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  1. Trump’s War in Iran, and Rising Gas Prices, Collide With Midterm Agenda

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:32:18 -0000

    The attack on Iran has led to a surge in energy prices at a moment when the cost of living is a major issue heading into the fall elections.
  2. Oil Prices Will Remain High as Iran War Continues

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:29:13 -0000

    While officials look for ways to ease oil shocks, experts say higher prices will likely persist until traffic through the Strait of Hormuz returns.
  3. Missile in Deadly Iranian School Strike Appears to Be U.S.-Made, Photos Taken by Iran Show

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:46:00 -0000

    Iranian state media posted mangled remnants it claims were from the Feb. 28 attack in Minab. An analysis shows they have the markings of a missile made by American manufacturers
  4. Chaos on Mamdani’s Doorstep: ‘We’ve Never Had Anything Like This Here’

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:53:34 -0000

    For two hours, the streets around Gracie Mansion became the stage for a heated protest, reflecting a nation seething with angst and unease.
  5. Mamdani Chooses His Words Carefully After Alleged Terror Attack

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:01:56 -0000

    Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been spare in his remarks following the attempted bombing at Gracie Mansion and arrests of two men who said they were motivated by ISIS.
  6. Homemade Bombs in ISIS-Inspired Attack Were Deadly, N.Y.P.D. Says

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:59:03 -0000

    Prosecutors say one of the two men who were arrested hoped the attack would be deadlier than the Boston Marathon bombing. Officials said they are seeing increasing signs of radicalization.
  7. Alexander Brothers Found Guilty on All Counts in Sex-Trafficking Trial

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:37:57 -0000

    The verdict comes more than a month after the trial began in Federal District Court in Manhattan where the jury heard weeks of emotional and often graphic testimony.
  8. Who Is Balendra Shah, The Rapper Set to Be Nepal’s Next Prime Minister?

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:52:26 -0000

    Balendra Shah’s party won a landslide in the election that followed Nepal’s Gen Z revolution. His style is pugnacious.
  9. Two Supreme Court Justices Debate Handling of Trump Emergency Cases

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:44:15 -0000

    In a rare joint appearance, Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett M. Kavanaugh offered sharply different views on how the court should handle emergency requests.
  10. In Scathing Ruling, Judge Says 3 Trump Prosecutors Are in Unlawful Roles

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:14:44 -0000

    The ruling found that the three-person leadership team in New Jersey’s federal prosecutor’s office was illegal, and sharply questioned President Trump’s priorities.
  11. U.S. Solar Installations Fell in 2025 as Trump Attacked Clean Energy

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:01:04 -0000

    More solar energy was added to U.S. grids than any other technology, but the amount installed fell by 14 percent, according to a new report.
  12. Trump Threatens to Crowd Out Republicans’ Midterm Message

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:59:09 -0000

    As the G.O.P. gathered in Miami for a party retreat where lawmakers hoped to focus on the economy, the president threatened to block his own party’s legislative agenda.
  13. Talent Agent Ari Emanuel Launches His Own Podcast, ‘Rushmore’

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:52:26 -0000

    Hollywood’s archetypical agent has been showing a very different side of himself as a host of a video podcast called “Rushmore.”
  14. O.S.U. President Walter Carter Jr. Resigns Over ‘Inappropriate Relationship’

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:08:11 -0000

    The university said it was investigating a company owned by a podcaster after the president, Walter Carter Jr., said he had “made a mistake.”
  15. Billionaires Made 19% of Federal Election Campaign Contributions in 2024

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:59:56 -0000

    Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported federal campaign contributions in 2024, a Times analysis shows, and even more in some local elections. Wealthy donors are reaping the rewards.
  16. 2 Teen Mariachi Musicians Released From ICE Detention

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:50:54 -0000

    Representative Joaquin Castro of Texas led a delegation of Democrats to a South Texas detention center to press for the release of the brothers and their family.
  17. Locals in Other States Prepare for ICE With Lots of Rumors and Little Information

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:18:09 -0000

    After the sprawling and chaotic federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota, jurisdictions in other states have been bracing for a range of scenarios.
  18. Epstein’s Remote Zorro Ranch Is Searched by New Mexico Investigators

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:39:47 -0000

    Some of the disgraced financier’s victims have said they were trafficked at the property south of Santa Fe, where the nearest neighbors are miles away.
  19. Casey Wasserman Agency Removes His Name From Company in Epstein Fallout

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:19:39 -0000

    The sports and marketing agency is contending with the fallout from the Epstein files, and it is continuing to look for a buyer.
  20. A Night Light in the Sky? Reflect Orbital Wants to Launch a Big Space Mirror.

