The murder rate has dropped in Memphis, but it still struggles with some of the highest crime rates in the country.
The secretary of state is shaping what could be the most consequential military actions of President Trump’s second term.
President Trump is said to be planning a meeting with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in New York on Friday, after an attack that has rattled Persian Gulf states.
La violencia política resurge en EE. UU., Bolsonaro es condenado en Brasil y más para el fin de semana.
His death makes it harder to look ahead and glimpse what MAGA will stand for.
Trump is steering the U.S. model of capitalism closer to the Chinese one, swapping innovation and competition for state control and cronyism.
The Trump administration is rejecting basic medical knowledge and turning back the clock to an era when people were sicker and died sooner.
En un país inundado de armas, la práctica de demonizar a los rivales ha creado grandes cantidades de seguidores para algunos políticos e influentes en las redes sociales.
Brazil just succeeded where we failed.
El presidente Trump insiste en que puede resolver los conflictos mundiales. Pero cuando tanto aliados como adversarios parecen ignorarlo, se encoge de hombros en una actitud de “qué se le va a hacer”.
El episodio pone de relieve la necesidad de que la OTAN refuerce sus defensas contra la guerra moderna de drones y aprenda las lecciones de Ucrania.
The Trump administration had imposed conditions on grants awarded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that critics viewed as overtly political.
Already, a series of missteps by Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, in recent months have invited worries that he has eroded public confidence in the agency.
El Supremo Tribunal Federal de Brasil declaró culpable al expresidente por intentar aferrarse al poder tras perder las elecciones de 2022, en un complot que incluía el asesinato de su oponente.
Un video de seguridad que captó el apuñalamiento de una mujer en Charlotte se convirtió en un catalizador para los argumentos conservadores sobre los supuestos fracasos de las políticas demócratas.
Senate Republicans used what is known as the nuclear option to break a Democratic blockade of President Trump’s nominees, weakening Congress’s vetting role.
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, President Trump captured the raw sentiment of his conservative base. But he addressed only part of the alarming cycle of violence in America.
The killing of the right-wing activist deepened lawmakers’ fears of violence directed against them, and the toxic discourse that has fed such threats.
If the aggressive show of force had a deterrent effect on crime, it appears to have deterred some entirely normal aspects of city life, too.
His death takes us deeper into an age of instability.
His death takes us deeper into an age of instability.
Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted the former president of trying to cling to power after losing the 2022 election, including a plan to assassinate his opponent.
The president’s reaction to Charlie Kirk’s assassination shows how much the 31-year-old conservative activist had become a part of the Trump family.
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled big infrastructure plans. But they are likely to meet resistance from Indigenous and environmental groups.
Ryan Routh, who chose to represent himself in the Florida case, was cut off in his opening statement by the judge, who said it lacked relevance.
A majority of voting justices said they plan to vote to convict Brazil’s former president of trying to hold onto power. A final verdict could come Thursday.
Readers react to the assassination of the right-wing youth activist.
Thousands of armed troops are deployed as part of President Trump’s crime crackdown. So far, it has been a lot of beautification projects and assisting the local police.
“Charlie was a giant of his generation, a champion of liberty and an inspiration to millions and millions of people,” President Trump said during a Sept. 11 ceremony at the Pentagon.
Coffee prices are up nearly 21 percent over the past year, partly because of President Trump’s punishing tariffs on Brazil and Vietnam.
Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah has called for politicians to tone down their rhetoric. The assassination of Charlie Kirk is testing the limits of that high-minded approach.
Little is known about the killer, who may have used a popular type of hunting rifle in the shooting of Charlie Kirk.
The release came as Aleksandr Lukashenko, the country’s authoritarian leader and an ally of President Vladimir Putin of Russia, seeks to normalize ties with the Trump administration.
El presidente pidió información actualizada y se reunió con asesores en el Despacho Oval antes de grabar un video de cuatro minutos en el que culpaba a la retórica de la “izquierda radical” del asesinato.
Democrats have been slow to embrace Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist who won New York City’s mayoral primary. Many, especially in New York, still are.
The central bank is likely to lower borrowing costs at its meeting next week amid budding concerns about the labor market.
Plus, why firefighters are sounding an alarm.
A continent already on edge over the Ukraine war sees a Russian challenge to NATO readiness and to an America that wants to disengage from Europe.
