Snubbing RFK Jr., States Announce Plans to Coordinate on Vaccines

California, Oregon and Washington said they would work together to review scientific data, saying the C.D.C. could no longer be trusted. But Florida said it would abolish all vaccine mandates.Federal policies on vaccines have been changing rapidly since Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, beca

E Emily Baumgaertner Nunn

F.D.A. Official Overruled Scientists on Wide Access to Covid Shots

The agency’s staff scientists pointed out how Covid was still unpredictable and posed a threat to toddlers, but the official decided to restrict shots only to children with risk factors.Dr. Vinay Prasad disagreed with staff at the F.D.A., wanting to narrow Covid vaccination approvals to people young

C Christina Jewett

Senator’s Visit to Spy Agency Was Canceled After Laura Loomer Complained

Senator Mark Warner’s visit was classified and not intended to be publicized. It was to include a meeting with the head of the agency and a briefing on the agency’s use of artificial intelligence.Laura Loomer has questioned the loyalty of various intelligence officers, and helped oust the National S

J Julian E. Barnes, Robert Draper and Robert Jimison

Smithsonian Responds to Trump’s Demand for a Review of Its Exhibits

In a letter to the White House, the Smithsonian asserted its “authority over our programming and content,” but said a team would review what information it would turn over.Among the Smithsonian’s 21 museums are the American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery in Washington.

R Robin Pogrebin and Graham Bowley

Trump Advisers Have Discussed a Job for Adams if He Quits Mayor’s Race

The conversations have also involved finding a place for Curtis Sliwa with the goal of giving Andrew Cuomo a better chance of defeating Zohran Mamdani in November.Polls have shown Mayor Eric Adams in fourth place, often polling in the single digits.

D Dana Rubinstein, Nicholas Fandos, Maggie Haberman and William K. Rashbaum

Putin Takes His ‘Limo Diplomacy’ to China

Rides in his hulking bulletproof Aurus with the Indian and North Korean leaders offered the Russian leader an ideal setting for deepening ties.President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia exiting his Aurus limousine in Beijing on Tuesday.

V Valerie Hopkins

In Texas, a Senate Race Turns Brutal Before It’s Even Declared

Attorney General Ken Paxton is waging “legal war” against Beto O’Rourke, a possible Democratic rival, threatening jail and an investigation that could bankrupt his organization.The clash between the politicians started last month as an offshoot of President Trump’s push to have Republicans redraw co

J J. David Goodman

Newsom and Republicans Scramble to Raise Cash in California Redistricting Fight

Total spending could top $200 million in a November contest that could help determine control of the House next year.Gov. Gavin Newsom of California is asking wealthy donors to back his redistricting ballot measure. His advisers have privately said they want to raise more than $100 million for his N

T Theodore Schleifer, Shane Goldmacher and Laurel Rosenhall

White House Orders Agencies to Escalate Fight Against Offshore Wind

The effort involves several agencies that typically have little to do with wind power, including the Health and Human Services Department.A damaged turbine at Vineyard Wind, the country’s second large-scale offshore wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts, prompted the closure of several beaches to

M Maxine Joselow, Lisa Friedman and Brad Plumer

Rats in a Stroller: The Central Park Playground Panic

City data actually suggest that rat sightings are declining. But horror stories are everywhere, and a single rat in a stroller is enough to set off a panic.A rat at the Diana Ross Playground in Central Park. Rats have proliferated in several Upper West Side playgrounds.

C Christopher Maag

Google Search Monopoly Ruling Sends Signal for Big-Tech Antitrust Cases

A federal judge ordered steps in the search monopoly case that will restrain Google but not break it up, signaling a cautious antitrust approach by courts.The Google search case is one of five pending antitrust suits by the Justice Department or the F.T.C. against big tech companies: Amazon, Apple,

S Steve Lohr

The Met Opera Turns to Saudi Arabia to Help Solve Its Financial Woes

The Met, which has withdrawn $120 million from its endowment since the pandemic, reached a lucrative deal to perform in Saudi Arabia for three weeks each winter.The deal with the Met comes as Saudi Arabia expands its cultural footprint, including in opera. The King Fahad Cultural Center in Riyadh ho

J Javier C. Hernández

N.Y. Attorney General Sues Far-Right Group VDARE for Misusing Funds

The suit says the nonprofit’s leaders — who helped bring anti-immigrant ideas into the G.O.P. mainstream — used donor money to buy a castle-like home.Peter and Lydia Brimelow, leaders of the anti-immigration nonprofit VDARE, are being sued by Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, for allegedly

D David A. Fahrenthold and Alan Feuer