For Columbia’s Class of 2026, a Toasty Graduation Day Caps Years of Heat
They encountered demonstrations and ultimatums from the Trump administration. At Wednesday’s commencement, it was all about the sweltering weather.
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Judge Rules That White House Officials Must Follow Presidential Records Act
The judge overruled a government memo from April, which rejected a records law that mandates preservation of all official presidential…
Trump’s Coast Guard Address: ‘Good Looking Men’ and Deja Vu
President Trump’s commencement address was a mixture of jokes and praise for the seafaring life of the Coast Guard graduates….
Senate G.O.P. Ready to Drop Ballroom Funds From ICE Bill
Several Republicans had balked at including the money in an immigration enforcement measure that the party plans to push through…
How the $1.8 Billion Trump Fund May Violate Past Practice and Policy
The fund that could offer payouts to Trump allies who accuse the government of mistreatment is not only highly unusual…
How to Get a Pardon in Trump’s Washington
Fast-talking lawyers and lobbyists promise to get white-collar criminals out of jail — for a fee.
Robert Woodson, Leader of the Black Conservative Movement, Dies at 89
A veteran community activist, he believed self-reliance — rather than affirmative action or government help — was the way to…
Autocracy’s ‘Loyal Losers’
Even the most capable autocrats need help hanging on to power. Mediocre officials are often best for the job, according…
5 Things to Know About Jon Ossoff, Democratic Senate Candidate in Georgia
He is the youngest member of the Senate and once volunteered for the civil rights leader John Lewis’s congressional office.
Rubio Moves Closer to Decades-Long Goal of Transforming Cuba
The secretary of state is the son of immigrants who left Cuba before the Castro revolution to look for economic…