Trump Bows to Reality on Epstein Files Vote, in a Rare Retreat

(Tue, 18 Nov 2025 02:19:58 +0000)

Faced with a mass defection on a bill to demand the release of the Epstein files, the president rushed to avoid an embarrassing loss, suggesting a slip in his iron grip on the G.O.P.

Larry Summers to Step Back From Public Commitments Over Epstein Emails

(Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:23:16 +0000)

New emails showed that Lawrence H. Summers, a former Harvard president, had stayed in touch with Jeffrey Epstein for years after Mr. Epstein faced sex trafficking charges.

Trump Has the Power to Release the Epstein Files. Why Doesn’t He?

(Tue, 18 Nov 2025 01:48:49 +0000)

The president has reversed himself and encouraged lawmakers to vote for compelling the Justice Department to turn over investigation documents, but he never really needed their approval.

U.N. Security Council Adopts Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza

(Tue, 18 Nov 2025 01:14:22 +0000)

Russia and China abstained in the vote, which provides a legal mandate for the Trump administration’s vision of how to move past the cease-fire to rebuild the war-ravaged enclave after two years of war.

Too Powerful to Ignore, Saudi Prince Returns to Washington’s Embrace

(Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:34:30 +0000)

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is to visit the White House on Tuesday for the first time since 2018, when the killing of a journalist by Saudi agents made him a pariah.

Trump Says U.S. Will Sell F-35s to Saudis, Despite Pentagon Concerns

(Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:56:58 +0000)

The president told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that he planned to sell the advanced fighter jets to Riyadh.

After Hundreds of Gazans Arrive on Mystery Flights, South Africa Asks How

(Tue, 18 Nov 2025 03:05:12 +0000)

A little-known group sold passage to desperate Palestinians who didn’t know their destination, catching the South African government by surprise.

Tennessee Judge Temporarily Blocks National Guard Deployment in Memphis

(Tue, 18 Nov 2025 03:51:57 +0000)

The judge said the case “raises important questions concerning the use of the state’s military forces for domestic law enforcement purposes.”

Trump Gives Mixed Messages About Military Action Against Venezuela

(Tue, 18 Nov 2025 02:33:26 +0000)

President Trump said that he was open to talking with President Nicolás Maduro but that the United States has “to take care of Venezuela” as the U.S. builds a military force in the Caribbean.

Judge Says Justice Dept. May Have Committed Misconduct in Comey Case

(Tue, 18 Nov 2025 01:50:42 +0000)

The magistrate judge raised the question of whether “government misconduct” in the case might require dismissing the charges against the former F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, altogether.

Fed Governor Lisa Cook Says Housing Official Worked With Trump to Tarnish Her

(Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:15:54 +0000)

New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, and a Federal Reserve governor, Lisa Cook, sought to publicize the role of the housing official, Bill Pulte, in executing President Trump’s retribution agenda.

The Fed Is Cutting Bank Oversight. Critics See Risks.

(Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:16:04 +0000)

The regulator is cutting staff and easing oversight in ways that critics say might make supervisors less equipped to spot a crisis in advance, risking deeper damage to the economy.

Trump Says America Is in ‘Golden Age,’ Straining to Address Affordability

(Tue, 18 Nov 2025 03:55:06 +0000)

Speaking at a gathering of McDonald’s franchise owners and operators, the president boasted that he had “normalized” inflation.

Where Mao’s Peasants Tilled the Soil, Tourists Now Pay for the View

(Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:00:18 +0000)

Decades ago, a Chinese village became an official symbol of revolutionary “self-reliance.” The slogan hasn’t changed, but nearly everything else has.

After Climate Push, Energy Companies Return to Fossil Fuels in Europe

(Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:00:04 +0000)

Recent oil and gas deals in Europe suggest that the growing demand for energy may be leading companies to adopt a more pragmatic approach.

E.P.A. Drastically Limits Protections for Wetlands

(Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:21:57 +0000)

The proposal could strip federal protections from most U.S. wetlands, some of which feed drinking water systems.

After Marshawn Kneeland’s Death, Cowboys Prepare to Take the Field Again

(Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:50:38 +0000)

Marshawn Kneeland spent nearly all of his 24 years working to get to the N.F.L. He died two days after scoring his first touchdown.

Why Britain Is Embracing ‘Negative Nation Branding’

(Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:55:00 +0000)

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, trying to get a grip on a feverish immigration debate, is introducing a hard-line, contentious policy on refugees.

C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for First Time

(Tue, 18 Nov 2025 02:43:41 +0000)

If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization.

We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.

(Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:23:21 +0000)

Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in Mexico.

Andy Baraghani’s Thanksgiving Menu Is Bright, Colorful and Delicious

(Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:51:13 +0000)

Andy Baraghani’s bright, brilliant menu is a feast for the eyes, too.

The MAGA Crackup Might Finally Be Here

(Tue, 18 Nov 2025 01:40:09 +0000)

Even if the Epstein files never come out, it’s increasingly clear that a Trump coalition is fragmenting.

The Case for Overthrowing Maduro

(Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:00:05 +0000)

Thinking through the case for intervention in Venezuela.

Indiana Homeowner Charged in Shooting of Cleaning Woman Who Arrived at Wrong House

(Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:33:57 +0000)

A man was charged with manslaughter after a woman was shot through the front door of a home before dawn this month in suburban Indianapolis.

Tanzania: What to Know About the Post-Election Violence

(Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:01:07 +0000)

Post-election violence has tarnished the country’s reputation for stability, and the crackdown may have backfired on the government, as officials in Washington call for a re-examination of U.S. ties.

MacKenzie Scott Gives $700 Million to Historically Black Colleges

(Tue, 18 Nov 2025 03:38:19 +0000)

The donations to over a dozen schools come as the Trump administration is directing more funds to the historically Black institutions, too.

France Steps Up Fight Against Disinformation as U.S. Pulls Back, Official Says

(Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:26:31 +0000)

The French government is trying to make the case that governments can call out foreign malign influence campaigns and protect speech.