Trump Declares Dubious Emergencies to Amass Power, Scholars Say

In disputes over protests, deportations and tariffs, the president has invoked statutes that may not provide him with the authority he claims.

In Trump’s ‘Patriotic’ Hiring Plan, Experts See a Politicized Federal Work Force

Political appointments inherently take into consideration loyalty to the president or the party. But expanding those types of questions to the career civil service is a significant departure.

Clock Ticks as U.S. and China Try to Undo Devastating Trade Curbs

Officials from the world’s largest economies will try to strike a deal Tuesday to relax painful export restrictions that they have imposed on each other.