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The new interim Syrian government says it will hunt down and punish senior security officials and others, but concern is growing about attacks on former low-level members of the Assad regime’s forces.
New York Times Top StoriesThe president has issued policy decisions in a number of areas in the final days of his term, including environmental justice, prison reform and immigration.
New York Times Top StoriesPam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general, will be asked if she can stand up to Donald Trump, who has made it clear that he wants the government’s top lawyer to execute his commands.
New York Times Top StoriesThe president has sought to portray his administration as transformative, but his speech on Wednesday night comes amid a backdrop in which he is not leaving on his own terms.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a hearing that stretched more than four hours, Democrats pressed Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary, on numerous allegations of misconduct, his views about women in combat and his ability to lead the department. Eric Schmitt, national security correspondent for The New York Times, explains a moment that stood out in the hearing.
New York Times Top StoriesThe ongoing disaster will affect residents’ health, local industries, public budgets and the cost of housing for years to come.
New York Times Top StoriesBeijing’s efforts to expand its reach in the country have hit several obstacles, in part because of American pressure.
New York Times Top StoriesSenator Marco Rubio, who is nominated for secretary of state, has a long history of personal and policy differences with President-elect Donald Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesThe organization said that more than 90 important sites on the moon could risk destruction if space tourism is left unregulated.
New York Times Top StoriesPresident-elect Donald J. Trump’s threat to take back the Panama Canal may be posturing, but it could dampen the Panamanian government’s wish to broaden relations with the United States, analysts say.
New York Times Top StoriesThe former Florida prosecutor is qualified to be the U.S. attorney general. But will she stand up to Trump when it counts?
New York Times Top StoriesThe dispute, which some critics say tests the church’s autonomy, heads to the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat we can learn from countries that have pushed back on threats to democracy.
New York Times Top StoriesA private business has helped supercharge a controversial federal drug program. Patients and insurers have been left with big bills.
New York Times Top StoriesThe mine, near the frontline city of Pokrovsk, produced coking coal crucial for Ukraine’s steel industry. It kept running until the very last moment, when Russian forces finally reached its gates.
New York Times Top StoriesPresident Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that air defenses had shot down at least 30 missiles from a barrage that targeted gas and energy facilities.
New York Times Top StoriesJordan Klepper said the former weekend show host’s only qualification to run the Pentagon was that “Trump liked watching him sit on a couch on Saturday mornings.”
New York Times Top StoriesThe country has been roiled by political chaos since the October election, which led to widespread demonstrations and a deadly response by the police.
New York Times Top StoriesThe home of the death camp’s wartime commandant, Rudolf Höss, which was the subject of the Oscar-winning movie “The Zone of Interest,” will soon welcome visitors.
New York Times Top StoriesDigital mental health platforms were supposed to expand access for the neediest patients. Researchers say that hasn’t happened.
New York Times Top StoriesMr. Yoon, a deeply unpopular leader, has been detained in an investigation into his declaration of martial law on Dec. 3. Here’s how the turmoil unfolded.
New York Times Top StoriesInvestigators found insufficient evidence to federally charge the surviving officers in the encounter, in which a Black driver was pulled over, dragged, beaten and shocked.
New York Times Top StoriesRobotic vehicles from Firefly Aerospace of Texas and Ispace of Japan will part ways early Wednesday after launching from the same SpaceX rocket. Both are aiming for the lunar surface.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Iowa Republican’s decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s defense secretary.
New York Times Top Stories“I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone,” said the best-selling author in response to allegations in New York magazine.
New York Times Top StoriesWhile the announcement is good news for the Princess of Wales, cancer experts describe the challenges of a life shadowed by an earlier diagnosis.
New York Times Top StoriesOn Tuesday afternoon, forecasters at the National Weather Service dropped their most severe warnings for the rest of the day. But the alerts will be back in place early Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesChild care, housing costs and public safety were the New York governor’s top issues as she outlined her policy plans for the year and for a re-election fight in 2026.
New York Times Top StoriesWhile many Angelenos have been devastated by the fires, others in the sprawling city have had to balance helping out with “normal life.”
New York Times Top StoriesRegulators filed a lawsuit in federal court stemming from Mr. Musk’s $44 billion purchase of the social media company now called X.