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Retailers Say Squeezed Shoppers Are Focused on Deals

21 May 2026 at 16:43
Walmart, Target and TJ Maxx recently reported increases in sales, but shoppers are seeking out low-price items and cutting back in some categories, a potentially worrying sign for the U.S. economy.

Executives at Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, see some signs of stress among shoppers.

Uganda Restricts Travel with Congo Over Ebola Outbreak

21 May 2026 at 16:37
Uganda said that flights to and from the Democratic Republic of Congo would be temporarily suspended, as the outbreak appeared to spread to a rebel-controlled province in Congo.

A health worker measures the temperature of a motorcyclist passing through a checkpoint in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Thursday.

Trump’s Government Moves to Spare an Unhappy Taxpayer Named Trump

21 May 2026 at 15:44
No president has ever used the federal government to advance his own personal interests and those of his family and allies as expansively and openly as Mr. Trump has.

President Trump seems even less inhibited by the rules, written or unwritten, that governed his predecessors.

Republicans Seize on a Budget Exemption to Push Through Immigration Enforcement Funding

21 May 2026 at 15:26
Republicans are using a special mechanism that was created to reduce deficits to push through immigration enforcement funds that should be provided in a regular spending bill.

Senate Republicans are muscling through legislation to provide more than $70 billion by employing a special budget exemption that was never intended to be used this way.

Air France Flight to U.S. Is Diverted to Montreal Over Congolese Passenger Amid Ebola Fears

21 May 2026 at 14:22
An Air France plane was sent to Montreal because a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo was on board. The U.S. has closed its borders to recent visitors to the African country.

In Blackout-Hit Cuba, Word of U.S. Castro Indictment Spreads Slowly

21 May 2026 at 14:09
While many Cubans were divided over the legitimacy of the U.S. charging RaΓΊl Castro with murder, the hope for developments that might ease their suffering is widespread.

A furniture workshop in Havana carries reminders that the Castro family has been part of Cuba’s ruling elite for more than 65 years.

Trump’s Fund Shows Blanche Choosing Loyalty Over Pushing Back

21 May 2026 at 13:31
Once seen by some as the most conventional of President Trump’s political appointees, Todd Blanche has taken off the gloves in his new role as acting attorney general.

Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during an appearance before the Senate appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday.

Trump Approved a Nvidia Chip for Sale in China. Beijing Doesn’t Want It.

21 May 2026 at 12:21
The U.S. tech giant’s powerful H200 chip seemed poised to boost Beijing’s A.I. ambitions, but not a single one has been purchased in China.

Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, said he did not bring up the chip with Chinese officials in Beijing last week.

Experimental Drug Yields Dramatic Weight Loss

21 May 2026 at 10:45
People who got the injection, retatrutide, lost 28 percent of their body weight on average after 80 weeks, Eli Lilly said.

Eli Lilly’s headquarters in Indianapolis.

Is Museum Wall Text the Next Political Battleground?

21 May 2026 at 09:00
The Smithsonian has changed or eliminated some interpretive language that typically accompanies exhibited artworks. Critics call this self-censorship.

This work by Stephanie J. Woods on display at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery is part of a competition that recognizes excellence in portraiture.

How the $1.8 Billion Trump Fund May Violate Past Practice and Policy

21 May 2026 at 02:20
The fund that could offer payouts to Trump allies who accuse the government of mistreatment is not only highly unusual but also appears to violate the administration’s own policies.

On Pam Bondi’s first day as attorney general in February 2025, she signed a directive that appeared to prohibit the kind of fund the Trump administration established this week.

Federal Prosecutors Move to Drop Bribery Case Against Indian Magnate

18 May 2026 at 21:11
Gautam Adani had been accused of lying to American investors about payoffs in India. The end of the case came as President Trump has signaled a transactional approach to justice.

Gautam Adani’s companies have powered India’s rise as a global economic power.

Trump Says He Authorized New Strikes on Iran, but Has Decided to Hold Off

18 May 2026 at 21:00
President Trump has repeatedly threatened new military action against Iran, only to pull back from resuming major fighting in a deeply unpopular, expensive conflict.

A U.S. military official said that Iran had been able to study the flight patterns of American fighter jets and bombers.

New York Times Sues Pentagon for a Second Time

18 May 2026 at 20:32
The Times is challenging a new requirement that reporters covering the military complex have an official escort, part of a broader legal challenge to the Pentagon’s press restrictions.

The lawsuit is the second one from The New York Times over the Defense Department’s restrictions on the press.

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