- + Trump and Hope Hicks Meet Again as She Testifies in Hush-Money Trial—Hope Hicks, once a spokeswoman for Donald J. Trump, broke down in tears on the witness stand as she talked about their time together. [Category: Unite...
- + Campus Protests Over Gaza Spotlight the Work of Student Journalists—Columbia University’s radio station and other student-led news outlets have provided some of the most detailed coverage of the turmoil engulfing unive...
- + Stock Market Rises After Jobs Report Revives Investors’ Hopes for a Rate Cut—A cooler-than-expected jobs report for April shifted the tone on Wall Street, rekindling investors’ expectations that the Federal Reserve may cut rate...
- + Jobs Data Revives Wall Street’s Hopes for a Rate Cut—A cooler-than-expected jobs report for April shifted the tone on Wall Street, rekindling investors’ expectations that the Federal Reserve may cut rate...
- + Henry Cuellar, Texas Representative, and His Wife Indicted on Bribery Charges—Mr. Cuellar and his wife are accused of accepting bribes from a bank in Mexico City and from an oil and gas company owned by Azerbaijan. He has mainta...
- + U.S. Job Market Eases, but Hiring Remains Firm—Employers added 175,000 jobs in April, a milder pace than in the winter months, though layoffs have remained low and most sectors appear stable. [Cate...
- + The Fed Is Looking for a Job Market Cool-Down. It Just Got One.—Wage growth and hiring slowed in April, prodding investors to slightly increase their bets on rate cuts this year. [Category: Banking and Financial In...
- + U.S. Employers Added 175,000 Jobs in April—A less torrid expansion in the job market isn’t necessarily bad news, given that layoffs have remained low and most sectors appear stable. [Category: ...
- + Winners and Losers of the Columbia Protests? History Will Tell.—Activism often lands on the right side of history. But history also shows that tactical mistakes — and smashing windows — can weaken protests’ effecti...
- + Who is Hope Hicks, Once One of Trump’s Most Trusted Advisers?—Ms. Hicks, testifying in Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial, is expected to be asked about the hush money payment at the center of the case against him....
- + The Fed Is Looking for a Job Market Cool-Down. It Just Got One.—Wage growth and hiring slowed in April, evidence of the job market slowdown that Federal Reserve officials have been waiting on. [Category: Banking an...
- + Calls to Divest From Israel Put Students and Donors on Collision Course—To get protesters off campus lawns, Brown University and others have agreed to consider ending investments linked to Israel. But how? [Category: Colle...
- + The Perils of the Fed’s Vast Bond Holdings—The Federal Reserve is shedding assets at a glacial pace, exposing the financial system to continuing risks, our columnist says. [Category: Banking an...
- + Weapons in U.S. Aid Bill Can’t Come Fast Enough for Ukraine—President Biden and Ukraine’s allies have invoked a sense of urgency over weapon deliveries. But there are logistical hurdles, and Ukraine has little ...
- + The Secret Recording Played at Trump’s Trial, and the Latest Cease-Fire Negotiations—Plus, the shadow over the Kentucky Derby. [Category: Israel-Gaza War (2023- ), Horse Racing, Peace Process, Computers and the Internet, International ...
- + The Protesters and the President—Over the past week, thousands of students protesting the war in Gaza have been arrested. [Category: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Colleges and U...
- + Campus Protests Over Gaza Open a New Line of Attack for GOP in 2024 Election—With tensions escalating and Republicans pouncing, President Biden finally weighed in and sought to increase the distance between himself and some of ...
- + A New Issue Flares in the 2024 Race: Campus Protests—With tensions escalating and Republicans pouncing, President Biden finally weighed in and sought to increase the distance between himself and some of ...
- + Israeli Officials Weigh Sharing Power With Arab States in Postwar Gaza—Though likely to displease both Israel’s right wing and many Arab states, it signals that Israel is thinking about the future, and could inform future...
- + Jury Hears Tape of Trump and Cohen Discussing Hush-Money Deal—The tape, played at the former president’s criminal trial, captured Michael Cohen telling Donald Trump about a payment to a former Playboy model. [Cat...
- + Trump Trial Takeaways: Tapes Take Jurors Into the Heart of Hush-Money Deals—Stormy Daniels’s former lawyer faced a tough cross-examination as Donald J. Trump’s team tried to paint him as a shakedown artist. [Category: United S...
