Trump Calls India a Friend, but Is Trying to Block Its Imports

Stunned to see their own exports punished harshly, Indians are picking through the wreckage for signs of hope. There’s some but not a lot.New tariffs will make it harder for some Indian companies to sell to U.S. buyers, but it’s unclear who will feel the most impact.

A Alex Travelli

Trump Sidelines Justice Dept. Legal Office, Eroding Another Check on His Power

As President Trump claims expansive and disputed powers, his administration has curbed the influential Office of Legal Counsel.President Trump’s administration has undercut the power of the Office of Legal Counsel, speeding up Mr. Trump’s ability to act but creating mounting difficulties for Justice

C Charlie Savage

Felon Freed by Trump Is Sent Back to Prison After Child Assault Charge

Jonathan Braun, a drug smuggler, on Friday made an obscene gesture toward people in the courtroom and complained about his legal representation.Jonathan Braun has been arrested five times since the president freed him at the end of his last term.

S Santul Nerkar and Michael S. Schmidt

Protesters in Gaza Call on Hamas to Step Aside

Demanding an end to the war, hundreds pressed the militants to relinquish control of the enclave, a rare demonstration against a group that has suppressed dissent with violence.An antiwar rally in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 26.

V Vivian Yee, Bilal Shbair and Adam Rasgon

Israeli Military Expands Ground Operations in Gaza City

Israel said the operation had killed a militant who was “likely personally involved in the abduction” of the Bibas family on Oct. 7.Palestinians fleeing the Shajaiye neighborhood of Gaza City after the Israeli military issued evacuation orders on Thursday.

A Adam Rasgon

Meet the 23-Year-Old Student Who Raised $25 Million in Democratic Losses

A law student in Florida has a lucrative side gig: fund-raising consultant. His firm earns a 25 percent cut of “profit” from donations, and critics have begun to pile up after two special elections.“All the senior fund-raising strategists at my firm — myself, Ryan — we’re dungeon masters,” said Jack

S Shane Goldmacher

Columbia Displays More Aggressive Posture in Dealing With Demonstrators

Students chained to a gate were removed by security officials. It came as the university planned to deploy 36 officers empowered to remove people from campus.Columbia University students protesting Wednesday at the school’s campus in Upper Manhattan.

S Sharon Otterman and Troy Closson

At Least 14 Dead in Russian Strike on Zelensky’s Hometown, Ukraine Says

The missile strike was the latest in a series of Russian attacks on urban centers that have caused significant civilian casualties despite ongoing cease-fire talks.A Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Friday killed at least 14 people and left dozens of others wound

C Constant Méheut

Invasion of the Home Humanoid Robots

Dozens of companies are building robots that look like humans. One of them is training a machine to be a butler and will soon test them in homes.

C Cade Metz, David B. Torch and Loren Elliott

Something Else for Europe and the U.S. to Disagree About: ‘Free Speech’

The two have long been divided on whether speech can be restricted, and when. Under the Trump administration, the gap is widening.Margrethe Vestager and Thierry Breton, then E.U. officials, announcing the Digital Services Act in 2020. The law is meant to prevent the spread of illegal content and dis

J Jeanna Smialek and Adam Satariano

Trump Weighs In on Marine Le Pen Conviction

The American president cast the French politician’s conviction as an example of far-right persecution, ignoring ample evidence against her.Marine Le Pen, a far-right French politician, was a leading candidate to become the country’s next president, but has now been barred from running for public off

R Roger Cohen

The New Democratic Party That Pushed Canada to the Left Is Imperiled

As Canada faces an election defined by President Trump’s threats, its progressive party, the New Democrats, finds itself losing support and confronting an existential crisis.Jagmeet Singh, the leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party, speaking in Ontario. Several public opinion polls show support for

V Vjosa Isai

The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk

His belief that liberal democracy has failed and that technologists should lead can be traced to the unusual life of his grandfather.

J Jill Lepore