President Trump waxed on about the virtues of the pen, calling it more economical and a better instrument than the fancier writing tools preferred by his predecessors.
Al menos 163 personas han muerto en la campaña del gobierno de Trump contra el presunto contrabando de drogas.
President Trump wants to restrict voting by mail, which he says amounts to “cheating.” But he defended his own use of the practice in a special election this week.
The government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban has pursued an intensifying campaign against critics in a tough race before April elections.
Readers respond to an Opinion guest essay by Phil Klay. Also: Educating undocumented students; energy realities; calling all teenagers.
President Trump is making new plans in one of the most significant renovations in the history of the White House.
His administration is stocked with people who have questioned the legitimacy of elections, including some who have claimed that the 2020 presidential race was stolen.
The president must confront a 1952 federal law, the possibility that millions will lose their citizenships, stateless foundlings and a fluid future.
Trump and other American presidents have criticized Canada for failing to meet the alliance’s military spending minimum of 2 percent of gross domestic product.
Los políticos europeos se arriesgan a enfadar a sus votantes si se unen a la guerra de EE. UU. Pero también si no toman medidas para terminar con el bloqueo de Irán y aliviar la crisis energética.
Steve Witkoff, a diplomatic envoy, used the Board of Peace to announce an agreement that could raze a Pakistan-owned Manhattan hotel. Now the country is involved in negotiating peace talks with Iran.
No estaba claro si el hecho de que los agentes ayudaran a revisar a los pasajeros mejoraría los tiempos de espera. Algunos viajeros expresaron su preocupación.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that President Trump “still chooses a strategy of putting more pressure on the Ukrainian side.”
At least 163 people have been killed in the Trump administration’s campaign against suspected drug smuggling.
El rápido deterioro de las condiciones en hospitales y clínicas de toda Cuba está causando muertes evitables, según médicos cubanos.
The just resentments of a shrinking middle class.
Are Democrats ugly? Asking for a friend.
Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz by raising risks for ship operators. In doing so, it has taken lessons from American financial policy.
I asked an Iran hawk what victory looks like now.
The country’s faith in its ability to shape the world to its liking is a much older malady.
Cuban health care was once the pride of the island. Now the U.S. oil blockade is upending even basic medical care.
Federal judges are weighing strategies for how to respond to the high stakes, anonymous threats and politicized atmosphere of the Trump era.
As in other Hispanic areas of the country, voters shifted toward Republicans in 2024. But there are increasing signs that this was a blip more than a durable trend.
Hours before a call between President Trump and India’s prime minister, American officials urged India to focus on shared goals and ignore differences.
El ataque conjunto de Estados Unidos e Israel disparó los precios del petróleo y fracturó las relaciones dentro de la OTAN, lo que significó buenas noticias para Moscú.
European politicians risk angering their voters if they join America’s war. Yet they could also face domestic upheaval if they take no action to reopen shipping routes that Iran has blocked and ease an energy crisis.
Ahead of the midterms, President Trump told a Republican gathering that he wants to go after repeat offenders and “rogue judges that are criminals.”
Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, said Democrats would pursue an agenda to reduce energy costs if they win back control of Congress.
From saber rattling over Greenland to war with Iran, the Opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie argues, treating the world like a game of Risk has left America in its weakest position since World War II.
El presidente Trump tiene motivaciones políticas nacionales e internacionales para pregonar que está en negociaciones para poner fin a la guerra. Irán tiene razones similares para negar las conversaciones.
The agreement was an extraordinary example of how the Trump administration has offered legal relief to those aligned with the president.
The fighting continued while conditions for a possible cease-fire were debated.
Can any Republican disagree with Trump and get away with it? Thomas Massie’s primary race in Kentucky is a key test.
From India to Southeast Asia to South Korea, currencies are crumbling as governments race to secure fuel that is priced in American money.
The new enlistment requirements were made official years after the Army faced a recruiting crisis, and as the United States is engaged in a war with Iran.
The United Nations resolution was led by the president of Ghana. Israel and Argentina also voted against it.
A mother of three won a statehouse seat that includes Mar-a-Lago, while a union electrician leads in a State Senate race in conservative West Tampa.
The 2,000 paratroopers heading to the region may give President Trump more leverage in negotiations, but they also leave him with the option of doubling down on military force.
Pakistan’s army chief is using his close relationship with President Trump to try to foster talks between Iran and the United States.
Syed Asim Munir’s role demonstrates Islamabad’s acute exposure to regional instability and newly found geopolitical relevance.
