Trump Says Call With Putin Is Beginning of Ukraine Peace Negotiations

Among the topics the leaders discussed in their first confirmed conversation of President Trump’s second term was ending the war in Ukraine, he said.

The Fiercest Fighting of the Ukraine War May Be in Russia

The Times interviewed Russian soldiers who said they face a brutal fight to dislodge determined Ukrainian forces from a sliver of Russian land. Trapped civilians fear catastrophe.

Elon Musk’s Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up

Government investigations into Mr. Musk’s companies are stalling amid President Trump’s firings and Biden administration resignations.

Many Groups Promised Federal Aid Still Have No Funds and No Answers

Judicial rulings have unfrozen some grants awaited by nonprofits, states and companies, but the reprieve has been uneven and many fear the relief is only temporary.