Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falls Apart
A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts.
Democrats in Congress Embrace a More Punitive Posture Toward Israel
Nearly every Democratic senator voted to advance a measure calling for a human rights report on Israel’s conduct in the West Bank, as some in the party propose punishing settlement activity with sanctions.Palestinian villagers harvesting olives in the village of Turmus Aya, with Israeli settlements
Judge Orders New York to Scrap Rollout of Second-Home Tax and Start Over
A Staten Island judge sided with a group of homeowners who had sued the city over its introduction of the tax, dealing a blow to Mayor Zohran Mamdani.For Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the so-called pied-à-terre tax was a way to make good on a promise to raise taxes on the wealthy.
D.A. in Cornell Case Hopes to Speak to Accuser as He Weighs New Evidence
District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said a woman’s report to police in 2024 saying she had been raped at a fraternity did not support a criminal case. But he said he is now reaching out to her.Matthew Van Houten, district attorney for Tompkins County, N.Y., said some new evidence is emerging in an
Cornell University Rape Investigation: What We Know
Prosecutors have reopened the case of a woman who said she was sexually assaulted on campus in 2024. The woman’s lawsuit brought renewed pressure to reopen the investigation.Students walk past the now shuttered Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.
Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years
The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity party since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case.The Cornell Daily Sun is independent of the university and has its offices off campus.
Cornell’s Chi Phi Chapter Faces Scrutiny Over Assault Accusations
Chi Phi’s Cornell chapter was shuttered after a woman said its members sexually assaulted her. It was one of the oldest fraternities at the school, where Greek life has thrived.The Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University.
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration’s Third-Country Deportations, for Now
The court also announced it would hear arguments in December on the legality of the Trump administration policy to swiftly deport immigrants to countries not their own.Boys Town Junction in Monrovia, Liberia. The U.S. deportation deal with Liberia is one of the largest third-country deportation agre
Man Shot by ICE Agent in Austin Is Charged With Assault
Prosecutors say Wilber Garces Perez struck an agent with his car’s mirror before another agent shot him. The charge reveals the existence of body camera footage of the shooting, though that video has not been released.Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was working as a food delivery driver when he was shot
Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates Vie for Undecided Voters
Mayor Karen Bass and her onetime ally, Nithya Raman, made their case to voters with just five weeks left until the election.
In Nine Key Senate Races, Five Republicans Won’t Commit to Campaigning With Trump
Three campaigns left their positions unclear, and two said they would not join the president on the trail.
Trump’s Push for AI Data Center Expansion Puts Some Republican Lawmakers in a Bind
Some Republicans in close races have distanced themselves from President Trump’s effort to speed the construction of A.I. data centers, citing concerns about rising electricity bills.A data center under construction in Ashburn, Va., in June. Surveys show that most Americans oppose the construction o
At A.I. Event, Trump Asks Meta, OpenAI and Microsoft to Make Safety Decisions Themselves
President Trump’s meetings with tech leaders produced some voluntary safeguards and a commitment to rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence,” the term that Mr. Trump prefers.President Trump unveiled an A.I.-powered government website at the White House on Tuesday,
OpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. Models
Employees and security researchers said that they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but that OpenAI did not listen.OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman.
A.I. Is ‘Better Informed’ Than Doctors, Kennedy Tells Industry-Backed MAHA Summit
The health secretary, Vice President JD Vance and other top officials addressed a conference sponsored by corporations, including A.I. companies and others with business before the government.Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Dallas this month. His wholehearted endorsement of A.I. comes as the Trump administ
Trump Launches America.gov, an AI Chatbot That Contradicts Some of His Claims
Democrats amplified statements from America.gov that frequently contradict the president on tariffs, election fraud and other topics.The chatbot calls itself “America” and fact-checks many of President Trump’s most common false claims.
MacArthur Foundation Announces 2026 ‘Genius Grant’ Winners
The 20 fellowship recipients across the arts, humanities and sciences will each receive an $800,000, no-strings-attached stipend for their work.
Religion Is the Roberts Court’s Unfinished Business
This case has flown under the radar, but it won’t stay there.
What Would John Maynard Keynes Say About A.I.? The Keynes Bot Told Us.
Nearly a century ago, Keynes predicted that technology would liberate us from work. To imagine what he would think of artificial intelligence today, a Princeton economist used A.I.
Jimmy Fallon Pokes Fun at America’s New A.I. Chatbot
“Yeah, everyone’s afraid of A.I., and nobody trusts the federal government, so Trump was like, ‘Let’s combine them,’” Jimmy Fallon said.
FlyDubai Flight to Tel Aviv Issues Distress Signal Before Landing in Saudi Arabia
The plane was traveling from Dubai to Israel when the pilot and co-pilot appear to have gotten into a fight, Israeli officials said.A Flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 over Dubai last year.