As President Trump ratcheted up new tariffs on goods from China to 125 percent this week, the mood in the dusty streets and small factories of southeastern China was a mixture of…
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Grandmother Is Stranded When Her Parrot ‘Plucky’ Can’t Board Flight
Maria Fraterrigo, a grandmother from the Bronx, was booked in seat 4A on a flight from San Juan to Kennedy International Airport on Saturday night. But when she got to the gate…
From ‘Be Cool!’ to ‘Getting Yippy’: Inside Trump’s Reversal on Tariffs
For the past week, President Trump has been urging calm in the face of the financial chaos that he created and resisting calls for him to rethink his approach. “I know what…
Opinion | What Trump Just Cost America
I have many reactions to President Trump’s largely caving on his harebrained plan to tariff the world, but overall, one reaction just keeps coming back to me: If you hire clowns, you…
4 Things to Know About Mike Huckabee, Trump’s Ambassador to Israel
Mike Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor, Republican presidential contender and Baptist minister, was confirmed as ambassador to Israel by a vote of 53 to 46 on Wednesday, with senators largely divided along…
Islamic State Regains Strength in Syria
The Islamic State has shown renewed vigor in Syria, attracting fighters and increasing attacks, according to the United Nations and U.S. officials, adding to the volatility in a country still reeling after…
Netanyahu Sticks By Trump’s Brazen Proposal for Gazans to Leave
When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel visited the White House two months ago, President Trump sold him a brazen dream: The United States would take control of the Gaza Strip, relocate…
Is More Protein Better for You? Fact-Checking Claims on Social Media
We’re in a protein craze, and it’s hard to ignore. Walk into any grocery store and you’ll find rows of protein-fortified energy bars, breakfast cereals, baked goods, snacks, even sports drinks. And…
Israeli Airstrike in Gaza City Leaves Many Dead, Health Officials There Say
An Israeli airstrike on a home in a neighborhood in Gaza City left a heavy death toll on Wednesday and others missing, with rescuers struggling to pull people out of the rubble…
Trump’s Tariff Goal Is to Eliminate Trade Deficits. Economists Have Doubts.
Behind President Trump’s decision to hit some of America’s largest trading partners with stiff tariffs is his fixation on the trade deficit that the United States runs with other nations. But many…