Fed Meeting Underscores Tough Task Ahead for Warsh

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:06:29 +0000)

Jerome H. Powell on Wednesday announced he would stay on as a governor at the central bank as internal divisions sharpen about the policy path forward.

Powell Says He Will Stay On as Fed Governor After Term as Chair Ends

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:07:49 +0000)

Jerome H. Powell cited lingering legal threats against him and the Federal Reserve in explaining his decision to remain at the central bank.

Supreme Court Limits Reach of Voting Rights Act

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:04:19 +0000)

Also, the Pentagon estimates the Iran war cost at $25 billion. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map, Another Blow to Voting Rights Act

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:44:37 +0000)

The court struck down the voting map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander in a move that could make it harder for lawmakers to create majority-minority voting districts.

What the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Ruling Could Mean for the Midterms

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:34:55 +0000)

Democrats stand to lose at least one blue-leaning district in Louisiana, but the timing was unclear. Florida has approved a redder map, and Republicans in several other states are weighing new districts.

Civil rights leaders see the voting rights ruling as a ‘betrayal.’

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:44:46 +0000)

Leaders and activists said a Supreme Court ruling had the potential to unravel decades of work toward giving Black Americans fair representation.

British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops

(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:06:14 +0000)

King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the Sept. 11 memorial before stopping by an urban farm, the New York Public Library, a business event and a gala.

What the Royal State Dinner Guest List Says About Trump’s America

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:12:35 +0000)

There were at least 10 American billionaires, six Fox News hosts, assorted presidential pals, no Democratic politicians and not so many British.

Mamdani’s Advice to Royals: Give That Priceless Diamond Back to India

(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:04:22 +0000)

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and King Charles did not meet privately. But if they had, the mayor said, he probably would have raised the issue of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond.

Queen Camilla Unites Winnie-the-Pooh With a Long-Lost Friend

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:19:37 +0000)

On Wednesday, the Queen of England presented the New York Public Library with a bespoke replica of Roo, the smallest companion of the Bear of Very Little Brain.

Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $25 Billion as Hegseth Berates Skeptics

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:07:12 +0000)

During his first public appearance on Capitol Hill since the war began, the defense secretary lashed out at lawmakers in both parties who have questioned the conflict.

Hegseth Cites Falsehood to Defend His Firing of Senior Officers

(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:55:37 +0000)

The defense secretary said at a House hearing that President Barack Obama had fired 197 generals, a figure that the Pentagon previously acknowledged was false.

Trump Threatens to Pull Troops From Germany as He Lashes Out at Merz

(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:01 +0000)

The comments came after the German chancellor said that Iran has “humiliated” the United States.

Lucinda Williams Explains What It Takes to Write a Great Song

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:02:10 +0000)

The singer-songwriter talks about being self-taught, and reaching down into the deepest, darkest parts of herself to pull out a song.

How Taylor Swift Writes a Song, In Her Own Words

(Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:14:43 +0000)

The artist shares stories behind some of her biggest hits, her love of a “rant bridge” and how life in the public eye informs the stories she tells in her songs.

Surveillance Law Is in Limbo After House Approval

(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:26:43 +0000)

Republicans put down a right-wing revolt to push a three-year renewal through the House, but the Senate appeared likely to opt for a 45-day punt ahead of a Friday expiration.

White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooter Planned Attack Weeks Before Gala, Prosecutors Say

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:32:14 +0000)

A new prosecution memo details the preparations made in the days and weeks before the assault on the White House correspondents’ dinner.

They Left for the School Bus. ICE Picked Them Up Instead.

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:45:50 +0000)

A school transfer disrupted two brothers’ visas, their lawyer said, leaving them vulnerable to arrest and unsettling their Mississippi school community.

G.O.P. Congress Struggles to Do the Basics Amid Party Infighting

(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:22:00 +0000)

House Republicans toiled to pass major measures as lawmakers scrambled to fund homeland security, extend spy powers and deliver a farm bill.

Why Can’t Parkland Be Used as a Park? Ask the Judges Who Park There.

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:40:59 +0000)

A decades-old fight over a parking lot reserved for judges in Brooklyn has picked up steam with a new generation of combatants.

Trump and Putin Call for a Brief Cease-Fire in Ukraine

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:40:37 +0000)

Previous truces have broken down amid competing accusations of violations, and it is not clear that Ukraine will agree to Moscow’s terms.

‘Excruciating and Agonizing’: A New Reality for Jewish Democrats

(Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:11:46 +0000)

With Israel increasingly unpopular and antisemitism on the rise, Jewish politicians find themselves more and more under attack.

Lester Wright, the Fastest Known Centenarian, Dies at 103

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:24:33 +0000)

In 2022, at 100, he set what was believed to be a world record in the 100-meter dash at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, beating 86- and 92-year-old competitors.

These Runners Kept Going to 100 or Beyond

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:28:12 +0000)

Many picked up running late in life. They all shared an uncommon competitive drive.

The Murky Ethics of Swimming With Killer Whales

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:10:20 +0000)

Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species is a growing concern.

Musk Says He ‘Was a Fool’ to Provide OpenAI’s Early Funding

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:25:14 +0000)

In the second day of a trial pitting Mr. Musk against OpenAI, he said the company’s chief executive, Sam Altman, had misled him. But OpenAI’s lawyer said evidence showed the opposite.

A.I. Spending Sets a Record, With No End in Sight

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:53:54 +0000)

Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta reported more than $130 billion in quarterly capital expenditures on Wednesday as they build A.I. data centers. There’s more to come.

Meta Deal Reversal Deepens Split Between China and Silicon Valley

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:08:05 +0000)

Beijing’s insistence that Meta unwind its deal with a Chinese A.I. start-up escalates the geopolitical fight over advanced tech.

The Justices Acted as Partisans in the Voting Rights Ruling

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:39:25 +0000)

In the name of disentangling race from politics, the court has given white voters more power at the expense of racial minorities.

Two Cocky Authoritarians Blocking Hormuz: What Could Go Wrong?

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:19:00 +0000)

In the Iran war, we have two overconfident administrations facing off, each believing that time is on its side.

U.S. Indictment Accuses Mexican Governor of Conspiring With Sinaloa Cartel

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:58:07 +0000)

Prosecutors accused Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa state, and other Mexican officials of a yearslong conspiracy to protect the powerful cartel.

Brown University Gunman Planned Attack for Years, F.B.I. Says

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:16:25 +0000)

Investigators said the man’s transient lifestyle and social isolation made his intentions hard to track before shootings that killed two Brown students and an M.I.T. professor.

Mississippi Middle School Students Avert Bus Crash After Driver Loses Control

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:41:29 +0000)

Footage of the incident shared this week by a school district in Mississippi shows a group of students working together to avert disaster on a highway.

Supreme Court Grapples With Trump’s Plan to Revoke Deportation Protections

(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:52:29 +0000)

The case deals with Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians but could have implications for more than a million from troubled nations.