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President Trump, Jerome Powell, and Why Their Relationship Matters
The president has talked about firing Jerome H. Powell, the chair of Federal Reserve. Their tensions could have major implications for the global economy.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesSyria’s President Condemns Israeli Strikes on Damascus
President Ahmed al-Shara said the attack threatened to escalate sectarian violence in his sharpest criticism of Israel since coming to power.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Wants Lower Rates. Firing Powell Could Push Them Higher.
Investors, not the Fed, control the interest rates that matter most to businesses and consumers. They might demand higher returns if the central bank’s independence comes into question.
New York Times Top StoriesEven After Bondi Gains Trump’s Backing, Her Survival Remains an Open Question
The sustained backlash has exposed the hazards of the attorney general’s focus on courting President Trump, with the assumption that he maintains the total backing of his base.
New York Times Top StoriesElissa Slotkin Wants Democrats to Reclaim Their ‘Alpha Energy’
In a wide-ranging interview, the junior senator from Michigan took stock of her party’s deep-seated woes, warning Democrats not to be “so damn scared.”
New York Times Top StoriesF.D.A. Panel to Reassess Hormone Therapy Warnings
Dr. Marty Makary, the agency’s commissioner, has said too many women avoid menopause treatments because the risks have been overstated.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Persuaded Trump to Sell A.I. Chips to China
With help from a longtime Silicon Valley investor turned White House insider, Mr. Huang got the administration to reverse course on restrictions.
New York Times Top StoriesWall St. Firms Are Buying Utilities to Tap Into the A.I. Boom
Consumer groups say proposals by BlackRock and Blackstone to buy energy companies in Minnesota, New Mexico and Texas could hurt residents.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Two Cabins Turned Into an Epicenter of Grief
The children who lost their lives at Camp Mystic were not scattered through the camp. Almost every one of them was in either the Bubble Inn or Twins cabins, which housed the youngest campers.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Brazil Tariff Threats Rekindle Support for President Lula
Once called the planet’s most popular politician, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil faced long odds in next year’s election. President Trump’s tariffs are changing that.
New York Times Top StoriesThe YouTube Host Defining Conservative Christianity
How Allie Beth Stuckey is holding the line on the right.
New York Times Top Stories‘Morally Offensive and Fiscally Reckless’: 3 Writers on Trump’s Big Gamble
Will the Republican sprawling policy bill give Democrats a whole new traction in next year’s midterms?
New York Times Top StoriesDozens of People Are Killed in Iraq Shopping Mall Fire
The local governor announced three days of mourning for those killed, who include children.
New York Times Top StoriesFaith Leaders Can Now Endorse. Will That Swing the NYC Mayor’s Race?
The I.R.S. has cleared faith leaders to endorse political candidates to their congregations. New York clergy are wrestling with the choice to use their newfound influence.
New York Times Top StoriesSquabble Over Safety in N.Y.C. Subway Erupts at Congressional Hearing
Government officials from opposite sides of the aisle clashed in Washington over just how dangerous the New York City subway system is.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Fact-Checks Trump on His Uncle and the Unabomber
Jordan Klepper and other hosts poked holes in the president’s claim that his uncle had been the future terrorist’s professor at M.I.T.
New York Times Top StoriesHas Japan’s ‘Rice Minister’ Brought Down Prices Enough to Save His Party?
Shinjiro Koizumi has scrambled to cut soaring rice prices ahead of a high-stakes election this weekend. Will it be enough to buoy support for the Liberal Democratic Party?
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Approves Trump’s Bid to Cancel Foreign Aid and Funds for NPR and PBS Stations
The bill to claw back $9 billion in congressionally approved spending passed over the objections of Republicans who said it abdicated the legislative branch’s power of the purse.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Doing Something No One Wants
In his commitment to domination, he is missing an opportunity to shape a new multipolar order that protects America’s interests.
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s Aircraft Carriers Push Into Waters Long Dominated by U.S.
Recent drills near Japan reflect China’s ambitions to extend its navy’s reach and exert greater influence, in the Pacific and beyond.
New York Times Top StoriesGermany’s Merz and UK’s Starmer Meet to Cement Ties as U.S. Steps Back
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s trip to London on Thursday is the latest sign of a new world order, in which European nations are uniting amid growing instability.
New York Times Top StoriesK-Beauty Fans Stock up on Cosmetics After Trump’s Tariff Threat
American consumers of Korean cosmetics and skin-care products are bulk buying, as President Trump threatens 25 percent tariffs on imports.
New York Times Top Stories‘Who Killed Love?’ A Video Game Plays to Male Resentment in China.
A popular and contentious game, Revenge on Gold Diggers, sheds light on misogyny, inequality and the feeling among many men that they are economic victims.
New York Times Top StoriesCanadian Retailer Couche-Tard Abandons Its $47 Billion Bid to Buy 7-Eleven
Alimentation Couche-Tard’s $47 billion bid spurred changes at the chain’s Japanese owner. Now, the question is whether that momentum will carry forward.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says Coca-Cola Agreed to Use Cane Sugar in Coke Made in U.S.
The company began using corn syrup in Coke in 1980, blending it with sugar to help defray the cost of rising sugar prices.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Grand Canyon Fire Has North Rim Residents Wary of the Future
Fire crews allowed a fire to burn through brush on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Then they lost control.
New York Times Top StoriesLightning Kills 1 and Injures 13 on Archery Range in New Jersey, Police Say
The victims range in age from 7 to 61, according to the authorities.
New York Times Top StoriesN.Y.C. Panel Withdraws Proposal to Switch to Open Primaries
The panel, created by Mayor Eric Adams, said it would introduce other ballot initiatives, but not a proposal that would allow all voters to participate in primaries regardless of party.
New York Times Top StoriesBilly Jones, Baby’s All Right Owner and NYC Nightlife Impresario, Dies at 45
He opened Baby’s All Right and three other nightclubs, a restaurant and a record store in a dozen years, helping the city maintain its cultural verve.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Has Promised More Tariffs on Mexico. What Happens Next?
President Trump has threatened to increase Mexico’s tariff rate to 30 percent starting Aug. 1, claiming the country hasn’t sufficiently tackled drug cartels.