Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 03:17:05 +0000)

Officials initially weighed sending survivors of U.S. attacks on boats suspected of drug smuggling to a notorious prison in El Salvador, to keep them away from American courts.

Democrats Say Hegseth Balked at Call for Full Video of Boat Strike

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 03:32:19 +0000)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed congressional leaders on Tuesday about the monthslong military campaign targeting people suspected of being drug traffickers at sea.

Machado Will Not Pick Up Peace Prize in Person, Organizers Say

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:43:21 +0000)

The Norwegian Nobel Institute said the Venezuelan opposition leader would not be at the ceremony to collect the award despite doing everything possible to attend.

A Million Teenagers Just Got Barred From Social Media, and Trump Calls Affordability a ‘Hoax’

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:00:09 +0000)

Plus, the travel influencers who aren’t actually real.

The Challenges to Europe’s Security Go Beyond Trump’s Lack of Support

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:03:02 +0000)

Europeans find themselves stranded between hostile powers, Russia and the United States, with key decisions looming over the future of Ukraine.

Trump Says Americans Are Doing Great, Even as Views on the Economy Sour

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:30:24 +0000)

President Trump’s speech in Pennsylvania was meant to alleviate concerns about affordability. But he kept wandering off script and dwelling on his favorite targets, like immigration.

At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against Woke

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 03:07:28 +0000)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden-era move to the sans serif typeface “wasteful,” casting the return to Times New Roman as part of a push to stamp out diversity efforts.

Stephen Miller’s Stock Sale Raises Questions, Ethics Experts Say

(Tue, 09 Dec 2025 23:32:40 +0000)

Mr. Miller, one of President Trump’s top advisers, sold shares in the mining company MP Materials following a lucrative deal between the company and the government.

House Democrat Seeks to Impeach RFK Jr. for Undercutting Public Health

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:11:18 +0000)

The move by Representative Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat who is running for Senate, does not have the support of her party’s leaders and is all but certain to fail.

Fed Divisions Will Cloud Interest Rate Decision at Final 2025 Meeting

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:03:21 +0000)

The central bank is poised to lower interest rates on Wednesday even as a growing chorus of officials urge caution.

Why Markets Are Getting Anxious About the Fed

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:48:59 +0000)

The central bank is widely expected to lower its benchmark lending rate on Wednesday. But investors are worried about what comes afterward.

I.M.F. Prods China, Gently, on Its Weak Currency

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:06:01 +0000)

Caught between Beijing and the Trump administration, the International Monetary Fund offered mild criticism of China for relying too heavily on exports.

Netflix and Paramount Battle for Warner Bros. — Have We Seen This Show Before?

(Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:09:22 +0000)

The tug of war for Warner Bros. Discovery echoes an earlier clash of media titans.

The Battle for Warner Bros. Discovery

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 01:06:57 +0000)

Nicole Sperling, a Times reporter who covers Hollywood and the streaming revolution, breaks down the competing bids from Netflix and Paramount to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.

Asserting a Personal Role in Warner Bros. Battle, Trump Seeks to Expand His Powers Again

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:16:40 +0000)

The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.

Trump Administration Rules Threaten Nobel Prizes Won by Immigrants

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:03:40 +0000)

As three immigrants claim Nobel Prizes in science for the United States this year, experts warn that immigration crackdowns could undo American innovation.

Trump’s Speech on Economy Veers Into an Anti-Immigrant Tirade

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 03:49:17 +0000)

President Trump vacillated between demonizing immigrants and assuring a crowd of his supporters that life was better than ever under his administration.

Canada Plans to Fast-Track Immigration for US H1-B Visa Holders in New Talent Drive

(Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:58:48 +0000)

The government says it will fast-track immigration for U.S. H-1B visa holders and spend more than $1 billion to attract researchers from the United States and the rest of the world.

Taiwan Invokes National Security Law to Protect TSMC Trade Secrets

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 05:00:08 +0000)

An executive left TSMC for Intel. Taiwan’s government says that could threaten its national security.

Chip Company Plotted to Send Technology to China, Ex-C.E.O. Says

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 05:00:08 +0000)

The former chief executive of Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker, said Dutch officials had known for years that the company’s Chinese owner sought to move its technology to China.

Trump’s Nvidia Chip Deal Reverses Decades of Technology Restrictions

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 01:21:15 +0000)

President Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell its chips to China has raised questions about whether he is prioritizing short-term economic gain over long-term American security interests.

Utah Tries Relocating Beavers to Save Them, and Remake the Landscape

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 02:33:41 +0000)

Their dams cause floods, and that gets them in trouble with humans. But in the right place, more water can be a big help.

Rod Paige, Education Secretary Who Defended ‘No Child Left Behind,’ Dies at 92

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:38:35 +0000)

He was both the first Black person and the first educator to hold the cabinet position, but resigned amid discord over George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind.

The Latest Trump Resistance Is Within the Indiana G.O.P.

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:02:33 +0000)

Some Republicans in the Indiana Senate have resisted a new congressional map despite lobbying from the White House and threats of political consequences.

Democrats Make a Fresh Push to Win State Legislatures

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:03:33 +0000)

The arm of the party that focuses on statehouses is targeting hundreds of seats and more than 40 chambers, according to a strategy memo, reflecting Democrats’ new optimism.

Democrats Press to Expand House Map, Targeting 5 New G.O.P. Seats

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:00:18 +0000)

Four of the additions are for districts where President Trump won handily, but Democrats are feeling emboldened by election outcomes this fall.

Brad Lander Will Run for House Seat with Mamdani’s Support

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:16:11 +0000)

Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller, will run for a House seat in Brooklyn and Manhattan, challenging Representative Daniel Goldman in the Democratic primary.

Sophie Kinsella, ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ Author, Dies at 55

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:16:28 +0000)

Writing under a pseudonym, Madeleine Wickham cultivated an international following for her series centered on a young woman addicted to shopping.

Ryan Coogler on ‘Sinners,’ Chadwick Boseman and Why He Declined to Join the Academy

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:01:01 +0000)

The director on what he’s thinking of post-“Sinners,” how the loss of Chadwick Boseman affected him and why he turned down the invitation to join the academy.

The Contradictions of Gavin Newsom

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:03:55 +0000)

How the California governor became the 2028 Democratic front-runner.

50 States, 50 Fixes

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:41:32 +0000)

We look at climate solutions across the country.

Late Night Doesn’t Want to Sweat at the Airport

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:24:31 +0000)

Ronny Chieng dissed new fitness plans from the Trump administration for travelers in American airports: “We can’t even walk to the gate. They had to invent floors that walk for us.”

Supreme Court Hears Death Penalty Case on Intellectual Disability

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:04:13 +0000)

The case involves an Alabama man who challenged his death sentence after a murder conviction because of his varying results in a series of I.Q. tests.

A New Governor Inherits a Misconduct Investigation Into the State Police

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:00:05 +0000)

A prolonged slowdown in traffic enforcement by New Jersey troopers coincided with an uptick in fatal crashes. The pattern remains under investigation as Mikie Sherrill prepares to take office.

Democrat Eileen Higgins Wins Miami Runoff Election to Become City’s First Female Mayor

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 01:13:16 +0000)

Eileen Higgins, a former Miami-Dade County commissioner, will also be the city’s first female mayor and the first non-Hispanic mayor since the 1990s.

A Cinnabon Worker Was Fired for a Racist Slur. Her Supporters Have Raised $130,000.

(Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:03:07 +0000)

On a video that went viral, the worker, who is white, can be seen calling two Black customers an epithet. The campaign to give her money echoes the reaction to a similar incident this year.