- + How Protesters Took Over a Campus Building at Columbia University—Some of those arrested during the pro-Palestinian protest were outsiders, not students or others who appeared to be affiliated with the school, accord...
- + Trump Trial Exhumes Celebrity Scandals With Hulk Hogan, Lindsay Lohan and Others—Donald J. Trump’s lawyers tried to paint Keith Davidson, the man who helped broker a hush-money payment for Stormy Daniels, as a specialist in extract...
- + At Trump’s Trial, a Decade’s Worth of Celebrity Sleaze Is Exhumed—Donald J. Trump’s lawyers tried to paint Keith Davidson, the man who helped broker a hush-money payment for Stormy Daniels, as a specialist in extract...
- + Judge Grills U.S. and Google on Antitrust Claims—Judge Amit P. Mehta tried poking holes in the closing arguments of a landmark monopoly case as he weighs a ruling that could reshape tech. [Category: ...
- + Campus Protests Give Russia, China and Iran Fuel to Exploit U.S. Divide—America’s adversaries have mounted online campaigns to amplify the social and political conflicts over Gaza flaring at universities, researchers say. ...
- + In Trump Trial, Stormy Daniels’s Lawyer Says Hush-Money Deals Swayed the 2016 Vote—“What have we done?” Keith Davidson texted to a tabloid editor on election night, testifying on Thursday that it had been gallows humor. [Category: Ne...
- + Brittney Griner Talks Candidly About Her New Book, Russia and Recovery—In an interview, the basketball star reveals her humiliation — and friendships — in Russian prison, and her path to recovery. [Category: Griner, Britt...
- + Inside the U.C.L.A. Protests, and Trump Holds Rallies Amid Trial—Plus, tracking killer asteroids. [Category: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Colleges and Universities, New York State Criminal Case Against Trump ...
- + At Indiana University, Protests Only Add to a Year Full of Conflicts—The tumult in Bloomington, Ind., where large protests have led to dozens of arrests and calls for university leaders to resign, shows the reach of the...
- + Google Antitrust Trial Concludes With Closing Arguments—The first tech monopoly trial of the modern internet era is concluding. The judge’s ruling is likely to weigh heavily on a pipeline of similar antitru...
- + The Judge Deciding Google’s Landmark Antitrust Case—Amit P. Mehta, a judge in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, will issue a landmark antitrust ruling. [Category: Antitrust Laws and Comp...
- + In an Online World, a New Generation of Protesters Chooses Anonymity—Doxxing and other consequences have led many student protesters on college campuses to hide their identities. That choice has been polarizing. [Catego...
- + UCLA Cancels Classes After Violent Clashes Between Protesters and Police—The school was ill prepared when protesters blocked students from accessing parts of campus and counterprotesters violently attacked the pro-Palestini...
- + Arizona Lawmakers Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban, Creating Rift on the Right—Two Republican state senators broke with their party to ensure final passage of the repeal. Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, is expected to sign it on Th...
- + How Six-Week Abortion Bans Went From Fringe to Reality—Even opponents of abortion saw such curbs as too controversial just over a decade ago. Times have changed. [Category: Politics and Government, Electio...
- + Kamala Harris Looks to Make Trump the Face of Florida’s Abortion Ban—The vice president sought to tie former President Donald J. Trump to the state’s six-week abortion ban, which took effect on Wednesday. [Category: Har...
- + Arizona’s 1864 Abortion Ban: What We Know—Lawmakers voted to repeal an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions. Here’s what to know about the fight over the law. [Category: Arizona, Abortion, ...
- + Arizona Lawmakers Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban—Two Republican state senators broke with their party to ensure final passage of the repeal. Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, is expected to sign it. [Cat...
- + In Bid to Oust Johnson, Greene Tries to Reclaim a Powerful Perch on the Fringe—The Georgia Republican’s doomed push to remove the speaker has placed her at odds with most in her party, but it has brought her back to her roots as ...
- + It’s Not Just Gaza: Student Protesters See Links to a Global Struggle—In many students’ eyes, the war in Gaza is linked to other issues, such as policing, mistreatment of Indigenous people, racism and the impact of clima...
- + The 63-Year-Old Career Activist Among the Protesters at Columbia—Videos show Lisa Fithian, whom the police called a “professional agitator,” working alongside protesters who stormed Hamilton Hall. [Category: Lisa Fi...
