Politics (90)
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Probe of Trump Foes Falters
Departures, infighting, inexperience beset DOJ inquiry into alleged conspiracy By Sadie Gurman, Dave Michaels and Josh Dawsey Last year, Justice Department officials said a sweeping investigation would unravel a grand...
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Hegseth Gets Heat Over Livestream Firing Squad
Vance questioned whether the Pentagon would really livestream Nidal Hasan's execution. He also said he wouldn't watch. By Lara Seligman and Yoko Kubota The planned Dec. 3 execution of Nidal Hasan, a former officer who...
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At Davos, Guilfoyle Boasted About Perks
On a recording, ambassador said businessmen paid for her luxury travel By Rebecca Ballhaus, Joe Parkinson, Drew Hinshaw and Dana Mattioli Kimberly Guilfoyle, as America's newly minted ambassador to Greece, boasted at D...
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DOJ Probes Networks on Halting Coverage
Major TV networks that rotate coverage of the White House learned of the investigation Friday By Joe Flint and Dave Michaels The Justice Department is investigating whether major TV networks violated federal antitrust...
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Pro-Trump Ads Funded by Taxpayers Ordered Off the Air
Court issues restraining order after finding the ads, which prominently feature the president and promote the administration's policies, are likely illegal By Brent Kendall A federal judge ordered the Trump administrat...
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Fed's Hammack Sees Engine of Inflation on Factory Floor
Beth Hammack says businesses' pricing power and a sturdy economy show interest rates aren't yet high enough to tame inflation By Nick Timiraos CLEVELAND -- Jack Schron spent most of 90 minutes last week showing Clevela...
06:32 4 mins read
Tariff Refunds Lift Brands' Marketing
Cash back from the government will help pay for advertising and branding, companies say, though the messages may partly be marketing of their own By Patrick Coffee Advertisers from Macy's to Levi Strauss have announced...
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Letters to the Editor: The West's Great Inheritance
Regarding your editorial "Rubio Gets to the Heart of the Matter" (Oct. 8.): The secretary of state is correct that the Western world must recover confidence in its history and heritage. That inheritance wasn't merely a r...
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REVIEW & OUTLOOK (Editorial): Democrats vs. Alaska, Again
The Alaska Senate race is a toss-up this year, which is remarkable given how Democrats in Washington keep demonstrating their zeal to stop economic development in the state. They did it again before they left town last m...
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The Conspiracy Probe of Trump Foes Is Faltering
Last year, Justice Department officials said a sweeping investigation would unravel a grand conspiracy by a cabal of national security officials who sought to undermine President Trump. Trump allies hoped it would defin...
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Human-Rights Lawyer Wins Nobel
South African recognized for efforts to promote peace and international law By Gareth Vipers and Alexandra Wexler The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African human-rights lawyer and judge Navi Pillay in recognit...
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U.S. Imposes Sanctions On the ICC
Administration wants international court to stop targeting citizens of nonmember states By Matthew Dalton, Vera Bergengruen and Laurence Norman PARIS -- The Trump administration announced sweeping sanctions on the Inte...
06:33 7 mins read
President Rushes to Turn Out Base to Boost GOP in Midterms
Nonpartisan forecasters have moved a number of congressional contests in Democrats' favor in recent days. By Marianne LeVine, Meridith McGraw and Philip Wegmann President Trump huddled last week with an unconventional...
06:33 5 mins read
Trump Renews Efforts To Remove Fed's Cook
White House to hold hearing to question official about alleged mortgage fraud By Matt Grossman and Brian Schwartz The White House scheduled a closed-door hearing next month where Justice Department officials can questi...
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Kalshi Investigates Trades on Press Pick
The prediction market is examining a series of trades that correctly predicted the appointment of Katie Zacharia, who wasn't previously seen as a front-runner By Brian Schwartz, Philip Wegmann and Ken Thomas Prediction...
06:33 5 mins read
Noncitizen Voting Probes Ramp Up
DOJ charges dozens of people as it rushes to bring prosecutions before November By Sadie Gurman Gabriel Covarrubias was driving to work from his home in the Atlanta suburbs when a state trooper pulled him over, citing...
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VW Is Fined Over Financial Disclosures
A company spokesperson said Volkswagen accepts the fine By Dominic Chopping The German financial supervisory authority fined Volkswagen 1.2 million euros ($1.3 million), saying the automaker failed to disclose potentia...
