New York Times Top Stories
The King of the North, Andy Burnham, Won’t Save Britain
For the country, Andy Burnham looks a lot like more of the same.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesA Trump Obsession That Carries a Cost for Democracy
In demanding steps to address the integrity of voting, President Trump persisted in relitigating his 2020 election defeat while finding ways to cast doubt on the 2026 outcome.
New York Times Top StoriesTakeaways From Trump’s Speech Claiming Election Vulnerabilities and China Interference
Documents released by the Trump administration to support the president’s claims did not back up his most aggressive statements
New York Times Top StoriesHe Was a Russian Political Survivor, Until the Masked Men Appeared
Boris B. Nadezhdin, an outspoken opponent of the war in Ukraine, says he knows why he was detained: “Among our leadership, there is panic and chaos.”
New York Times Top StoriesHow Andy Burnham Becomes Britain’s New Prime Minister
Andy Burnham is set to officially become the next prime minister on Monday, but a number of things have to happen before then. Here’s how everything is expected to play out.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Prime Minister Faces Old Problems: How to Make Britain’s Economy Grow
Conversations with economists, and people around him, shed light on how Andy Burnham might tackle entrenched challenges.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Released Documents on China and the 2020 Election. Here’s What We Know.
President Trump claimed that China had tried to acquire American voter data. Possessing such information would not allow votes to be manipulated.
New York Times Top StoriesCyclospora Linked to Taylor Farms Lettuce Sent to Taco Bell
Federal officials worked with Michigan investigators to trace the outbreak to iceberg lettuce, which may also have gone to other vendors.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Prime Time, Trump Criticizes Networks for Not Carrying His Speech
The president also called for ABC and NBC to lose their broadcast licenses, after complaining that the networks were not airing his remarks.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Has Dismantled Election Security Efforts. Here’s How.
Since his return to the White House, the lead federal partner for states on election security has lost around a third of its work force.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Trump’s Attacks on Mail Voting
Many of President Trump’s attempts to curtail mail voting have been blocked by the courts. Before Trump, Republicans actually embraced absentee voting.
New York Times Top Stories5 Takeaways From a Maine Debate That Showed Replacing Platner Isn’t Easy
Maine Democrats vying to become the state’s new Senate nominee met, and mostly agreed, at a debate filled with halting answers and stilted deliveries.
New York Times Top StoriesMultiple Investigations Refuted Trump’s Claims That Fraud Altered the Outcome in 2020
Dozens of investigations, audits, recounts and court proceedings examined the 2020 election. None found the widespread voter fraud that President Trump claimed tilted the vote.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Canada Wildfire Smoke and Air Quality in U.S. Cities
A thick plume of smoke swept across the Midwest and New England, and those conditions could linger on Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesJohan Guerrero, Maine ICE Shooting Victim, Relentlessly Pursued a Better Life, Partner Says
The partner of Johan Guerrero, who was killed by an immigration agent this week, described him as a tireless worker and doting father who would do anything for his 3-year-old daughter.
New York Times Top StoriesWildfire Smokes Makes Air Hazardous for Millions in Midwest and East Coast
The haze is likely to ease in the East this weekend but linger in the Upper Midwest, where some cities recorded extremely high pollution indexes on Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesThe World Cup, in Photos
See some of the best images from the world’s most popular sporting event.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Restricts Green Cards for Immigrants on Public Assistance
The move is a significant change that could deter hundreds of thousands of immigrants from using such programs to meet basic needs.
New York Times Top StoriesBlue Angels’ Close Beach Flyby in Florida Results in No Punishments for Pilots
The elite flying team had announced a safety review after videos posted on social media showed a fighter jet passing just above beachgoers on Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Unseals Filings From Jack Smith Subpoena for Lawmaker’s Phone Data
The Justice Department had balked at the disclosure, saying that the government had not acknowledged the special counsel’s subpoenas and that grand jury information was secret.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublican Rifts Deepen Over $95 Billion Budget Plan for Iran War and SAVE Act
A House panel approved the measure. But Republicans are divided over its size, cost and policy provisions, and many are concerned about the timing before the midterm elections.
New York Times Top StoriesWatch the Wildfire Smoke Ooze Across North America From Space
Satellite imagery shows the wide footprint of the smoke across the continent.
New York Times Top StoriesCanada’s Wildfires Are Burning Through the Night
As overnight temperatures climb across Canada, fires that once spread more slowly after dark are burning around the clock, straining fire crews.
New York Times Top StoriesKen Paxton and James Talarico Agree to Debate in U.S. Senate Race
Ken Paxton, a Republican, has not debated in more than a decade. A showdown with James Talarico, a Democrat, could be a key moment in the hard-fought race.
New York Times Top StoriesMillions of Americans Are Urged to Limit Their Time Outdoors
Also, Trump is set to deliver a prime-time speech on election security. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the New Cholesterol Pill and How it Compares to Statins
How does it compare to statins? Should you take it? And how much does it cost?
New York Times Top StoriesChinese Human Rights Lawyer Seeking Asylum Is Arrested by ICE
Shaoping Wu was working as a contract delivery driver for Amazon when he was pulled over in Pennsylvania. He had championed personal and religious freedom for Chinese citizens.
New York Times Top StoriesManhattan Building’s Buckled Columns Probably Lacked Required Reinforcements
Drawings obtained by The New York Times show the columns called for additional steel plates, but engineers reviewing site photos said they appeared to be missing.
New York Times Top StoriesLionel Messi Is Walking Into History
Messi doesn’t walk because he’s left the game. He walks in order to enter it.
New York Times Top StoriesTom Kean Is Back in Congress but Still Isn’t Talking
Mr. Kean, a New Jersey Republican who was absent from Congress while being treated for depression, has since appeared at few campaign events and declined interview requests.