The Pentagon’s rush to rearm its Mideast forces makes it less ready to confront potential adversaries like Russia and China, administration and congressional officials say.The remains of a university building in Tehran. Two independent groups say the U.S. expense of the war in Iran so far is between
The conflict has morphed into a volatile standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, as the economic costs mount and President Trump faces a political backlash at home.A mural in Tehran illustrates Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz.
China’s bid to build a renminbi-based financial system beyond the U.S. dollar’s reach is gaining traction as a way to sidestep sanctions.
Plus, your Friday news quiz.President Trump’s weakening poll numbers come as the war in Iran has driven up gas prices and more Americans are expressing concerns about the economy.
Many families felt the sting of the president’s now-illegal tariffs, but companies have said little about whether they will share the $166 billion coming back to them.The biggest beneficiaries of tariff refunds may include retail giants like Costco, even if companies passed the costs onto their cust
Following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down several Trump administration tariffs, importers have begun applying for their share of $166 billion in refunds. As our economic policy reporter Tony Romm explains, consumers are unlikely to see much of that money returned to their own pockets.
Mr. Blanche’s salvo of actions are meant to demonstrate progress on the president’s priorities, chief among them payback.Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, has made it clear to senior White House officials that he plans to move more efficiently than his predecessor, Pam Bondi.
The Navy secretary, John Phelan, was supposed to deliver the first of the president’s ships by 2028. The timeline was nearly impossible.John Phelan, the Navy secretary, in December. President Trump’s frustration over Mr. Phelan’s management of his prized battleship program grew over the past two wee
The pool, which is more than 2,000 feet long, was the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and other events.President Trump discussed renovations to the reflecting pool near the Lincoln Memorial during an event on health care on Thursday.
The rocket maker has been a useful financial tool for Mr. Musk, providing the billionaire with loans and aiding his struggling companies, a Times examination found.
Mr. Altman, who has faced criticism over OpenAI’s direction, has culled company projects and is trying to be more disciplined with strategy.
Chinese companies have embraced making their most advanced artificial intelligence models available to all.The Chinese start-up DeepSeek shook the industry in January 2025 with its claim that it had created an advanced A.I. system for a fraction of what its American rivals spent.
Cohere is acquiring Aleph Alpha in a deal aimed at customers uneasy about the dominance of American companies in artificial intelligence.Nick Frosst, left, and Ivan Zhang, co-founders of Cohere, in 2022. The start-up was seen as one of the few companies to challenge its Silicon Valley rivals.
In 2024, the president made significant inroads with Hispanics. But in a competitive Arizona congressional district, voters now express dismay at his feud with the pope.Parishioners praying after service at the St. Augustine Cathedral on Monday in downtown Tucson, Ariz.
Ashley Padilla’s ability to extend a moment transforms what could be a routine joke into something stranger and more absurd.
European Union nations have a little-known obligation to protect one another. Experts caution it is no replacement for NATO.A meeting of NATO defense ministers at the group’s headquarters in Brussels in February. Europe is reconsidering its options for collective defense, as President Trump continue
Federal prosecutors say that Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who was involved in the operation to oust Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela, used the information to place bets on a prediction market.Nicolás Maduro, former President of Venezuela, being escorted off a helicopter to be taken to the federal
From the Kremlin to Silicon Valley, some of the most powerful people in the world now want something more: eternal life.
The Cascio siblings are suing Mr. Jackson’s estate after standing by him for years as he faced accusations of child molestation.The Cascio siblings: from left, Dominic, Aldo, Marie Nicole and Eddie.
A biographical film produced by the estate of Michael Jackson flattens its subject to scrub his reputation.
Hamas said it was not participating in the municipal elections in Deir al-Balah, set for this weekend. Residents said it was a long-awaited opportunity to address the city’s problems
In a special election on Manhattan’s West Side, home to major L.G.B.T.Q. sites and institutions and many gay residents, a straight person could win for the first time since 1991.District 3 includes Greenwich Village, where the Stonewall riots took place.
Rather than honestly reckoning with their role in America’s derangement, MAGA apostates are creating a scapegoat to explain it away.
They championed diversity, equity and inclusion policies for years. Now they have complicated feelings about what they built.
