More of Trump’s Chosen Candidates Lose Republican Primaries
A series of recent losses has eroded the president’s winning record, raising new questions about his hold over the party’s voters.
How the U.S. Navy Is Helping Get Oil Through the Strait of Hormuz
With Iran making ship traffic perilous, a U.S. operation offers a way out for some energy exports, stealthily shepherding tankers on dangerous journeys.
More Fed Officials Lost Patience About Elevated Inflation at Latest Meeting
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July gathering showed broadening support for higher borrowing costs to stamp out lingering price pressures.
Derrick Parker, Known as New York’s ‘Hip-Hop Cop,’ Dies at 65
A veteran detective with deep connections in the city’s rap scene, he served as a one-man intelligence unit and liaison to the music world.
Google’s Pixel 11 Comes With Plenty of A.I. Does Anyone Want That?
The phone’s artificial intelligence can order groceries, book tables and take photos on a user’s behalf. But is it something people really want?
Queen Camilla Says It Was ‘Difficult’ to Keep Charles’s Cancer a Secret
“I was just longing to let it out,” Camilla said in rare public comments about the king’s 2024 diagnosis, which was not immediately revealed. “But obviously I couldn’t.”
Everyone’s Using This A.I. Dictation App That I Want to Murder With a Hammer
Wispr Flow is supposed to make writing effortless and magical. So I “wrote” this column with it.
Rosie O’Donnell Rags on Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Claims
“I’ll put it this way: If the U.S. is in charge of the strait, then I’m also straight — and let’s face it, I’m not,” the guest host said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
A Stunning Win for the Left in Florida: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries
State Representative Angie Nixon, a progressive firebrand, defeated a moderate who dramatically out-raised her with grass-roots enthusiasm. Can it carry her to victory in November?
The ‘Crack Spread’ Is Going to Make Your Life Unpleasant
Gas prices are going to remain high. Don’t blame the price of crude oil.
Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan Advance in Key Alaska Senate Contest
The Democratic former congresswoman and the incumbent Republican senator will face off in November. Whether a potential spoiler candidate with the same name as the senator qualifies alongside them has not been determined.
Pentagon Scales Back Major Training Exercises With South Korea
The move to end the military training a week earlier than scheduled comes after President Trump ordered the Defense Department to reduce joint military exercises with the key U.S. ally.
Trump’s Tariffs on Hold as President Claims Deal With Canada Is Near
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada was less definitive about what the intense talks produced, saying ‘important work’ remained.
ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dies at 77
The only member of the Texas power trio without a beard, he propelled the band’s blend of boogie, Southern rock and blues for more than a half-century.
Threatening Friends and Courting Enemies in Trump’s ‘Upside-Down World’
The president’s hostility to allies like Oman, Canada and South Korea, and his affection for adversaries like North Korea, may still shock some. But it comes as little surprise after a decade of upheaval.
Trump to Nominate Heidi Overton, a Top Domestic Policy Aide, for F.D.A. Commissioner
Dr. Overton is a fierce opponent of abortion rights and a supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.
Natalie Harp, Trump’s Most Devoted Aide, Is Always by His Side. What Exactly Does She Do?
President Trump’s White House aide Natalie Harp is always by his side. What, exactly, does she do?
Haitians in Springfield Hunker Down as ICE Begins Detentions
Federal agents have begun detaining Haitians in the Ohio city, signaling an increase in ICE activity that has panicked the community and kept many from leaving home.
California Passes New Rule Regulating Replacement Car Tires
The rule to require efficient replacement tires was praised by environmentalists. But manufacturers warned that the change would hurt American companies and increase tire prices.
Judge Orders New Oversight of Immigrant Children’s Detention
After reviewing claims of persistent safety and sanitary failures, the court named two experts to monitor detention conditions across several facilities.
