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U.S. Prosecutors Investigate Fed Chair Powell
New Jan 12, 2026 13 min

U.S. Prosecutors Investigate Fed Chair Powell

A.M. Edition for Jan. 12. The Justice Department is threatening Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell with a criminal indictment, in what Powell is calling an attack on the central bank’s independenc...

Federal Agent Shoots Two People in Portland
New Jan 09, 2026 12 min

Federal Agent Shoots Two People in Portland

A.M. Edition for Jan. 9. Portland police call for calm after two people were shot by U.S. Border Patrol during a traffic stop, in a second incident involving federal enforcement agents this week. P...

Can a Chinese Car Company Make It in America?
New Jan 08, 2026 12 min

Can a Chinese Car Company Make It in America?

P.M. Edition for Jan. 8. Geely, one of China’s biggest automakers, expects to announce plans about a U.S. expansion within the next three years. But WSJ autos reporter Ryan Felton says it would run...

Traders Bet on Trump’s Next Military Move
New Jan 08, 2026 12 min

Traders Bet on Trump’s Next Military Move

A.M. Edition for Jan. 8. Federal and state officials square off over yesterday’s shooting of a 37-year-old woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis. Plus WSJ repor...

Would Denmark Ever Sell Greenland?
New Jan 07, 2026 14 min

Would Denmark Ever Sell Greenland?

A.M. Edition for Jan. 7. We exclusively report that President Trump may be aiming to buy Greenland, and that threatening rhetoric about the island is meant to pressure Denmark into negotiations. WS...

Why Venezuela Bonds Are Rallying After Maduro’s Ouster
New Jan 06, 2026 11 min

Why Venezuela Bonds Are Rallying After Maduro’s Ouster

P.M. Edition for Jan. 6. Many investors sold off their Venezuelan bonds years ago. WSJ’s Matt Wirz says a long-awaited payout could be in store for those who held on to the distressed assets. Plus,...

Why Latin America Wants Change in Venezuela
New Jan 06, 2026 11 min

Why Latin America Wants Change in Venezuela

A.M. Edition for Jan. 6. Venezuela has a new interim president, but much of Nicolás Maduro’s old guard remains in power. We exclusively report that the CIA found the opposition too weak to lead the...

Trump’s Bet on Reviving Venezuela’s Broken Oil Industry
Jan 05, 2026 13 min

Trump’s Bet on Reviving Venezuela’s Broken Oil Industry

A.M. Edition for Jan. 5. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is slated to appear in a federal court Monday, facing charges related to cocaine trafficking. This as President Trump reiterates that th...

Big Questions After Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run’ Venezuela
Jan 03, 2026 18 min

Big Questions After Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run’ Venezuela

The U.S. is pledging to run Venezuela until there is a transition of power, after capturing President Nicolás Maduro in an overnight raid. WSJ Washington coverage chief Damian Paletta and national ...

China’s BYD Surpasses Tesla as the Top Global EV Seller
Jan 02, 2026 12 min

China’s BYD Surpasses Tesla as the Top Global EV Seller

Edition for Jan. 2. Chinese automaker BYD takes the EV crown after Tesla’s sales slide. Plus, President Trump threatens to intervene as protests in Iran turn violent. And the WSJ’s James Fanelli su...

Stock Markets Close Out a Record-Setting Year
Dec 31, 2025 15 min

Stock Markets Close Out a Record-Setting Year

Edition for Dec. 31. We recap a banner year for global markets, propelled in large part by the AI boom. Plus, OpenAI rewards its employees more than any major tech startup has in history. And Journ...

Why Meta Is Buying Singapore-Based AI Startup Manus
Dec 30, 2025 12 min

Why Meta Is Buying Singapore-Based AI Startup Manus

Edition for Dec. 30. Meta becomes one of the first major U.S. tech companies to buy a startup with Chinese roots, as it agrees to acquire Manus for more than $2 billion. Plus, tensions in the Middl...

Trump Administration Broadens Corporate DEI Crackdown
Dec 29, 2025 14 min

Trump Administration Broadens Corporate DEI Crackdown

Edition for Dec. 29. The Department of Justice launches investigations into companies including Google and Verizon over workplace DEI programs, using an antifraud law to try to advance the presiden...

Trump Says U.S. Strikes in Nigeria Were to Protect Christians
Dec 26, 2025 13 min

Trump Says U.S. Strikes in Nigeria Were to Protect Christians

P.M. Edition for Dec. 26. President Trump says the U.S. launched strikes on Islamic State targets in Nigeria to protect Christians–but Nigeria disagrees, saying the strikes weren’t aimed at protect...