New York Times Top Stories
Top F.D.A. Official Resigns Under Pressure
After turning down several new drugs and restricting use of another, Dr. Vinay Prasad drew the ire of the right-wing influencer Laura Loomer and others.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesSenate, Rejecting Whistle-Blower Alarms, Confirms Bove to Appeals Court
The Trump loyalist was narrowly approved as Republicans brushed aside concerns about his conduct as a senior Justice Department official.
New York Times Top StoriesTsunami Alerts Issued for U.S. and Japan After Huge Pacific Quake
The 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s coast led to warnings and advisories for parts of Japan and Alaska. Officials in Hawaii told people to expect destructive waves.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Bypasses Congress to Keep Interim Prosecutors in California and Nevada
A similar approach in New Jersey has led to cancellations of court proceedings, as judges question whether the president’s designee for U.S. Attorney has any authority.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Confirms Susan Monarez as C.D.C. Director
Dr. Monarez, who has been the acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since President Trump took office, was the president’s second pick for the job.
New York Times Top StoriesBooker Accuses Democrats of Being ‘Complicit’ With Trump in Heated Exchange
When a pair of Democrats sought to win quick approval of a bipartisan package of policing legislation, a third rose to object, saying the party must take every opportunity to challenge President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Admits Financial Penalties on Russia ‘May or May Not’ Work
President Trump’s threats have raised questions about how much leverage the United States has left with Moscow.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. and China Fail to Reach Immediate Deal to Prolong Trade Truce
After a “constructive” round of talks ahead of an Aug. 12 deadline, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, “Nothing is agreed until we speak with President Trump.”
New York Times Top StoriesGrassley Spurns Whistle-Blowers in Bove Confirmation Fight
The senator’s treatment of whistle-blowers detailing allegations against Emil Bove, the Trump loyalist and appeals court nominee, has had a chilling effect, critics say.
New York Times Top StoriesKaty Perry and Justin Trudeau Get a Table for 2, Inviting a Serving of Speculation
The former Canadian prime minister had dinner on Monday night with the newly single American pop star in Montreal, spurring intrigue over how they ended up meeting.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Would Recognizing a Palestinian State Mean?
The announcements reflect deep frustrations with Israel’s conduct in Gaza and in the occupied West Bank, experts say.
New York Times Top StoriesA Fallen Officer’s Flag-Wrapped Body Makes a Somber Journey to a Mosque
The “dignified transfer” is a New York Police Department rite. Its choreography honors those who died for their fellow citizens.
New York Times Top StoriesN.Y.C. Mass Shooting Was Nearly Impossible to Prevent, Experts Say
New York City has some of the toughest gun laws in the nation. But Monday’s mass shooting showed their limits, security experts said.
New York Times Top StoriesUniversity of California Settles With Jewish Students Over U.C.L.A. Protests
Jewish students and a professor said the university had allowed a hostile protest. After the settlement was announced, the Department of Justice separately said it had found the university violated civil rights laws.
New York Times Top StoriesArkansas Police Release Photo of ‘Person of Interest’ in Killing of Couple
A picture and a sketch show a person that the state police are seeking to question in the deaths of Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, in Devil’s Den State Park. Their daughters, 7 and 9, were not physically harmed.
New York Times Top StoriesCountries Scramble to Strike Trade Deals With Trump as Deadline Nears
It’s a race against time for some of America’s top trading partners who are negotiating furiously to reach agreements by Aug. 1.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says Gaza Will Get More Aid, but Israel Will Distribute It
The president has in recent days acknowledged there is “starvation” in Gaza, a break with Israeli officials who have faced deep criticism over the humanitarian crisis there.
New York Times Top StoriesEvery Vote Counts in Brooklyn. Even Those Cast by Dead People.
The New York Times found several questionable absentee ballots that were tallied in a Republican City Council primary, including one from a dead woman.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Familiar Suicide and Final Wish of the N.Y.C. Gunman
Shane Tamura is not the first former football player to shoot himself in the chest and request that his brain be examined.
New York Times Top StoriesN.C. Republicans Push Through Contested Agenda on ‘Veto Override Day’
The divided state’s new Democratic governor vetoed 14 bills this session, on guns, immigration, trans rights and more. Republicans are trying to enact them all anyway.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Park Avenue Shooting, Anti-Muslim Disinformation Spread Rapidly
Once it became clear that the only Muslim involved in the attack was one of the victims, right-wing commentators sought to shift the focus to Zohran Mamdani.
New York Times Top StoriesGhislaine Maxwell Lawyer Says She Will Only Testify for Immunity or Clemency
In a letter to Congress, the lawyer for Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted co-conspirator says clemency would allow her to talk to lawmakers.
New York Times Top StoriesNYC Gunman Brings Issue of C.T.E. to NFL’s Door
Shane Tamura never played in the league, but the police believe he was seeking vengeance over the handling of head injuries in football.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Tariff Deals With E.U., U.K. and Japan Are a Blow to Canada’s Car Industry
Recent pacts with Britain, Europe and Japan mean that autos exported from those countries and regions face lower U.S. tariffs than Canadian vehicles do.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says Epstein ‘Stole’ Underage Victim from Mar-a-Lago Spa
President Trump acknowledged that Jeffrey Epstein recruited one of his victims, Virginia Giuffre, from Mar-a-Lago, and distanced himself from the allegations: “By the way, she had no complaints about us.”
New York Times Top StoriesThe Trump Presidency Takes a Better Turn
If Trump’s opponents want to be effective, we have to come to grips with realities that have so far eluded us.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Airdrops in Gaza Are Seen as a Risky Last Resort
Parachuting aid is expensive and inefficient, experts say, noting that at least five people in Gaza were killed in airdrop accidents last year.
New York Times Top StoriesSatellite Image Shows Gazans Mobbing Aid Trucks
Amid warnings of famine in Gaza, a satellite captures an image of hundreds Palestinians converging on an aid convoy.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the E.U. Wooed Trump With Flashy but Flimsy Numbers
The Trump administration has been talking up provisions of its deal with the European Union that would secure hundreds of billions of dollars in investments.
New York Times Top StoriesSt. Paul Hobbled by Cyberattack, Prompting National Guard Response
Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota activated the National Guard to help the city of St. Paul address a cyberattack that was detected last Friday.