Marco Rubio Adds a New Title Under Trump: Interim National Security Adviser
The former senator from Florida is now the head of four government bodies. He has outdone...
Trump Says He Is Renaming Veterans Day as ‘Victory Day for World War I’
The president said he would also label May 8, known as V-E Day for Victory in...
Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans
The ruling, which is limited to the Southern District of Texas, prohibited the administration from using...
Opinion | ‘This Is What We Were Always Scared of’: DOGE Is Building a Surveillance State
DOGE is rapidly assembling a sprawling monitoring system, the foundation of many authoritarian regimes.
Opinion | There Is a Way Forward: How to Defeat Trump’s Power Grab
The patriotic response to today’s threat to American democracy is to oppose Trump soberly and strategically.
Opinion | How to Survive the Trump Years With Your Spirit Intact
I’ve found it necessary to root myself in anything that feels rehumanizing, whether it’s art or...
Sweep of Homeless Camp in Oregon Said to Be ‘Largest in Recent History’
Federal officials began clearing a forest where dozens of homeless people live in derelict R.V.s and...
Opinion | The Christian Right Is Dead. The Religious Right Killed It.
It’s all more Machiavellian than I ever wanted to believe.
Behind Trump’s Deal to Deport Venezuelans to El Salvador’s Most Feared Prison
New details deepen questions about the deportations, showing that El Salvador’s president pressed for assurances that...
Trump Administration Cancels $1 Billion in Grants for Student Mental Health
Congress authorized the money in a bipartisan breakthrough around addressing gun violence after a shooting at...
Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104
Soon after her officer training in Washington, she was recruited to a classified code-breaking team. She...
A Tidal Wave of Change Is Headed for the U.S. Economy
American consumers are not yet seeing much evidence of the drastic changes President Trump has made...
How Nearly a Century of Happiness Research Led to One Big Finding
Decades of wellness studies have identified a formula for happiness, but you won’t figure it out...
Trump Resistance? It’s Not a Full Movement, but It’s Growing.
Despite lacking a unified message or strategy, Democrats, universities, law firms and other institutions are starting...
Trump Insists Abrego Garcia Has ‘MS-13’ Tattoo Despite Evidence of Altering
The White House declined to explain why President Trump did not appear to realize that the...
Trump, on Tariffs, Says ‘Maybe the Children Will Have 2 Dolls Instead of 30’
At the end of a cabinet meeting, the president allowed for the possibility that trade war...
Trump Says He Could Free Abrego Garcia From El Salvador, but Won’t
Trump’s comments undermined previous statements by his top aides and were a blunt sign of his...
How Photography From the Vietnam War Changed America
The images changed how the world saw Vietnam, but especially how Americans saw their country, soldiers...
Trump Fires Biden Appointees, Including Doug Emhoff, From Holocaust Museum
“Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized,” Mr. Emhoff said in reaction to the removal...
Kennedy Advises New Parents to ‘Do Your Own Research’ on Vaccines
In an interview with Dr. Phil, the health secretary offered false information about vaccine oversight and...
The Six Triple Eight: Black, Female Soldiers Honored for World War II Success
The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail...
Canada Election Takeaways: What’s Next for Mark Carney and the Liberals
The former central banker successfully convinced voters that he was the right candidate to confront President...
Mellon Foundation Announces $15 Million for Humanities Councils
The emergency funding came after the National Endowment for the Humanities canceled most existing grants, part...
White House-Amazon Spat Culminates in Trump Calling Bezos ‘Very Nice’
The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, attacked the retail giant over a report that suggested...
Discovering Amazing Wildlife Along the Panama Canal
Panama’s location between two continents and two oceans explains why it’s a geopolitical hot spot, and...
Opinion | Which Is More Dangerous, Trump Triumphant or Trump in Trouble?
The president, one psychologist says, is a perfect example of authoritarian personality syndrome.
With Trump In Power, Foreign Crypto Companies Make Inroads in US
The prime example is Tether, a firm that regulators once targeted. Its chief executive recently hobnobbed...
Pierre Poilievre Loses His Seat in Canada’s Parliament
It was a stunning upset for the Conservative Party leader, who was first elected in 2004.
Ted Kaczynski’s Brother Wrote Him For Decades to Explain Why He Turned Him In
Ted Kaczynski, whose anti-tech rants are finding a new generation of readers, shunned the brother who...
Lab Animals Face Being Euthanized as Trump Cuts Research
Animal testing remains a fundamental part of biomedical research. But as funding evaporates, mice, rats and...
Opinion | A Road Map of Trump’s Lawless Presidency
A diverse group of legal scholars flashes red warning lights about the future of America.
What to Know About the 3 U.S. Citizen Children Removed to Honduras
Lawyers say the families wanted the children to remain in the United States. The Trump administration...
National Climate Assessment Authors Are Dismissed by Trump Administration
The Trump administration told researchers it was “releasing” them from their roles. It puts the future...
Pritzker Thunders Against ‘Do Nothing’ Democrats as He Stokes 2028 Talk
In a fiery speech in New Hampshire, the Illinois governor railed against both President Trump and...
Rubio Says Trump Will Decide This Week on Continuing Ukraine War Talks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there are reasons to be optimistic, but also asserted there...
After Trump Aid Cuts, Food Banks Scrounge and Scrimp
In one of the country’s poorest areas, the quantity and quality of government deliveries have dropped,...
Opinion | The Jewish Students Caught Up in Trump’s Antisemitism Crackdown
Going after antisemitism on campus has swept up Jewish students protesting the war in Gaza.
Dick Barnett, Champion Knick With a Singular Jump Shot, Dies at 88
A high-scoring guard, he played on New York’s two title-winning teams in the 1970s. He was...
‘60 Minutes’ Rebukes Paramount On-Air Over Executive Producer’s Exit
The show’s top producer abruptly said last week he was quitting. “Paramount began to supervise our...
D.E.A. Says More Than 100 Undocumented Immigrants Were Detained in a Colorado Raid
Officials said agents found weapons and illicit drugs inside the nightclub, including cocaine, methamphetamine and a...
Opinion | Harvard May Not Be the Hero We Want, but It Is the Hero We Need
The university’s defense of the Constitution doesn’t absolve it of its own sins, but the defense...
Opinion | ‘A Veneer of Official Medical Knowledge’: Three Opinion Writers on Kennedy’s Tenure
A conversation about the health secretary’s first two months.
New Details Emerge on Trump Officials’ Sprint to Gut Consumer Bureau Staff
Emails and testimonials from workers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau document the administration’s efforts to...
Opinion | Donald Trump Is Selling the White House to the Highest Bidder
Donald Trump has set a new standard for egregious and potentially illegal behavior.
Cardinals Are Maneuvering Before Conclave To Elect Francis’ Successor
Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push...
Opinion | Turkey’s People Are Resisting Autocracy. They Deserve More Than Silence.
The world’s democracies can speak up to make Erdogan’s life less comfortable.
Opinion | Trump Has Destroyed What Made America Great. It Only Took 100 Days.
This is more than a shift in foreign policy; it’s a divorce so comprehensive that it...
ICE Arrests Nearly 800 in Florida in Operation With Local Officers
The four-day operation came as the Trump administration has sought to enlist local authorities in an...
Trump’s Blue Suit at Pope Francis’ Funeral Draws Attention
President Trump’s choice stood out in a sea of world leaders and famous faces who were...
Opinion | This Is Not the America My Immigrant Father Was Determined to Reach
After my dad was disappeared abroad, he fled to this land, which exemplified respect for law...