New York Times Top Stories
They’re Battle-Tested Democrats. Do Voters Care?
Haley Stevens and Angie Craig were celebrated by Democrats in 2018. This year, they’ve faced tough primaries.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesStudents Skinned a Bear in a Dorm. Cornell Realized It Should Ban That.
After two Cornell University students skinned a black bear in a communal kitchen last year to make a meal, the school changed the rules.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani Hosted a Town Hall About Buses. Why Was the D.S.A. There?
After Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office invited the Democratic Socialists of America to a city-sponsored event, watchdog groups raised concerns about mixing politics with government work.
New York Times Top StoriesLabor Market Shifts Into Reverse
Also, Trump officials are searching for Cuba’s next leader. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Jersey Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Delaney Hall
The state attorney general said that her office had issued subpoenas and would investigate whether employees at the migrant detention center had violated civil rights.
New York Times Top StoriesHouthis Claim Attack on Yemeni Military Camp
Recent escalating tensions between the Iran-backed group and the Yemeni government have prompted fears that a truce in place since 2022 is nearing collapse.
New York Times Top StoriesSchumer Forges Ahead in Fight for Senate, Despite Setbacks
In a phone call, the Democratic leader told the new Michigan contender who has opposed him to just win.
New York Times Top StoriesAppeals Court Upholds Block on Trump Ballroom Construction
A federal appeals court panel backed a lower court’s ruling, and made it likely that the Supreme Court will decide the case. But the decision does not mean construction will halt immediately.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Restarts Battle to Fire Sitting Fed Governor Lisa Cook
The Trump administration, rebuffed by the Supreme Court in its first attempt to fire Lisa D. Cook, sent the Federal Reserve governor a letter saying it was “considering” removing her from the job.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Passes Sanctions Bill Targeting Russia and Iran
The legislation was championed by Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican whose sudden death last month helped spur quick action on it.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Officials Deport Group of Mexicans Despite Torture Risk
Immigration authorities used a rare authority to deport them, even though their removal was blocked over concerns they would be tortured if returned.
New York Times Top StoriesWeekend Weather Is a Summer Stew of Heat, Humidity and Haze
The worst heat is expected out West, where most of the wildfire smoke may be trapped, while the East also swelters and faces a chance of thunderstorms.
New York Times Top StoriesJustin Trudeau, Katy Perry and the Look of the Celebrity Statesman
What the former prime minister’s boyfriend rebrand says about the intersection of politics and entertainment.
New York Times Top StoriesWe Thought Tech Would Make War More Precise. We Were Wrong.
Until recently, attacking civilian energy infrastructure was unacceptable. The dynamics of modern war have changed that.
New York Times Top StoriesA Naked Bicycle Protest Is Also a Party. Is That Bad?
A split among protest groups has led to dueling rides, which combine nudity and cycling in the name of change.
New York Times Top StoriesLabor Market Shifts Into Reverse as Employers Balk at Hiring
A spring surge rapidly faded as the summer brought higher prices and more uncertainty for businesses, even as they avoided layoffs.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Cyclospora Symptoms May Come and Go
Health experts are trying to understand how the food-borne parasite can cause symptoms that come and go, sometimes for weeks.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Pressure Mounts, U.S. Hunts for Cuba’s Next Leader
Some officials warn that a more hard-line leader could emerge if the Trump administration moves forward with its plans.
New York Times Top StoriesDon Lemon Accuses Justice Dept. of Vindictive Prosecution in Church Protest Case
Lawyers for the former CNN anchor asked a judge to throw out the case, saying prosecutors had “acted on the president’s animus by filing unprecedented charges against a journalist for doing his job.”
New York Times Top StoriesIranians Say Trump’s Promises Have Fallen by the Wayside as Iran War Drags On
As President Trump struggles to extricate the United States from the war in Iran, his promises to protesters in the country have fallen by the wayside.
New York Times Top StoriesParts of Eastern and Central Europe Broke Heat Records This Week
The hot weather has exacerbated dry conditions, creating conditions for wildfires and receding rivers.
New York Times Top StoriesPhotos Show England Turning Brown in Drought
Beset by historically dry weather, much of the nation is losing its signature hue.
New York Times Top StoriesBill Cassidy Will Back Todd Blanche as Attorney General, Salvaging His Confirmation
The Louisiana senator said that, despite reservations, he would back President Trump’s pick for attorney general, giving Republicans enough votes for a majority.
New York Times Top StoriesAn ICE Detention Center Roils a Colorado Town and Jolts a House Race
Tiny Hudson, Colo., was mostly known as a speed trap between plains and suburbs. Then ICE announced it was coming, setting off months of protests.
New York Times Top StoriesProsecutor Sues Justice Dept. Over Dismissal After Right-Wing Influencer’s Claim
Will Rosenzweig joins a growing list of former prosecutors and federal agents who have gone to court to contest the purge of law enforcement deemed disloyal.
New York Times Top StoriesA Drying Danube River Reveals Nazi-Era Vessels, and Hazards of Heat
The river’s water levels have fallen as extreme heat has afflicted Europe, exposing sunken German vessels from World War II that are impeding navigation.
New York Times Top StoriesWeak Jobs Report Does Not Eliminate Prospects of Interest Rate Rise
Officials at the Federal Reserve are chiefly focused on the trajectory of inflation after five years of overshooting the central bank’s 2 percent target.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Bond Market Is Signaling Rising Risks. Investors Should Listen.
While the Fed didn’t raise rates, the bond market did. That means hardship for home buyers and higher hurdles for A.I. data centers and the stock market. But it’s also a boon for retirees.
New York Times Top StoriesSaudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Joint Defense Pact
The agreement treats an attack on any of the three countries as an attack on all. Saudi Arabia has recently faced drone and missile strikes that it has blamed on Iran’s allies in Yemen and Iraq.
New York Times Top StoriesHis Former Father-in-Law Called Him a Danger. Will Republicans Step Up?
This Ohio congressman should not still be running for Congress.