Casi tan pronto como comenzaron los bombardeos a Irán a finales de febrero, empezaron a circular memes e imágenes generadas por IA que insinuaban que el hijo de Donald Trump debería ir a la guerra.
El comportamiento imprevisible y los comentarios extremos del presidente de EE. UU. en los últimos días han acelerado la discusión sobre si solo es errático o si tiene temas de salud más serios.
La imagen mostraba al presidente Trump bañado en luz divina y vestido con túnicas religiosas. Su interpretación fue que la imagen lo representaba como un médico, no como Jesucristo.
The United States proposed a 20-year “suspension” of all nuclear activity, even as President Trump demands assurances that Iran can never build a nuclear weapon.
The attack was the 49th since the campaign against vessels in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific started in early September.
Viktor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister, and his right-wing playbook were embraced by parts of the American right. Now some are worried by his defeat.
The vice president, a Catholic, defended President Trump, who had accused the pope of being too liberal and “weak on crime.” The pontiff has said that he has “no fear of the Trump administration.”
Appealing the dismissal of their suit, they argued that executive orders to promote fossil fuels endangered their futures and violated their constitutional rights.
The U.S. military has provided few details on how it might carry out President Trump’s orders as he seeks to pressure Tehran on a peace deal. But history and established practices offer some clues.
America is still a global force, says the Opinion columnist Carlos Lozada. But Trump’s desire to “wield superpowers” without behaving like a superpower is putting its reputation as a reliable leader for peace at risk.
European countries declined to take part in the action, which is designed to pressure Iran into making concessions by cutting off its oil income.
If war is the status quo, the job is never done, and you can never lose.
Were President Trump’s recent posts about Iran a masterstroke of negotiation or the “willful, reckless destruction” of America’s reputation? The foreign policy analyst Fareed Zakaria tells the columnist Ezra Klein that the administration’s pursuit of spectacle has left the U.S. weaker and Iran more capable of holding the global economy hostage.
The president’s recent posts about Iran may signal the end of America’s reputation as a country guided by morality, the columnist Ezra Klein argues. The foreign policy expert Fareed Zakaria joins Ezra to unpack how we got here, and where we’re headed next.
President Trump said the U.S. began its blockade in the Straight of Hormuz on Monday. The blockade comes as talks between American and Iranian negotiators ended without a breakthrough over the weekend.
El rey y la reina de los Países Bajos se alojarán en la Casa Blanca el lunes por la noche. En un momento de tensión transatlántica, los neerlandeses no están seguros de cómo se sienten al respecto.
El anuncio del presidente Trump de un bloqueo estadounidense a Irán es su esfuerzo más reciente por presionarlo para negociar, después de que en las conversaciones del fin de semana no se llegara a un acuerdo.
The image showed President Trump bathed in divine light and clad in religious robes. His interpretation was that the image depicted him as a doctor, not Jesus Christ.
La imagen, que se publicó en Truth Social y desapareció la mañana del lunes, provocó una reacción negativa incluso entre algunos destacados conservadores.
Readers respond to a guest essay, “Trump Is Turning America Into a Psychotic State.” Also: Viktor Orban’s defeat in Hungary.
As the president threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, even some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced, describing him as “lunatic” and “clearly insane.”
The vessels exited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, hours before a U.S. naval blockade took effect.
A prominent conservative bishop who serves on President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission was among those who called on the president to apologize.
The settlement ends a symbolic attack on the L.G.B.T.Q. rights movement and deals a blow to the administration’s assault on diversity initiatives.
A man was arrested on Saturday and accused of criminal damage at Shannon Airport in western Ireland, police said.
El presidente Trump arremetió el domingo por la noche contra el papa León XIV en redes sociales. El pontífice aseguró que seguiría oponiéndose a la guerra.
Leo XIV, under fire from President Trump, has joined predecessors like Francis and John Paul II in confronting political issues.
The judge said President Trump had not “plausibly alleged” that The Journal published the article with actual malice.
President Trump is trying to choke off the country’s lifeline with a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But the Iranians are betting that his tolerance for political pain is limited.
After peace talks between U.S. and Iranian officials ended without a deal, President Trump announced that the U.S. military would begin a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday morning.
The image, posted on Truth Social, appeared to be A.I.-generated and depicts the president as a divine leader healing the sick.
