Pakistan and Qatar have dispatched teams to Tehran under the looming threat of resumed war, after weeks of diplomacy failed to produce an agreement.People walking through an intersection in Tehran beneath a billboard showing the former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, earlier this month. He w
Nearly three months since the fighting began, disagreements remain over the fate of Iran’s uranium stockpile and transit fees for the Strait of Hormuz.
The discussions suggest that the United States and the Iranian government may not be close to reaching a deal to end a war that has badly damaged the global economy.Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz last month.
House Republican leaders abruptly scrapped a planned vote on a measure to direct President Trump to end the conflict or win authorization for it, amid party defections and absences.
President Trump faced a wall of opposition from Senate G.O.P. lawmakers, in part over his plan to create a $1.8 billion fund to reward his allies.Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, is known to oppose the most extreme parts of President Trump’s agenda.
The president, vice president and acting attorney general have offered a series of inaccurate claims to defend an unusual fund announced this week.President Trump has suggested the $1.8 billion fund is not particularly unusual, but critics say it essentially establishes a way to funnel taxpayer mone
Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, went to Capitol Hill to allay Republicans’ concerns over a fund to pay people who claim government mistreatment. It did not go well.Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and the majority leader, said his colleagues had “very legitimate questions” a
They played second fiddle to private equity and hedge funds for years, but 2026 is shaping up to be “the year of the bank,” one consultant said.
In recent days, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has taken actions that have made the relationship between his office and some Jewish New York leaders more fraught.An annual parade on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan celebrating Israel typically attracts the mayor of New York City, but Zohran Mamdani has said he plans
The “Late Show” cancellation was a disappointment. But a surreally lovely final episode turned it into a cancellebration.Stephen Colbert and an array of famous friends gave “The Late Show” a joyous send-off on Thursday night.
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” has ended. Our culture critic Jason Zinoman describes what we stand to lose.
Colbert was joined by famous friends, fellow hosts and special guests like Paul McCartney for the finale of “The Late Show.”Stephen Colbert’s final “Late Show” included celebrity guests, musical performances and an absurdist final bit.
The suit may be a totem of conventionality, but for late-night hosts, it has become a useful tool.Stephen Colbert during the “Late Show” finale on Thursday.
Republicans drew the former D.N.C. chairwoman out of her district. Her decision to run in Florida’s 20th Congressional District, however, has stoked tensions with Black Democrats.Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Democrat, will run in a majority-Black district in South Florida after Republi
Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, made the donation after agreeing to an interview with lawmakers about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.Howard Lutnick, the secretary of commerce, at a hearing in Washington last month.
The divisions are clear, but there’s more common ground than one might expect within the coalition, a Times/Siena poll shows.
In 2025, Caleb Vazquez’s obsession with mass shooters and Nazism prompted reports to the authorities. The F.B.I. was also alerted to concerns about one of the teens.Families escorted their children across police lines after a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday.
Thousands filled a San Diego park to recite a funeral prayer for the three men killed by gunmen on Monday.Mourners gathered for a funeral prayer for three men who died on Monday while confronting two shooters at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
A video of a Palestinian family’s dog being savagely beaten has spread widely in the days after the attack.A dog being beaten by a settler in the West Bank village of Atara in May.
The national ambassador for young people’s literature published a manifesto aimed at adults. Then came the blowback.Fellow children’s book authors took issue with Mac Barnett for points he made in his new book, “Make Believe.”
America is witnessing the greatest decimation of Black political power in over a century.
Most U.S. travelers will be driving to their destinations for the long weekend, kicking off what is expected to be a busy summer travel season.A record 45 million Americans are expected to hit the highways over the long weekend, according to AAA.
With gas prices through the roof, more travelers are considering alternative vehicles to control costs. But how much will you really save?The great American road trip is at risk this year because of rising fuel prices. Some travelers are looking to rent hybrid or electric vehicles to save money.
Memorial Day weekend will be wet for much of the United States, though dry, seasonal weather is likely in the West.Widespread showers are expected over the holiday weekend.
