Today’s Paper

Trump Fires 6 N.S.C. Officials After Oval Office Meeting With Laura Loomer

During the 30-minute meeting, the far-right activist excoriated National Security Council officials in front of the president and Michael Waltz, the national security adviser.

By Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Ken Bensinger

Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools

State education officials will be required to verify that they have eliminated all programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion that the administration deems unlawful, according to a new memo.

By Michael C. Bender

Tornadoes Sweep Across the South and Midwest, Killing at Least 7

By Mitch Smith, Amanda Holpuch and Michael Levenson

Eric Adams to Run as an Independent, Skipping Democratic Primary

By Emma G. Fitzsimmons

The Hindu Nation Was Fake. But Its Land Grab in Bolivia Was Real.

By Mujib Mashal, María Silvia Trigo and Pragati K.B.

China’s New Barges Could Make a Tough Task Easier: Invading Taiwan

By Chris Buckley, Christoph Koettl and Agnes Chang

A Quarter-Billion Dollars for Defamation: Inside Greenpeace’s Huge Loss

By Karen Zraick

F.D.A. Layoffs Could Raise Drug Costs and Erode Food Safety

By Christina Jewett

The Retro Subway Map That Design Nerds Love Makes a Comeback

By Stefanos Chen

Apple Plunges 9%, Leading a Tech Sell-Off

By Tripp Mickle

How Trump Could Make Larry Ellison the Next Media Mogul

By David Streitfeld and Theodore Schleifer

Inside Elite Law Firms, Protests and Quitting After Trump Deals

By Matthew Goldstein, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Michael S. Schmidt

Joe DePugh, Speedball Pitcher in Springsteen’s ‘Glory Days,’ Dies at 75

By Michael S. Rosenwald

Review: Clooney, Fair and Balanced, in ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’

By Jesse Green