A guide to the military prison, the prisoners, the costs and what else goes on at the U.S. naval base.
President Trump promised to find those responsible for political violence, as well as the “organizations that fund it and support it.”
President Trump asked for updates and met with advisers in the Oval Office before recording a four-minute video in which he blamed rhetoric from the “radical left” for the killing.
Mr. Kirk was among the faithful who had helped Mr. Trump build a comeback after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol made him a political outcast. Mr. Trump brought him into his second-term inner circle.
While the nation has endured violent eras before, this is one with instant footage, and instant reaction.
Mr. Kirk was an energetic member of President Trump’s inner circle who appealed to young conservative voters and wealthy Republicans alike.
Measures eliminating criminal summonses for unlicensed vending and giving higher pay to grocery delivery workers had been overruled by the mayor.
This is a moment to turn down the volume and reflect on our political culture.
Putin’s move has to be considered a test, and the West needs to think about how to counter it.
A government lawyer said there was no basis for claims made earlier to a judge about the children, who were nearly deported over Labor Day weekend.
El fundador de Turning Point USA desempeñó un papel fundamental en la organización de los jóvenes votantes y en darle forma al programa político pro-Trump. Recibió un disparo mortal durante un discurso en Utah.
For the third year in a row, House Republicans pushed through a Pentagon policy measure that included conservative policy dictates.
The founder of Turning Point USA played a central role in organizing young voters and giving shape to the pro-Trump agenda. He was fatally shot during a speaking event in Utah.
The U.S. Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, has called the subway crime-ridden, but Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said her message to him was, “We’ve got this.”
El líder ruso parece decidido a demostrar él que dictará las condiciones de cualquier fin de la guerra.
The president has denied that he created and signed a sexually suggestive note that was included in a 2003 birthday gift for Jeffrey Epstein.
For the president, the power to issue limitless tariffs is at the heart of his second-term vision, from trade to foreign policy.
After a court victory, Harvard researchers were told some grants were being restored. But the battle over whether the government can halt the money is probably not over.
Muchos especialistas jurídicos dicen que de ser así se socavaría aún más el argumento del gobierno de haber actuado en defensa propia.
Readers respond to a guest essay about the Proposition 50 redistricting proposal in California. Also: Erasing history.
Fue la primera vez que aviones de la alianza atacaron objetivos enemigos en espacio aéreo aliado, tras lo que el dirigente polaco calificó de “provocación a gran escala”.
A sprawling suit by three fired F.B.I. officials provides a disturbing account of efforts by top Trump aides to strip the bureau of its independence.
Two administrators also lost their posts at Texas A&M, an example of how Republican policies meant to curb liberal ideas are reaching into university classrooms.
El presidente de EE. UU. consigue desviar la conversación nacional a menudo, pero le resulta más difícil cuando se trata de Jeffrey Epstein.
The Trump administration has argued that the summary killing of 11 people it accused of running drugs was legal under the laws of war.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is building an investment accelerator inside the agency, though his hardball tactics with companies are raising concern.
With escalating airstrikes, the Russian leader appears determined to demonstrate that he will dictate the terms for any end to the war.
Plus, 7-Eleven’s new master plan.
A Times investigation looked into how the disgraced financier leveraged his rich and powerful friends.
Stephen Miran, a top economic adviser to the president, has said he intends to take a leave of absence if confirmed, heightening fears about the central bank’s independence.
Your Fall politics quiz is here.
The president’s authority to make demands of local police expires on Wednesday night, but the most visible federal interventions in the city will remain for now.
While there is no evidence of a break between them, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has caused consternation among President Trump and some of his aides.
Jeffrey Toobin talks with Bryan Stevenson about surviving the politics of fear in 2025.
This is not how economic policy is supposed to work in a wealthy, democratic country.
Focusing on a small group of offenders is more effective than sweeping crackdowns.
Many American companies have had to shoulder at least some of the costs of tariffs, biting into earnings the same way a corporate tax increase would, analysts say.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been putting the squeeze on companies and trading partners in an unusual effort to raise revenue and expand the president’s role over the economy.
La aclamada escritora tiene un nuevo libro de memorias y una advertencia.
In her memoir, the whistle-blower explores the motives behind the leak that sent her to prison.
