A conversation between Gail Collins and Bret Stephens on March 24, 2025. Gail Collins: Hey, Bret, I know you’re a Trump critic most of the time, and no big fan of Elon Musk, but you’re also a champion of lower taxes and spending cuts. Tell me one thing they’re doing that...
Snell Wins Dodgers Debut, Hernández and Ohtani Go Deep in Home-Opening Victory
LOS ANGELES — Blake Snell won his Dodgers debut, Teoscar Hernández hit a three-run homer and Los Angeles defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 in its home opener Thursday. Shohei Ohtani launched his second home run of the season and scored twice for the Dodgers. Tommy Edman also went deep. Snell...
Justice Department Considers Merging Drug and Gun Agencies in Broader Reorganization
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering a major restructuring of the Justice Department, including merging the Drug Enforcement Administration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to an internal memo. Other changes include drastically altering how the department’s public integrity section functions and sending its prosecutors...
Trump Requests Supreme Court to Lift Deportation Ban Under Wartime Law
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court for permission to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law, while a court fight continues. The emergency appeal to the high court follows a rejection of the Republican administration’s plea to the...
Israel Strikes Beirut for the First Time Since a Ceasefire Ended the Latest Israel-Hezbollah War
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel on Friday launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. Associated Press reporters in Beirut heard a loud boom and witnessed smoke rising from the area in Beirut's southern suburbs that Israel's military had vowed...
Utah Becomes the First State to Ban Fluoride in Public Drinking Water
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation late Thursday that bars cities and communities from deciding whether to add the mineral to their water systems....
What We Know About the Detentions of Student Protesters
The Trump administration is trying to deport pro-Palestinian students and academics who are legally in the United States, a new front in its clash with elite schools over what it says is their failure to combat antisemitism. The White House asserts that these moves — many of which involve immigrants...
Musk Promises to Go to Wisconsin to Personally Deliver $2 Million to Voters
MADISON, Wis. — Billionaire Elon Musk said he plans to hold a rally in Wisconsin to “personally hand over” $2 million to a pair of voters who have already cast their ballots in the state’s hotly contested Supreme Court race, despite a state law that prohibits giving anything of value...
Head of Amazon’s TV and Film Steps Down
LOS ANGELES — Amazon’s longtime head of film and television, Jennifer Salke, is stepping down from her position after seven years on the job, the company said Thursday, a sudden move that shakes up the top ranks of the streaming giant. Salke will move into a producing deal at Amazon...
At Least 20 Dead in Myanmar After Strong Earthquake
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, shaking buildings across a vast expanse of Southeast Asia and causing a skyscraper under construction to collapse hundreds of miles away in Bangkok, in neighboring Thailand. At least 20 people were killed in Myanmar, and three in Thailand, the authorities said. Bleeding...