The Trump administration has concluded that Maine is violating federal law by allowing transgender athletes to play on women’s teams, the state attorney...

Theaters Sue the N.E.A. Over Trump’s ‘Gender Ideology’ Order

Several arts organizations sued the National Endowment for the Arts on Thursday, challenging its new requirement that grant applicants agree to comply with...

Hit by ‘Gut Punches,’ Scientists Band Together to Protest Trump

On Feb. 8, Colette Delawalla, a graduate student in psychology at Emory University, nervously announced to the online world that she was planning...

Judge Blocks Trump’s Funding Freeze, Saying White House Put Itself ‘Above Congress’

A federal judge on Thursday continued to bar the Trump administration from withholding billions in congressionally approved funds to 22 states and the...

Trump Is Said to Be Preparing Order That Aims to Eliminate Education Dept.

President Trump is preparing to sign an order that would instruct Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling her agency, setting the stage...

Where the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Goes Now Is Uncertain. Here’s What to Know.

Nearly a week after the first stage of Israel and Hamas’s cease-fire expired, both Palestinians and Israelis are in limbo, uncertain how long...

New Zealand Dismisses Top Diplomat to U.K. After His Remarks on Trump

New Zealand on Thursday recalled its top diplomat in Britain after he made comments questioning President Trump’s understanding of history at a public...

Taiwan President Defends TSMC’s $100 Billion U.S. Chip Investment

President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan on Thursday sought to reassure his citizens that a plan by a Taiwanese chip giant to spend $100...

Trump Issues ‘Last Warning’ to Hamas to Release Israeli Hostages

President Trump has directly warned Hamas militants to immediately release all the hostages held in Gaza or face death.In a blistering social media...