Behind Trump’s War With Powell: A Battering Ram With 3 Million Followers
The director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency has made the removal of the Fed chair his personal mission.
Under Siege From Trump and Musk, a Top Liberal Group Falls Into Crisis
Scrambling to pay legal fees, Media Matters has dialed back its criticism, trimmed its staff and contemplated closing entirely.
The Line Trump Crossed by Accusing Obama of Treason
President Trump’s history of intemperate remarks has earned him a perverse kind of immunity; the more outrageous his statement, the faster it is often dismissed.
U.S. Conducts Rare Raid in Syria, Killing a Senior Islamic State Leader
The military gave few details on the ground operation, but counterterrorism raids have typically involved helicopter-borne Special Operations commandos.
Macron Recognizes a Palestinian State. But to What End?
The French president, expressing a moral obligation to address suffering in Gaza, made clear he had lost patience with the United States and Israel. The question is what effect he will have.
As Consumers Lose Their Appetite, Food Brands Fight to Keep Wall St. Happy
Packaged food companies are struggling to adjust — and profit — as tastes, waistlines and wallets change.
Is Decarbonization Dead?
Trump just shredded America’s most ambitious climate policy. Jane Flegal and Jesse Jenkins discuss what this means for the future of renewable energy in the U.S.
The Manmade Clouds That Could Help Save the Great Barrier Reef
Inside a bold — and controversial — effort to cool the water around this beloved ecosystem.
A Drag Queen Leaves the Stage on Her Own Terms
Kai Lee Mykels often said her goal was to make straight men uneasy, but that was a gag. Her creator had a bigger goal in mind.
The First ‘Fantastic Four’: The Superhero Movie That Never Was
The first attempt at making a film about the superheroes was an extremely low-budget affair that was shot, abandoned and mostly forgotten about in the 1990s.
To End the War in Ukraine, Trump Needs Real Negotiations
No one knows what Putin would accept to end his invasion of Ukraine if he were presented with a real negotiation process.
At Least 16 People Dead as Thailand’s Clashes With Cambodia Enter Second Day
The conflict along the border is the deadliest between the two nations in 14 years.
Ken Paxton Claimed Three Houses as His Primary Residence, Records Show
The attorney general of Texas, who is challenging Senator John Cornyn, could have secured favorable mortgage rates, and may have violated the law if he knowingly falsified loan documents.
Roy Black, Defense Lawyer for William Kennedy Smith and Epstein, Dies at 80
With a national profile, he represented the notorious and the celebrated, helping to secure an acquittal in the Smith rape case and a lenient plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein.
The World Has Too Much Steel, but No One Wants to Stop Making It
A global plunge in prices, led by increased production from China, and U.S. tariffs threaten steel manufacturing, which has long been a symbol of national might.
Iran Starts New Talks Today Over Its Nuclear Program. Here’s What to Know.
Three European powers will meet with an Iranian minister to try to reopen negotiations over the limits of its nuclear activities.
Chuck Mangione, Jazz Musician Known for ‘Feels So Good,’ Dies at 84
In his signature fedora, he gained wide popularity and 14 Grammy nominations, winning the award twice, while scaling Billboard’s charts in the 1970s and ’80s.
Alina Habba Is Named Acting U.S. Attorney in New Jersey
Ms. Habba’s tenure as interim U.S. attorney was slated to end this week, but the Trump administration’s appointment will allow her to remain the top law enforcement official in the state.
France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood, Macron Says
The announcement sets France apart from the United States and most of its close allies, and could cause friction with President Trump.
Trump’s Name Is on Contributor List for Epstein Birthday Book
The Times also reviewed other records of the president’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, including an inscription in which the future president called him “the greatest.”
