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The Israeli Right May Soon Be Disenchanted With Trump
The president-elect may have the soul of a bully, but he also has the instincts of a dealmaker.Jan. 15 - Top stories -
Are We Sleepwalking Into Autocracy?
What we can learn from countries that have pushed back on threats to democracy.Jan. 15 - Top stories -
Takeaways From Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary said nothing that would alienate the Republican senators on the Armed Services Committee.Jan. 14 - Top stories -
No One Should Be Scoring Political Points Over a Fire
It’s way too soon for ideological score settling.Jan. 13 - Top stories -
Trump’s Reckless Greenland Comments Are Not a Joke
China and Russia are listening.Jan. 13 - Top stories -
Biden Awards Medal of Freedom to Pope Francis
President Biden, a Catholic, awarded the medal with distinction to the pontiff, to whom he has turned for personal guidance.Jan. 11 - Top stories -
Jack Smith, Who Led Prosecutions of Trump, Resigns
Mr. Smith, a special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, had signaled that he would step down before Donald J. Trump’s inauguration.Jan. 11 - Top stories -
New York’s Chinese Dissidents Thought He Was an Ally. He Was a Spy.
Shujun Wang seemed to be a Chinese democracy activist, but an F.B.I. investigation showed just how far China will go to repress citizens abroad.Jan. 10 - Top stories -
A Major Challenge for Trump’s Agenda: A Mercurial Coach Calling the Plays
The president-elect has admonished Republicans to stay united around his ambitious domestic policy plans. But his track record with Congress is one of abrupt turnabouts and last-minute blowups.Jan. 10 - Top stories -
Demi Moore Teaches Hollywood a Lesson
She’s the 62-year-old queen of an awards season with overdue female diversity.Jan. 9 - Top stories -
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Halt Sentencing in N.Y. Hush-Money Case
Prosecutors have been ordered to respond to the president-elect’s request by Thursday morning, suggesting the court could rule before Friday’s scheduled sentencing.Jan. 8 - Top stories -
Biden Says He’s Considering Pre-emptive Pardons For Trump’s Potential Targets
The president hasn’t yet decided what he will do, he said, acknowledging that the makeup of Trump’s new administration could influence his decision.Jan. 8 - Top stories -
What Matters More for Longevity: Genes or Lifestyle?
It depends on what your goal is.Jan. 8 - Top stories -
Army Doctor Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Dozens of Patients
The doctor, Maj. Michael Stockin, was accused of sexual misconduct by 41 male patients in one of the largest such cases in military history.Jan. 7 - Top stories -
Friends From Debrina Kawam’s Happy Past Aghast After Subway Burning
Debbie Kawam, as she was known in high school, was a cheerleader and a sunny presence. As the decades went on, she fell into an abyss.Jan. 4 - Top stories -
Rudy Giuliani, Slow to Transfer Assets to Election Workers, Could Be Held in Contempt
The former mayor of New York City could be held in contempt of court after failing to fully comply with orders to surrender millions of dollars in assets to election workers he defamed.Jan. 3 - Top stories -
With Speaker Drama and Family Photos, New Congress Gets Off to a Wobbly Start
There was a first-day-of-school energy on Capitol Hill as members of Congress took their oaths and Speaker Mike Johnson fought for his job.Jan. 3 - Top stories -
European Ministers Visit Syria to Strengthen Ties With New Government
Top diplomats from Germany and France went to Damascus on behalf of the European Union. It’s the first such trip in years, part of a flurry of Western outreach.Jan. 3 - Top stories -
F.B.I. Offers New Details on Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect, Seeking Tips
Four years later, the largest lingering mystery of the Capitol riot remains unsolved.Jan. 2 - Top stories -
Investigators Said the New Orleans Attacker Acted Alone
Also, Speaker Johnson is trying to unite Republicans behind him. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.Jan. 2 - Top stories -
Immigrant Communities in Hiding: ‘People Think ICE Is Everywhere’
Schools, churches and shops are feeling the chilling effect of the fear of deportation. One minister said fewer congregants were showing up for services.1d - Top stories -
Elon Musk’s Next Target: Government Buildings
The tech billionaire and top Trump ally visited the General Services Administration, which appears to be a key part of his crusade to cut the cost of government buildings.1d - Top stories -
Security at ISIS Camps in Syria Threatened by U.S. Funding Freeze
A halt in foreign aid may undermine American organizations’ support for forces that guard the two largest camps holding Islamic State members and their families.1d - Top stories -
Stop Feeling Stunned and Wounded, Liberals. It’s Time to Fight Back.
Americans alarmed by President Trump’s agenda must reunite and recalibrate.2d - Top stories -
Gilgo Beach Killing Suspect Moves to Have Key DNA Evidence Thrown Out
The suspect’s lawyer has also called for the case against his client, Rex Heuermann, to be split into five trials. On Wednesday, the judge agreed to hold hearings to consider both requests.2d - Top stories -
Stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu Festival: Many Feared Dead
People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said.2d - Top stories -
How Europe Swung to the Right
‘A lot of people simply haven’t been heard for a long time.’4d - Top stories -
Strong Dollar vs. Weak Dollar
President Trump is of two minds when it comes to America’s currency.4d - Top stories -
China’s Tibet Dam Project Has Its Neighbors Worried
The hydropower dam, in quake-prone Tibet, is set to be the world’s biggest. But China has said little about the project, which could affect nearby countries.5d - Top stories -
How a German Thinker Explains MAGA Morality
Us and them is all the rage.5d - Top stories -
The Wars Within Trump’s Court
The second Trump White House is starting out with a remarkable degree of conflict among different individuals, constituencies and worldviews.6d - Top stories -
Let’s Get to the Marrow of What Trump Just Did
Three policy wonks dissect President Donald Trump’s executive orders on border security, immigration, government efficiency and beyond.6d - Top stories -
Myanmar Rebels Are Opening Colleges
As Myanmar’s civil war heads into a fifth year, anti-junta forces are opening universities and colleges as part of their pursuit of a federal democracy.Jan. 25 - Top stories -
Arrest Made in Connection With Shooting Death of Border Patrol Agent
The shooting on Monday in Vermont near the Canadian border followed the surveillance of an armed couple who dressed in black tactical-style clothing.Jan. 24 - Top stories -
How Trump Will Fail
The problem with populism is that it doesn’t work.Jan. 23 - Top stories -
A Test So Hard No AI System Can Pass It — Yet
The creators of a new test called “Humanity’s Last Exam” argue we may soon lose the ability to create tests hard enough for A.I. models.Jan. 23 - Top stories -
Donald Trump Is Running Riot
Anyone wondering whether the president was going to pick up from 2017 or 2021 can stop wondering.Jan. 23 - Top stories -
Herzi Halevi, Israel’s Military Chief, to Step Down Over Hamas Attack
Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, who has commanded the Israeli military throughout 15 months of war in Gaza, said he was resigning over its failure to protect against the 2023 assault.Jan. 21 - Top stories -
Winter Storm Brings Snow to Texas and Louisiana
“So many of you have never seen an event like this,” Louisiana’s state climatologist warned, with New Orleans facing possibly the most snow it has ever seen.Jan. 21 - Top stories -
President Trump, You Can Remake the Middle East if You Dare
While the wages of success in the region will be enormous, the consequences of failure will be utterly hellish.Jan. 21 - Top stories