New York Times Top Stories
The Supreme Court Just Gave the G.O.P. a New Midterm Edge
The decision, which allows parties to spend more in coordination with candidates, is likely to further expand the power of big money in American politics.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesThe Supreme Court Gets Birthright Citizenship Right
The Constitution is clear. People who are born in this country and subject to its laws are citizens.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Lifts Spending Limits on Political Parties and Candidates
Republicans had asked the court to strike down restrictions on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.
New York Times Top StoriesOntario and Quebec Face Heat Warnings as High Temperatures Spread Across Canada
Parts of Ontario and Quebec will be well above normal temperatures this week as a heat wave spreads over North America.
New York Times Top StoriesTom Kean, New Jersey Congressman, Says Depression Led to Long Absence
After months of mystery, the New Jersey representative broke his silence about the undisclosed health issue that prompted his 117-day absence.
New York Times Top StoriesShortages of Rescue Equipment Hampered Venezuela’s Earthquake Response
Residents appealed for excavators, generators and specialized rescue tools as civilians have stepped in to supply crews working through the rubble.
New York Times Top StoriesCan You Really Be a Working-Class Party if There Are Very Few Workers in Your Party?
There an irony at the heart of the D.S.A.’s ascendance.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas Is a Tossup. The Times/Siena Poll Points to How It Got There.
A major shift among Hispanic voters and a favorable candidate matchup have helped put Democrats on the doorstep of a Senate upset.
New York Times Top StoriesWith New Seizures, Value of the Met’s Looted Artifacts Tops $95 Million
The Manhattan district attorney’s office said it secured the return of dozens of ancient artifacts in June, after a process that the museum described as collaborative.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter U.S.-Iran War, Oman Is Said to Propose Strait of Hormuz Fee Plan
Under the proposal, Iran and Oman would collect payment for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to officials and diplomats with knowledge of the matter.
New York Times Top StoriesN.I.H. Announces World’s Largest Integrated Health Database
It contains more than half a million people’s genomes, paired with clinical records and wearable tech data. That gives researchers unmatched power to study both diseases and treatments.
New York Times Top StoriesI’m Gay, Not Queer. It Matters.
Polyamorous? Queer. Vaguely uncomfortable with gender expectations? Possibly queer, too.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Supreme Court Ushered in Corporate Chaos in D.C.
Though the high court affirmed the political independence of the Federal Reserve, it gave the presidency huge control over dozens of federal regulators.
New York Times Top StoriesA Founder’s Previously Unknown Attempt to Avert the Revolutionary War
Recently discovered documents reveal a back-channel attempt by a leader of the Continental Congress to make peace. (He did not succeed.)
New York Times Top StoriesWins and Losses
We look at Supreme Court rulings on presidential power and mail-in ballots.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Expands Trump’s Power, and a Dangerous U.S. Heat Wave Spreads
Plus, a daring rescue mission in space.
New York Times Top StoriesFourth of July Heat Wave Forecast: Here Are the Day-by-Day Temperatures
A day-by-day breakdown of where dangerous heat is expected through the Fourth of July weekend.
New York Times Top StoriesShipping Traffic in Strait of Hormuz Picks Up Again
Vessels stranded for months have started moving in larger numbers, but many pulled back over the weekend after Iran and the U.S. exchanged attacks.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy the True Death Toll of Venezuela’s Quakes Is So Hard to Know
Five days after devastating twin earthquakes flattened entire residential neighborhoods, experts fear the official death toll of 1,719 could be a serious undercount.
New York Times Top StoriesChris Rufo, MAGA’s Top Activist on the Right, Has a Conspiracy Problem
One of MAGA’s leading activists discusses how he views the second Trump administration, as well as various factions of the right.
New York Times Top StoriesTimes/Siena Poll Finds Talarico and Paxton Tied in Texas Senate Race
James Talarico, a Democratic state lawmaker, is tied with Ken Paxton, the Republican state attorney general, according to a New York Times/Siena poll.
New York Times Top StoriesCapital Punishment Is on the Decline. Except in Ron DeSantis’s Florida.
In most of the country, executions are a thing of the past. But one state has been carrying them out at a record pace.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Prom Went On in Kyiv, but Masha’s Date Danced Alone
Masha Polska, 15, was an avid dancer who had been dreaming of a star turn in the group waltz. That was not to be.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Could Reveal Wedding Details
The playbook for celebrities’ wedding reveals has become a careful choreography — especially when you’re one of the biggest pop stars in the world.
New York Times Top StoriesCongress Cleaned Up After Nixon. After Trump, It’ll Be a Bigger Job.
The Supreme Court has eviscerated the separation of powers.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Grindr’s C.E.O. Adopted A.I.: ‘I Just Imposed It’
George Arison, the gay dating app’s chief executive, is aiming for all code to be eventually written by artificial intelligence, making the company “leaner.”
New York Times Top StoriesMoscow Is Attacked by Dozens of Drones, Its Mayor Says
Sergei Sobyanin said the Russian military had shot down more than 60 drones. He did not report any injuries.
New York Times Top StoriesColumbia University Has a New President. Again. This One Plans to Stay.
Jennifer Mnookin will be the Ivy League university’s fifth president in four years. She describes herself as “a principled pragmatist.”
New York Times Top StoriesTrying to Keep Track of Mangione’s State Case? It May Not Be Easy.
Though public access is a right in both federal and state courts, the judge in Luigi Mangione’s New York case has kept some legal documents sealed.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Oliver Dives Into Trump’s Pet Project: A ‘Giant Duck Death Trap’
The “Last Week Tonight” host said the United States was “dealing with a literal swamp of corruption” for its 250th birthday.