The emergency order is the latest turn in a longstanding legal dispute between the tech giant and the creator of the popular game Fortnite.
Category: United States Politics and Government
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Trump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, Too
As the president cancels projects in Democratic-run states, he is cutting money that benefits his own party’s lawmakers in some of the most competitive House districts.
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How Bari Weiss of The Free Press Won the Top Job at CBS News
At The Free Press, she battled “wokeness” and buddied up with billionaires. Now she’s the editor in chief of CBS News.
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Gold Price Nears $4,000 an Ounce, a Sign of Turmoil and Unease
Approaching the milestone for the first time, the precious metal is on course for its best year since the 1970s, highlighting unease among investors.
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Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know.
Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services.
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Is Sports Betting Illegal in Your State? Not if You Call It a ‘Prediction Market.’
Prediction markets like Kalshi, once known for offering wagers on elections, are now in the multibillion-dollar sports betting business and outside the reach of state regulations and taxes.
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Trump Seizes on Shutdown to Punish Political Foes
The White House has cut or paused billions in funding to Democratic-run cities and states since the federal government came to a halt.
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Treasury Plans to Mint $1 Commemorative Trump Coin
The coin, bearing President Trump’s face, would honor the 250th birthday of the United States.
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Groups File Suit Over Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The suit argues that the new fee would harm schools, hospitals, churches and small businesses across the country.
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Jane Fonda Revives Her Father’s McCarthy-Era Free Speech Group
The actress joined Spike Lee, Billie Eilish, Pedro Pascal and others in reviving the Committee for the First Amendment, a group that her father, Henry Fonda, was a member of in the 1940s.
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The Jobs Report That Wasn’t Leaves Economists Guessing
Policymakers will enter uncharted territory without employment data that the government is expected to withhold because of its shutdown.