A Quiet ICE Surge That Unfolded ‘Everywhere All at Once’ This Summer
A review of dozens of incidents caught on camera sheds new light on a largely invisible crackdown.
Unused Tents and Uneaten Food: Watchdog Finds ‘Waste’ in Immigration Crackdown
In a report Thursday, the Government Accountability Office said the Trump administration squandered millions of dollars to expand detention.U.S. forces erected a tent city at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to house migrants.
Trump’s Standoff With White House Reporters, and the Rise and Fall of ‘Pervert Glasses’
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So.
The showdown over President Trump’s partial media ban played out as he welcomed President Xi Jinping, whose government is ranked among the most repressive in the world.President Xi Jinping’s arrival at the White House was celebrated with pomp and circumstance that were not covered by American televi
China’s Truce With Trump Buys It Valuable Time
Easing tensions with Washington gives Beijing room to tackle economic troubles at home while reducing its vulnerability to American pressure.President Trump with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, on Thursday. Trade frictions with the United States, which at one point seemed to pose a big threat to China,
Pandas and Eagles and A.I., Oh My! Trump Throws a State Dinner for Xi
Altman. Musk. Huang. Bezos. They all came to the White House Thursday night, though you might not have seen it on TV.President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with their wives, attend the state dinner at the White House Thursday night.
Xi Jinping Didn’t Bring a CEO Entourage. What That Says About China-US Relations.
American chief executives turned out in force to see Xi Jinping, while their Chinese counterparts were absent, a sign of how drastically business ties have changed.China’s leader, Xi Jinping, with his wife, Peng Liyuan, next to President Trump and Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday.
Stuck on the Battlefield, Russia Wages ‘Total War’ on Ukraine’s Economy
The economic damage from Russian strikes, resulting in lost sales, disrupted workdays and logistical snarls, is in the billions of dollars.Firefighters at the site of a drone attack on a warehouse in Brovary, Ukraine, this month.
Russian Attacks Destroy Millions of Books, the Heart of Ukrainian Culture
A publisher whose warehouse was hit twice said Moscow “thinks that books are more dangerous for them than military equipment.”The Ranok Publishing warehouse in Kharkiv, Ukraine, after it was struck twice by Russian drones in August.
Nor’easter Could Bring Heavy Rain, Winds, and Flooding to East Coast
Rain, flooding and gusty winds are in the forecast this weekend for the Northeast, including New York and Boston.
Hurricane Nolo Takes Aim at Hawaii
Though likely to avoid a direct hit, parts of the state could receive nearly three feet of rain, forecasters warned.
How the New York Times Stays Young After 175 Years
A conversation about how The Times stays up to speed with youth culture.
Michael Whatley, the Republican Senate Candidate in North Carolina, Sticks By Trump
Republicans in Senate battlegrounds have started to break with the president. Not Michael Whatley of North Carolina, even as his race seems at risk.Michael Whatley, the Republican Senate candidate, joins President Donald J. Trump on stage during a rally in a hanger at Gastonia Municipal Airport, N.C
Alaskans Dismayed, But Not Moved, by Peltola’s Treatment of Her Staff
Voters interviewed in Anchorage and Fairbanks on Thursday said news that Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for Senate, had used offensive slurs would not change their vote.Many Alaskans said after accusations that Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate in Alaska’s Senate election, had used vulgar
‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms
A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.An image from the new ad.
How a Labor Union Bested the Political Establishment in New York
The United Auto Workers has grown in size by opening its tent to workers in white-collar professions, and by adopting democratic socialist stances. But its growth has also led to political friction.The U.A.W. Region 9A branch, led by Brandon Mancilla, left, endorsed Claire Valdez, Darializa Avila Ch
What Can Climate Change and Covid Teach Us About A.I. Doom?
From climate to Covid to A.I., we face a terrifying feeling of exponential growth spinning out of our control. Are we right?
New Film Revisits One City’s Deadly Chapter of ‘To Catch a Predator’
When the long-running TV franchise came to Murphy, Texas, in 2006, a man ended up dead. A new film, “Primetime,” looks back on what happened.Murphy, Texas, is the setting for a new movie, “Primetime,” that is being released on Friday.
Rising Interest Rates Are Causing Alarm. Here’s What to Know.
History shows that the markets and the economy flourished when rates were even higher than today’s. But, our columnist notes, those times didn’t last.
‘America’s Bishop’ Was Beatified. 50,000 Catholics Showed Up.
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, who was the country’s most visible Roman Catholic clergyman of the 20th century, is one step closer to sainthood after a ceremony in St. Louis.Beatification typically requires evidence of a miracle resulting from prayer to the person in question. In Archbishop Fulton J. S
Leo XIV, Trying to Be Everyone’s Pope, Tours Secular France
After visiting Africa, Pope Leo’s four-day trip to France shows how he is seeking to appeal to Roman Catholicism’s original heartlands as well as to the church’s newest strongholds.Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by France’s President Emmanuel Macron upon his arrival at Orly airport on the outskirts of Par
Pope Leo Signals Support for Journalists Targeted by Trump
Asked about the Trump administration’s restrictions on journalists, Leo told reporters accompanying him on a flight to France that they were “all welcome.”Pope Leo XIV with President Emmanuel Macron of France and Brigitte Macron, the president’s wife, at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Friday.
Airline Credit Cards Are Screwing Up the Whole Industry
Airline loyalty programs are anticompetitive and hurting consumers.
What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe?
The Senate nominee talks about his view for the future of the Democratic Party.