Judge Reinstates NLRB Member Fired by Trump

A federal judge on Thursday reinstated Gwynne Wilcox, a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board, declaring that President Trump’s attempt to fire her was unlawful. The ruling, which the Trump administration immediately moved to appeal, was a rebuke of Mr. Trump’s expansive view of executive power and his efforts to establish presidential control … Read more

Trump’s Tariffs by Whim Keep Allies and Markets Off Balance

When the White House finally released the text of Mr. Trump’s orders on Thursday evening, it appeared that some of the tariffs — those covered in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement that Mr. Trump negotiated and celebrated in his first term — were indeed permanently suspended. Other tariffs were merely paused. Most everyone involved was confused, … Read more

Elon Musk Proposes Privatizing Amtrak, Calling Rail Service ‘Sad’

Almost since Amtrak’s creation in 1971, the 21,000-mile U.S. intercity passenger rail service has been fighting calls that it should be privatized. Now it may have met one of its most aggressive and powerful skeptics yet. Speaking at a tech conference on Wednesday, Elon Musk added Amtrak to the list of government-funded services on his … Read more

Trump Ramps Up Attacks on Law Firms With Order Targeting Perkins Coie

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday seeking to severely punish the law firm Perkins Coie by stripping its lawyers of security clearances and access to government buildings and officials — a form of payback for its legal work for Democrats during the 2016 presidential campaign. With the order, Perkins Coie becomes the second … Read more

How The New York Times Is Reporting on the Trump Administration

We invited readers of The New York Times to ask about our reporting on the second Trump administration, and hundreds responded. We read every question that came in, selected those that represented some of the most common themes and then distributed them to editors and reporters responsible for our daily coverage of the administration. Here … Read more

State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas

Senior State Department officials have drawn up plans to close a dozen consulates overseas by this summer and are considering shutting down many more missions, in what could be a blow to the U.S. government’s efforts to build partnerships and gather intelligence, American officials say. The department also plans to lay off many local citizens … Read more

Justice Barrett May Have the Crucial Vote in Trump Cases

Justice Amy Coney Barrett is the junior member of the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority, having served just three full terms. But her vote may be decisive as the justices consider whether and how hard to push back against President Trump’s efforts to reshape American government. On Wednesday, for instance, she was the only one of … Read more