Courts are weighing whether the administration can hold undocumented immigrants without bond, an issue that may be resolved by the Supreme Court.
Republicans are eying a last-ditch procedural maneuver to overcome united Democratic opposition, but the chances for success are slim.
La orden da al presidente Trump más opciones militares mientras considera la diplomacia con Irán. No está claro en qué área de Medio Oriente serán desplegados.
A day after Republicans offered to remove money for ICE enforcement from a Department of Homeland Security funding bill, Democrats insisted that the deal must include curbs on federal agents.
In Denmark’s election, it was local issues, not Greenland or foreign policy, that counted. That hurt the prime minister, Mette Frederiksen.
El plan de 15 puntos se entregó a través de Pakistán, cuyo jefe del ejército se ha convertido en el interlocutor clave entre Estados Unidos e Irán, según afirman las autoridades.
The president has domestic and international political motivations for touting negotiations to end the war. Iran has similar ones to deny discussions.
Matt Brittin, the former president of Google in Europe, will become the new director general. Among the items on his to-do list: handling a lawsuit from President Trump.
La victoria de Emily Gregory en Palm Beach llevó la oleada demócrata hasta la finca del presidente Trump. Por otro lado, un líder sindical lidera la carrera por un escaño en el Senado estatal que ha dejado vacante el vicegobernador de Florida.
Los barcos sin vínculos con Israel o EE. UU. podrán pasar, dijo el gobierno, pero no estaba claro si algún barco lo intentaría.
Readers discuss the effects of billionaires on U.S. society and politics. Also: Electric cars; President Trump’s personal ICE; an invitation to teenagers.
The Trump administration said the Middle East would “recede” in importance as the China challenge took priority. But the president started the Iran war.
The United States is discussing ways to end hostilities with Iran, even as President Trump continues to threaten attacks and as the Pentagon dispatches more troops.
Music fans, get ready for more Ticketmaster wars. Binyamin Appelbaum, a Times Opinion writer, explains the Trump administration’s role in the Live Nation-Ticketmaster antitrust settlement and argues that it is siding with corporate interests at the expense of the American concert-goer.
A gallon has climbed to nearly $6 in the state, about $2 above the national average.
A desire for change and a fractured political landscape left Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen ahead, but with a tough road to securing a new term.
Trump cannot see that his opposition is real. He cannot see that it can act of its own accord.
A long line of American politicians have seen bombs as a way of shortening Muslim women’s hemlines
Once the Epstein files transitioned from an abstract concept to a real-world event, it became more difficult for fringe conspiracy theorists to control the story.
In Cameroon, the Trump administration found a partner it could pressure into accepting covertly deported migrants.
Estados Unidos ya no es el líder del mundo libre.
In one swoop, it overturned the conditions for conciliation.
A Board of Peace member said the most dangerous weapons would be collected first. He linked compliance with disarmament to reconstruction beginning in the enclave.
The order gives President Trump more military options as he considers diplomacy with Iran. It is unclear where the soldiers will go in the Middle East.
Ships with no ties to Israel or the United States would be allowed to pass, the government said, but it was unclear if any vessels would try.
Emily Gregory’s victory in Palm Beach brought the Democratic surge to President Trump’s backyard, while a union leader leads in a race for a state senate seat vacated by Florida’s lieutenant governor.
The U.S. was said to have sent Iran a peace plan via Pakistan on a day that the Iranians fired a torrent of missiles across the region.
Senate Democrats failed for the third time to advance a resolution that would force the removal of troops from hostilities in Iran unless Congress approves offensive operations.
Mette Frederiksen’s party fell far short of a majority, but analysts say she is still in the best position to form a new government.
El acuerdo forma parte de los esfuerzos del presidente Trump por encontrar gobiernos dispuestos a aceptar a personas que fueron detenidas en Estados Unidos.
The bombing of the ship by Al Qaeda killed 17 U.S. sailors in 2000. President Trump has said Iran was “probably involved.”
The barrage continued as officials said the U.S. had sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war. But Iranian officials have publicly denied that Washington and Tehran are talking directly.
Airport escorts and “red coat” assistance for lawmakers will be suspended, the airline said on Tuesday, citing the extended partial government shutdown.
How high do oil prices need to climb before the global economy breaks? On “The Ezra Klein Show,” Jason Bordoff, an energy policy expert, tells Ezra Klein why a prolonged energy shock could force a devastating choice between economic activity and basic survival for the world’s poorest nations.
Una investigación del Times plantea dudas sobre una operación que tanto Estados Unidos como Ecuador destacaron como parte de una nueva alianza militar contra los narcotraficantes.
