New York Times Top Stories
Elise Stefanik, Cabinet Hopes Dashed, Considers Her Next Move
The New York Republican is contemplating a run for governor and nursing a feud with the House speaker after seeing her cabinet dream evaporate.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesUnder Trump, Stocks Have the Worst Start to a Presidential Term Since 1974
During the first 100 days of the Trump administration, shock waves from the chaotic tariff rollout continue to send tremors through the global financial system.
New York Times Top Stories5 Takeaways: Behind Trump’s Deal to Deport Migrants to El Salvador
Internal documents and interviews with people familiar with the operation reveal how the White House seized on a wartime law to accelerate immigrant deportations.
New York Times Top StoriesBehind Trump’s Deal to Deport Venezuelans to El Salvador’s Most Feared Prison
New details deepen questions about the deportations, showing that El Salvador’s president pressed for assurances that the migrants were really members of the Tren de Aragua gang.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Amy Coney Barrett Recuses Herself in a Charter School Case
The justice will not participate in oral argument, deliberations or vote. She gave no explanation.
New York Times Top StoriesThe One Big Reason Canada’s Liberals Won
Canada’s Liberals came back from a huge disadvantage in the polls, securing a rare fourth term in power, for one big reason. Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada bureau chief for The New York Times, explains why the Liberals and Mark Carney won, and the challenge they face right now.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Economy Shrank in First Quarter, in Reading Clouded by Messy Trade Data
Underlying economic growth remained solid in early 2025, but tariffs and uncertainty are expected to cause a further slowdown.
New York Times Top StoriesDo CEOs Dare Risk Tariff Transparency, and Draw Trump’s Fury?
Companies are weighing whether they should be transparent about tariffs’ effect on prices, or — as Amazon learned on Tuesday — risk drawing the president’s ire.
New York Times Top StoriesSectarian Clashes Spread Around Syria’s Capital, Drawing In Israel
The Israeli military said it had carried out a warning strike against “extremists” preparing to attack members of the Druse religious minority.
New York Times Top StoriesVietnam Used to Be a Safe Haven for Trade. Now It Might Not Be.
On the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, U.S. companies that have come to rely on Vietnam’s factories, like Apple and Nike, are in a bind because of Trump’s tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Presidency So Far
We take a look at the first 100 days of the president’s term.
New York Times Top StoriesHo Chi Minh City Celebrates the Fall of Saigon With a Parade
Surging Vietnamese nationalism appeared on the streets, as thousands gathered to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the war.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He’s ‘Just Gotten Started,’ and Anti-Tourism Tactics in Europe
Plus, L.A. county’s budget crisis.
New York Times Top StoriesU.K. Joins U.S. in Strike Against Houthis in Yemen
There was no immediate comment from the American military about the joint operation, the first since President Trump took office.
New York Times Top StoriesYoung People Are Not As Happy As They Used to Be, Study Finds
New data collected from more than 200,000 people across the world shows that young people aren’t as happy as they used to be.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Nudge From Trump, Senate Sets Fast Pace in Confirming His Ambassadors
Republicans have raced to approve the president’s picks to serve as top diplomats around the globe, in some cases with solid backing from Democrats.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Protect Your Phone While Traveling Abroad
Here are some best practices for safeguarding sensitive personal data.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court to Hear Challenge to Religious Charter School in Oklahoma
The justices have allowed vouchers for religious schools and required equal treatment in tuition programs. But direct government payments to religious public schools pose a new test.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter the Arrests and Bullets, Trump Takes on Second Term With a New Fervor
Having escaped prison and death, President Trump has returned to power seeking vindication and vengeance — and done more in his first 100 days to change the trajectory of the country than any president since Franklin D. Roosevelt.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Trump Sees Himself as a Man of Destiny
In the opening chapter of this new term, President Trump has moved with almost messianic fervor to transform America from top to bottom and exact retribution against enemies at the same time. Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent of The New York Times, surveys Mr. Trump’s first 100 days.
New York Times Top StoriesDonald Trump, You’re No Franklin Roosevelt
Autocratic intent does not translate automatically into autocratic success.
New York Times Top StoriesMacron Surprises a Provincial Bar
The French president, often seen as remote, wants to get closer to the French people.
New York Times Top StoriesMaureen Dowd and Carlos Lozada on 100 Days of Trump’s ‘Fake Reality’
“Nothing like this has ever happened in Washington.”
New York Times Top StoriesHow Francis Challenged and Embraced Africa’s Rising Catholic Population
Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention.
New York Times Top StoriesIn 2nd Term, Trump Pushes Bounds of Presidential Power, Testing Rule of Law
The United States has never seen an effort to expand presidential authority at the scale of Donald J. Trump’s second term.
New York Times Top StoriesTurns Out, G.D.P. Doesn’t Buy Happiness
Material prosperity isn’t everything.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump Cuts Foreign Aid, What Does It Mean for the Gates Foundation?
As the Trump administration dismantles foreign aid, Bill Gates, whose philanthropy is devoted to global health, is trying to talk to anyone with the president’s ear.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study Shows
Reducing federal support for research and development could cause long-run economic damage and reduce government revenue.
New York Times Top Stories‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ at the Met Explores the History of Black Dandyism
The guest curator of a new Met exhibition on Black style offers an annotated early look at a Dapper Dan jacket, André Leon Talley’s luggage and more.
New York Times Top StoriesSpain Searches for Answers on What Caused Power Blackout
The country’s top officials are trying to figure out the cause of a power outage that stranded tens of millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula.