New York Times Top Stories
Lina Hidalgo Will Not Run for Re-election in Texas
Lina Hidalgo, the top elected official in Harris County, which includes Houston, says she will not run for re-election or any other office in 2026.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesDeception? Conflicting Paperwork? Clerical Error? How a Politician’s Mortgages Can Get Muddy
Mortgage fraud allegations, like those President Trump has leveled against Lisa Cook, are hard to prove. A New York Times review of the holdings of other Washington officials shows how multiple mortgages can invite questions even when people act properly.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Honor Charlie Kirk at Vigil in the Capitol
Only a handful of Democrats and none of the party’s top leaders attended the ceremony, an outpouring of praise and mourning for the right-wing activist, who was assassinated last week.
New York Times Top StoriesSchwarzenegger Urges Voters to Reject California Redistricting Measure
Arnold Schwarzenegger issued his first public rebuke since Gov. Gavin Newsom placed a gerrymander plan on the ballot.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Strikes a 2nd Venezuela Boat, Killing 3, Trump Says
The president said the vessel was heading to the United States, but he did not offer details about its location. Legal specialists condemned the action as illegal.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Confirms Stephen Miran as Fed Governor
The Senate voted to install one of President Trump’s top economic advisers at the central bank, opening the door for him to cast a vote at this week’s meeting to set interest rates.
New York Times Top StoriesAppeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board
The decision came just a day before the Federal Reserve begins a two-day meeting at which policymakers are expected to cut interest rates.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Signs Off on Sending National Guard to Memphis to Crack Down on Crime
The president repeated that Chicago, New Orleans and other Democratic-run cities could be next.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Does ‘Real Unity’ Mean to the White House?
After Charlie Kirk’s death, the Trump administration has identified a bigger culprit: leftists bent on violence.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Penton, ‘Godfather’ of Off-Road Racing, Dies at 100
He set a transcontinental motorcycling speed record, and then helped to revolutionize off-road riding with his own brand of nimble bikes.
New York Times Top StoriesThe White House Vowed a Vast Crackdown on Liberal Groups
Also, Trump said U.S. military struck another Venezuelan boat. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesSotheby’s Lands a Leonard Lauder Art Collection Worth More Than $400 Million
The collector’s trove of 55 works, including Klimt, Matisse and Munch, will be auctioned in November.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat To Know About the ‘Kissing Bug’ Disease: Symptoms, Risks and More
Though some researchers believe it should be labeled endemic in the United States, most Americans don’t need to worry about getting sick.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen a Simple Swim Carries a Risk of Dangerous Illness
The parasitic infection schistosomiasis affects an estimated 200 million people globally, many of them children. But campaigns to identify and treat it face formidable hurdles.
New York Times Top StoriesCuomo, Staunch Supporter of Israel, Says ‘Horrific’ Gaza War Must End
The remarks were a departure for former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who trails Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayor’s race.
New York Times Top StoriesFootball Is Coming to Saudi Arabia, Where Soccer Is King
Saudi Arabia will host a flag football tournament featuring N.F.L. stars in the spring, in a mutually beneficial sports expansion.
New York Times Top StoriesFlorida Says Ban on Openly Carrying Guns Is Invalid After Court Ruling
The state attorney general told law enforcement officers to stop enforcing the decades-old ban, after a court last week ruled it unconstitutional.
New York Times Top StoriesVenezuela’s President Maduro Denounces U.S. Boat Attack, as Trump Announces Another
The Venezuela leader, Nicolás Maduro, claimed that the Trump administration was trying to start a war in the Caribbean.
New York Times Top StoriesOn Charlie Kirk Show, JD Vance Talks of Crackdown on Liberal Groups
Some of the highest-ranking officials in the federal government used Charlie Kirk’s podcast, guest-hosted by Vice President JD Vance, to lay out their plans.
New York Times Top StoriesAt HBO’s Emmys Bash, Stars From ‘The Pitt’ and ‘Hacks’ Revel in Champagne
After the awards ceremony, stars packed the HBO Max party at the San Vicente Bungalows in West Hollywood.
New York Times Top StoriesEmmy Awards Audience Jumps 8%
The overall total, 7.4 million viewers, was the highest in four years.
New York Times Top StoriesEddie Giacomin, Rangers’ Goalie and Fan Favorite, Dies at 86
A Hall of Famer, he led the N.H.L. in shutouts and single-season victories three times and was stunned when the Rangers let him go in his 10th season.
New York Times Top StoriesDenmark’s Parenting Test Becomes the Latest Flashpoint in Greenland
The case of a young Greenlandic woman who was ruled incapable of keeping her baby has become the latest flashpoint with Denmark.
New York Times Top StoriesNvidia Broke Antitrust Law, China Says, as Tensions With U.S. Mount
Chinese regulators, on a day of U.S. trade talks, said that an acquisition by Nvidia had violated antimonopoly regulations.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. and China Reach ‘Framework’ for a TikTok Sale
Top economic officials met in Madrid for a second day, with deadlines looming on tariffs and a ban on TikTok in the United States if it is not sold by its Chinese owner, ByteDance.
New York Times Top Stories‘The Pitt’ Defied Odds by Going Back to the Future
On Sunday, Emmy voters made a loud statement that there is an appetite for the kind of shows that used to dominate TV.
New York Times Top StoriesAvoiding a Strike, L.I.R.R. Unions Ask Trump to Get Talks on Track
A strike by workers on the Long Island Rail Road, the United States’ largest commuter rail service, has been averted for now, and could be postponed for several months.
New York Times Top StoriesSurprising Presence at Belarus-Russia War Games: Two American Observers
The invitation by Belarus came as its autocratic leader has been trying to improve relations with the Trump administration, which has been receptive.
New York Times Top StoriesKatherine LaNasa and Noah Wyle Among the 11 First-Time Emmy Winners
Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa of “The Pitt” were among the actors to take home a statue for the first time on Sunday.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Giant Deals, U.A.E. Got Chips, and Trump Team Got Crypto Riches
A lucrative transaction involving the Trump family’s cryptocurrency firm and an agreement giving the Emiratis access to A.I. chips were connected in ways that have not been previously reported.