PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - April 25

ReutersApr 25, 2025 8:21 AM

April 25 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

- U.S. President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department to investigate ActBlue, the fund-raising platform that powers virtually every Democratic candidate and cause.

- A federal judge blocked part of an expansive executive order signed last month seeking to overhaul election laws, writing that President Trump did not have the authority to require documentary proof of citizenship for all voters.

- U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the government to take a major step toward mining vast tracts of the ocean floor.

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