Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors
12/9/2025 7:17 PM Open Story
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
12/9/2025 7:32 PM Open Story
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
12/10/2025 3:43 AM Open Story
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’
12/10/2025 3:00 AM Open Story
Plus, the travel influencers who aren’t actually real.
The Challenges to Europe’s Security Go Beyond Trump’s Lack of Support
12/10/2025 2:03 AM Open Story
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
12/10/2025 3:30 AM Open Story
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
12/9/2025 7:07 PM Open Story
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
12/9/2025 3:32 PM Open Story
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
12/10/2025 4:00 AM Open Story
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
12/10/2025 2:03 AM Open Story
The central bank is poised to lower interest rates on Wednesday even as a growing chorus of officials urge caution.
I.M.F. Prods China, Gently, on Its Weak Currency
12/10/2025 3:06 AM Open Story
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?
12/9/2025 2:09 PM Open Story
The tug of war for Warner Bros. Discovery echoes an earlier clash of media titans.
The Battle for Warner Bros. Discovery
12/9/2025 5:06 PM Open Story
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
12/9/2025 5:26 PM Open Story
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
12/10/2025 2:03 AM Open Story
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
12/9/2025 7:49 PM Open Story
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
12/9/2025 1:58 PM Open Story
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
12/9/2025 9:00 PM Open Story
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
12/9/2025 9:00 PM Open Story
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
12/9/2025 5:21 PM Open Story
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
12/9/2025 6:33 PM Open Story
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
12/9/2025 10:38 PM Open Story
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.
12/10/2025 2:02 AM Open Story
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
12/10/2025 2:03 AM Open Story
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
12/10/2025 3:00 AM Open Story
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
12/10/2025 2:03 AM Open Story
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.
Ryan Coogler on ‘Sinners,’ Chadwick Boseman and Why He Declined to Join the Academy
12/10/2025 2:01 AM Open Story
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
12/10/2025 2:03 AM Open Story
How the California governor became the 2028 Democratic front-runner.
50 States, 50 Fixes
12/10/2025 3:41 AM Open Story
We look at climate solutions across the country.
Late Night Doesn’t Want to Sweat at the Airport
12/9/2025 10:24 PM Open Story
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
12/10/2025 2:04 AM Open Story
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
12/10/2025 12:00 AM Open Story
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
12/9/2025 5:13 PM Open Story
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.
12/10/2025 2:03 AM Open Story
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.