New York Times Top Stories
The Cost of the A.I. Boom: A Trade Deficit the President Detests
A recent surge of A.I.-related imports has become an impediment to the smaller trade deficit President Trump wants.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesInside Jeffrey Epstein’s Push to Cleanse His Past Online
After he left jail in 2009, Mr. Epstein hired a host of people to make him look better on Google, Wikipedia and many other places on the web.
New York Times Top StoriesNetanyahu Hopes Strikes on Iran Will Lead to Uprising and Regime Change
Israeli attacks have targeted the command centers of Iran’s repressive, internal security forces in hopes that Iranians will overthrow their rulers. Some see that as wishful thinking.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Wonders Which Former President Spoke With Trump
In guessing which ex-leader Trump might have discussed Iran with, Jimmy Fallon said “two things seem equally possible: Either Trump’s lying, or Joe Biden doesn’t remember talking to him.”
New York Times Top StoriesAn Army Reservist Owns a Cannabis Dispensary. It May End His Career.
Selling marijuana is strictly prohibited in the military. What that means for soldiers who own businesses is unclear.
New York Times Top StoriesMixed Results for AIPAC and Allies in Illinois House Primaries
Organizations linked to the pro-Israel lobbying organization had some victories and some less-than-ideal outcomes in closely watched Democratic contests.
New York Times Top StoriesCubans Want a Deal. Just Not This One.
Trump wants a symbolic win. Islanders want actual democracy.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael, the Iran War, and the G.O.P.’s Growing Antisemitism Problem
Michelle Goldberg on a dark political reality she found in Florida.
New York Times Top StoriesHow TrumpRx Drug Prices Compare With Those in Other Countries
The TrumpRx website claims to offer the best prices for medications. Here’s where Americans still pay more — and much more.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Friendship With Japan’s Leader Takaichi Faces Test Over Iran
In Washington on Thursday, President Trump is expected to press Sanae Takaichi for military help in the Strait of Hormuz. But she faces constraints on what she can offer.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Next Decision in War: Whether to Retrieve Iran’s Nuclear Fuel
A mission to seize or destroy Iran’s nuclear material would be one of the riskiest military operations in modern American history.
New York Times Top StoriesDaniel Biss, Mayor of Evanston, Ill., Wins Democratic Nomination for House Seat
Mr. Biss emerged after being an early front-runner in the turbulent, crowded contest to replace a longtime incumbent in Illinois’s Ninth District.
New York Times Top StoriesJuliana Stratton Wins Illinois Democratic Senate Primary
Ms. Stratton, the state’s lieutenant governor, prevailed with millions of dollars of help from Gov. JB Pritzker, a billionaire. She will be heavily favored in the general election.
New York Times Top StoriesCentrist Melissa Bean Wins 8th District Democratic Primary
Ms. Bean, a moderate former congresswoman, defeated a left-wing rival in the primary race for the Chicago-area seat to be vacated by Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi.
New York Times Top StoriesDon Tracy Wins Republican Senate Primary in Illinois
The former state party chair will begin the general election as a significant underdog in a heavily Democratic state.
New York Times Top StoriesDarren Bailey Wins Second Chance to Challenge Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker
Mr. Bailey, a former lawmaker aligned with President Trump, lost to Mr. Pritzker in 2022. Mr. Pritzker had no opposition in a Democratic primary.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S.P.S. Postmaster Says Service Will Be ‘Out of Cash’ in Under a Year
The U.S.P.S. leader said at a hearing that the service could run out of cash within a year and asked lawmakers to increase its borrowing limits.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Unexploded Bomb Near the Colombia-Ecuador Border Leads to a Diplomatic Clash
The Times photographed an unexploded munition in southern Colombia, near the Ecuadorean border. A high-stakes feud between both countries quickly ensued.
New York Times Top StoriesCuban Americans Will Be Allowed to Own Businesses in Cuba, but Is That Enough?
The Cuban government announced that Cubans living abroad can own and invest in businesses, but experts said they were disappointed that the measures didn’t go further.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Says Anthropic Is an ‘Unacceptable’ National Security Risk
In a legal filing, the government said it questioned whether the A.I. start-up could be a “trusted partner” in wartime, which led it to label the company a supply chain risk.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Orders Voice of America to Restart All News Operations
More than 1,000 full-time journalists and support staff at the news group were ordered to return to work by March 23 and to resume broadcasting.
New York Times Top StoriesYear After Trump Takeover, Institute of Peace Is Little More Than Scenery
As a lawsuit by the former staff drags on, the fight highlights President Trump’s upending of traditional peace-building and the lasting effects of his administration’s cost-cutting blitz.
New York Times Top StoriesIn His Resignation Letter, Joe Kent Spoke About the Death of His Wife
Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent was killed in action during a special operations mission in Syria in 2019. Mr. Kent said he could not support “sending the next generation off to fight and die” in Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesNo Trump Endorsement for Cornyn or Paxton in Texas Senate Race as Deadline Passes
President Trump’s decision not to weigh in before the deadline means both John Cornyn and Ken Paxton remain on the ballot, extending their costly and increasingly personal battle into a May runoff.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Off-Duty Officer Shot a Man in the Head, N.Y.P.D. Says
The officer, whom police did not identify but who works at Gracie Mansion and City Hall, is now under investigation. The man who was shot, a 30-year-old, is in critical condition.
New York Times Top StoriesPlus-Size Southwest Passengers Say New Extra-Seat Policy Has Led to Fat Shaming
Since the airline changed its policy on larger passengers this year, travelers say agents have publicly scrutinized their bodies and made them buy extra seats.
New York Times Top StoriesOscars Viewership Slides 9%, Its First Drop Since 2021
The 17.9 million total followed similar drops for the Grammys and the Golden Globes.
New York Times Top StoriesAli Larijani, a Top Iranian Politician and Emissary, Is Dead at 67
Mr. Larijani, the top national security official and a confidante of the former supreme leader, expertly navigated Iran’s internal politics and led the brutal crackdown on protests this year.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Mamdani Mentioned Palestinians in His St. Patrick’s Day Message
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York hailed Ireland’s fight for self-determination and its history of solidarity, including with Palestinians.
New York Times Top StoriesKharg Island Is an Appealing Target for Trump, With High Risks
A U.S. attack or a move to seize control of Iran’s main oil export hub could cripple the country’s ability to profit from its natural resources. But it would also risk sending energy prices even higher.