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REVIEW & OUTLOOK (Editorial): The ICC Is a Threat to America
'Either the ICC will end its threats, or we will end the ICC," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday as the U.S. sanctioned the International Criminal Court. "We will ban transactions with this rogue court, cutting...
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Hegseth Empowers America ---- By Tim Echols
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Sept. 30 announcement should have rocked the energy world. His comments should have been celebrated by utilities, hyperscalers, everyday ratepayers and even environmentalists. Buried in h...
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White House Names Katie Zacharia as New Press Secretary
WASHINGTON -- President Trump has appointed Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator, as the new White House press secretary. Zacharia currently serves as a communications adviser to Trump Media & Technology Group, wh...
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Brands Say They're Pouring Tariff Refunds Into Marketing
Advertisers from Macy's to Levi Strauss have announced that a portion of the multimillion-dollar tariff refunds they received from the federal government will go to boost marketing spending as the holiday shopping season...
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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Jurist Navi Pillay
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African human-rights lawyer and judge Navi Pillay in recognition of a decadeslong career "ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted." Announ...
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U.S. Budget Hole Gets Deeper As Deficit Nears $2 Trillion
Federal finances are stuck in a rut that alarms policymakers but hasn't moved them to change course By Richard Rubin WASHINGTON -- The U.S. budget deficit climbed to nearly $2 trillion in the fiscal year that ended Sep...
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'Honey Please': Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire -2
Text messages with a MAGA ally show her offering access to top officials By Dana Mattioli, Drew Hinshaw, Rebecca Ballhaus and Joe Parkinson Kimberly Guilfoyle was preparing for her congressional hearing to become U.S....
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Wall Street Veteran Now Buys Missiles
Billionaire Feinberg is tasked by Trump to speed up output of weapons of war By Lara Seligman, Drew FitzGerald and Marcus Weisgerber Soon after a July cabinet meeting ended at Camp David, the rustic presidential retrea...
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Fort Hood Shooter's Execution to Be Livestreamed
Hegseth says he wants to ensure 'people are able to watch it;' firing squad is planned By Lara Seligman and Anne Flaherty The Pentagon said it planned to livestream the firing-squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, a fo...
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U.S. Budget Deficit Jumps to Nearly $2 Trillion
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. budget deficit climbed to nearly $2 trillion in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, according to the Congressional Budget Office, deepening the federal government's persistent red-ink trend. The...
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U.S. Deficit Clocks In Just Under $2 Trillion
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. budget deficit climbed to nearly $2 trillion in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, according to the Congressional Budget Office, deepening the federal government's persistent red-ink trend. The...
06:33 7 mins read
Tension, Turnover, Unmet Goals Bedevil Treasury -2
Midterms could turn on high prices and borrowing costs, pressuring secretary By Brian Schwartz, Josh Dawsey, Philip Wegmann and Gregory Zuckerman WASHINGTON -- Scott Bessent was fuming. President Trump had just asked...
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Jeffries Lays Out Democrats' Priorities
Hakeem Jeffries, possible next House speaker, says party will try to restore healthcare spending, push back against Trump on tariffs, Iran war By Ken Thomas WASHINGTON -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said De...
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Ohio Race Tests Republican Loyalty
Facing abuse claims, Rep. Miller gets GOP money and says he has Trump's backing By Maya Davis | Photography by Nate Manley for WSJ ASHLAND, Ohio -- During the summer, GOP Rep. Max Miller's re-election hopes looked dim...
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Rogers Splits With Trump on Tariffs
Republican candidate in Michigan calls for end to the U.S. trade fight with Canada By Maya Davis Michigan Senate Republican nominee Mike Rogers broke with President Trump on Wednesday over the trade war with Canada, th...
06:33 7 mins read
Cornell Suit Reignites Debate Over Consent
Sex-assault victims' advocates renew calls on state to close a legal loophole By Joshua Chaffin | Photography by Ben Cleeton for WSJ The civil lawsuit a young woman recently filed against Cornell University and seven f...
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Fed Minutes Show Lack Of Urgency For October Rate Hike
After raising rates in September, some of the central bank's top officials have suggested a further rate rise can wait until December By Matt Grossman When Federal Reserve officials met to raise interest rates last mon...
