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At State Dinner, King Charles Charms the Court of Trump

By: Shawn McCreesh —
King Charles III presented President Trump with a golden bell. “Should you ever need to get hold of us,” the king said, “well, just give us a ring!”

President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, welcomed King Charles III of Britain and Queen Camilla to the White House on Tuesday evening for a state dinner.

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Beneath King Charles’s Jokes and Decorum, Some Subtle Rebuttals to Trump

By: Michael D. Shear and Zolan Kanno-Youngs —
King Charles III gently pushed back against President Trump’s attacks on Britain and NATO, and he spoke of the importance of checks and balances.

King Charles III addressing Congress on Tuesday.

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King Charles Will Speak of ‘Reconciliation and Renewal’ During Address to Congress

By: Michael D. Shear —
The state visit of King Charles III comes at a moment of tension over the war in Iran between President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

President Trump and King Charles III will meet privately on Tuesday before the king addresses Congress.

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King Charles Visits Trump’s Washington After Chaos From Press Dinner Shooting

By: Katie Rogers and Michael D. Shear —
Presidents use state visits to show off all that is appealing about American culture. But the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner has cast a shadow over the visit.

President Donald Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, welcoming King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House on Monday.

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GOP Seeks Some Distance From Trump as Midterm Election Year Opens

By: Carl Hulse —
The vote to open a war powers debate, a pair of attempted veto overrides and a split on health care suggested a greater appetite among Republicans to challenge the president.

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The 2025 Politics Yearbook: Most Likely to Be Extreme and Chaotic

By: Michelle Cottle —
How much more chaotic could a second Trump term be? 2025 did not disappoint.

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With Sébastien Lecornu’s Resignation, France Faces Increasing Turmoil

By: Roger Cohen —
The record-fast collapse of yet another government confronts President Emmanuel Macron and his country with an intensifying crisis.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu of France in Paris on Monday after making the announcement that he had resigned, just a day after naming his government.

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After Declining to Give Trump a Sword for King Charles, a Museum Leader Is Out

By: Jennifer Schuessler and Minho Kim —
The departure of Todd Arrington, who led the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, came after the administration sought a sword from its collection as a gift for King Charles.

President Trump gave King Charles a replica of a sword belonging to Dwight D. Eisenhower last month during his state visit to Britain. The administration had sought a real one.

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Republicans Demand Information From the College Board and Firms That Help Set College Prices

By: Ron Lieber —
In letters to consultants and the College Board, House and Senate Judiciary leaders invoked antitrust law and asked how student data feeds pricing algorithms.

Representative Jim Jordan, rear row, right, is among the leaders requesting that college consulting firms share information about their pricing algorithms, among other issues.

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Trump Cancels Meeting With Democrats as Government Shutdown Nears

By: Catie Edmondson —
Top Democrats are demanding concessions on health care in exchange for their support on a bill to fund the government. Mr. Trump called the demands “unserious.”

To keep the government open past Oct. 1, lawmakers in Congress have to agree on a spending bill.

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As Donors Work Against Mamdani, Top Democrats Stop Short of Backing Him

By: Dana Rubinstein， Benjamin Oreskes and Michael Gold —
After Zohran Mamdani’s performance in the New York City mayoral primary, Republicans and suburban Democrats attacked him, and party leaders seemed to be hedging their bets.

Senator Chuck Schumer, left, and Representative Hakeem Jeffries, congratulated Zohran Mamdani but stopped short of endorsing him.

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A Court Debates Whether a Climate Lawsuit Threatens National Security

By: Karen Zraick —
The judge asked lawyers how a suit by Charleston, S.C., claiming oil companies misled people about climate risks, might be affected by a Trump executive order blasting cases like these.

Recent construction work on a sea wall to protect Charleston’s downtown areas.

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Senate Democrats Block G.O.P. Effort to Criminalize Some Abortion Providers

By: Annie Karni —
The bill would require that infants born alive after an attempted abortion receive the same protection as any newborn baby, and threaten medical providers with prison time for failing to resuscitate them.

Senator Chuck Schumer and Democrats warned that the measure was the leading edge of a broader assault by Republicans on abortion rights.

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Biden Tells Allies He Knows He Has Only Days to Salvage Candidacy

By: Katie Rogers —
The president’s conversations are the first indication that he is seriously considering whether he can recover after a devastating debate performance. The White House said he had not spoken about leaving the race.

President Biden understands that he faces an uphill battle to convince voters, donors and the political class that his debate performance was an anomaly, allies said.

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Netanyahu Invited to Address Congress Amid Division Over Israel-Hamas War

By: Annie Karni —
The bipartisan invitation masked political divisions over the prime minister’s handling of the war against Hamas, including the recent attacks he has orchestrated in Rafah.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a meeting with President Biden in Israel, last October.

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EU Agrees to 50 Billion Euro Fund for Ukraine

By: Matina Stevis-Gridneff —
The Hungarian leader, Viktor Orban, had been the sole holdout to the 50 billion euro plan aimed at keeping the economy afloat during the war with Russia.

Members of the Ukrainian military trained on a Leopard-1A5 tank before moving forward to the front line for battle in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine in December.

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With Shutdown Looming, House and Senate Leaders Agree on Spending Levels

By: Carl Hulse —
Despite the deal, time is short to assemble and pass legislation putting the agreement in force before a Jan. 19 deadline.

The agreement includes an increase in Pentagon spending to $886.3 billion and holds nondefense funding essentially flat at $772.7 billion

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Menendez Rejects Democrats’ Calls to Resign, Prompting Talk of Expulsion

By: Karoun Demirjian —
In a speech to fellow senators, the New Jersey Democrat maintained his innocence and reiterated his refusal to resign, causing one colleague to float the idea of forcing him out.

Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey on his way to a closed-door meeting with fellow Senate Democrats on Thursday.

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‘The Devil They Know’: McConnell’s Health Issues Worry Democrats

By: Carl Hulse —
The legislative stances of the G.O.P. leader and his usual opponents are aligned on Ukraine, spending and impeachment as he faces mounting health scrutiny.

“On some things, Leader McConnell and I disagree vehemently,” said Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader. “On others, we agree and work together to get done.”

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