White House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released

The Trump administration, which took a noninterventionist approach to artificial intelligence, is now discussing imposing oversight on A.I. models before they are made publicly available.The Trump administration’s shift in policy began after Anthropic introduced a powerful artificial intelligence mo

T Tripp Mickle, Julian E. Barnes, Sheera Frenkel and Dustin Volz

U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies

China told its independent refineries to disregard U.S. sanctions over their purchases of Iranian crude.The warning came from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is expected to participate in high-stakes meetings this month between the United States and China.

A Alan Rappeport

Judge Slams Trump Administration for ‘Serious Breakdown’ in Legal Ethics

The Department of Homeland Security criticized a judge for releasing a man accused of murder overseas, but did not inform her of the accusation. The judge said she would consider imposing sanctions.Trump administration officials had not told Judge Melissa R. DuBose that the man she was about to rele

M Mattathias Schwartz

Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Abortion Pill by Mail

A lower-court ruling had reinstated a Food and Drug Administration requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone.The Supreme Court has for now restored nationwide access to a widely used abortion pill.

A Ann E. Marimow and Pam Belluck

New York Times Wins 3 Pulitzer Prizes

The Washington Post won the award for public service, considered the most prestigious of the Pulitzers, for its coverage of the Trump administration’s overhaul of federal agencies.A photo that was part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning entry by Saher Alghorra, a contributor to The New York Times, in the

K Katie Robertson

Pulitzer Prizes: 2026 Winners List

Here is the full list of winners and finalists.This image, showing displaced Palestinians walking to Gaza City in October 2025, was part of the entry by Saher Alghorra, a contributor to The New York Times who won for breaking news photography.

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Mark Carney Pulls Canada Closer to Europe as Both Struggle With Trump

At a summit of European leaders, the Canadian prime minister was a special guest offering deals and friendship to jittery allies.Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada arriving for a meeting of the European Political Community on Monday in Yerevan, Armenia.

M Matina Stevis-Gridneff

Germans Are Not Panicking Over Trump’s Troop Threats

Top leaders believe losing 5,000 U.S. troops will not hurt German security. But analysts fear an economic hit, especially in military communities.Soldiers at a U.S. training facility in Hohenfels, southern Germany, last month.

J Jim Tankersley and Christopher F. Schuetze

Home on the Range No More: Trump Wants Bison Gone

The Trump administration is evicting bison herds from federal grasslands in Montana, siding with ranchers and Republican leaders over environmentalists and tribal leaders.American Prairie has identified the northern grasslands of Montana as the only place left in the United States to restore an enti

J Jack Healy and John Stember

Trump Administration Orders Rapid End to Hunting Regulations on Federal Lands

Internal Interior Department documents show parks are imposing sweeping changes like expanding areas where firearms can be used and allowing game to be cleaned in restrooms.Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado, where a prohibition on discharging firearms around trails is one of dozens of h

L Lisa Friedman