The World Economy Is Becoming Wary of the U.S.
America’s position of global economic stability is starting to look shakier as the Trump administration piles on debt and doubles down on sanctions.
Fed Readies for Momentous Rate Decision
The central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates on Wednesday, less than two months before the midterm elections.Kevin M. Warsh and his colleagues on the Fed’s policy-making committee have limited latitude to avoid lifting rates.
Fed Meeting Will Test Central Bank’s Credibility With Bond Investors
If the Fed opts against raising interest rates on Wednesday, investors will probably increase their forecasts for inflation, injecting new turmoil into the government bond market.
Why the Fed Might Raise Interest Rates When Borrowing Costs Are Surging
Elevated interest rates have raised the cost of mortgages and car loans without dampening consumer spending.
Fuel Riots Spread Around the World, and Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
Plus, the Russian businessman who rented an island for Donald Trump Jr.
The Liftoff Scenario That Terrifies A.I. Doomsayers
“Recursive self-improvement” is the idea that artificial intelligence could learn to build and train itself, creating exponential new progress — and risk.Jeff Clune a computer scientist and researcher at the University of British Columbia in Canada and founder of Recursive Superintelligence, one of
The Subtle Sign That A.I. Is Not Yet a National Political Issue
A Times/Siena poll shows many voters are still uncertain on the issue, including which party would do a better job on it.
Trump Defended A.I. Data Centers on Truth Social, and Commenters Clapped Back
The president’s posts about artificial intelligence on the social media platform he founded were met with an unusual volume of criticism.
OpenAI Considers New Financing at a $1.5 Trillion Valuation
The funding round would double the value of the start-up behind ChatGPT and establish it as the world’s most valuable private company.Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, speaking at Salesforce’s Dreamforce conference in San Francisco on Tuesday. His company is planning an I.P.O. in 2027.
E.U. Offers to Make Canada ‘Associate Member’ as U.S. Ties Weaken for Both
Canada and the European Union have been confronting an increasingly challenging relationship with the United States under President Trump.Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, and Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Wedn
Global Oil Prices Could Hit Highest Levels in Months After Saudi Pipeline Attacks
Estimates vary on how long it could take before a crucial pipeline is repaired, but a prolonged shutdown could push oil prices to their highest levels in months.Commercial vessels anchored off Yemen’s coast last week at the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which can be used to transport oil to Asia.
How 9/11 Helped Create Regional Clout for Iran
The American invasion of Iraq in 2003 paved the way for Tehran to dominate its neighbor and whetted its appetite to expand its influence across the greater Middle East.Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps at a government-organized march in Tehran in April.
Houthis Say They Downed a Saudi Fighter Jet and Deny Targeting Mecca
The Iran-backed militia in Yemen made its claim hours after a Saudi-led military coalition accused it of firing a drone near the Muslim holy city.
John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell on ‘Wild Horse Nine’
The longtime friends talk about sinister characters and the politics that underpin the C.I.A. story at the heart of their new darkly comic drama, “Wild Horse Nine.”“Sam is an actor who isn’t at all pretentious and isn’t at all precious, but has a great work ethic, takes it very seriously and convers
News Helicopter Crash and Bus Accident in Los Angeles Leave at Least 5 Dead
The accidents occurred back to back when an S.U.V. broadsided a bus and then a local news helicopter covering the story crashed and burst into flames.A screenshot from video showing firefighters on the scene of a helicopter crash in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Kennedy Center Closes Its Doors Despite a Judge’s Order
The announcement came after President Trump said he would cancel a $257 million renovation of the venue if his name is not returned to the building.A federal judge ruled that the Kennedy Center did not have the authority to place President Trump’s name on the exterior of the building.
Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort
As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.The federal civilian work force has shrunk by about 12 percent since President Trump returned to office.
Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump’s Surgeon General Nominee, to Appear Before Senate
Dr. Nicole Saphier is the third nominee for surgeon general, a position that has remained empty since President Trump took office last year.
Trump Bars Some South Africans Over Claims of Anti-White Discrimination
Washington says South Africa has not done anything to fix what President Trump sees as discrimination. South Africa’s president has called Mr. Trump’s policies racist.President Trump and President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa meeting in the Oval Office in Washington last year.
Mothers’ Intrusive Thoughts Are Mostly Benign. Lindsay Clancy’s Case Is an Exception.
Experts say that after childbirth, intrusive thoughts are common and mostly benign. Lindsay Clancy’s story provides a disturbing exception.
Trump Plans Blitz of $138 Million and Counting to Save Midterm Republicans
His powerful super PAC is suddenly spending heavily on some races, after drawing fire from some Republicans that the group might not throw its weight behind the party’s candidates.President Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., has amassed more than $400 million.
Bo French Faces Backlash Over Posts About University of Texas Students
Republican leaders brought Bo French, an anti-Muslim hard-liner, into the fold. Then he attacked Texas football fans.Bo French, a candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, drew bipartisan criticism for his social media posts. Above, at a conservative conference in March.
‘You’re Elected to Fight and Kill the Other Side’: How Congress Lost Its Way
Members from both parties say the legislative branch has descended into a state of dysfunction in the Trump era.
The Election May Be a Snoozefest, but Russians Fear What Could Follow
Russians are bracing for what the government might do on the military and economy after a vote that the Kremlin sees as legitimizing its policies.An ad for the United Russia party in Moscow on Tuesday. A three-day election will offer little formal outlet for voters to register discontent over the gr