Will Dan Caine, Trump’s Pick for Joint Chiefs Chairman, Be Blunt or Hold His Tongue?
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Will Dan Caine, Trump’s Pick for Joint Chiefs Chairman, Be Blunt or Hold His Tongue?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Lt. Gen. Dan Caine’s pocket-size copy of the Constitution is tattered and bound with green military tape. He carries it with him routinely, including slipping it in his flight suit when he flew fighter jets in the Air Force. He had it on…

Democrats May Be Down, but Their Appetite for Voting Hasn’t Dimmed
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Democrats May Be Down, but Their Appetite for Voting Hasn’t Dimmed

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines It can feel as if the Democratic Party has a lot of work to do before it is ready to win elections again. Its agenda appears exhausted. Its voters are disillusioned. Its politicians have struggled to muster vigorous opposition to President Trump. But…

What to Watch in Today’s Big Elections in Wisconsin and Florida
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What to Watch in Today’s Big Elections in Wisconsin and Florida

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Two states nearly a thousand miles apart will on Tuesday provide the best evidence yet of whether President Trump and his Republican allies maintain robust support or whether they face a growing backlash led by a re-energized Democratic Party. In Wisconsin, a nearly…

Crucial Week for Trump: New Tariffs and Elections Will Test His Momentum
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Crucial Week for Trump: New Tariffs and Elections Will Test His Momentum

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s political momentum will face a major test this week as Democrats try to turn various down-ballot races into a referendum on the White House, and Mr. Trump’s long-promised tariffs risk rattling allies and consumers alike. A State Supreme Court election in…

Taking Aim at Smithsonian, Trump Wades Into Race and Biology
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Taking Aim at Smithsonian, Trump Wades Into Race and Biology

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When President Trump issued an executive order claiming that the Smithsonian Institution had “come under the influence of a divisive, race-centered ideology,” he singled out a sculpture exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington. The exhibition, called “The Shape of Power:…

Le Pen’s Embezzlement Charges and What They Mean for France’s Democracy
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Le Pen’s Embezzlement Charges and What They Mean for France’s Democracy

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Last year, Marine Le Pen spoke menacingly of the possible fallout from her trial on embezzlement charges. “Tomorrow, potentially, millions and millions of French people will see themselves deprived of their candidate for the presidency.” After a court disqualified her on Monday from…

Trump Science Funding Cuts May Hurt Economy, Experts Say
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Trump Science Funding Cuts May Hurt Economy, Experts Say

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s tariffs could drive up prices. His efforts to reduce the federal work force could increase unemployment. But ask economists which of the administration’s policies they are most concerned about and many point to cuts to federal support for scientific research. The…

As Trump Tariffs Loom, White House Eyes Costly Farmer Bailouts
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As Trump Tariffs Loom, White House Eyes Costly Farmer Bailouts

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Ahead of President Trump’s plan to impose sweeping tariffs across the globe this week, his administration is weighing a new round of emergency aid to farmers, who are likely to be caught in the middle if America’s trading partners retaliate. The early discussions…

Opinion | Nothing Ever Goes Wrong in Trump’s White House
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Opinion | Nothing Ever Goes Wrong in Trump’s White House

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Bret Stephens: Gail, before we start, is there a journalist from another publication you’d like to invite into this conversation? Gail Collins: Gee Bret, could you be referring to Jeff Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic, who wound up being accidentally included in…

How Trump Supercharged Distrust, Driving U.S. Allies Away
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How Trump Supercharged Distrust, Driving U.S. Allies Away

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The F-35, a fifth-generation fighter, was developed in partnership with eight countries, making it a model of international cooperation. When President Trump introduced its successor, the F-47, he praised its strengths — and said the version sold to allies would be deliberately downgraded….