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How Trump’s Second Term Is Changing Power, Institutions and More
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April 30, 2025, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time

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Trump Grants Carmakers Some Relief From His Punishing Tariffs

Most levies on imported cars and car parts will remain in place, but automakers have secured some relaxation of the trade policy.

How Trump’s Second Term Is Changing Power, Institutions and More

President Trump has wielded the presidency as an instrument of blunt power, ignoring the howls of outrage from Democrats and daring largely docile Republicans to challenge the limits of his authority.

Harvard Promises Changes After Reports on Antisemitism and Islamophobia

The two reports, which run hundreds of pages, come at a difficult time for the university, which is suing the Trump administration over federal funding cuts.

Editors’ Picks

The Unabomber’s Brother Turned Him In. Then Spent 27 Years Trying to Win Him Back.

Ted Kaczynski, whose anti-tech rants are finding a new generation of readers, shunned the brother who called the F.B.I. in an effort to halt his campaign of violence.

Opinion | What Defined Trump’s First 100 Days? 15 Columnists Weigh In.

Tariffs, deportations, mass firings, shifting alliances — this is the first draft of his new America.

World

Canada’s Liberals Narrowly Miss Out on Majority in Parliament

Final results from Monday’s crucial election showed Mark Carney’s party had secured 169 of 343 seats and would need help from other parties to pass laws.

A Mother and Father Were Deported. What Happened to Their Toddler?

The Trump administration sent the mother of a 2-year-old to Venezuela and the father to a Salvadoran prison. Their daughter remains somewhere in the United States.

Cardinal Who Threatened to Crash the Conclave Now Says He Won’t

The Vatican said that Francis had stripped a convicted cardinal, Angelo Becciu, of his right to vote for the next pope. Cardinal Becciu maintains his innocence but said he would sit this one out.

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U.S.

More Than 50,000 Workers Go on Strike as Budget Woes Disrupt L.A. County

The nation’s most populous county was already juggling legal liabilities, wildfire costs and threats to federal funding. Now its largest union is holding a 48-hour strike.

Illinois Town Grieves After Car Slams Through Building, Killing 4 Young People

The car veered off a road and through a field, crashing into a center where children were cared for after school. The dead ranged in age from 7 to 18.

Pittsburgh Funeral Home Tossed Pets’ Remains in Landfill, Prosecutors Say

Patrick Vereb is accused of taking over $650,000 from customers who paid for dog and cat burial and cremation services between 2021 and 2024 in Western Pennsylvania.

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Politics

White House-Amazon Spat Culminates in Trump Calling Bezos ‘Very Nice’

The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, attacked the retail giant over a report that suggested Amazon would highlight tariff-related price increases. Amazon said it was “not going to happen.”

After an Awkward Photo, Whitmer Coaxes a Win for Michigan Out of Trump

Weeks after she hid from the cameras in the Oval Office, Gretchen Whitmer welcomed the president to her state as he delivered the federal funding she had sought for an air base.

Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump’s Crypto Firm

World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history.

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Business

Retailers Fear Toy Shortages at Christmas as Tariffs Freeze Supply Chain

Toy makers and stores are freezing holiday orders, predicting shortages and higher prices. Some are consulting bankruptcy lawyers, fearing their firms won’t survive.

A $10 T-Shirt Could Become a $24.50 T-Shirt as a Key Tariff Loophole Closes

Starting Friday, goods from China worth up to $800 will be subject to tariffs and more paperwork under new Trump administration rules.

Student Debt Collections Restart on May 5. Here’s What to Know.

More than five million borrowers are in default, and millions of others are projected to be on the precipice.

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Arts

Mellon Foundation Announces $15 Million for Humanities Councils

The emergency funding came after the National Endowment for the Humanities canceled most existing grants, part of a pivot toward President Trump’s priorities.

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour Remixes American History, and Her Own

The superstar’s new stage show turns reclamation, personal and musical, into joyful extravaganza.

The Resurrection of Rilo Kiley

Two and a half decades since the group won the hearts of a young generation — and more than 15 years after calling it quits — the indie-rock heroes are hitting the road.

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New York

Weinstein Accuser Testifies About Coerced Sex for a Second Time

Miriam Haley, one of three women who prosecutors say were victims of Harvey Weinstein, spoke at his retrial in Manhattan.

The M.T.A. Gets $68 Billion in the State Budget. What Will Riders Get?

New York State has agreed to fully fund the transit authority’s five-year capital plan. Threats from the federal government could still lead to a shortfall.

Deadly Garage Collapse Was Caused by ‘Reckless’ Repairs, Report Finds

An investigation by New York City agencies and an outside engineering firm found unsafe demolition caused the collapse, killing one person and injuring seven others.