Why Xi Is Coming to Washington, and White House TV Feeds Go Dark
Plus, the man who helped put bugs on the menu.
How Trump Has Cracked Down on Dissent Since the Killing of Charlie Kirk
The White House has labeled critics terrorists, attributed violence to a left-wing conspiracy and investigated unions, nonprofits and other groups in a battle over free speech.A memorial to Charlie Kirk outside the Turning Point USA headquarters last year in Phoenix.
Trump Faces the Sting of a Media Boycott After Press Pool Withdrawal
A boycott of the White House press pool by the major networks deprives the president of the oxygen of screen time. But he is still finding ways to get on the air.Television is how President Trump’s allies and even his aides communicate with him.
Will Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Run for President in 2028? Here’s What She Said.
In a wide-ranging interview, the New York congresswoman offered her most detailed insight yet into how she is thinking about a possible presidential run.Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has several choices ahead of 2028: Keep her House seat, run for the Senate or seek the White Ho
Many Democrats Are Avoiding Kamala Harris. Abdul El-Sayed Is Welcoming Her.
The former vice president wants to help her party in the midterms, but not many are taking her up on the offer. Except for the Senate nominee in Michigan, who will appear with her on Tuesday.Former Vice President Kamala Harris has not revealed whether she plans to run for president again in 2028, bu
‘I Was Sold a Bill of Goods’: Americans and the Distrust Election
Americans have a pervasive sense they are being lied to. That has created an unpredictability in politics unseen since Donald Trump said he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue without losing voters.The fight against a data center in Archbald, Pa., has united Democrats and Republicans, and turned vot
George W. Bush and Cornyn Leave Out Paxton as They Raise Cash for Senate Candidates
The former president and Texas senator are headlining a fund-raiser in Dallas for top Republican Senate candidates. Not included: Ken Paxton, the nominee in their own state.Senator John Cornyn of Texas, left, lost a costly and bitter Republican primary this year to Ken Paxton, the state attorney gen
China’s Leader Xi Seeks to Extend Truce with Trump During U.S. Summit
Facing an American president constrained by war and politics, China’s leader may seek to lock in a tactical truce while he shores up a fragile economy at home.President Trump and the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in May.
China’s Continued Control of Rare Earths Looms Over Trump-Xi Meeting
Manufacturers are struggling with constrained supplies as U.S. and Chinese officials negotiate over export restrictions with consequences for global industry.A display about rare-earth production at the National Museum in Beijing.
Japan Meets With Trump, Hoping to Get His Help on China
Japan’s prime minister will meet President Trump to discuss China’s economic and security pressure while also seeking to de-escalate tensions with Beijing.Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan in a meeting with President Trump, who is not pictured, in Tokyo last year. Ms. Takaichi remains focused o
New Hope for Diagnosing C.T.E. in Brain Injured Patients
Scientists are developing imaging techniques and blood tests that one day may enable doctors to identify the disease definitively in living patients.Hundreds of people, most of them professional football players, have been diagnosed with C.T.E., or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which is associat
The ‘Kid’ Takes Over: David Ellison Becomes a Hollywood Colossus
With Paramount and Warner Bros. under his control, Mr. Ellison will be “the Hollywood equivalent of Superman, Caesar and Midas combined.” But challenges remain.David Ellison, the 43-year-old chief executive of Paramount Skydance, will run an empire of unprecedented breadth in Hollywood.
What’s Next for Paramount
Hollywood watchers believe the studio prevailed over states seeking to block its deal for Warner Bros. Discovery. It’s now free to reshape the media industry.Paramount is now free to complete its planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal that could reshape Hollywood.
The Big Threat Has Been Climate Change. Now Comes A.I.
Both are human-caused, both are frightening, and one of them has raced to the forefront of the global conversation.Construction of an A.I. data center in Texas last month.
What to Know About Recent A.I. Hacks
OpenAI, Google and others recently disclosed breaches by their artificial intelligence models that amplified concerns about the advancing capabilities of the technology.An analysis of one recent hack by OpenAI technology helped to reveal how A.I. agents communicated with one another.
Earl Spencer Book Blasts Diana’s Treatment by UK Royal Family
The decades have not lessened Earl Spencer’s anger over the House of Windsor’s treatment of the former Princess of Wales. King Charles comes in for special vitriol.Earl Spencer, during an interview with the BBC this month. His new book, “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister,” comes out on Tuesday.
Book Review: “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister,” by Charles Spencer
“Swan Song,” Charles Spencer’s memoir of Lady Diana, is full of love and vengeance.Princess Diana
Takeaways From Charles Spencer’s Memoir, “Swan Song,” About Princess Diana
Nearly 30 years after Princess Diana died, her brother has written a book about her life, her marriage to Prince Charles and the suffering she endured at the hands of the tabloid press.
Videos Reveal New Details About ICE Shooting in Austin
A video analysis finds that a federal immigration officer was standing to the side of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez’s car when the officer apparently fired through the rear passenger window. But the events surrounding the shooting remain murky.
Man Shot by ICE Agent Says His Car Was Struck Twice Before He Was Shot
A Venezuelan immigrant, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was shot in Austin, Texas, on Sunday after a traffic stop. The shooting prompted calls from local officials for a transparent investigation.Police tape surrounds the location where local authorities say a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of
German Leaders Prepare to Deny Far Right Access to Secret War Plan
With the Alternative for Germany party close to power in a German state, federal officials are planning to limit the group’s access to classified intelligence.The State Parliament in Saxony-Anhalt, a state in eastern Germany where the AfD could soon take power.
They Had No Connection to Costa Rica. America Sent Them There Anyway.
The Trump administration’s policy of deporting migrants to third countries is undermining a bedrock notion of international law for the past 75 years.A man from Colombia sits in his hotel room in San José.
The National Book Awards Are No Longer National
The National Book Awards longlists are a study in tedious political orthodoxy.
Talk of the Town
The conversation about A.I. is at a fever pitch.Gemini’s prompt page.