Trump’s War With Iran Drags Down Republicans in Midterm Elections
As their midterm picture darkens, and gas and diesel prices soar, some Republicans who backed the war for months are now changing their tune.
Tom Kean Jr. Backs Trump on Iran and Tariffs, if Not Local Issues
In a debate with the Democrat Rebecca Bennett, the New Jersey Republican said he was willing to take on the president over funding for a Hudson River tunnel project.Representative Tom Kean Jr., a Republican, is defending his House seat against the Democrat Rebecca Bennett in a closely watched contes
Washington Taxed Its Millionaires. Now the Rich Want It Repealed.
Washington State voters will get a chance to accept or reject the 9.9 percent income tax on millionaires approved by the Legislature, which broke the state’s taboo against levying income taxes.Washington State’s new “millionaires tax” is expected to bring in more than $3 billion annually, helping ea
A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.President Trump boarding Air Force One in Medinah, Ill., on Sunday.
Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says
President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale.President Xi Jinping of China arriving for a state visit last week. China has the world’s fastest-growing military.
5 Arrested on Suspicion of Terrorism Near RAF Fairford Air Base in UK
The British counterterrorism police say the men were arrested after three suspicious vehicles appeared to be traveling toward R.A.F. Fairford early on Sunday.Th police were posted outside an entrance to the R.A.F. Fairford base in southwest England on Sunday.
Kyle MacLachlan: David Lynch’s Singular Weirdo Is Secretly a Normie
The actor still hasn’t come to grips with the loss of David Lynch. He talks about that, his hesitation about taking a role in “Sex and the City” and his new memoir.
Nor’easter Weakens but Remains a Threat
The weekend’s storm is expected to continue to bring rain and the threat of floods to parts of the northern East Coast through the beginning of the week.Chris Ransom walking through a flooded street in Sea Bright, N.J., on Sunday. Dozens of the state’s coastal residents were rescued from vehicles, G
As A.I. Accelerates, Governments Are Increasingly Being Left Behind
The gap between technology and policymaking has gotten wider than ever with artificial intelligence, leaving a global policy vacuum as A.I. models rapidly advance.
Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own?
An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.
Dario Amodei of Anthropic to Dine With Trump at White House
Dario Amodei, who is also the company’s chief executive, will join the president at the White House for a private dinner. Mr. Trump has dismissed his cautions.Dario Amodei has warned about the safety risks of artificial intelligence for years, but President Trump has called potential serious threats
In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life
A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet.
Mark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S.
In a wide-ranging interview, Prime Minister Mark Carney described a tense, evolving relationship with President Trump.Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada during an interview with The New York Times on Wednesday.
A Transcript From The Times Interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada
New York Times journalists pressed the Canadian prime minister about a range of topics in an hourlong interview last week. Here’s a transcript of their conversation.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at The New York Times on Sept. 23, 2026.
Saturday Night, No Mask Required, at the Last Ditch Lesbian Bar in Massachusetts
Last Ditch, a bar and art space, ended its Covid mask requirement as a way to attract more people. What it got instead was outsized attention.One of the signs on the door of Last Ditch Bar and Arts Venue asks visitors to wear a mask. Recently, the bar said it would lift its mask mandate on Saturdays
The Id, the Ego and the Superintelligence
Artificial intelligence isn’t coming for philosophers’ jobs — it needs philosophers, and always will.
The Mean Girls Presidency
Our government is being run by a clique of middle-aged guys.
Recreational Aerial Craft Become Weapons in Myanmar’s War
Years after a coup, the military is increasingly using motorized paragliders and gyrocopters to bomb towns and villages in rebel-held territory.