Behind the scenes, major pharmaceutical companies and Trump-tied billionaires are furiously lobbying in opposite directions over proposed anti-China measures.
La fotografía, tomada en Mar-a-Lago, muestra a Jeffrey Epstein con un cheque de gran tamaño, con una firma, “DJ TRUMP”, aparentemente falsa. También aparece una mujer que salió con ambos hombres en la década de 1990.
The Polish military called the incursions an “act of aggression.” It said the drones crossed the border during a wave of Russian strikes in Ukraine.
Mr. Trump made the short trek from the White House to Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab to show that his federal crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital was working.
President Trump said he was “very unhappy about the way that went down.”
The administration is proposing a return to a 1990s-era policy that kept most drug ads off TV. That could dent the revenues of drugmakers and major networks.
Los Angeles residents are anxious once again following a Supreme Court ruling that allowed aggressive immigration raids to resume.
President Trump often succeeds in pivoting the national conversation, but he is finding that more difficult when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein.
The Republican response to the release of a suggestive note to Jeffrey Epstein apparently signed by President Trump followed a familiar pattern of deflection.
A photo in Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book shows the disgraced financier holding a novelty check with a signature of “DJ TRUMP.” It includes a woman who dated both men in the 1990s.
Acting on his own, the chief justice issued an “administrative stay” pausing a trial judge’s ruling while the full court considers the matter.
The justices moved quickly to schedule oral argument to consider the legality of the president’s signature economic initiative.
Even compelling debunkings don’t eliminate the mystery.
The apparel company thinks that a little-used wheat alternative can boost regenerative farming and help the planet. Not everyone agrees.
MAHA’s wellness influencers are spreading conspiracy theories about health care all over the internet. New York Times Opinion analyzed thousands of their videos. Here’s what we found.
The report, which follows a draft leaked last month, demonstrates both the ambitions and limits of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda.
Readers respond to a column by Ezra Klein about what the Democrats should do. Also: Florida and vaccines; no award for Tom Hanks at West Point.
Supporters are on the brink of collecting the 218 signatures to proceed, but House Republican leaders and the White House are trying to stop it.
The spotlight at the Munich auto show this year is swinging back to BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen after previously focusing on Chinese automakers.
In a few weeks the government’s funding will run out. If Democrats vote for a new spending bill, they will be funding President Trump’s autocratic takeover, says @nytopinion columnist Ezra Klein. In this video essay, he asks: How can they?
Iran has not allowed inspections since its nuclear sites were bombed by Israel and the United States in June, but it hopes to stave off Western economic sanctions.
The report, which remains classified, described work by Richard Grenell, a former top intelligence official in the Trump administration.
For years, conservatives hoped that the notorious white nationalist would go away. Instead, Mr. Fuentes has gained more traction, even while opposing the president.
The Heritage Foundation’s clause-by-clause analysis, to be published next month, is an originalist manifesto and a showcase for aspiring Supreme Court nominees.
La firma de Donald Trump ha evolucionado a lo largo de los años, pero cuando firma solo con su nombre de pila, suele incluir el mismo detalle al final.
The report, from a commission led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will most likely propose initiatives around medications but not direct restrictions on pesticides.
Preliminary annual revisions could add to political pressure on the agency that produces the data.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Republican of Virginia, has championed a wind farm under construction off the coast of his state. He’s trying to persuade President Trump to leave it alone.
Jamelle Bouie, an Opinion columnist, argues the Republican Party has “completely abdicated any serious attempt to govern the country” and that Democrats should stop bailing them out.
In a nod to President Trump, Brazil’s nationalist movement has adopted the stars and stripes. Now one flag could be the focus of an investigation involving the N.F.L.
A new accord ends a bitter power struggle and gives Rupert Murdoch’s elder son control of the family’s media empire.
El caso del delincuente sexual también es un escándalo financiero y otras lecturas para tu martes.
Plus, the fight for control of Fox News.
As a civilian humanist, my presence might — for some attendees — invalidate my arguments; I wouldn’t be heard because of what I represent to the right.
A review of once-secret disciplinary files shows that some officers around New York State have avoided accountability.
In a quest to bolster a long-running claim from President Trump concerning undocumented immigrants illegally voting, the Justice Department is seeking detailed voter roll data from over 30 states.
