U.S. Fast-Tracks Arms Deals Valued at $8.6 Billion to Mideast Partners

The Persian Gulf countries and Israel have faced repeated Iranian attacks during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The State Department move bypassed congressional review.Marco Rubio, the U.S. secretary of state, invoked an emergency provision to allow the “immediate sale” of weapons to Israel, Qatar,

A Aaron Boxerman and Edward Wong

How Germany May Have Misjudged Trump’s Anger on Iran

Germany had appeared not to believe President Trump’s threats to pull troops from the country. Once it was announced, Berlin offered a measured response.President Trump speaking with Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany in March in the Oval Office.

J Jim Tankersley

Hegseth’s and Moulton’s Parallel Lives Collide Over Iran

The defense secretary and Representative Seth Moulton, a Democrat, debated the Iran war through the prism of their shared experiences fighting Iraq.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a news conference at the Pentagon last month.

G Greg Jaffe

Trump’s Push for Electoral Retribution Heads to the Ballot Box

The president’s push to punish political enemies in his own party will play a starring role in a series of Republican primaries this month in which he has backed challengers.President Donald Trump is seeking to unseat a raft of elected Republicans he perceives as political enemies in a series of pri

S Shane Goldmacher

Trump’s Vision for D.C. ‘Garden of Heroes’ Statues Grows in Size and Cost

Plans for the project include formal gardens, reflecting pools and plazas alongside the statues of 250 notable Americans, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.Based on the latest renderings, the Garden of Heroes could rank among the more expensive and time-consuming projects Preside

L Luke Broadwater and Zachary Small

Spirit Airlines Shuts Down After Years of Struggle

Spirit once upended the industry by offering very low fares but was in its second bankruptcy in two years after years of struggle.The Spirit Airlines ticket counter at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Mich., was empty after the airline shut down overnight on Saturday.

N Niraj Chokshi

Supreme Court Asked to Restore Access to Abortion Pill by Mail

A federal appeals court temporarily halted a Food and Drug Administration regulation that has greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.Two manufacturers of the abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to immediately restore full access to the medication, puttin

A Ann E. Marimow and Pam Belluck

How We Chose What to Ask and When to Challenge Tucker Carlson

“The Interview” host Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks about her preparation to interview Mr. Carlson and some judgment calls she had to make in real time.Lulu Garcia-Navarro spoke twice with Tucker Carlson for “The Interview,” a New York Times show.

P Patrick Healy

Ashley McBryde Saved Her Own Life. Now She’s Rocking Out Her Way.

The prolific country singer and songwriter has never quite fit the country music mold. Her upcoming album, “Wild,” revels in her individuality, and her sobriety.“What made me have to stop drinking was the possibility of self-harm,” McBryde said. “After losing my brother to suicide, I was so scared t

D David Peisner and Meghan Marin

Public Offering

How often do you talk to strangers? What’s stopping you?

M Melissa Kirsch

Can a Second-Home Tax Work in New York? The Numbers Don’t Add Up Yet.

The tax proposal is being held up as a generational attempt to make the ultrawealthy pay more to society and potentially raise $500 million a year for New York City.Very few condos or co-ops in New York City have an assessed value exceeding or even approaching $5 million.

M Mihir Zaveri and Benjamin Oreskes

Shipwreck Reveals Fate of Vanished World War I Coast Guard Cutter

The Tampa disappeared in 1918 with 131 British and American personnel and civilians aboard. It was the largest single American naval combat loss of life in World War IAn original photo print of the Lac La Belle docked at Marquette, Mich., in 1866.

C Christine Hauser

After Trump’s Ousting of Maduro, Little Has Changed for Most Venezuelans

U.S. officials say they will “unleash prosperity” by commandeering the oil industry. Many people in Caracas say it will take far more than that.People ride on a crowded bus during rush hour in Caricuao, Venezuela. A one-way bus ticket costs around $0.15 — half of the nation’s hourly minimum wage.

M Max Bearak and Adriana Loureiro Fernandez

Steve Clark, Olympic Swimmer Shadowed by Depression, Dies at 82

A three-time gold medalist in the 1960s, he was a champion when athletes were expected to be stoic and vulnerability was viewed as a sign of mental weakness.Steve Clark, at right, as a member of the American swim team at the 1964 Olympic Games. The others, from left, were Don Schollander, Gary Ilman

J Jeré Longman