Once seen by some as the most conventional of President Trump’s political appointees, Todd Blanche has taken off the gloves in his new role as acting attorney general.Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during an appearance before the Senate appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday.
Critics say the deal creates a “slush fund,” a term with a colorful maritime history.Barrels on the Royal Albert Docks in London in the 19th century.
A draft report released by the Democratic National Committee argued that Ms. Harris did not sufficiently separate herself from President Joseph R. Biden Jr.Former Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential election loss was the focus of a draft report released on Thursday by the Democratic Nat
Democratic voters are in a combative, anti-establishment mood, unhappy with their party and disagreeing about its best path forward, a New York Times/Siena poll found.
People who got the injection, retatrutide, lost 28 percent of their body weight on average after 80 weeks, Eli Lilly said.Eli Lilly’s headquarters in Indianapolis.
Stephen Colbert’s “Colbert Report” satirized politics. Then his “Late Show” confronted a moment when politics became self-satirizing.
The Trump administration backed a lawsuit brought by the Havana Docks Corporation that would allow the U.S.-owned entity to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.Cuban revolutionaries taking over the Havana Docks Corporation facilities in 1960.
While many Cubans were divided over the legitimacy of the U.S. charging Raúl Castro with murder, the hope for developments that might ease their suffering is widespread.A furniture workshop in Havana carries reminders that the Castro family has been part of Cuba’s ruling elite for more than 65 years
Ramzi Kassem is accustomed to challenging authority. As the chief counsel to Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City, he finds himself on the other side.Ramzi Kassem, who once sued the New York Police Department for its surveillance of Muslim Americans, is now advising the mayor on police matters.
The biggest episodes of the past have altered the course of human events, according to researchers. An emerging one is drawing historic comparisons.An illustration published in 1877 depicted a scene in southern India. Millions died from a famine that coincided with an El Niño that year.
El Niño may keep the Atlantic quieter, but it could bring more storms to the Pacific.A satellite image showing Hurricane Melissa approaching Jamaica last October. Melissa was one of three Category 5 hurricanes last year.
Supporters have created A.I. videos to boost the mayoral campaign of Spencer Pratt, the former MTV star. Some videos have gone viral, but it’s not clear whether they will yield votes.Spencer Pratt’s campaign has received a boost from A.I. videos that depict him as a superhero fighting Democratic lea
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to explore an overhaul of labor policies to deal with potential mass job displacement from artificial intelligence.Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mandate is more exploratory in ideas than a law that will immediately change the jobs picture for California residents.
The president said he postponed the executive order, which would give the government power to evaluate A.I. models before their release, over concerns about “aspects of it.”On Wednesday President Trump invited A.I. chief executives to Thursday’s signing event, but many could not make it in time.
Will A.I. replace them? Graduation speakers addressed student uncertainty about the future with jokes and words of wisdom.The Class of 2026 faces a tough labor market, A.I. disruption and political division as they head out into the world. Celebrities and academics who spoke at commencement ceremoni
Elon Musk and other powerful executives who accompanied President Trump to China are hoping to clear roadblocks put up by Beijing.Elon Musk and Tim Cook were among the U.S. executives in Beijing last week. Recently, China blocked Tesla, Mr. Musk’s company, from acquiring solar manufacturing equipmen
The U.S. oil giant is negotiating a deal to pump oil in Venezuela, ending a standoff with its socialist rulers and marking a victory for President Trump.An oil tanker docked at the Cardón refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in January.
Decision making in the country is guided by a small group of men associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.A billboard in Tehran showing the three supreme leaders, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomenei, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his son, Mojtaba Khamenei.
European authorities have grown concerned about a rise in Iranian intelligence activity in Europe in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.The Iranian Embassy in Berlin in 2024.
Elim Chan has been named the symphony’s next music director. She joins a small field of female conductors at American orchestras, as San Francisco rebuilds after Esa-Pekka Salonen.“When it happened, I was like, ‘Oh my God — it’s time,’” the conductor Elim Chan said of her appointment in San Francisc
Tony Carruthers, convicted in connection with three 1994 murders, was scheduled to be executed Thursday morning.Death penalty opponents stood outside the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution before the scheduled execution of Tony Carruthers in Nashville on Thursday.
An Alabama man challenged his death sentence after a murder conviction because of his varying results in a series of I.Q. tests.The Alabama case also raised the issue of the extent to which states must consider a broader evaluation of evidence beyond I.Q. test scores in deciding if a person is disab
Illegal, synthetically narrated copies of “The Hunger Games,” hit self-help books and everything in between are increasingly common on the platform.
Booksellers are trying to figure out how to market audiobooks in person. At a new pop-up, the Amazon-owned company is betting on listening rooms, branded merch and “story tenders.”“Story tenders” were on hand to offer personalized recommendations to those seeking “twisty thrillers” or “enemies-to-lo
