Saudis Greet Trump to His Tastes, With Pomp, Opulence and Real Estate

President Trump was more than 7,400 miles from Palm Beach, Fla., but he looked right at home. With its giant crystal chandeliers, polished marble, plush carpets and prominently displayed portraits of King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi Royal Court had…

India vs. Pakistan Is Also U.S. vs. China When It Comes to Arms Sales

The last time India and Pakistan faced off in a military confrontation, in 2019, U.S. officials detected enough movement in the nuclear arsenals of both nations to be alarmed. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was awakened in the middle of…

Israel Bombs Yemeni Port City After Houthi Missile Struck Near Tel Aviv Airport

Israeli fighter jets flew over 1,000 miles to strike the port city of Hudaydah in western Yemen on Monday, after Houthi militants fired a ballistic missile that landed near Israel’s main international airport this weekend. There were no immediate reports…

Exxon and Chevron Report Lower Profits While Girding for Tariffs

The two largest U.S. oil companies reported their lowest first-quarter profits in years on Friday as they braced for the economic fallout from President Trump’s trade war, which has weakened consumer confidence and pushed oil prices down. U.S. crude prices…

With Minerals Deal, Trump Ties Himself to Future of Ukraine

The minerals deal signed between the United States and Ukraine on Wednesday could bring untold money into a joint investment fund between the two countries that would help rebuild Ukraine whenever the war with Russia ends. But Ukraine’s untapped resources…

E.P.A. Says It Will Tackle ‘Forever Chemicals.’ Details Are Sparse.

The Trump administration announced a flurry of measures to target PFAS contamination, but it stayed mum on whether it intends to uphold a Biden-era rule requiring utilities to remove the “forever chemicals” from the tap water of hundreds of millions…

For Trump, PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Straws Are a Crisis. In Water, Maybe Less So.

The 36-page official national strategy document bears the presidential seal and involves 10 agencies from across the federal government. It isn’t the government’s policy on tariffs or border security. It’s President Trump’s master plan to eradicate paper straws and bring…

Melania Trump, Prince William and Zelensky Among Famous Faces at Pope Francis’ Funeral

Among the tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday for Pope Francis’ funeral were monarchs, world leaders, at least one former president and other familiar faces. Filling up the rows of nondescript chairs, according to Vatican…

How Trump Might Unwittingly Cut Emissions From Online Shopping

Fast-fashion giants like Shein and Temu have been doing booming business in the United States in recent years, in part because of a tariff exemption that’s helped to keep prices low on packages shipped from China. Now, President Trump has…

Trump Team Divided Over Future of U.S. Embassy in Somalia

Recent battlefield gains by an Islamist insurgency in Somalia have prompted some State Department officials to propose closing the U.S. embassy in Mogadishu and withdrawing most American personnel as a security precaution, according to officials familiar with internal deliberations. But…