The compulsion to zero in on the president keeps us from understanding the era fully, and from glimpsing what it might become.
Las empresas tecnológicas están realizando simulacros con IA, láseres y más para demostrar que pueden formar parte de la Cúpula Dorada, el ambicioso plan del presidente de EE. UU. para un escudo antimisiles.
Las transferencias de dinero a Guatemala, Honduras y otros países han aumentado en los últimos meses, alcanzando miles de millones de dólares. Los migrantes indocumentados en Estados Unidos dicen que están enviando dinero a sus familias mientras pueden.
Republicans said the maneuver to change the Senate’s rules, the latest step that would weaken the filibuster, was necessary to overcome Democratic obstruction of President Trump’s nominees.
The dust-up, at a members-only club in Georgetown, was not the first time Scott Bessent has shown a hot temper.
Security footage capturing the unprovoked stabbing in Charlotte became an accelerant for conservative arguments about the perceived failings of Democratic policies.
Donald Trump’s signature has evolved over the years, but when signing just his first name, he often includes the same flourish at the end.
El patrimonio de Jeffrey Epstein entregó una copia de un libro de su 50 cumpleaños que incluye un dibujo de carácter sexual y una nota aparentemente firmada por el presidente Trump.
ICE was hiring officers in Texas, part of a huge ramp-up to its work force. The Times was there.
Justice Mary V. Rosado said the order, issued after the mayor’s corruption charges were dropped by the Trump administration, presented the appearance of a conflict of interest.
South Korea negotiated the release of hundreds of Korean nationals who were detained during a raid on a Hyundai-LG electric vehicle battery plant in Georgia.
The ruling allowed immigration agents to stop people for reasons that lower courts had deemed likely unconstitutional.
President Trump said that offenses that happen at home should not undermine his record of crime reduction in Washington.
The video, which appears to be old, features Dr. Mark Geier and his son David, who together published numerous studies purporting to show the connection.
Jeffrey Epstein’s estate turned over a copy of a 50th birthday book that includes a sexually suggestive drawing and note apparently signed by President Trump.
At least 11 defendants stayed in jail cells longer than the law allows, in what former prosecutors and criminal lawyers see as a violation of their constitutional rights.
Analysts have linked major attacks to important geopolitical events as the Kremlin tries to strengthen its hand in talks.
Cuando el presidente aparecía en las pantallas del estadio Arthur Ashe, los aficionados soltaban sonoras rondas de abucheos, con algunos vítores mezclados.
Members of the House Intelligence Committee want more information about the decision to strip the clearances from 37 current and former officials.
Money transfers to Guatemala, Honduras and other nations have increased in recent months, totaling billions of dollars. Undocumented migrants in the United States say they are sending money to relatives while they can.
Readers discuss the name change at the Pentagon. Also: Fearful sports fans in D.C.; gay Republicans in Washington.
A federal judge had ordered agents not to make indiscriminate stops relying on factors like a person’s ethnicity or that they speak Spanish.
Tech companies are displaying A.I., lasers and more as they compete for a piece of President Trump’s ambitious plan for a missile defense shield.
Farmers, builders and police officers use drones made by DJI, a Chinese company. President Trump and his allies want to stop all imports.
Already this year, China’s trade surplus with Africa is nearly as big as all of 2024, a sign of how President Trump’s tariffs are reshaping the flow of goods.
The court has been largely receptive to the administration’s claims of executive power.
Jails play a growing role in immigrant detention, housing thousands of people who have never been convicted of a crime.
The judges rejected President Trump’s argument that the Supreme Court’s decision extending presidential immunity should shield him from liability for defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll.
The American president gave Hamas what sounded like an ultimatum, demanding that the militant group agree to a new truce proposal or face full-scale Israeli assault on Gaza City.
The criticism from the hedge fund billionaire and Trump voter is a rare rebuke of the president by a corporate leader.
A month after President Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C., here’s how the city’s residents say their lives have changed.
Supporters of the former president largely outnumbered his critics on Sunday, as thousands flooded the streets in the final week of the former president’s criminal trial.
El Kremlin ha iniciado una campaña para influir en las elecciones parlamentarias de Moldavia, en lo que podría convertirse en un nuevo modelo de injerencia electoral en internet.
We’ve traveled far beyond political spin.