Category: Trump, Donald J

High Debt and Rising Prices Catch Up to Trump, as Midterms Near

The New York Times – Business:
To win in 2024, the president promised an economic course correction. Almost two years later, his agenda has made that fight even harder.
Trump Says U.S. Has Deal for Control of Large Share of Venezuela’s Oil

The New York Times – Business:
The president said an agreement between the countries involved “a partnership with private business” and more than 65 billion barrels of reserves.
Oil Giant Chevron Is Said to Be in Talks to Expand in Venezuela

The New York Times – Business:
Chevron, the second largest U.S. oil company, is building on its wager to remain in Venezuela, where it already accounts for about a quarter of the country’s oil production.
Trump Updates $15 Billion Libel Lawsuit Against The New York Times

The New York Times – Business:
The president has argued that the news organization sought to undermine his 2024 presidential campaign by disparaging his reputation as a businessman. The Times has moved to dismiss the lawsuit.
Smaller Revision Points to More Accurate Jobs Numbers

The New York Times – Business:
The 2026 revisions by the Bureau of Labor Statistics represent a downward adjustment of just 0.1 percent of the total work force.
Judge Once Again Bars Postal Service From Restricting Mail-In Vote

The New York Times – On the Runway:
After reviewing the agency’s final plan to comply with President Trump’s demands, a federal judge barred the Postal Service from imposing new restrictions on mail-in voting.
Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal, Judge Rules

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.
Wall Street Loved Scott Bessent and Kevin Warsh. Not Anymore.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
We are approaching a credibility crisis with Scott Bessent and Kevin Warsh leading our economy.
Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero

The New York Times – On the Runway:
President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial’s organizers do not allow speeches. Mr. Trump changed his plans.
Judge Says Trump’s Name Should Stay Off Kennedy Center for Now

The New York Times – Music:
After the court forced the removal of the president’s name from the building’s title, the center devised a plan to add an inscription honoring President Trump.
In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed.
Trump Administration to Expand Deportation Flights to Haiti

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Flights to the Caribbean nation will increase from once a month to once a week now that the Supreme Court allowed President Trump to cancel a humanitarian program.