Republicans Wrestle With Trump’s Demands for Tax Cuts

House Republicans are planning to include several of President Trump’s campaign promises in the first draft of the bill, which they hope to release soon.Congressional Republicans are straining to incorporate several of President Trump’s novel tax plans into legislation.

A Andrew Duehren

Trump Budget Cuts Funding for CDC

Kennedy has warned of an epidemic of chronic disease, but the budget blueprint would close the C.D.C. center focused on prevention.Federal workers outside the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington on April 1.

A Apoorva Mandavilli and Roni Caryn Rabin

Trump Says He’s ‘Taking Away’ Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status

President Trump on Friday said he would be “taking away” the university’s status, renewing a threat he made last month. It was not immediately clear if the I.R.S. was moving forward with a change.The campus at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.

A Andrew Duehren, Maggie Haberman and Alan Blinder

Newark Airport Is Experiencing Major Flight Delays. What’s Causing Them?

Staffing shortages at an air traffic control center have added to the effects of a runway closure, prompting United Airlines to cut flights at the hub.United Airlines, which operates an average of 328 round-trip flights a day at Newark Liberty International Airport, said it was cutting 35 of those f

C Christine Chung

2 Planes Abort Landings as Army Helicopter Flies Near D.C. Airport

The episode followed a fatal collision between a military helicopter and a commercial jet in January, and prompted concern and outrage among officials.Air traffic controllers instructed Delta Air Lines Flight 1671 and Republic Airways Flight 5825 to abort their landings around 2:30 p.m. Thursday at

M Mark Walker

Prince Harry Says He Would ‘Love Reconciliation’ With Royal Family

In a BBC interview, Harry said he didn’t know how long King Charles, who has cancer, had left to live, and he expressed a desire to make peace with his family.Prince Harry in London in April. On Friday, he said he wants to reconcile with the royal family. “There’s no point continuing to fight anymor

L Lizzie Dearden and Esther Bintliff

Before the Fire, L.A. Tried to Restore Second Reservoir in Palisades

Water supplies ran dry in the Pacific Palisades fire, in part because a reservoir was shut down for repairs. Records show the city had tried and failed to prepare an alternative reservoir.Firefighters battling a blaze in the Pacific Palisades area of California in January.

M Mike Baker

Upheaval in Washington Hinders Campaign Against Bird Flu

Determined to cut costs and manage communications, the Trump administration is moving too slowly to contain the virus, experts say.Since bird flu first appeared on American dairy farms about a year ago, it has spread to more than 1,000 cattle herds in 17 states.

A Apoorva Mandavilli