Andrew Ferguson has used the Federal Trade Commission’s consumer protection mandate to investigate issues important to President Trump and his base.Andrew Ferguson, the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government h
The court heard arguments Monday on a case that could determine the independence of agencies like the National Transportation Safety Board and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.The Supreme Court will consider whether President Trump has the power to fire a leader of the Federal Trade Commission, a d
People who have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act will face higher deductibles and higher premiums.
A five-year-old photo of agents kneeling at a D.C. protest after George Floyd’s killing led to the firing of about 16 agents.Mr. Patel decided to fire the agents before the bureau’s Office of Professional Responsibility made their decision following an internal investigation.
The offer to shareholders comes days after Warner Bros. agreed to sell its streaming and studio business to Netflix.Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, Calif.
President Trump said the acquisition “could be a problem,” suggesting he will insert himself into the regulatory review of the transaction.President Trump has spoken out on Netflix’s bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
Moscow has ramped up covert operations in Mexico, with spies meeting handlers in its bustling capital and seaside resorts, U.S. officials say.The Russian Embassy in Mexico City is one of Moscow’s largest around the world, according to its Foreign Ministry, although the Kremlin and Mexico have few ec
The destiny of Ukraine “is the destiny of Europe,” the German chancellor said on Monday, as he and other leaders met with President Volodymyr Zelensky in London.From left: President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, President Emmanuel Macron of France and Chancel
The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals.
President Trump’s tariffs weren’t enough to hold back the global export flood by China, which pushed past last year’s record in just 11 months.A Geely manufacturing plant in Hangzhou, China. Carmakers and other exporters in traditional manufacturing powerhouses like Germany, Japan and South Korea ar
President Trump expressed his love of “Phantom of the Opera,” got in more digs at Jimmy Kimmel and joked — perhaps — about adding his name to the arts center he has taken over.Before the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony on Sunday, President Trump had taken an unusually direct role in choosing the hono
Melania Trump went minimal, Gloria Gaynor dressed to shine, but the star of the night was the president.President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, arriving for the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday.
As wealthier areas are pushing back against huge A.I. data centers, speculators are pitching places like Doña Ana County, N.M., on their vision. Local officials are eager for a deal — even if they don’t quite know the terms.
A year ago, rebels overthrew President Bashar al-Assad, ending decades of dictatorship and civil war. But challenges remain for the new leadership.
A cease-fire after two years of war with Israel has allowed Hamas to tighten its grip on power again. “It’s still standing,” one Israeli official said.Hamas fighters near Khan Younis, Gaza, in February at the handover of Israeli hostages’ bodies as part of an exchange deal.
At an annual event for Democratic governors, optimism about next year overshadowed the search for a long-term vision. As Gretchen Whitmer put it, adding an expletive: “Let’s go!”Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, the new vice chair of the Democratic Governors Association, in Grand Rapids this summer
His departure came as Representative Jasmine Crockett, a rising star in the party, appeared likely to announce her own Senate run soon.Colin Allred at the Dallas County Democratic Party office in 2024. He said on Monday he would seek a return to the U.S. House of Representatives.
New York City train operators witness more people being struck by trains than drivers in any other American system. Afterward, many struggle to get the help they need.New York City’s subway system has been the setting for more train strikes per year than all other American systems combined.
The studio’s film “One Battle After Another,” and an HBO show it owns, “The White Lotus,” scored the most nominations for movies and television shows.
The movies and TV series competing for the 83rd Golden Globes. The ceremony will air on Jan. 11.Leonardo DiCaprio, left, and Benicio del Toro in “One Battle After Another,” nominated for nine Golden Globes.
Though its stars are up for acting prizes, the film is not in the running for best musical or comedy, only for box office achievement.
Statistics show a clear spike in eight cancers in younger people, but that has brought a debate over whether many cases ever needed to be found.An image of a patient’s prostate. Patients in the early stages of prostate cancer and other types of cancer might safely wait to see if the disease progress
The tests have not been approved by federal regulators, but that hasn’t stopped patients from wanting them — and doctors from worrying.William Hill, a firefighter in Brockton, Mass., was diagnosed with cancer after taking an experimental blood test.
Here are the new kids on the block our critics loved most this year.Kabawa, where the chef Paul Carmichael presents his vision of Caribbean food.