How the fight in Iran compares to past conflicts.
How U.S. strategy encouraged mutually assured destruction.
Pakistan, which has cultivated ties with both Washington and Tehran, sees a diplomatic opening to intervene in the war in Iran, its neighbor.
The 15-point plan was delivered via Pakistan, whose army chief has emerged as the key interlocutor between the United States and Iran, officials say.
Nick Adams, known for his crass humor and internet trolling, was previously nominated to be the ambassador to Malaysia. But his nomination was pulled earlier this year.
While the president has promised rapid relief, Americans could feel the financial sting of the conflict for some time after it ends.
Moscú podría estar desafiando los esfuerzos del presidente Trump por asfixiar la economía de Cuba. China también tendría puestos de escucha en la isla.
El príncipe heredero Mohammed bin Salman ve una “oportunidad histórica” para rehacer la región, según personas familiarizadas con las conversaciones.
The agreement is part of President Trump’s efforts to find governments willing to accept people who have been detained in the United States.
“Who won the 2020 election?” is the question that Trump’s nominees to the federal bench each refuse to answer in the same exact way.
The war in Iran has sent gas prices soaring. Here’s what to know about how higher gas prices can change consumer behavior.
Parties normally hold conventions every four years to nominate presidential candidates, but Republicans hope to hold one this year in the face of midterm headwinds.
The Times visited a village where the United States and Ecuador said they destroyed an armed group’s training camp. Residents said it was actually a dairy farm.
The federal government has refused to provide even basic information about the three shootings during an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, including two that were fatal.
El presidente Trump llegó a llamar amigo al primer ministro Keir Starmer. Pero la decisión del Reino Unido de no unirse a los ataques contra Irán ha provocado burlas despiadadas del presidente.
El presidente Trump citó conversaciones con un dirigente de Irán para dar marcha atrás a la amenaza de atacar centrales eléctricas iraníes. Los funcionarios iraníes negaron públicamente que se estuvieran llevando a cabo negociaciones.
Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger looks at President Trump’s trouble handling retaliatory attacks by Iran that have largely choked off the Strait of Hormuz.
Moscow may be challenging President Trump’s effort to choke Cuba’s economy. China also has suspected listening posts on the island.
Readers respond to “I Grew Up Unvaccinated. I’m Lucky I Didn’t Get Sick,” a guest essay by Dr. Elisabeth Marnik. Also: A voice from Norway.
A day after President Trump said he did not want a compromise, Republicans were exploring breaking off ICE funding so the rest of the Department of Homeland Security could reopen.
Intentionally targeting the country’s energy infrastructure could constitute a war crime under international law.
Israel Katz, the Israeli defense minister, suggested that Israeli troops might remain in parts of Lebanon even after the fighting there winds down.
Hasan Piker ayudó a llamar la atención sobre una misión de ayuda humanitaria a Cuba. El grupo fue criticado por hacer turismo e ir a una fiesta mientras los cubanos enfrentaban otro apagón.
The Republican congressman from Kentucky is a die-hard libertarian who has centered his campaign on his willingness to buck the president. It has bought him the most expensive primary in the country.
Gov. Kevin Stitt selected Mr. Armstrong, a fellow Republican and an energy executive, to play a caretaker role in the seat until the next election.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by U.S. officials on the conversations.
Global markets are under pressure again amid doubts that the fighting in the Middle East can end anytime soon.
The Trump administration has ramped up enforcement against immigrant service members and their families in its wider crackdown.
President Trump’s threats to take Greenland away from Denmark have lifted Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who appeared the front-runner as polls opened.
VoteVets is the first super PAC to intervene in the race for Josh Turek, a state legislator who was born with spina bifida after his father was exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam.
The administration is further weakening the country’s position in the critical semiconductor sector.
He was the face of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. But as he begins a retirement that was not entirely voluntary, the Border Patrol leader says he did not go far enough.
President Trump had set off a drastic market reaction on Monday by backing away from a threat to strike Iranian energy infrastructure.
The number of international visitors to New York City decreased by 3 percent last year as President Trump pursued an aggressive foreign policy agenda.
Pax Americana, meet Lax Americana.
President Trump has long fixated on mail-in-voting to bolster his baseless claims of widespread voter fraud. But he recently used the method in a Florida special election.
President Trump once called Prime Minister Keir Starmer a friend. But Mr. Starmer’s decision not to join the attacks on Iran has led to merciless mocking by the president.
He delivered a lengthy speech at his country’s rubber-stamp Parliament, declaring that his nuclear power will shield his country from American hostility.
