Jack Ewing il 03/04/2025

Auto Tariffs Take Effect, Putting Pressure on New Car Prices

President Trump says the tariffs will encourage investment in U.S. factories, but analysts say car buyers will have to pay thousands more.An Audi dealership’s showroom in Miami, on Saturday. Tariffs will be highest on cars manufactured abroad.

J Jack Ewing
Robert Jimison il 03/04/2025

Senate Votes to Rescind Some Trump Tariffs, With G.O.P. Support

A measure to cancel some Canadian tariffs is all but certain to stall in the House. But with a handful of Republicans in favor, the vote sent a signal of opposition to the levies.Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia and the lead sponsor of the resolution, center, speaking during a news conference

R Robert Jimison
Ben Protess il 03/04/2025

In Trump’s Fight With Perkins Coie, the Richest Firms Are Staying Quiet

None of the nation’s top-10 firms by revenue have signed a legal brief demonstrating support for the law firm that is resisting an executive order.Perkins Coie is suing to block President Trump’s executive order, which jeopardized its ability to represent government contractors and limited its acces

B Ben Protess
Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman and Theodore Schleifer il 03/04/2025

For Trump, Elon Musk Is a Liability, but Still Useful for Now

Elon Musk has become a valuable heat shield for a president who avoids blame at any cost.Elon Musk has become an essential component of both President Trump’s political operation and the broader Republican Party apparatus.

J Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman and Theodore Schleifer
Lisa Lerer il 03/04/2025

What Will Elon Musk Learn From the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election?

After a failed $20 million effort to tilt a State Supreme Court race, Elon Musk joins the ranks of billionaires frustrated by the laws of politics.Elon Musk campaigning for the conservative candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Judge Brad Schimel, in Green Bay last week.

L Lisa Lerer
Erin Mendell il 03/04/2025

Hong Kong Surfers Turn ‘Nothing Into Something’

The scene in the Chinese territory is concentrated at a few beaches with inconsistent swell. One intrepid surfer says it’s all about “turning nothing into something.”

E Erin Mendell
Michael Crowley il 03/04/2025

Rubio Visits NATO Amid European Alarm Over Trump’s Agenda

The secretary of state’s trip comes amid an abrupt shift in relations between the United States and Europe after close cooperation during the Biden era.Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to press President Trump’s call for a swift end to the war in Ukraine, an approach that alarms many Europ

M Michael Crowley
Andrew Higgins il 03/04/2025

Hungary Announces ICC Withdrawal as Netanyahu Visits

The announcement came hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel arrived in the country for a visit despite facing an international arrest warrant.Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Budapest on Thursday.

A Andrew Higgins
Farnaz Fassihi il 03/04/2025

Some Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Were Shot Multiple Times, Officials Say

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that nearly all of the 15 bodies recovered had gunshot wounds.Members of the Palestine Red Crescent Society and other emergency services prayed over the bodies of fellow rescuers killed a week earlier.

F Farnaz Fassihi
Esther Zuckerman il 02/04/2025

Val Kilmer Brought a Wonderfully Weird Sensibility to Every Role

Even his choice of parts could be eccentric. In the end, he’s best thought of as a character actor trapped in a leading man’s body.Val Kilmer as Iceman in the 1986 “Top Gun.” His boisterously cocky performance resonated when the sequel was released in 2022.

E Esther Zuckerman
Apoorva Mandavilli il 03/04/2025

Trump Administration Demands Additional Cuts at C.D.C.

In addition to reductions at agency personnel, federal regulators are demanding $2.9 billion in contract cancellations, The Times has learned.Demonstrators protesting workforce reductions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protest outside the center’s headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., on

A Apoorva Mandavilli
Apoorva Mandavilli and Roni Caryn Rabin il 03/04/2025

C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say

The reorganization that began on Tuesday will scale back an agency that has been a public health model around the world.Protesters attended a candlelight vigil outside an entrance to the campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta last week.

A Apoorva Mandavilli and Roni Caryn Rabin
Lauren Hirsch, Maggie Haberman, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Karen Weise and Sapna Maheshwari il 03/04/2025

Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S.

The e-commerce giant put in a last-minute offer for the popular video app, according to three people familiar with the talks. TikTok faces a Saturday deadline to change its ownership structure.Amazon’s bid highlights the last-minute maneuvering in Washington over TikTok’s ownership.

L Lauren Hirsch, Maggie Haberman, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Karen Weise and Sapna Maheshwari
Yan Zhuang and Alexandra E. Petri il 03/04/2025

Tornadoes Reported in South and Midwest Amid Powerful Storm System

Millions of people were under severe weather advisories and more than 300,000 customers had lost power. Injuries were reported in Arkansas, Kentucky and Missouri.Debris was cleared near a home after a reported tornado touched down in Nevada, Missouri.

Y Yan Zhuang and Alexandra E. Petri
Pamela Paul il 03/04/2025

My Farewell Column

I’ve sought to address what people believe but are often too afraid to say.

P Pamela Paul
Choe Sang-Hun il 03/04/2025

South Korean Actress’s Suicide Spurs Scrutiny of Ex-Boyfriend

The death of the actress Kim Sae-ron has plunged her former boyfriend, the superstar actor Kim Soo-hyun, into the biggest crisis of his career.South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun gave a tearful news conference on Monday to respond to the controversy over his relationship with actress Kim Sae-ron, who wa

C Choe Sang-Hun