- + What the First Amendment Means for Campus Protests—Encampments? Occupying buildings? Demonstrators cite their right to free expression, but the issues are thorny. [Category: Colleges and Universities, ...
- + Job Openings and Hiring Are at a 3-Year Ebb—March data showed a cooling labor market, but layoffs remain low. The overall trend is likely to be welcomed by Federal Reserve policymakers. [Categor...
- + New Progressive PAC Targets 8 Key House Races in California—The super PAC, Battleground California, said it would drive turnout among voters of color to try to flip seats that are seen as crucial to winning con...
- + Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Wants Vote to Oust Speaker Johnson Next Week—Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the right-wing Republican from Georgia, excoriated the House speaker for working with Democrats to push through...
- + Greene Says She Will Demand Vote Next Week on Removing Johnson—Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the right-wing Republican from Georgia, excoriated the House speaker for working with Democrats to push through...
- + Six-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Florida—The ban, which took effect on Wednesday, was part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s push into cultural conservatism. But Florida politics is rarely that simple. ...
- + The Fed Tries to Steer Clear of Politics, but Election Year Is Making It Tough—Economists are wondering whether political developments could play into both the Fed’s near-term decisions and its long-term independence. [Category: ...
- + Florida Abortion Ban Takes Effect, and U.C.L.A. Calls in Police—Plus, a possible shift on marijuana policy. [Category: Drug Abuse and Traffic, Abortion, Columbia University, New York Times, Police Department (NYC),...
- + The New Abortion Fight Before the Supreme Court—The Biden administration is arguing that Idaho’s near-total abortion ban violates a federal law on emergency treatment. [Category: Abortion, Federal-S...
- + Arizona Legislature Will Consider Repeal of 1864 Abortion Law—Two Republican state senators have said they support scrapping the law, enough to ensure final passage of repeal. [Category: Abortion, State Legislatu...
- + Six-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Florida —The ban, which took effect on Wednesday, was part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s push into cultural conservatism. But Florida politics is rarely that simple. ...
- + Columbia Officials Said They Had ‘No Choice’ But to Call the Police to Clear Protest—Columbia’s president expressed regret about calling in the police to clear a previous protest. On Tuesday, she said she had “no choice” after proteste...
- + U.C.L.A. Declares Encampment Illegal and Says Protesters Should Leave—University of California, Los Angeles officials had tolerated an encampment for several days but warned Tuesday night that protesters face consequence...
- + Columbia Asks N.Y.P.D. to Stay on Campus Through Middle of May—The university released the letter after police entered Hamilton Hall, a building that was occupied by dozens of demonstrators. Columbia’s commencemen...
- + Law Firm Defending Trump Seeks to Withdraw From a Long-Running Case—The firm, LaRocca Hornik, has represented Donald Trump’s political operation in numerous suits dating to his first presidential run, including a pregn...
- + Brown University Students and Officials Make Deal to Dismantle Encampment—Brown students took down their tents on campus after the university in Rhode Island agreed to discuss their demands for divestment from support for th...
- + Trump Trial Takeaways: Judge Merchan Fines Trump $9,000 for Gag Order Violations—Donald J. Trump was fined for contempt and warned of jail time before a lawyer testified about how he struck deals to silence two women who said they ...
- + Biden, a Bystander to ’60s Protests, Is Now a Target—For President Biden, the campus unrest over the Gaza war recalls peace protests of his youth. But this time he cannot easily bypass the turmoil. [Cate...
- + House Republicans, Seeking Edge Amid College Protests, Spotlight Antisemitism—Republican leaders said they would hold additional hearings with top university administrators and potentially withhold millions of federal dollars fr...
- + Will Protesters Occupying Columbia’s Hamilton Hall Face Charges?—The students who took over Hamilton Hall on Tuesday could be charged with a range of offenses, but they are unlikely to face jail time, according to a...
- + Republican Drafts Censure of Ilhan Omar for ‘Pro-Genocide’ Remark—Representative Don Bacon accused Representative Ilhan Omar of antisemitism in suggesting some Jewish students were “pro-genocide.” Democratic leaders ...
- + Biden Administration Plans to Recommend Easing Marijuana Restrictions—The move would kick off a lengthy rule-making process and would amount to a major change in federal policy. [Category: Marijuana, United States Politi...
