With Threat to Wipe Out Iran’s Civilization, Trump’s Rhetoric Goes Beyond Bluster
The president’s violent rhetoric risks damaging his credibility as a negotiator and the country’s standing in the world.
Trump Backs Down, but Questions Remain Over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
President Trump’s short-term intimidation may have worked, but the fundamental divides with Iran are as sharp as they were in February.President Trump during a White House news conference on Monday.
Hours Before News of Cease-Fire, Pope Leo XIV Issues Strong Rebuke of Trump
The first U.S.-born pontiff has consistently called for dialogue to resolve the war in the Middle East. He referred to Trump’s Iran threats as ‘truly unacceptable.’Pope Leo XIV condemned President Trump’s threats against Iran on Tuesday.
To Boost Military Budget, Trump Targets Popular Programs at Home
Amid the war with Iran, the president has proposed to scale back some of the very programs meant to ease families’ financial burdens.For President Trump, the renewed debate over federal spending arrives at a perilous political and economic moment.
Only Trump Knows Why Bondi Was Fired as Attorney General, Blanche Says
In his first news conference since being elevated to acting attorney general, Todd Blanche said that “nobody has any idea” what led to Pam Bondi’s dismissal other than President Trump.Todd Blanche, now the acting attorney general, and Pam Bondi, who was dismissed from the role by President Trump, at
DOJ’s Civil Rights Division Investigates Cassidy Hutchinson, Who Testified Against Trump
It was a highly unusual move by Justice Department leadership to direct a case that appears to involve accusations of lying to Congress to a division that normally focuses on civil rights abuses.Cassidy Hutchinson during a hearing on Capitol Hill in 2022. The investigation into Ms. Hutchinson began
‘I Love Viktor’: Trump and Vance Cheer on Orban in Hungarian Race
The American leaders slathered on the praise for the nationalist standard-bearer just days before an election he could lose.Vice President JD Vance, right, and Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary at a rally in Budapest on Tuesday.
In Georgia’s 14th District Special Runoff, Democrats Pulled Off Their Biggest Shift Yet
Shawn Harris lost by about 12 percentage points in the 14th Congressional District, but he shifted the district 25 points to the left.
Chris Taylor, a Liberal Judge, Wins Race for Wisconsin Supreme Court
With Judge Chris Taylor’s win, liberals increased their hold on the court. Races for the Wisconsin Supreme Court often draw national attention, but not this year.Chris Taylor, a state appeals judge, was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Democrat Wins Mayoral Race in Republican-Leaning Waukesha, Wis.
Alicia Halvensleben, the president of the city’s Common Council, defeated a Republican legislator, continuing a string of Trump-era mayoral wins for Democrats.Waukesha, Wis., is a city of about 70,000 people about 20 miles west of Milwaukee.
Artemis II Astronauts Get a Break After Journey Around the Moon
The crew of the NASA mission had a quiet day as they flew home toward Earth.The Artemis II astronauts aboard their Orion spacecraft, left, observed the moon eclipsing the sun on Monday for about 53 minutes.
How China Built Its Vast Natural Gas Stockpile
Natural gas is hard to store, but China has found a way to do it, while also developing alternate suppliers and expanding production at home.China’s natural gas stockpiles — the world’s largest above ground — helped the country cushion the shock from the war in the Middle East.
Newlywed Wife of U.S. Soldier Released From Immigration Detention
The couple had gone to the husband’s Army base to complete paperwork so they could move in together. But within hours that plan derailed, and New York Times reporting about the case quickly spread.Staff Sgt. Matthew Blank and his wife, Annie Ramos, after she was released from immigration detention i
Venezuelan Doctor Detained in Texas After Losing Job to Visa Freeze
The Venezuelan doctor, who was forced out of his hospital job by a federal visa pause, was detained by Border Patrol on Monday.“I am a physician in a federally recognized medically underserved area. In an area like this, missing even a resident physician like me, is a lot,” Ezequiel Veliz said. “Tha
Anthropic Claims Its New A.I. Model, Mythos, Is a Cybersecurity ‘Reckoning’
The company said on Tuesday that it was holding back on releasing the new technology but was working with 40 companies to explore how it could prevent cyberattacks.Anthropic’s new model will be named Claude Mythos Preview. The company is concerned about how it can be used to attack computer networks
Gracie Mansion Suspects Wanted to Kill Up to 60 People, U.S. Says
An indictment charged two men with conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction in the homemade bomb attack near Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence. It cited dashcam audio in which one said, “I want to start terror bro.”
‘D.E.I.’ Was Erased From N.Y.C. Racial Equity Plan to Avoid Conflict With Trump
The changes came as President Trump has moved to erase diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. A Justice Department official still said the report seemed “fishy/illegal.”Mayor Zohran Mamdani released the racial equity plan along with a report on the true cost of living, as part of an effort to more
Taylor Frankie Paul Files Competing Court Petition Against Dakota Mortensen
The reality star and her former boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, have filed dueling court petitions that paint each other as the main aggressor in a recent altercation.
He Got Rich Buying and Selling Luxury Watches. Was It a Ponzi Scheme?
Dominic Khoo made waves in Singapore as an investor in expensive timepieces. Now many of his clients accuse him of fraud.Luxury watches bought from a business called the WatchFund.
Nathan Farb, 85, Dies; Photographed Hippies, Siberians and Mountains
His camera captured subjects as diverse as New York City during the Summer of Love in 1967, Siberia under Soviet rule and the Adirondacks in upstate New York.
Nathan Farb’s Roving Lens
An immersion in the wide-ranging work of a photographer who has died at 85.
Leader of University of Wisconsin System Is Fired by the Board
Jay O. Rothman’s departure brought an end to a four-year stint as leader of the university system following a public struggle for power.Jay O. Rothman, as president of the Wisconsin university system, at a University of Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting in Madison last fall.
At Broadway’s ‘Rocky Horror Show,’ Fan Participation Is Tricky
The new musical is trying to calibrate just how much to rein in the audience participation that longtime fans are used to.Naomi Lafont, in face paint inspired by a dance scene in the film version, is one of may audience members dressing up for the new Broadway revival of “The Rocky Horror Show.”
The Iranian Advantage Is an Illusion
And in Tehran, the truth should be clear.