President Trump has increasingly used Immigration and Customs Enforcement to push personal and political objectives, and on Monday sent agents to airports across the country to help deal with long security lines.
In choosing Senator Markwayne Mullin, who has warm relationships across the Capitol and the political aisle, President Trump was reverting to a bygone tradition.
Mette Frederiksen es la fuerza política más importante que Dinamarca ha visto en décadas. La crisis de Groenlandia le dio energía, pero algunos votantes ya quieren un cambio.
A Cherokee Nation member who has served as Oklahoma’s junior senator, Mr. Mullin will take charge at a pivotal time.
Residents and state officials are divided over whether a crime task force is a welcome fix or an unwanted imposition in a city where crime was already falling.
Hasan Piker helped bring attention to a mission delivering humanitarian aid to Cuba. The group was criticized for staying in an upscale hotel as Cubans faced another blackout.
President Trump postponed his threat to strike power plants in Iran, citing “productive conversations” with the Iranians. But officials said the talks were in an early stage and not substantive.
Conflicting signals about whether any negotiations to end the fighting were in progress created confusion.
The viral deposition videos, posted online as part of a lawsuit, had been taken down because complaints that the employees were being harassed.
The president is using the standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security as leverage to pass a strict voter ID bill. Critics say the bill would place an undue burden on eligible voters.
Amid a war with Iran, rising gas prices and a government shutdown, the president detoured on a trip to Memphis to visit the king of rock’s mansion.
The inquiries target antisemitism and admissions policies. The university called it retaliation for refusing to give in to the administration’s demands.
“Very, very strong talks,” President Trump claimed. Fake news, replied an Iranian parliamentary leader.
A national mood of unease and anxiety ahead of major elections is rarely good for the party in power.
President Trump once assailed the Obama administration for making cash payments to Iran. Now he supports sanctions relief that could give the country a $14 billion windfall.
David French talks with the retired general about the “great seduction” America fell for in Iran.
Los ataques de Estados Unidos e Israel contra las centrales eléctricas y otras infraestructuras civiles podrían intensificar el conflicto en toda la región y enfurecer a los iraníes que se oponen al gobierno.
Las esperanzas del presidente Trump de que un plan israelí desencadene un levantamiento en Irán y acabe rápido con la guerra no se han cumplido hasta ahora.
The combat forces would come from a brigade of about 3,000 soldiers capable of deploying anywhere in the world within 18 hours.
President Trump said the U.S. would put off any attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days, citing “very strong” talks with Iran toward ending the war. Iran disputed Mr. Trump’s claim that there had been progress made in negotiations.
Trump officials said on Monday that the war in Iran had emphasized the need to reduce vulnerabilities for energy and technology.
Federal judges appointed Robert Frazer to run New Jersey’s U.S. attorney’s office, which has been in disarray over the past year because of uncertainty about who was in charge.
U.S. and Israeli attacks on power plants and other civilian infrastructure risk escalating the conflict across the region, and angering Iranians who oppose the government.
Readers respond to Robert Mueller’s death and to President Trump’s coarse reaction. Also: Telephone history; car talk.
In exchange, the French company TotalEnergies would invest in oil and natural gas projects in Texas and elsewhere.
The journalists said in the complaint that the administration was trying to force them to be a “mouthpiece” and that one official demanded “loyalty” if reporters wanted to “keep their jobs.”
American and European oil and gas companies are expected to earn a lot more as prices surge but are worried about the future.
Muchos de los objetivos bélicos originales del presidente de EE. UU. siguen sin cumplirse. No es donde esperaba encontrarse después de tres semanas de guerra.
The court is hearing a case on one state’s law that allow ballots to count if they are postmarked by Election Day but arrive days after. More than a dozen states have similar rules.
As the president develops plans to fundamentally alter the White House, the Kennedy Center and other sites, federal lawsuits are beginning to catch up.
Stock futures rose and oil prices fell after President Trump cited “very good and productive” talks with Iran over ending the war.
Some Iranians expressed anxiety while others remained skeptical after President Trump told Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power grid.
Plus, chasing meteorites for money.
As the war continues, leading figures on the right are questioning whether President Trump has embroiled the country in the sort of costly conflict he had promised to avoid.
The new war has led to panic buying and a surge in food prices for Gazans as they try to recover from Israel’s two-year offensive against Hamas.
Many current and former employees say the actions of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are undermining the agency’s role in safeguarding public health.
Forty-three current and former C.D.C. employees on the changes they say are replacing science with ideology — and making Americans more vulnerable.