By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, DAVID E. SANGER and MAGGIE HABERMAN
President Trump on Wednesday will
sign an executive order to direct funds to the building of a border
wall, a signature issue of his campaign.
He is also considering
resuming a once-secret detention program, keeping the Guantánamo Bay
prison open and designating the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group.
Two federal appeals court judges appear to be the
leading Supreme Court candidates, but Democrats, still stung over the
snub of Judge Merrick B. Garland, have vowed to oppose whomever the
president picks.
Tweeting the latest reported crime statistics in the nation’s
third-largest city, the president said he would “send in the Feds!” if
the city doesn’t do more.
The president’s spokesman said Mr. Trump believes
that millions of unauthorized immigrants voted illegally, appearing to
refer to studies that do not support the claim.
Men have been the focus of concern about a stubborn trend of
working-age Americans neither working nor looking for jobs. But the
trend applies to women, too.
The news that Peter Thiel, a billionaire who advises President
Trump, has New Zealand citizenship set off a furor in the island nation
over questions of special treatment.
Residents of Bielsko-Biala, Poland, raised money to send the actor Tom Hanks a refurbished Maluch, the Fiat 126p hatchback that put the city on the automotive map.
Simin Taghdiri, an Iranian-American designer with a store in Beverly Hills, Calif., talks about dressing Tiffany Trump for the inaugural balls.
Starbucks plans to announce it is adding three new directors to its
board, and in doing so will create what will be among the nation’s most diverse corporate boards.
Millions of women turned out for the women’s marches last Saturday, amid a changing climate in American activism. But were they marching for everyone?
Roads, rails and bridges: What does your town need most? Tell us about an infrastructure project where you live that needs immediate attention, and share a photo.
An anti-abortion group released a video that it said showed that Planned Parenthood doesn’t
offer comprehensive prenatal services. A spokeswoman for the
organization called it part of “a continued campaign to try to discredit
us.”
The drinking water in Flint, Mich., is now in compliance with federal regulations, but officials said it could be a year or more before it is safe to drink from faucets.
When Golden State added Kevin Durant, expectations leapt to absurd
levels. So despite having the N.B.A.’s best record, many are still wondering if there’s something missing.
The Museum of Modern Art has created a series focusing on the films of Bruce Lee, the first martial-arts film superstar. It includes his major films and will run through Feb. 4.
A Rhode Island man’s barefoot trek across the country has ended in tragedy after he was hit and killed by a vehicle in Florida. He was trying to call attention to climate change.
A nuclear site, built inside a mountain in the 1960s, was once one of China’s most ambitious military projects. It has recently been revived as a tourist attraction.
Harold Hayes has died at 94. He was part of a group of American medics stranded behind enemy lines during World War II, often near starvation and hunted by German patrols.
“The New Edition Story,” a mini-series that begins Tuesday,
is “a jubilant celebration of a group that was preternaturally talented
and rivetingly tortured,” our critic writes.
American life spans are rising, and as they are, health care spending is, too. But technology is contributing more to the spending increase than longevity.
After 40 years, Bernie Ecclestone was replaced as Formula One’s leader after Liberty Media acquired the series and named a new chief executive.
The end of the vice presidency of Joe Biden has dimmed an eight-year spotlight on Delaware, a state that, even its own residents admit, can sometimes get lost in the shuffle.
With his Oscar nod for a song in “Moana,” Lin-Manuel Miranda of “Hamilton” is one step closer to EGOT fame: winner of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.
The president of the New York Philharmonic is stepping down, a move that adds to the uncertainty facing the $500 million renovation of the orchestra’s home.
The Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce giant, posted strong earnings for its third quarter, beating estimates.
For years, Sean Spicer, the new White House press secretary, waged a lonely war against an unlikely foe: Dippin’ Dots. Now the maker of the frozen treat wants peace.
After protests from French feminist groups, the director Roman Polanski will not host the César awards ceremony next month, his lawyer said.
Chick Webster, who at 96 is thought to be the N.H.L.’s oldest ex-player, is a beloved figure in the small Ontario town where he lives.
Iceland, a nation where killings are rare, was transfixed by the mystery of a young woman’s disappearance and shaken when her body turned up on a beach.
W.N.B.A. players often compete abroad to supplement their paychecks. This off-season, many ended up in Turkey, where unrest and violence have fueled concerns back home.
Venus Williams reached the Australian Open semifinals, her first since 2003. At 36, she is the oldest woman to make it this stage of a Grand Slam tournament since 1994.
Alec Baldwin often impersonates President Trump on “Saturday Night Live.” But on Feb. 11, he will appear in more than just the cold open as he hosts for a record 17th time.
Critics are accusing the British government of covering up a failed missile test in 2016. Here is what the controversy is all about.
Stephen R. Reed, who served as mayor of Harrisburg, Pa., for nearly three decades, pleaded guilty to stealing artifacts intended for a Wild West museum that was never built.
There was a disturbance in the Force: The title for the next
“Star Wars” chapter was unveiled Monday. “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is
due Dec. 15. Here’s what to expect.
PBS’s “Frontline” will conclude a series of Trump-related reports on Tuesday. For Trump critics, it’s a horror film. For supporters, it’s “The Sound of Music,” writes our critic.
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