President Trump’s plan to bar ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports has put markets on edge and added to global economic uncertainty.
President Trump lashed out on Sunday night at Pope Leo XIV, who responded hours later by saying he would continue to oppose war.
President Trump’s announcement of a complete U.S. blockade was his latest effort to pressure Iran to negotiate after direct talks over the weekend did not yield an agreement.
Plus, Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign after sexual assault allegations.
This is how cars got so ridiculously, forbiddingly expensive.
American leaders should be trying to cooperate with China on A.I.
A fledgling Democratic group and the far-right white nationalist Nick Fuentes seek to make gains on college campuses that have recently been dominated by Turning Point USA.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, who heads a minority government, is expected to gain a majority in the House of Commons after three special elections on Monday.
President Trump lashed out at Pope Leo XIV and took credit for his ascension to the papacy. Leo had issued a rare direct criticism of a threat by Mr. Trump last week.
Aliados y adversarios de Estados Unidos habían puesto sus esperanzas en el vicepresidente JD Vance para intentar encontrar una salida a un conflicto que ha trastornado la economía mundial.
El presidente debería reconocer la ineptitud de su enfoque impulsivo y egoísta.
For decades, the U.S.-Gulf relationship was based on oil for security. That framework is obsolete.
The Dutch king and queen are set to stay at the White House on Monday night. At a time of trans-Atlantic tension, the Netherlands isn’t sure how it feels about that.
President Trump’s lengthy post on social media showed there were really no boundaries when it comes to people he might target, including the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
The president has sent mixed messages on how long he expects costs to be high. Some in his party voiced fresh concern after his comments on Sunday.
Iranian officials said that while Iran had approached the negotiations in good faith, the U.S. team had failed to gain the Iranian delegation’s trust.
Vice President JD Vance led the highest-level talks between the United States and Iran in nearly 50 years.
A retired judge and a law professor respond to a Page A1 article. Also: Censoring college professors; executive power after President Trump.
A coalition of the descendants of a Japanese American internment camp and Trump-aligned wind power opponents helped kill an Idaho wind farm, but A.I.-driven energy demand keeps rising.
A visit to the Capitol by stars of the “Real Housewives” offered a glimpse into how the nation’s elected representatives mimic the gossipy world of reality TV. Nobody appears to relish the similarities.
Borrar a las mujeres del relato de una nación ha sido una estrategia que los líderes autoritarios usan para destruir las democracias.
China podría haber enviado misiles a Irán, y Pekín está permitiendo que empresas vendan a Teherán suministros que pueden usarse en la producción militar, según funcionarios estadounidenses.
The president should at long last recognize the ineptitude of his impulsive, go-it-alone approach.
As the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East drag on, the world war is returning.
The lack of a breakthrough after 21 hours of negotiations leaves the Trump administration facing several unpalatable options.
On his way to Florida, President Trump said it did not matter to him if a deal with Iran was reached or not: “We win, regardless,” he said.
The immigration judges’ abrupt dismissals marked the latest efforts by the Trump administration to reshape the country’s immigration courts.
A three-judge panel allowed construction on the ballroom to proceed until April 17, but asked a lower court to untangle the details of the president’s plans.
Federal agents arrested a man whose mother served as a spokeswoman for the Islamist embassy captors during the hostage crisis that began in 1979.
From sanctions relief to nuclear talks, here’s a look at how negotiations between Washington and Tehran have gone over the decades.
China may have shipped missiles to Iran, and Beijing is allowing some companies to sell Tehran supplies that can be used in military production, American officials said.
The plan to give Mauritius formal control of the islands, home to a U.S.-British military base, was called “an act of great stupidity” by President Trump.
A proposed federal rule aims to clear the way for retirement savings plans to include alternative assets. But it may not be enough to protect employers from lawsuits.
American power can survive America’s recurring overreach.
Orban defeat would have serious implications for the conservative movement worldwide.
America may be losing more than just the conflict in Iran.
Melania creates another mystery with a surprise statement.
The shutdown that began with Democrats and Republicans disagreeing over ICE restrictions has continued for nearly two months.
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. is the subject of intense speculation about whether he will retire in the coming months and give President Trump a fourth nominee.
Many blue states are rethinking ambitious strategies to cut emissions as they struggle with rising electricity costs and new hurdles for renewable energy.
El presidente de Estados Unidos, a sus casi 80 años, sigue compitiendo vigorosamente por el título de ser el peor mandatario de la historia del país.