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Republicans Pray for a Polling Failure ---- By Karl Rove
In every election, a moment comes when things lock in. There's money for only one more set of messages. Only enough volunteers to get out only so many voters. No time to try something new. With less than four weeks to go...
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Democrats Expect to Win the House. Here's Their To-Do List
WASHINGTON -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats would move swiftly to reverse Trump-era cuts to healthcare spending and bring down households' costs, expressing confidence that his party would win a...
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Michigan GOP Senate Candidate Breaks With Trump Again
Michigan Senate Republican nominee Mike Rogers broke with President Trump Wednesday over the trade war with Canada, the latest step to distance himself from the administration's economic agenda in the tight battle agains...
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Wealth Adviser: Weaning Markets Off Fed Speak
After Kevin Warsh took over the Federal Reserve this spring, he said he wanted investors to watch the economy, not the Fed: Play the ball, not the referee. Last week, the referees stepped in. In quick succession, the o...
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Senate Hopes Are Tied to Sununu Dynasty
New Hampshire GOP tries to turn state red; Democrats have the momentum By Ken Thomas | Photography by Emilio Musto for WSJ DEERFIELD, N.H. -- John E. Sununu was first elected to the Senate in the aftermath of the Sept....
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Corrections & Amplifications
The European Union's trade deficit with China last year reached the equivalent of $405.1 billion. Display text with a Page One article on Tuesday about Chinese trade with the EU incorrectly gave the figure as $405.1 mill...
06:33 2 mins read
Trade Gap Hits 17-Month High
U.S. imports were higher than exports by about $106 billion By Konrad Putzier and Anthony DeBarros The U.S. trade deficit widened in August to its biggest in more than a year, with the U.S. buying more products like cr...
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Why Weaning Markets Off Fed Speak Is Hard
Kevin Warsh wants investors to focus on the economy and not the Fed. Last week, his top lieutenants stepped in to reset bets on an October rate increase. By Nick Timiraos After Kevin Warsh took over the Federal Reserve...
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Becton Dickinson to Invest $19 Billion for Tariff Relief
The medical-device maker is the latest company to pledge expansion of domestic manufacturing to secure an exemption from Trump administration tariffs By Kelly Cloonan Becton Dickinson inked a deal with the Trump admini...
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Inside Bessent's Treasury: Tension, Turnover and -2
WASHINGTON -- Scott Bessent was fuming. President Trump had just asked his Treasury secretary to investigate allegations of fraud in Minnesota's Somali community -- and Bessent thought one of his top deputies was draggi...
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The 'Cornell 7' Lawsuit Has Reignited America's -2
The civil lawsuit a young woman recently filed against Cornell University and seven fraternity members, alleging sexual abuse two years ago, has jolted the nation. The case of "Jane Doe" has also reignited America's deb...
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U.S. Trade Deficit Widens to Level in More Than a Year
The U.S. trade deficit widened in August to its biggest in more than a year, with the U.S. buying more products like crude oil, gold and semiconductors from abroad. The trade gap in goods and services widened by 14% in...
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Why Weaning Markets Off Fed Speak Is Harder Than It Sounds
After Kevin Warsh took over the Federal Reserve this spring, he said he wanted investors to watch the economy, not the Fed: Play the ball, not the referee. Last week, the referees stepped in. In quick succession, the o...
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Trump, in Shift, Says He'll Fund Ads DHS Paid For
The president's reversal follows criticism that using taxpayer dollars to fund campaign-like television ads was improper and may violate federal law By Meridith McGraw President Trump said he plans to pay for controver...
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Democrats See Mix of Hope, Pitfalls
As red-state races become tossups, GOP has opportunity in blue strongholds By Eliza Collins and Danny Dougherty With a month to go before the midterm elections, the U.S. map keeps shifting in Democrats' favor. Senate s...
06:33 3 mins read
Former Speaker's Career Ended in Disgrace
Longest-serving Republican speaker's post-congressional career collapsed in scandal By John McCormick Former House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert, who in less than a decade went from being one of the nation's most powerful...
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Court Wary of Bid to Stymie Climate Suits
Justices debate whether local governments can sue energy giants for harms linked to climate change By James Romoser WASHINGTON -- Oil companies seeking to avoid lawsuits over climate change faced skeptical questions Mo...