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:28:00 -0000

    The company is seeking F.C.C. approval to test an idea to reflect sunlight to Earth at night, possibly powering solar panels. Critics say it could be bad for people and wildlife.
  21. I Asked a Former Trump Official to Justify This War

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:03:52 -0000

    Nadia Schadlow, a deputy national security adviser during Trump’s first term, explains how the U.S.-Israel war with Iran fits in with an “America First” agenda.
  22. Trump Has No Idea How to End the War With Iran

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:50:53 -0000

    Only when the U.S.-Israeli bombing of Iran comes to a halt, without destroying the state, can the Iranian people sort out their fate.
  23. Late Night Scolds Trump Over Gasoline Prices

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:26:05 -0000

    “You can lie about many things in American life, but one thing you can’t lie about is gas prices,” Late Night host Seth Meyers said. “Everyone sees it.”
  24. Bo Gritz, Vietnam Veteran Called a Real-Life Rambo, Dies at 87

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:24:40 -0000

    He served in the Special Forces, led a postwar raid to find P.O.W.s and became a voice of the right-wing anti-government fringe.
  25. Meteorite Crashes Through Roof in Germany After Fiery Light Show

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:22:42 -0000

    The fireball from space was spotted by a network of sky-watching cameras in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Germany.
  26. Lawmakers Pressure Hochul to Raise Taxes in New York

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:00:05 -0000

    The State Assembly and Senate are each calling for the state to raise taxes, piggybacking on a push by Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City.
  27. An Amish Avatar and an A.I. Monk Are Pitching Supplements on Social Media

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:27:55 -0000

    Influencers have long hawked supplements on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Increasingly, the influencers are fake.
  28. Iran’s New Supreme Leader Is Mojtaba Khamenei

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:28:54 -0000

    The selection of Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the assassinated Supreme Leader, signals defiance, as the Islamic Republic confronts the gravest threat in its history.
  29. Love in the Time of A.I. Companions

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Some people now have an A.I. bestie. Some have a husband. Some have three.
  30. Trump’s Reckless Gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the cost of living continues to spiral upward, the Trump Administration is gutting the government agency built to protect Americans from financial ruin.
  31. “Giant” Takes on Roald Dahl and His Antisemitism

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Mark Rosenblatt’s début play brings light, shadow, and humor to its portrait of a troubled writer.
  32. The Unmaking of the American University

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    For decades, research universities have relied on federal funding, with no guarantee that it will last. Now their survival may depend on compliance with the government.
  33. The Bloody Life and Legacy of El Mencho

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    How the death of the notorious drug kingpin unleashed a wave of cartel violence across Mexico.
  34. Where Is the Iran War Headed?

    Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    President Trump has both called for Iranians to rise up and oust the ruthless theocracy and then said that he’s fully prepared to deal with a new religious leader.
  35. Kristi Noem’s Fireable Offenses

    Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:19:27 -0000

    The former Secretary of D.H.S. faced criticism for misspending funds, prioritizing her own self-promotion, and reflexively defending even the most brutal acts of the Trump Administration’s deportation efforts.
  36. Iran’s Desperate, High-Risk Survival Strategy

    Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The regime in Tehran knows it likely can’t win the war, but it can certainly globalize the pain of the conflict—even if it’s ultimately at its own expense.
  37. Why a Democratic Congressman Is Supporting Trump’s War with Iran

    Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:17:13 -0000

    Representative Greg Landsman explains his hope that the conflict remains limited but also creates an entirely new Middle East.
  38. Trump’s Reckless Decision to Pursue Regime Change in Iran

    Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:36:54 -0000

    And the risks Democrats face if they fail to strongly oppose his war.
  39. Trump Is Still Deporting People Wherever He Wants

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:14:14 -0000

    How the Administration is overwhelming federal courts and getting away with third-country removals.
  40. The Growing Rift Between Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    What this shocking split might mean for the future of the Middle East.
  41. How to Prevent Insider Trading on Trump’s Wars

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A flurry of well-timed and anonymous bets on Polymarket right before the U.S. strike on Iran shows the need for reform.
  42. Luke Kornet Has Something to Say

    Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    After speaking out about the Atlanta Hawks’ promotion of a strip club, the backup center for the San Antonio Spurs drew unexpected attention to his blog, which is shaped by his faith, sense of humor, and personal reflection.
  43. The No-Explanation War

    Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The Trump Administration has decided that it need not make a case for military action. In the current media environment, that approach makes a disturbing kind of sense.
  44. Can A.I. Be Pro-Worker?

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    As fears of mass unemployment grow, three leading economists advocate some policies to shift the focus from job displacement to job enhancement.
  45. How China Learned to Love the Classics

    Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Chinese Communist Party has embraced the study of Greek and Latin—as, in some ways, an antidote to the modern West.
  46. The Iran War Spreads to Lebanon

    Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:17:01 -0000

    As the region spasms, the clash between Israel and Hezbollah is gathering force.
  47. The End of Limits on a President’s Wars

    Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:13:15 -0000

    Past conflicts eroded Congress’s ability to decide when to go to war. Donald Trump’s attack on Iran destroyed it.
  48. Zohran Mamdani and the Art of the Ask

    Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The new mayor’s plans require funding. How will he get it?
  49. Texas Primary Election Results: James Talarico Wins as Republican Senate Candidates Head to a Runoff

    Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:40:50 -0000

    In a tightly contested Democratic Senate race, the state representative defeated Jasmine Crockett. Republican Senator John Cornyn and state attorney general Ken Paxton face a prolonged contest.
  50. In the Texas Primaries, a Good Night for James Talarico, and a Bad One for John Cornyn

    Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:28:32 -0000

    Democrats have not won a statewide race in Texas in more than thirty years, but on Tuesday night they seemed to have found an interesting prospect.
  51. Do U.S. Presidents Have the Power to Declare War?

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:20:19 -0000

    On paper, declaring war is reserved for Congress. The Tonkin Gulf Resolution turned a constitutional requirement into a legislative habit of looking away.
  52. North Carolina Primary Live Election Results: Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley Win Senate Nominations

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The state’s primaries on March 3rd will determine candidates for House and Senate races in November, with major implications for the balance of power in Congress.