The president said he “couldn’t care less” if automakers raised prices in response to planned tariffs, reasoning that buyers would choose U.S.-made cars over foreign brands.

Diplomats from more than 30 nations have criticized a proposal that could allow the start of seabed mining by 2027.

A region near the Canadian border, whose mines provide most of the new ore used in producing domestic steel — and cars — has a lot at stake as trade wars intensify.

Representative Victoria Spartz, a Republican, defended Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts to the federal government, drawing jeers from the crowd.

Advocates of higher birthrates have support in the Trump administration. But it’s unclear whether their priorities will win out.

President Trump told NBC News he would not fire anyone involved in a group chat that inadvertently disclosed plans for U.S. airstrikes to a journalist. He also said he “couldn’t care less” if car prices rise because of tariffs, saying it could push buyers to U.S.-made vehicles.

The court, which has been receptive to claims from religious groups, particularly Christian ones, will hear three major cases in the coming weeks.

Democrats are hoping to do better in Florida’s Sixth District than they did in November, when President Trump won it by 30 points.

Democrats are hoping to do better in Florida’s Sixth District than they did in November, when President Trump won it by 30 points.

Without advance notice to Canada, the U.S. president put the auto industry into turmoil with a 25 percent tariff.

In public, President Trump has defended his national security adviser. But behind the scenes, he has cast around for advice.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, appearing on “Real Time With Bill Maher,” said his own party talked down to people and was stuck in an echo chamber.

Nearly all of the institute’s U.S.-based staff members were fired and asked to sign a separation agreement, according to notices reviewed by The Times.

The New York Times reporters Jess Bidgood, Helene Cooper, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and David E. Sanger discuss what the Signal chat leak revealed about the Trump administration and the state of politics in Washington.

The comedian Amber Ruffin had been slated to perform at the event in April. The correspondents’ association said it wanted to avoid focusing “on the politics of division.”

The new law is among the most restrictive governing displays of flags, and is part of a polarizing debate focused on the Pride flag and other expressions of L.G.B.T.Q. support.

Dr. Peter Marks, a veteran of the agency, wrote that undermining confidence in vaccines is irresponsible and a danger to public health.

Four jets came close enough to the Delta flight, which was taking off from Washington’s Reagan National Airport, to set off a collision-avoidance alert.

Devon Archer used his knowledge about Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings to gain favor from Republicans and appeal for clemency.

Atlanta’s mayor began a drive to clear homeless encampments. But when heavy equipment came to raze one, nobody noticed that Cornelius Taylor was still inside his tent.