While President Trump’s war aims have changed by the moment, Iran has stuck to firm demands. The question is whether it will compromise in peace negotiations.
Europe is finding itself on the outs with Russia, China and the U.S., in what’s amounting to its very own “Mean Girls” moment.
President Trump’s cease-fire with Iran appears at risk as Vice President JD Vance heads to Pakistan for discussions with Iranian officials.
The lost mines have prevented Iran from quickly complying with President Trump’s demand to allow more ships to pass through the waterway.
Mr. Blair will “lead the charge from the outside,” the president said on social media. The move comes as Republicans are bracing for a potentially difficult November election.
Washington has been debating the thrust of Mr. Trump’s foreign policy for more than a decade, with the only consensus being that “America First” means whatever the president says it does.
With U.S. and Iranian leaders heading to Pakistan for negotiations amid a two-week cease-fire, the two sides must resolve major differences on Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz and frozen Iranian assets.
President Trump said in an interview that he had known his wife wanted to address rumors about the late sex offender at some point, but that he had not known exactly what she would say.
The foreign policy analyst Fareed Zakaria explains how the Iran war has been a turning point in America’s standing in the world.
A finales de año, el Sistema de Servicio Selectivo de EE. UU. comenzará a registrar automáticamente los nombres de quienes cumplen los requisitos para ser llamados a filas.
Democrats in Congress have assiduously avoided talk of a third impeachment of President Trump, concerned that it would distract from their midterm campaign message. That tide seems to have turned.
I believe the gas tank is half full.
El hombre al que se ve golpeando a una mujer es de Haití y se enfrenta a un cargo de asesinato en Florida, dijeron las autoridades. El presidente ha buscado eliminar el Estatus de Protección Temporal para los migrantes de origen haitiano.
The lack of clarity has frustrated employees as Congress battles over how to fund the department.
The president has proposed the arch, which would rise on a Washington roundabout across from the Lincoln Memorial, as a way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
El presidente de EE. UU. atacó a Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly y otros en términos muy personales en una larga publicación en las redes sociales.
Responses to Dana Milbank’s Opinion guest essay about Vice President JD Vance. Also: Melania Trump’s lament; a lost childhood; propaganda and facts.
A New York Times report that the president was accepting a donation of foreign steel for the ballroom was seized on by Democrats.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain is strengthening ties in Europe and the Middle East as the once-special relationship with America sours.
Acknowledging that the government may have recently stepped up the pace of removal proceedings, a federal judge wrote that he could not immediately intervene.
The man seen beating a woman is from Haiti and faces a murder charge in Florida, officials said. President Trump has fought to end protections for Haitian immigrants.
An association of airports told European Union officials that fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz had to restart within three weeks to avoid a “systemic” shortage.
Force alone can’t stabilize a country in chaos.
The war with Iran is preventing huge amounts of oil from flowing out of the Persian Gulf, but the prices that many people track don’t fully capture the scale of the disruption.
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
Estados Unidos les ha imposibilitado quedarse legalmente, y su propio país les dificulta el regreso.
Vice President JD Vance is leading negotiations this weekend toward an end to a war that he had opposed starting.
The president is giving old people a bad name.
States and small businesses challenged the 10 percent tax on many imports that President Trump imposed after the Supreme Court struck down a previous slate of tariffs.
Without Trump on the midterms ballot, how will his party fare?
What are the implications if the administration of the world’s most powerful country is chaotic in its thinking and not reliably in touch with reality?
The foreign policy analyst Fareed Zakaria explains how the Iran war has been a turning point in America’s standing in the world.
The U.S. has made it impossible for them to stay legally, and their own country makes it difficult for them to return.
Ahead of a summit with Donald Trump, the Chinese leader is using a rare meeting with a Taiwanese politician to cast Beijing as a peacemaker and squeeze the island’s president.
Even after a cease-fire, Iran is keeping a chokehold on traffic, forcing countries to cut deals that could put them at odds with the U.S.
The directive came amid a surge of suspiciously well-timed trades on oil and prediction markets just ahead of crucial moments in the conflict.
In a lengthy social media post, the president attacked Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and others in starkly personal terms. He also criticized the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal.
Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon threatened the cease-fire between the United States and Iran ahead of scheduled peace talks.
