Trump Switched to Old Air Force One at NATO Summit After Credible Iranian Threat

The threat led the Secret Service to urge President Trump to fly out of Turkey on a different plane, raising questions about the security of the Qatari-donated jet.President Trump walking off the older Air Force One at Mildenhall Air Force Base in Britain on July 8. He swapped to the newer jet, dona

T Tyler Pager, Julian E. Barnes and Maggie Haberman

In Rush to Track Down Air Force One Leaks, DOJ Reversed Its Own Process

A judge’s remarks on subpoenas to reporters cast attention on two administration officials under consideration for powerful cabinet posts, Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton.Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, at his confirmation hearing to be director of national intelli

D Devlin Barrett, Jonah E. Bromwich, Glenn Thrush and William K. Rashbaum

U.S. Measles Cases Hit a Record

Also, an Iranian threat prompted Trump’s Air Force One swap. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.Assessing a patient with measles symptoms in South Carolina in January.

M Matthew Cullen

Trump Meets With Top Advisers as He Weighs a Major Escalation in Iran

President Trump has insisted the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran would be a relatively short “excursion,” although it has lasted nearly five months, with no end in sight.A Marine sentry posted outside the doors of the West Wing on Friday afternoon.

M Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt

Opposing Defense Bill, Democrats Shift Their Tactics

Crossing what was once seen as a political red line, Democrats voted against the usually bipartisan measure, registering dissent about the war in Iran.Senator Angus King, a Maine independent, this month opposed the annual Pentagon policy measure for the first time.

C Carl Hulse

Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum

President Trump said the signage at the National Museum of American History would correct what a disputed White House report described as “extreme political activism.”The president’s executive order said signage outside the National Museum of American History should inform people of locations where

R Robin Pogrebin and Zachary Small

After Stabbings, a Rise in Jewish Fears and Questions for Mamdani

Some politicians said Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s criticism of Israel had created a dangerous environment. He pushed back, condemning the stabbings of two men on the Upper West Side and defending his statements.Two men, one of them Jewish, were stabbed near Central Park on the Upper West Side on Thursday

L Liam Stack

Trump on LeBron James: ‘Maybe He’s a Racist’

President Trump has lashed out over the years at NBA star LeBron James, who has been critical of the president in the past.LeBron James in an NBA playoff game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in May.

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Paramount Agrees to Delay Warner Bros. Merger for Months

The company agreed to a proposed freeze until June 2027, unless a judge issues a ruling before then on a lawsuit blocking the deal.The merger would unite two major movie studios and several streaming services.

B Benjamin Mullin, David McCabe and Lauren Hirsch

Crucial Interest Rate Jumps to Highest Level of Trump’s Second Term

The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond has risen steadily this year, as the Iran war rages, government spending worries intensify and artificial intelligence spending boosts growth.Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury secretary, has previously pointed to the yield on the 10-year Treasury bond as a “baro

J Joe Rennison and Gregory Schmidt

Argentines Facing Surge of Criticism After World Cup Loss Have Something to Say

Many Argentines condemned their players’ racist chants and aggressive behavior during the World Cup, but rejected what felt like a sweeping stigmatization of their entire nation.Argentine supporters at the National Flag Memorial in Rosario, Argentina, after the World Cup final on Sunday.

E Emma Bubola and Daniel Politi

Help! I Might Be a Tradwife!

I’m not the target audience for online content about frontier chores and child rearing. But if I’m honest, domestic rituals help to keep me sane.

J JoAnna Novak