For Iran, Flexing Control Over Waterway Is New Deterrent

(Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:08:40 +0000)

Iran’s government could emerge from the conflict with a blueprint to keep adversaries at bay, regardless of any restrictions on its nuclear program.

‘Turning Point Was Charlie Kirk’: Why This Student Group Moved On

(Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:32:04 +0000)

Students at the University of Arkansas disagreed with Turning Point’s direction, pointing to challenges ahead for the conservative group.

The Primary That Could End a State G.O.P.’s Independent Streak

(Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:23:49 +0000)

For years, Republican state legislators in Montana have been willing to team up with Democrats, but in nearly two dozen races on June 2, a nationally attuned right has those lawmakers in its sights.

The Doctor Will Seek Your Vote Now

(Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:59:08 +0000)

Dozens of Democratic doctors are running for office in the midterms, including some spurred by opposition to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his anti-vaccine stance.

Maduro’s Successor Is Purging Allies Who Kept Him in Power in Venezuela

(Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:06:56 +0000)

The successor to Venezuela’s captured President Nicolás Maduro is purging the people who kept him in power.

U.S. Officials Visited Havana to Lay Out Proposals for Cuban Reforms

(Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:17:14 +0000)

The delegation told Cuba’s leadership that it had only a narrow window of time to make the economic and political changes demanded by the Trump administration.

New York’s Anti-Rich Current Reaches Crescendo With Second-Home Tax Plan

(Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:09:56 +0000)

With a new tax proposal, the threat of a building workers’ strike and Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s shunning of the Met Gala, the city’s wealth gap was on full display.

Contours of NYC’s Pied-à-Terre Tax Begin to Take Shape

(Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:09:32 +0000)

As state leaders determine how much owners of high-priced second homes in New York City may have to pay, they are also wrestling with opaque L.L.C.-ownership issues.

Activists Urge Boycott of ‘Bezos Met Gala’ With Posters Around NYC

(Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:50:34 +0000)

A guerrilla activist group is covering New York with posters criticizing the billionaire Jeff Bezos’ involvement in the event, a fund-raiser for the Metropolitan Museum.

Mamdani Meets With Obama at Bronx Child Care Center

(Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:51:29 +0000)

The meeting on Saturday, the men’s first public appearance together, showcased a critical part of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s agenda: universal child care.

The Pope Bedevils Trump

(Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:39:05 +0000)

A higher authority finally tells Trump he’s no messiah.

JD Vance’s Very Bad Week

(Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:05:48 +0000)

What recent events in Europe can tell us about the future of Trumpism.

Pope Says News Outlets Misread Some of His Remarks as Criticism of Trump

(Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:07:27 +0000)

Pope Leo responded directly on Monday to a presidential attack. But since then, he said, some of his statements during his Africa trip have been misconstrued.

Who Is the New Leader of Hungary?

(Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:36:41 +0000)

Our reporter Andrew Higgins describes why Hungary’s voters chose Peter Magyar over Viktor Orban in a landslide, ending Orban’s 16 years in power.

Kyiv Mass Shooting Kills 6 and Gunman Is Shot Dead After Taking Hostages in Grocery

(Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:43:28 +0000)

It was the deadliest mass shooting in Ukraine in years, where firearms have proliferated since the war with Russia began.

Hollywood Talent Giant Draws Suitors Amid Epstein Fallout

(Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:19:16 +0000)

Formerly known as Wasserman, the agency that has changed its name to The Team put itself up for sale after its founder’s emails surfaced in the Epstein files.

Remains Linked to Submerged Car Solve 1958 Mystery of Missing Oregon Family

(Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:13:30 +0000)

The case of the missing Martin family was unsolved until a diver found a car in an Oregon river in 2024. Officials, relying on DNA tests, said Thursday that they had identified the remains of three people.