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Andreessen Horowitz Is Playing Politics Like No Other

THEODORE SCHLEIFER AND ASHLEY CAI

“If you think there’s a lot of money in politics now,” Marc Andreessen said in 2000, “you haven’t seen anything yet.” His firm is now the biggest known spender on this campaign cycle.

How China Sent a Message to Trump on His Arrival

LILY KUO, PEI-LIN WU AND PABLO ROBLES

Beijing welcomed President Trump with a high-ranking vice president, but the choice of a ceremonial leader suggests China is trading symbolism for substance.

Trump and Xi: Beneath the Pomp and Niceties, a Geopolitical Rivalry

LUKE BROADWATER

The relationship between the two leaders is marked just as much by mistrust and confrontation as it is by niceties.

Alex Murdaugh Murder Convictions Overturned by South Carolina’s Top Court

NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS

The decision, in which judges cited jury interference by a court clerk, upends one of America’s highest-profile homicide cases.

Tariff Refunds Begin to Reach Businesses as Trump Lashes Out at Court

TONY ROMM

The government must return about $160 billion, plus interest, collected from duties deemed illegal and potentially more if it loses a related tariff case.

Trump Is in China as Iran War Continues With No End in Sight

AARON BOXERMAN

Before leaving Washington on Tuesday, the president reiterated threats to decimate Iran if it doesn’t agree to a deal to resolve the conflict.

Walking the Streets of Ben Franklin’s Paris

ERIC WEINER AND CAMILLE MCOUAT

The aging statesman braved rough seas and arduous carriage rides to reach Paris, where he persuaded the French to back the American rebels. We followed in his footsteps.

Perfect Timing, Big Payouts: Insider Trading Red Flags Emerge on Polymarket

STUART A. THOMPSON AND DAVID YAFFE-BELLANY

Dozens of long-shot bets on Polymarket, from the war with Iran to the cryptocurrency market, have defied the odds, according to a New York Times examination.

Wholesale Prices Jumped in April, in Latest Sign of War’s Economic Ripples

BEN CASSELMAN

The Producer Price Index rose in April at its fastest pace in four years, government data showed, a day after consumer prices showed inflation was surging.

Why the Bombing of Iran Tied the U.S. More Closely to China

ANA SWANSON AND JOHN ISMAY

As the U.S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.

Trump Administration Pushes I.R.S. to Identify Undocumented Immigrants

ANDREW DUEHREN AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS

The deliberations are a sign that the Trump administration may once again try to harness the power of the I.R.S. to advance its immigration agenda.

An Uncertain World Awaits the Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

ESHE NELSON

Fatih Birol of the International Energy Agency, who orchestrated a multinational release of oil reserves, detailed the risks facing the economy now and beyond.

Senate confirms Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh, ending standoff over Powell probe

Investigators moved last month to drop a probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Breakdown of $1 billion request for Trump's White House ballroom project

Here's a closer look at the $1 billion request for President Trump's White House ballroom project.

Lawsuit accuses secretary of agriculture of proselytizing employees in emails

A new federal lawsuit accuses Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins of proselytizing federal employees by frequently invoking Jesus Christ in work emails.