- + Justice Dept. Plans to Recommend Easing Restrictions on Marijuana—The move would kick off a lengthy rule-making process and would amount to a major change in federal policy. [Category: Marijuana, United States Politi...
- + Binance Founder Sentenced to Four Months in Prison—Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former chief executive of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, had pleaded guilty to a money-laundering violation. [Ca...
- + Trump Wants to Prosecute Biden. He Also Thinks Presidents Deserve Immunity.—In arguing to the Supreme Court that he cannot be charged for acts while in office, Donald Trump has asked the justices to enforce a norm that he has ...
- + Here’s where campus protesters have been arrested over the past day.—Officers at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond used riot gear and pepper spray.
- + Judge Merchan Holds Trump in Contempt for Violating Gag Order in Hush-Money Trial—The former president was fined $9,000 after he broke an order barring him from attacking witnesses and jurors in his criminal trial. The judge’s findi...
- + Police Arrest 25 Protesters at Cal Poly Humboldt, Ending Takeover—Protesters had occupied an administration building for over a week, leading the university to shut down the campus. [Category: Colleges and Universiti...
- + Black Entrepreneurs, Frustrated by High Rates, Look to the Election—In the battleground state of Georgia, some Black entrepreneurs are frustrated over the impact of higher interest rates, a source of economic anxiety. ...
- + Trump Vents About Lawyer in His Hush-Money Criminal Trial—Todd Blanche upended his career to represent Donald J. Trump and has been the former president’s favorite. But Mr. Trump has made him a focus of his e...
- + Campus Police Make Arrests at Cal Poly Humboldt—Protesters had occupied a building for over a week, leading the university to shut down the campus. [Category: Colleges and Universities, Israel-Gaza ...
- + Europe’s Economic Laggards Have Become Its Leaders—More than a decade after painful austerity, Greece, Portugal and Spain have been growing faster than traditional powerhouses like Germany. [Category: ...
- + Columbia Protesters Occupy Building, and Trump Complains About His Lawyer—Plus, a deadly day for law enforcement. [Category: Israel-Gaza War (2023- ), Artificial Intelligence, Attacks on Police, Legal Profession, Police Brut...
- + Hamilton Hall Has a History of Takeovers by Columbia Students—The Columbia University building, which opened in 1907, has been occupied several times by student activists. [Category: Demonstrations, Protests and ...
- + Charlotte Shooting: 4 Officers Dead, 4 Wounded as U.S. Marshals Serve Warrant—Three of the four were part of a U.S. Marshals task force. The felon whom they sought was also killed. [Category: Police, United States Marshals Servi...
- + A Small Campus in the Redwoods Has the Nation’s Most Entrenched Protest—Pro-Palestinian protesters have occupied the administration building at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt for the past week and forced...
- + Ilhan Omar Plunges Into Democrats’ Political Storm Over War in Gaza—Suggesting that some Jewish students are “pro-genocide,” the Minnesota congresswoman seemed to further polarize an already polarizing debate. [Categor...
- + Hope Rises for New Talks on Gaza Cease-fire as Israel Scales Back Demands—Israel reduced the initial number of hostages it wants released to 33. If Hamas agrees to attend, negotiations on a cease-fire could resume in Cairo t...
- + Biden Team Sees Narrow Window for Deal on Cease-Fire and Hostages in Gaza—A number of factors have converged to make this a moment when the president might be able to break through the stalemate, advisers say. But their opti...
- + Deadline Passes but Students at Columbia Encampment Have Not Dispersed—University officials gave the pro-Palestinian demonstrators a 2 p.m. deadline and threatened to suspend them if they did not leave. [Category: Shafik,...
- + Universities Face an Urgent Question: What Makes a Protest Antisemitic?—Pro-Palestinian student activists, many of whom are Jewish, say their movement is anti-Zionist but not antisemitic. It is not a distinction that every...
- + Student Protester Is Suspended After Anti-Zionist Video—Khymani James, a Columbia University student, was barred from campus after his January video resurfaced online last week. [Category: Columbia Universi...
- + A Strong U.S. Dollar Weighs on the World—Two-thirds of the roughly 150 currencies have weakened against the dollar, whose strength stems from high interest rates because of stubborn inflation...
- + As Anger Grows Over Gaza, Arab Leaders Crack Down on Protests—Grief and rage over the war and Israel have led to demonstrations across the Arab world. Arrests suggest governments fear the outrage could boomerang....