A classified ruling recertified the Section 702 program for a year but objected to systems that can filter Americans’ messages outside querying limits.
Our reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan discuss how individual members of President Trump’s administration felt in the leadup to the war in Iran, and how they communicated their thoughts to Mr. Trump.
La medida sigue a una ley similar aprobada recientemente por los legisladores venezolanos que pretende abrir el sector petrolero del país a la inversión extranjera.
President Trump is citing the unwillingness of European nations to back the United States in the conflict as another reason to scale back or abandon the alliance. And he still wants Greenland.
El gobierno del presidente Trump busca designar como terroristas a grupos de extrema izquierda alrededor del mundo, aunque haya pocas pruebas de que representan un peligro inminente.
The move opens the country’s coveted mineral fortune up to foreign investors, the latest move that Venezuela’s leadership has taken to satisfy the Trump administration.
President Trump said he had asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon.
A conference of climate change deniers, a warning about the world’s largest penguin species, record low snowpack in the West, plus more climate news.
La primera dama de EE. UU. dijo que nunca tuvo conocimiento de los abusos de Epstein a sus víctimas e hizo un llamado al Congreso para que siga investigando.
Most Europeans, and much of the world, have concluded that no amount of flattery will win more than fleeting approval from President Trump.
Talks to end the war in Ukraine could resume soon, said President Volodymyr Zelensky as he expressed skepticism about a breakthrough.
When President Trump returned to office, he pardoned about 1,500 Jan. 6 offenders. Since then, many of them have been charged with new crimes, including assault and child abuse. As the midterm elections approach, the Times editorial board argues that the Republican Party should pay a political price for prioritizing loyalty over public safety.
Will the shooting really stop? What should be Trump’s red lines? A discussion on where America’s war on Iran stands.
Responding to what she said were smears, the first lady said she never had knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse. She called on Congress to continue investigating.
Europeans and Iran warned that the Israeli offensive against Hezbollah threatened the truce in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
President Trump will meet privately at the White House on Thursday with disenchanted leaders of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement.
Los esfuerzos del presidente Trump por eludir la realidad sobre el terreno y avanzar hacia un proceso de paz se han visto obstaculizados por un adversario que sigue teniendo influencia.
Readers respond to an Opinion guest essay about digital consumption. Also: A failure of leadership; deconstructing Trump-speak; “moon joy.”
The Trump administration has made countering antifa and other far-left groups a counterterrorism priority, despite increasing threats from the Middle East.
The Trump administration aims to deploy counterterrorism tools against far-left groups, even as it has offered little evidence they present a dire threat.
A former jewelry-counter magnate, he served in Hungary under his friend President Trump, strengthening relations between the two countries as Orban tilted rightward.
Ya estaban surgiendo fracturas en el limitado alto al fuego. El vicepresidente JD Vance encabezará una delegación estadounidense para las conversaciones de este fin de semana.
As the focus shifts to negotiations between the United States and Iran, no formal Israeli participation is planned.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya objected to the study’s methodology, saying it gave an inaccurate picture of the vaccine’s benefits.
Questions about how freely ships can pass through the waterway have pushed up oil prices and weighed on stocks.
Plus, the latest country planning to ban social media for teens.
President Trump lashed out after hosting Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary general, at the White House on Wednesday.
If an unlawful order comes from the president himself, to whom does the soldier appeal?
A conference near the White House drew dozens of people who reject the scientific consensus on climate change. The mood was triumphant.
Our children will pay the price for the president’s indifference.
Judges are ordering an unprecedented number of people deported after coming under significant pressure from the administration to do so or risk losing their jobs.
In person, on social media and in campaign ads, Democratic politicians are swearing with glee. It is usually aimed at President Trump.
Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule could be coming to a close.
Critics wonder if this is America’s “Suez moment,” when a leading power signals the start of its international decline.
After careening from one diplomatic extreme to another, President Trump finds himself with a fragile deal that is already showing signs of fraying.
The first day of a tentative cease-fire had the region on edge.
Fractures were already emerging in the limited cease-fire. Vice President JD Vance will lead a U.S. delegation in talks this weekend.
The vice president sought to downplay Israel’s continued bombardment of Lebanon, which he insisted had “nothing to do with” Iran.
ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump’s new ballroom.
The investigation into the nation’s second-largest school district was prompted by a lawsuit from parents who say the policies contributed to their child’s death.