6 Takeaways From the First Batch of the Epstein Files

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 04:01:17 +0000)

Many of the Justice Department documents were heavily redacted, and President Trump’s name was rarely mentioned. The White House also sought to make political hay of the release of photos of Bill Clinton.

Epstein Victims Upset About Lack of Transparency in Newly Released Files

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 02:44:30 +0000)

Several victims said they were frustrated by the heavy redactions of photos and documents that the Justice Department released on Friday.

Lawmakers Criticize Justice Dept. For Not Releasing All Epstein Files

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:37:59 +0000)

Republicans and Democrats who had been pressing for the disclosure accused officials of failing to comply with a law that requires all material to be released.

Epstein Files Include 1996 Child Porn Complaint That F.B.I. Ignored

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:15:44 +0000)

Newly released files show how Maria Farmer, who worked for Mr. Epstein in the 1990s, had urged the F.B.I. to investigate him. The case went nowhere for years.

U.S. and Venezuela Jam Caribbean GPS Signals to Thwart Attacks, Raising Flight Hazard

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:00:36 +0000)

Military brinkmanship between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has led to an increase in electronic warfare in the region.

U.S. Strikes Islamic State Targets in Syria

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 04:34:53 +0000)

American forces struck dozens of suspected ISIS sites, making good on President Trump’s vow to avenge two American soldiers and a civilian U.S. interpreter killed by the group last week.

Rubio Meets (and Meets, and Meets … ) the Press

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 03:01:54 +0000)

The secretary of state held a marathon news conference, offering little news but more respect for reporters than most others in the Trump administration.

How Democrats Used One Word to Turn the Tide Against Trump

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:01:00 +0000)

Both parties are now preparing for “affordability” to play a major role in the midterm elections next year. How did it emerge so quickly?

Why Middle-Class Americans Say Life Is Unaffordable

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:00:54 +0000)

Economists say that a typical middle-class family today is richer than one in the 1960s. Americans in their 20s and 30s don’t believe it.

Koch Political Operation Spent Nearly $550 Million During 2024 Cycle

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:01:39 +0000)

The huge sum shows that while the Koch network may not hold significant power at high levels of the Republican Party, it remains a financial juggernaut.

Elise Stefanik Tried Everything to Please Trump. He Still Jilted Her.

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 01:59:07 +0000)

The G.O.P. congresswoman who ran as a moderate but became an “ultra MAGA” Trump acolyte ultimately found herself undermined by the president and politically adrift.

Trump Administration Pushes Asylum Seekers to Apply in Other Countries

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:04:23 +0000)

In immigration courts, U.S. lawyers have filed thousands of requests to dismiss asylum cases and force people to pursue asylum elsewhere.

Nuno Loureiro, Slain MIT Professor, Was a ‘Brilliant Scientist’

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:02:32 +0000)

Nuno Loureiro, 47, was killed by an old classmate who was on the run from a shooting at Brown University, the authorities said.

Suspect in Brown and M.I.T. Killings Died 2 Days Before He Was Found, Autopsy Shows

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 02:11:25 +0000)

The examination confirmed that the suspect had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His body was found late Thursday in a storage unit in New Hampshire.

Mitt Romney: Tax the Rich, Like Me

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 02:13:33 +0000)

There’s no getting around this if we want to avoid the deficit cliff ahead.

Times Readers Open Up About the Real Cost of Motherhood

(Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:32:25 +0000)

What’s the real cost of motherhood? Here’s what our readers said.

Hezbollah Is Down, but Not Out, as Lebanon Faces Pressure to Disarm It

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:35:10 +0000)

The Lebanese militant group has resisted calls to lay down all its arms, risking a return to war with Israel.

Vivek Ramaswamy Challenges Conservatives on Surging Anti-Indian Hate

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 02:37:11 +0000)

The leading Republican candidate for Ohio governor is calling out his party for rising intolerance, including against Indian American immigrants and their children, like him.

Danica Troy’s Killing Rattles the Florida Panhandle

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:00:48 +0000)

A body in the woods. A girl who had a crush on a boy. And a confession that led to the arrest of two teenagers on murder charges.

Lou Cannon Dies at 92; Journalist Chronicled Reagan as an Author

(Sat, 20 Dec 2025 07:23:41 +0000)

He was a foremost authority on the president, tracing his career in unvarnished accounts from his time as California governor through his years in the White House.