In a series of deals over the past three months, lawmakers rejected some of the president’s most aggressive attempts to whittle down the government.Congress has left intact a large set of federal programs that the White House tried to slash or eliminate this fiscal year.
A new set of oral history interviews documents how Barack Obama and his advisers missed the shifting mood of the country that would ultimately replace him with a successor they considered a “con man,” “clown” and “laughingstock.”
Stephen Colbert said he had to drop an interview with James Talarico from his Monday broadcast because of new F.C.C. guidance that targeted political interviews on late-night shows.Stephen Colbert was barred from airing an interview he had planned with State Representative James Talarico of Texas, a
An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force, forming a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people and seeking the presidency. His mission, he said, was “to transform the mind of America.”The Rev. Jesse Jackson acknowledged the applause of delegates at the 2000 Democratic Nati
The civil rights leader was one of the country’s most influential Black figures.
The Iranian minister, Abbas Araghchi, said both sides had agreed on a “set of guiding principles.” President Trump has called on Iran to make an immediate accord or face a possible U.S. attack.Steve Witkoff, the Middle East envoy, and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, in Davos, Switzerlan
The authorities moved to suppress shows of defiance at ceremonies commemorating 40 days since the death of protesters.
There were plenty of signs that something wasn’t right with Jeffrey Epstein. Why didn’t anyone say something?
The Tony winner returns to the stage in “Every Brilliant Thing,” an interactive monologue with a message of hope “that might be vital for somebody to hear.”“There’s a lot about this character that I relate to, both in the way that sadness hits them, and in the way that they find joy,” Radcliffe said
When your child races headfirst down an ice chute, leaps off ski jumps or performs snowboard tricks in midair, a medal may not be the main thing you pray for.Christine and Mark Henderson watched their daughter, Grace Henderson, compete in the women’s freestyle skiing big air qualifiers during the 20
The opponents’ latest moves include online ads tied to Gov. Gavin Newsom, a crypto-related push to raise money and competing ballot measures.
A D.C. utility had been working for weeks to repair a collapsed sewer line when the president blamed Maryland’s governor for the contamination on Monday.Bypass pipes to move sewage around a broken section of the Potomac Interceptor pipe on Tuesday.
Peru’s Congress voted to impeach President José Jerí, four months after he replaced Dina Boluarte, who had also been removed from the presidency.José Jerí was sworn in last October as interim president, replacing Dina Boluarte.
El Congreso peruano aprobó la destitución del presidente José Jerí. El mandatario tenía cuatro meses en el cargo, que asumió después de que Dina Boluarte también fue vacada.José Jerí tomó posesión el pasado octubre como presidente interino, en sustitución de Dina Boluarte.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his proposal to raise New York City property taxes was a “last resort” to close a budget gap.Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered his preliminary budget plan on Tuesday.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s first Muslim mayor, will observe Ramadan as he runs the nation’s largest city, blending his faith into his public life.At a budget hearing at the New York State Capitol last week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani handed out dates to note the coming of Ramadan.
Russian attacks and Ukrainian civilian deaths rose as President Trump’s peace talks dragged on during his first year back in the White House.An apartment building that a Russian missile struck in Kyiv, Ukraine, in August. Moscow’s attacks have inflicted a growing toll on Ukrainians.
Both sides described previous U.S.-mediated negotiations as productive, although they did not appear to address sticking points like territory and security guarantees.A Ukrainian artillery brigade firing in the Zaporizhzhia region of eastern Ukraine in October. The conflict will enter its fifth year
Limb-lengthening can add inches to a person’s stature. But its risks have made it controversial.After his surgery, Mr. Trinh kept a meticulous log of his recovery that he shared on a Discord server dedicated to limb-lengthening.
A new study by the novelist and scholar Namwali Serpell subjects the Nobel laureate’s work to rigorous inspection — with thrilling results.
Her novels reveal a deeply American desire for freedom and adventure, and one of her work’s great joys lies in always finding something new to discover. Here’s where to start.
The president appears determined to prevent his party from achieving a durable majority coalition.
Many people who commute into Manhattan got their first taste of the crowded platforms that are expected to become common over the next month as the Portal Bridge is reworked.NJ Transit riders on Tuesday were diverted to the Hoboken station in New Jersey, where there were other transportation options
At a hockey rink in Pawtucket, R.I., shots rang out, leaving two people dead, in addition to the shooter. The police chief said it was a family matter that exploded in public.Police officers raced to the arena in Pawtucket when mayhem erupted.
