New York Times Top Stories
Firefighters Race to Save a Treasured Sequoia Grove in California
Giant sequoias can live for thousands of years, but wildfires have killed staggering numbers of the trees in recent years.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHouse Democrats Release Epstein’s Birthday Letter Apparently Signed by Trump
The Oversight Committee released files turned over by Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, including a copy of a sexually suggestive note apparently signed by President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesThune Moves to Speed Trump Nominees Past Democratic Blockade
Republicans said the maneuver to change the Senate’s rules, the latest step that would weaken the filibuster, was necessary to overcome Democratic obstruction of President Trump’s nominees.
New York Times Top StoriesMeet the New ICE Recruits
ICE was hiring officers in Texas, part of a huge ramp-up to its work force. The Times was there.
New York Times Top StoriesA Timeline of What We Know About Trump and Epstein
Donald Trump was friendly for at least 15 years with Jeffrey Epstein, the multimillionaire financier and convicted sex offender who died in jail in 2019.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Treasury Secretary Threatens to Punch Housing Official in the Face
The dust-up, at a members-only club in Georgetown, was not the first time Scott Bessent has shown a hot temper.
New York Times Top StoriesA Gruesome Murder in North Carolina Ignites a Firestorm on the Right
Security footage capturing the unprovoked stabbing in Charlotte became an accelerant for conservative arguments about the perceived failings of Democratic policies.
New York Times Top StoriesThese Peace Negotiators Say It’s Time to Give Up on the Two-State Solution
The talk of two states may be an alibi, not an aspiration.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Denies Epstein Birthday Drawing, but Signature Matches Personal Letters
Donald Trump’s signature has evolved over the years, but when signing just his first name, he often includes the same flourish at the end.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter 2 Teenagers Are Killed in West Bank, Israeli Military Opens Inquiry
Two boys, both 14, were killed by gunfire from Israeli soldiers, according to the Palestinian Authority health ministry. Israel said that the shooting was “under review.”
New York Times Top StoriesAdams Administration Move to Let ICE Into Rikers Is Illegal, Judge Rules
Justice Mary V. Rosado said the order, issued after the mayor’s corruption charges were dropped by the Trump administration, presented the appearance of a conflict of interest.
New York Times Top StoriesMichael Seltzer, Who Raised Millions to Fight AIDS, Dies at 78
In the 1980s, when government lagged in its response to the disease, he solicited private support for prevention and treatment.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani, Facing Mistrust Within the N.Y.P.D., Reaches Out to Officers
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, has been speaking with officers to address concerns over his past criticism of the Police Department.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Killed Retired Auburn Professor at Alabama Dog Park, Police Say
Harold Rashad Dabney III was arrested Sunday on two counts of capital murder in the death of Dr. Julie Schnuelle, 59, a veterinarian and mother whose body was found in a dog park on Saturday.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says Having ‘a Little Fight With the Wife’ Should Not Count as a Crime
President Trump said that offenses that happen at home should not undermine his record of crime reduction in Washington.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Lifted Limits on L.A. Immigration Stops
Also, the Murdoch succession fight is over. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Supreme Court Decision on ICE and Racial Profiling, Explained
The ruling allowed immigration agents to stop people for reasons that lower courts had deemed likely unconstitutional.
New York Times Top Stories10 Killed and 61 Injured in Mexico After Train Crashes Into Bus
Accidents involving vehicles and trains have been increasing as the Mexican government has pushed to revitalize railroads and build new passenger lines.
New York Times Top StoriesCBS Taps Conservative Policy Veteran for New Ombudsman Role
Kenneth R. Weinstein, who will review complaints about CBS News, was head of the right-leaning Hudson Institute, a think tank, and has no experience overseeing news coverage.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Murdoch Succession Fight Is Over. So What Does Lachlan Control?
From Fox News to Tubi to HarperCollins, here’s what is in the media empire that Rupert Murdoch built.
New York Times Top StoriesBook Review: ‘Listening to the Law,’ by Amy Coney Barrett
In a studiously bland new book, “Listening to the Law,” the Supreme Court justice describes her legal philosophy and tries to sidestep the court’s recent controversies.
New York Times Top StoriesMurdochs Reach Deal to Resolve Succession Fight
Lachlan Murdoch will take control of a new family trust in a deal worth $3.3 billion, ensuring that his father’s media empire will retain its conservative slant.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Lifts Restrictions on L.A. Immigration Stops
A federal judge had ordered agents not to make indiscriminate stops relying on factors like a person’s ethnicity or that they speak Spanish.
New York Times Top StoriesArrested by Federal Agents, Some D.C. Residents Languished in Jail for Days
At least 11 defendants stayed in jail cells longer than the law allows, in what former prosecutors and criminal lawyers see as a violation of their constitutional rights.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Political Signals Russia Sends With Each Huge Barrage on Ukraine
Analysts have linked major attacks to important geopolitical events as the Kremlin tries to strengthen its hand in talks.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublican Senators Investigate Palisades Fire Response
Two senators have begun an investigation into whether government officials could have done more to stop the Los Angeles fire. President Trump and other Republicans have blamed Democratic leaders for the disaster.
New York Times Top StoriesChristoph von Dohnanyi, Conductor With a World of Admirers, Dies at 95
Known for his long tenure at the podium of the acclaimed Cleveland Orchestra, he was sought after as a guest with major symphonies and opera companies.
New York Times Top StoriesThe All-Consuming Question Hanging Over Prince Harry’s U.K. Visit
Harry, who has not seen his father, King Charles, for more than a year, arrived in Britain for a four-day visit on Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Says It Has Begun Immigration Crackdown in Chicago
In Chicago, advocates for immigrants said they saw several arrests on Sunday, but were uncertain of the scale of federal action.
New York Times Top StoriesDeportation Fears Are Fueling Money Transfers to Latin America
Money transfers to Guatemala, Honduras and other nations have increased in recent months, totaling billions of dollars. Undocumented migrants in the United States say they are sending money to relatives while they can.