- + Israeli Officials Believe I.C.C. Is Preparing Arrest Warrants Over Hamas War—Israeli and foreign officials say it appears the International Criminal Court is preparing to move against top Israeli and Hamas officials. The prosec...
- + With Israel Poised to Invade Rafah, Negotiators Try Again for Cease-Fire Deal—Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was headed to Saudi Arabia in search of an agreement that would pause the fighting and free hostages held by Hama...
- + Israeli Officials Believe I.C.C. Is Preparing Arrest Warrants Over War—Israeli and foreign officials say it appears the International Criminal Court is preparing to move against top Israeli and Hamas officials. The prosec...
- + Colleges Cracking Down on Pro-Palestinian Protests Raise Questions About Outsiders—With pro-Palestinian protests spreading across campuses nationwide, university leaders have had to confront a central question: When does a demonstrat...
- + College Protests Over Gaza Deepen Democratic Rifts—Scenes of chaos unfolding on campuses across the country are stoking internal divisions and carry political risk as a major election year unfolds. [Ca...
- + Biden and Netanyahu Discuss Possible Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal—The president spoke with the Israeli prime minister on Sunday, the same day Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken left for his latest trip to the Middl...
- + Trump’s Trial Could Bring a Rarity: Consequences for His Words—The former president has spent decades spewing thousands and thousands of words, sometimes contradicting himself. That tendency is now working against...
- + Many Ukrainian Prisoners of War Show Signs of Trauma and Sexual Violence—As they return with physical and psychological wounds stemming from torture by their Russian captors, soldiers are being sent back to active duty — of...
- + Even With Gaza Under Siege, Some Are Imagining Its Reconstruction—International development agencies have been meeting with Middle East business interests and urban planners to map out an economic future for the terr...
- + More Than 200 Protesters Arrested at 4 U.S. Campuses—The police made arrests at Washington University in St. Louis, Northeastern, Arizona State and Indiana, as more schools move in on encampments. [Categ...
- + Where College Protests Against Israel’s War in Gaza Are Happening—A crackdown on demonstrators at Columbia University in New York spawned a wave of activism at universities across the country, with more than 700 arre...
- + More Than 170 Protesters Arrested at Northeastern and Arizona State University—The police made arrests at Northeastern University, Arizona State and Indiana University on Saturday, as more schools move in on encampments protestin...
- + ‘Decisions Under Fire’: Campuses Try a Mix of Tactics as Protests Grow—Some colleges that initiated police crackdowns on pro-Palestinian protests have since taken a different tack. Others have defended the move. Hundreds ...
- + At Trump’s Trial, Pecker’s Testimony Offers Look Into the Golden Era of Tabloids—The testimony of David Pecker, the former publisher of The National Enquirer, included stories of celebrity encounters and his own wild journalistic t...
- + Echoing Their Client, Trump’s Lawyers Pursue an Absolutist Defense—Donald J. Trump demands praise and concedes no faults, denying his lawyers time-honored defense tactics. [Category: New York State Criminal Case Again...
- + How Trump’s Rhetoric at Rallies Has Escalated —No major American presidential candidate has talked like he now does at his rallies — not Richard Nixon, not George Wallace, not even Donald Trump him...
- + After Israel Aid Vote, Pocan Seeks to Show Biden Liberal Dismay on Gaza—The progressive Democrat from a rural, mostly white Wisconsin district is highlighting that it is not just young people of color who are concerned abo...
- + Fact-Checking Trump’s Remarks in the Hush Money Trial—Each day before and after court proceedings, the former president stepped out in front of the cameras and offered his version of the case. [Category: ...
- + Suddenly, Chinese Spies Seem to Be Popping Up All Over Europe—A flurry of arrests this week reflect the continent’s newly toughened response to Beijing’s espionage activities and political meddling. [Category: Es...
- + Barnard Ends Suspensions for Most Student Protesters Who Were Arrested—The students had been among more than 100 who were suspended for participating in an encampment at Columbia University. [Category: Colleges and Univer...
- + Why Gaza Protests on U.S. College Campuses Have Become So Contagious—Experts say the partisan political context in Washington is a driver behind the spread of protests at American universities even as overseas campuses ...
- + Columbia Bars Student Protester Who Said ‘Zionists Don’t Deserve to Live’—After video surfaced on social media, the student, Khymani James, said on Friday that his comments were wrong. [Category: Colleges and Universities, S...
