Republican Anger Erupts at Johnson as Party Frets About Future
A small group of G.O.P. women have been among the most vocal in raising what their colleagues say is a broader frustration with the speaker.
What Tennessee Revealed About the G.O.P.’s Trump Trap in the Midterms
Republican candidates face the problem that President Trump alone gets out the vote that they need. And he alone gets out the vote that Democrats need, too.Supporters gathered at the election night party for Matt Van Epps ahead of his victory in a special election for the House on Tuesday in Tenness
U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance
The details could raise questions about who was responsible for a follow-up strike on Sept. 2 — the commander who ordered it or the defense secretary.On orders from President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the U.S. military has attacked 21 boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Oc
Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy
The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a “scam.”President Trump, surrounded by executives from the auto industry, in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
Pentagon Watchdog Finds Hegseth’s Signal Chat Risked Endangering U.S. Troops
An inspector general report to be released on Thursday examined the defense secretary’s use of a private messaging app to discuss airstrikes in Yemen.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app risked potentially compromising Defense Department information that could have endang
Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself
Workers installed the president’s name on the Washington institute, thrusting it back into the spotlight as it is set to host the signing of a peace deal between Rwanda and Congo.The United States Institute of Peace on Wednesday, after President Trump’s name was added to the facade.
Trump Faces Choices on Russia-Ukraine Talks as Peace Deal Deadline Passes
The president wanted Moscow and Kyiv to come to terms by Thanksgiving. Negotiations are now stalled, leaving the White House to decide if an agreement is possible anytime soon.“It does take two to tango,” President Trump said after his envoys left a meeting in Moscow with no major breakthroughs in t
What to Know About Putin’s Visit to India as Oil Trade Dries Up
The Trump administration, which crippled Russia’s oil sales to India with sanctions, will be watching Mr. Putin’s talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India greeting each other before a meeting in New Delhi in 2021.
Stakes High, Europe Races to Save Its Financing Plan for Ukraine
The European Union has a proposal for how to turn Russian frozen assets into a giant loan for Ukraine. If it fails, it could further weaken Europe’s global image.Members of the 31st Separate Mechanized Brigade, in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine last year.
Photos of Jeffrey Epstein’s Private Island Released by Democrats
In publicizing the photos and videos, Democrats in Congress appeared to be intensifying pressure on the Justice Department to release its files on the Epstein case.Little St. James, the private island owned by Jeffrey Epstein.
Who Is Andrew Farkas, Who Owned a Marina With Jeffrey Epstein?
The billionaire real estate developer’s relationship with Mr. Epstein is in the spotlight, with the release of emails and images of Mr. Epstein’s private home in the Caribbean.Andrew Farkas has built a real estate empire in New York. But he has never publicly addressed his business entanglement with
Ghislaine Maxwell Says She Will Ask a Court to Free Her From Prison
In a court filing, a lawyer for the onetime companion of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein said she would seek to be released from her minimum-security federal lockup.Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking.
Best Movies of 2025
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Which Films Could Be Nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars?
“One Battle After Another,” “Sinners,” “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme” and “Sentimental Value” are almost certain to be nominated. After that, it’s anyone’s guess.
Taiwan’s Opposition Leader, Once for Independence, Turns Toward China
She says Taiwan must embrace its Chinese heritage to avoid war. Her critics say she wants to steer the island into Beijing’s orbit.The Nationalist Party leader Cheng Li-wun in her office in Taipei, Taiwan, in November.
Former F.D.A. Commissioners Sound Alarm on Plan to Change Vaccine Policy
Twelve former commissioners, in a New England Journal of Medicine article, said they were “deeply concerned” by a leaked memo from the agency’s vaccine regulator.Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, has repeatedly criticized Covid-19 vaccines as deadly despite the scientific consensus that t
The Evidence For the Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Explained
Members of a vaccine advisory committee handpicked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will discuss revising the childhood immunization schedule this week. Here’s what to know.
Afghan Refugees Face Uncertain Future As Trump Tightens Immigration Policy
Afghan immigrants in the United States believed they were safe. A deadly shooting that authorities say was carried out by an Afghan has thrown their futures into doubt.Obaidullah Durani and his daughter, Hela, at the Arizona Refugee Center in Mesa, Ariz. Mr. Durani, a fighter pilot, arrived from Afg
Trump Administration Begins Immigration Operation in New Orleans
It is unclear how long the effort will last in Louisiana, where the Republican governor has welcomed the agents with open arms even as immigrant communities fear what might come.Gregory Bovino, a senior Border Patrol official who has been in charge of the immigration crackdown in various cities, in
Obstacles to Trump’s Push to Deport Minnesota Somalis: Reality and the Cold
Most Somalis in the state are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, making the pool of people who would be subject to removal small. And the frigid weather may limit agents’ search.Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis, center, in a tie, said he was proud to have the largest Somali community in the
Repatriation Flights With Hundreds of Migrants Arrive in Venezuela
The flights with Venezuelans who had been living in the United States arrived at a time of airspace safety concerns as the U.S. military pressures Venezuela’s leader.A plane carrying Venezuelan migrants landing at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, Venezuela, on Wednesday.
5 Takeaways From the 2025 DealBook Summit
President Trump’s economic policies and artificial intelligence were among the central topics at the gathering of business and political leaders.Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, right, speaking to Andrew Ross Sorkin, Dealbook Editor at Large, at the DealBook conference in New York on Wednesday.
Hong Kong’s Response to Deadly Fire Shows China’s Play Book in Action
In a sign of China’s role in the city, officials have tried to stamp out calls for accountability over a catastrophe that killed at least 159 people.After last week’s deadly fire at a residential complex, Hong Kong warned its residents against using it to “cause chaos.”
Israel Says a Gaza Border Will Reopen, but Only for Palestinians to Leave
Israel had agreed to open the Rafah crossing as part of the October cease-fire deal with Hamas but kept it closed. Egypt denied that the border would reopen soon.The Rafah crossing at the border between southern Gaza and Egypt in 2023. Israel has said it will reopen “in the coming days,” but Egypt d