Politics

Trump Says He Plans ‘Historic’ Investment in Armed Forces

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS

In a speech to service members, the president said that “radical Islamic terrorists are determined to strike our homeland” and exulted in his election victory.

Justice Department Urges Appeals Court to Reinstate Trump’s Travel Ban

By ADAM LIPTAK

The administration said a judge’s order blocking the ban endangers national security. Opponents of the ban said it is a threat to the rule of law.

First 100 Days Briefing

White House Says Bathrobe Anecdote Is All Wet

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR, RON NIXON, CHARLIE SAVAGE and MAGGIE HABERMAN

In a Twitter post, President Trump rejected reports of surveys showing that a majority of Americans oppose his ban on travel from seven countries.

As Trump Vows Building Splurge, Famed Traffic Choke Point Offers Warning

By CHARLIE SAVAGE

President Trump wants to spend a trillion dollars on infrastructure. Breezewood, Pa., offers a vivid case study in why such projects may not be easy.

What to Watch in Congress: Confirmation Votes, Regulation Rollbacks

By EMMARIE HUETTEMAN

Emboldened by weeks of protests, congressional Democrats are digging in as Republicans try to swiftly remake the government.

Reading Between the Lines for Gorsuch’s Views on Abortion

By ADAM LIPTAK

Human life is “inherently valuable,” Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, wrote in a book on assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Kerry and Albright Ask Courts to Keep Blocking Trump’s Travel Ban

By GERRY MULLANY

Prominent Democrats, including John Kerry and Madeleine K. Albright, wrote a letter to an appeals court saying that the immigration order endangers troops and undermines security.

News Analysis

The President Has Much Power Over Immigration, but How Much?

By ADAM LIPTAK

The Supreme Court is likely to hear a case that could help decide whether the president’s power in this area is tempered or defeated by the Constitution.

Hearing ‘America First,’ European Nations Jockey to Be Second

By RACHEL DONADIO and LIAM STACK

It’s a tight race for runner-up when America is first, and the contenders are going all out to prove their superiority to Donald Trump with video pitches.

The Economic Growth That Experts Can’t Count

By PATRICIA COHEN

A fixation on standard (and lately sluggish) measures of growth may obscure more profound advances in the nation’s innovation and well-being.

Trump’s Travel Ban, Aimed at Terrorists, Has Blocked Doctors

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

Across the United States, over 15,000 physicians are from the seven affected countries. Many work in small towns, poor urban neighborhoods and V.A. hospitals.

Binding the Nation in Its Love of Meatloaf

By KIM SEVERSON

Two New York Times writers have collaborated on a decidedly bipartisan book of recipes and lore.

Tech Opposition to Trump Propelled by Employees, Not Executives

By DAVID STREITFELD

In a court filing, nearly 100 technology companies cited the “tremendous impact” of immigrants on the United States in opposing the Trump immigration ban.