The Africa Center’s New Leader Focuses on Connection
The Africa Center in New York has named a new leader, Martin Kimani, a former Kenyan diplomat with a multidisciplinary background who embodies the wide spectrum of offerings the institution…
Trump Tests the Boundaries of the Presidency
On his first full day back in the White House, President Trump reveled in his return to power and vowed to do what no president had ever done before. “We’re…
Hegseth’s Views May Clash With Reality at Defense Department
Pete Hegseth, the newly confirmed defense secretary, has pledged to restore “the warrior ethos” to the U.S. military, which he believes has been weakened by its diversity. His view that…
Kristi Noem Is Confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary
The Senate voted on Saturday to confirm Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, putting a former South Dakota governor in charge of the department at the heart of President Trump’s…
C.I.A. Now Favors Lab Leak Theory to Explain Covid’s Origins
The C.I.A. has said for years that it did not have enough information to conclude whether the Covid pandemic emerged naturally from a wet market in Wuhan, China, or from…
Hegseth Is Second Cabinet Secretary to Need Tiebreaker Vote, After DeVos
Nearly eight years ago, another Trump administration cabinet secretary barely survived her confirmation vote, advancing only after a vice president’s tiebreaker vote. That nominee was Betsy DeVos, the wealthy Republican…
Trump Reinstates Longstanding Republican Anti-Abortion Policy
President Trump on Friday reinstated a longstanding Republican anti-abortion policy known as the “Mexico City Rule,” which bars federal funding from going to any overseas nongovernmental organization that performs or…
UnitedHealthcare Announces New C.E.O. – The New York Times
UnitedHealthcare named a longtime employee, Tim Noel, on Thursday as its new chief executive, replacing Brian Thompson, who was killed last month in a shooting in Manhattan. Mr. Noel was…
IRS Free Tax Filing System Will Include 13 More States
Taxpayers with income of $84,000 or less still have the option of using the separate Free File program, a partnership between the I.R.S. and several do-it-yourself tax software firms, to…
Trump Pulls the Military Back Into the Political and Culture Wars
In his early-days blitz, President Trump fired the first woman to ever lead a military service branch, signed an order to send active-duty U.S. troops to the border and said…