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Late Night Is Disappointed in Democrats Over Shutdown Deal
“Our long national nightmare is different,” Stephen Colbert said after some Democratic senators voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTatsuya Nakadai, Japanese Star Known for ‘Ran’ and Other Classics, Dies at 92
He was a fixture of postwar Japanese cinema and starred in films by Akira Kurosawa and other directors of that era.
New York Times Top StoriesOn Veterans Day, This Is the Lonely, Terrible Sorrow We Must Never Forget
To imagine the cost of an “America First” policy, walk through World War II cemeteries in Europe.
New York Times Top StoriesIraqis Are Voting for a New Parliament. Here’s What to Know.
Iraq is caught in the conflict between Washington and Tehran, with the Trump administration insisting that the next government disarm powerful Iran-backed militias.
New York Times Top StoriesHow China Reached Into New York to Stop a Tiny Film Festival
A showcase for independent Chinese films was scrapped after the Chinese authorities pressured directors, moderators and even a volunteer to pull out.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Iraqis Vote for a Parliament, U.S. Presses to Rid Country of Iran’s Influence
After a U.S. occupation, years of sectarian violence and a jihadist insurgency, Iraq has become an improbable haven of calm in the Middle East.
New York Times Top StoriesBook Review: ‘Unfettered,’ by John Fetterman
The senator from Pennsylvania chronicles his stroke, unlikely election victory and battle with depression. Just don’t expect him to try to win you over.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Passes Bill to Reopen Government Amid Democratic Rift
The vote, on Day 41 of the shutdown, signaled an end in sight to weeks of gridlock. Eight members of the Democratic Caucus supplied the critical backing.
New York Times Top StoriesDismantled by DOGE, a Foreign Policy Center Finds New Life
The Kennan Institute, which researches Russia and the surrounding region, has re-emerged in a form that is smaller but more impervious to government control.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Trump, Nothing Was Off-Limits During the Shutdown
President Trump pressured Democrats by taking punishing actions no previous administration ever took during a shutdown.
New York Times Top StoriesShutdown Deal Revives Democratic Infighting
The agreement prompted a backlash within the party, not only against the Democratic defectors who supported it, but against Senator Chuck Schumer, the leader who did not.
New York Times Top StoriesMobile Lounge Crashes at Dulles Airport, Causing Injuries and Damage
More than a dozen people were hospitalized after a bus-like vehicle for passengers crashed into a dock at the Washington airport.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case
The president said the assertions behind a judgment that he sexually abused and defamed the writer were “implausible” and “unsubstantiated.”
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally
Robert Harshbarger Jr. pleaded guilty in 2013 to health care fraud and distributing a misbranded drug. His wife, Diana Harshbarger, is a member of Congress.
New York Times Top StoriesPalantir C.E.O. Alex Karp Finds a Safe Space With Trump
A tech billionaire professes to hate identity politics, but they seem in some ways to consume him.
New York Times Top StoriesMarriage Ruling Relieves Gay Americans and Leaves Conservatives Pledging New Challenges
The Supreme Court chose not to revisit a case involving same-sex marriage. The number of married same-sex couples has doubled in the last 10 years.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Syria’s President Transformed His Image
Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara’s meeting with President Trump in Washington signifies a new turn for al-Shara, a former Islamist rebel leader who was once designated by the United States as a terrorist with a $10 million bounty on his head. Our reporter Christina Goldbaum describes the meeting.
New York Times Top StoriesSean ‘Diddy’ Combs Could Trim Prison Sentence With Drug Rehab Program
A spokesman for the fallen music mogul, who is serving a four-year sentence for prostitution-related offenses at the Fort Dix prison complex in New Jersey, said he has been accepted to the program.
New York Times Top StoriesCongress Moves Closer to Ending the Shutdown
Also, the Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to same-sex marriage. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesAge Is the Issue That Democrats Can’t Shut Down
A restless Democratic base is seething at older leaders in Washington.
New York Times Top StoriesFamilies of Children Killed in Texas Floods Sue Camp Mystic, Claiming Gross Negligence
Parents of campers and counselors who died in the July 4 Texas floods said the camp leadership did little before mounting “a hopeless ‘rescue’ effort from its self-created disaster.”
New York Times Top StoriesM.L.B. Limits Bets on Individual Pitches After Gambling Charges
Two Cleveland pitchers were accused of colluding with bettors. The league and its gambling company partners have put a $200 limit on wagers on individual pitches.
New York Times Top Stories2025 Booker Prize Goes to David Szalay’s ‘Flesh’
The rags-to-riches tale had already made fans of Zadie Smith and Dua Lipa. Roddy Doyle, who chaired the judging panel, called the book “singular” and “extraordinary.”
New York Times Top StoriesChi Ossé Plans to Challenge Jeffries, Despite Mamdani’s Opposition
Chi Ossé, a New York City councilman, has told allies he is preparing to challenge Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader of the House.
New York Times Top StoriesIn West Virginia’s Maternity Deserts, a Midwife Fills a Void
Staysha Quentrill is part of a small group trying to revive Appalachia’s tradition of at-home midwifery — in a state where women drive hours for obstetric care.
New York Times Top StoriesRobert A.M. Stern Is Still Dreaming of a Fresh New York
The sharp-tongued architect and professor built Manhattan’s most luxurious towers, but his new book shuttles from Billionaires’ Row to the Bronx. (Plus, what he thinks of Rem and Zaha.)
New York Times Top StoriesAtmospheric River Forecast: California To See Heavy Rain
Forecasters expect the rain to kick off in the north on Wednesday before moving south by Thursday. It brings a risk of flash flooding and landslides.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Did Mamdani Reach Young Male Voters? Podcasts and YouTube Shows.
Zohran Mamdani navigated a media landscape similar to the one that helped Trump win over young men.
New York Times Top StoriesBonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey to Retire From Congress
Ms. Watson Coleman, 80, the first Black woman to represent New Jersey in Congress, said she would not run for a seventh term in the state’s 12th Congressional District, near Trenton.
New York Times Top StoriesCanada Loses Its Measles Elimination Status. What Does It Mean for the U.S.?
The disease was once considered eliminated in Canada, but not any more — there have been more than 5,000 cases in the last 12 months as vaccination rates have fallen.