On Politics: Where is Melania?

It's a most sensitive subject in the White House.

nytimes.com May 7, 2025 Good evening! Jess here. The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady amid growing uncertainty over how President Trump's tariffs could affect inflation. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson has dropped one of the most aggressive options the G.O.P. was considering to cut Medicaid costs, underscoring the deep party divisions imperiling the plan to pay for the president's agenda. We're cooking up a new way to bring you stories like these in this newsletter. For now, I hope you'll take a look at our coverage below — and send me your questions about the Trump administration. — Jess Bidgood Doug Mills/The New York Times A Most Sensitive Subject in the White House: Where Is Melania? Mrs. Trump has spent fewer than 14 days at the White House since her husband was inaugurated 108 days ago. By Shawn McCreesh Eric Lee/The New York Times Trump Administration Welcomes World Cup Visitors to Enjoy a Nice, but Brief, Stay Top officials offered a message that stuck to the Trump administration's focus on minimizing legal immigration and removing those who overstay their visas. By Karoun Demirjian Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times Trump's Threatened Tariffs Are So Large, 10% Feels Like a Relief As he proposes ever stiffer tariffs, President Trump has normalized his merely big ones. By Ana Swanson Pool photo by George Walker IV 3 Former Officers Acquitted of All State Charges in Tyre Nichols's Death The former Memphis officers had been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the beating death of Mr. Nichols. By Ben Stanley and Emily Cochrane Michael Wyke/Associated Press Trump Has Called for More Babies but Dismissed Fertility Experts The research team studying how to improve I.V.F. was a casualty of cutbacks at federal health agencies. By Roni Caryn Rabin Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times How Democrats Hope to Overcome a Daunting 2026 Senate Map Facing long odds to retake a majority, Senator Chuck Schumer and his allies are trying to think outside the box and recruit candidates who might be able to pull off upsets in red states. By Shane Goldmacher MORE ON THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION The New York Times Latest Polls: Do Americans Approve of President Trump? → Doug Mills/The New York Times All of the Trump Administration's Major Moves So Far → The New York Times Tracking the Lawsuits Against Trump's Agenda → Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for On Politics from The New York Times. To stop receiving On Politics, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018