- + Pecker Is Defiant at Trump Trial as Lawyers Try to Shake His Confidence—David Pecker, who was the keeper of Donald J. Trump’s secrets, insisted he had testified truthfully about his dealings with the former president. [Cat...
- + Columbia’s University Senate Calls for an Investigation Into the Administration—The senators voted for a resolution that accused the administration of breaching the due-process rights of students and professors. [Category: Colleg...
- + Trump Hush-Money Trial: Takeaways From the 2nd Week in Court—A tabloid publisher’s testimony dominated a week that began with opening statements setting the stage for the first prosecution of a president. [Categ...
- + How a Supreme Court Immunity Ruling Could Affect Trump’s Election Case—In arguments on Thursday, the justices appeared to signal two ways they could help Donald Trump as he fights charges that he plotted to overturn the 2...
- + Student Protest Leader at Columbia: ‘Zionists Don’t Deserve to Live’—After video surfaced on social media, the student, Khymani James, said on Friday that his comments were wrong. [Category: Colleges and Universities, S...
- + PEN America Cancels World Voices Festival Amid Israel-Gaza Criticism—The decision by the free expression group came after intense criticism of its response to the war in Gaza. A wave of participants had pulled out of th...
- + Conservative Justices Take Argument Over Trump’s Immunity in Unexpected Direction—Thursday’s Supreme Court hearing was memorable for its discussion of coups, assassinations and internments — but very little about the former presiden...
- + Protests Threaten College Graduations, Denying Seniors Second Chance at Normalcy—After Covid ruined high school graduation for the class of 2020, the response to campus protests might upend their college commencements. [Category: C...
- + When U.S. Officials Visit China, Their Food Choices Are Closely Watched—Visits to China by American officials like Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken can bring fame to local restaurants, as well as scrutiny to the dignit...
- + Stubborn Inflation Could Prod Fed to Keep Rates High for Longer—Hopes for substantial cuts in interest rates are fading as inflation shows more staying power than expected. [Category: Inflation (Economics), Interes...
- + Xi and Blinken Trade Small Nods Over a Large Gap—The U.S. secretary of state and the Chinese leader struck conciliatory notes in Beijing. But there was no budging on, or hiding, their governments’ co...
- + Blinken meets Xi, and Supreme Court Considers Presidential Immunity—Plus, Haiti gets a new government. [Category: International Relations, Immunity from Prosecution, Politics and Government, Supreme Court (US), China, ...
- + With Inflation This High, Nobody Knows What a Dollar Is Worth—Strong reactions to rising prices and misunderstandings about the value of money are rampant, our columnist says. [Category: United States Economy, In...
- + Xi Meets Blinken With Tough Issues on the Agenda—The direct meeting with China’s leader is a sign of continued effort to ease tensions, but officials expect little progress on core issues like Taiwan...
- + One in Five Milk Samples Nationwide Shows Genetic Traces of Bird Flu—There is no evidence that the milk is unsafe to drink, scientists say. But the survey result strongly hints that the outbreak may be widespread. [Cate...
- + In Hush Money Trial, Pecker Says Trump Thanked Him for Burying Stories—David Pecker, former publisher of The National Enquirer, testified that Donald J. Trump thanked him for burying stories. [Category: New York State Cri...
- + 5 Takeaways from David Pecker’s Testimony in Trump’s Hush-Money Trial—David Pecker told jurors of a universe in which favors for celebrities were demanded and dispensed. His cross-examination will continue Friday. [Categ...
- + Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction Overturned by NY Appeals Court: Key Takeaways—The Court of Appeals overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on sex crimes charges in New York, but he is not a free man. Here’s what to know. [...
- + U.S. Army Begins Building Floating Aid Pier off Gaza, Pentagon Says—The structure is meant to allow humanitarian assistance to enter Gaza via the Mediterranean Sea, bypassing Israeli restrictions on land convoys. [Cate...
- + Takeaways from Supreme Court Arguments on Trump’s Immunity Claim—Several justices signaled interest in some protections for official acts, which could impede a swift trial in the federal election subversion case. [C...
- + Supreme Court Seems Poised to Limit Trump Election Case After Immunity Hearing—Such a ruling would probably send the case back to a lower court and could delay any trial until after the November election. [Category: Immunity from...
- + David Pecker Says He and Others Around Trump Feared His Anger—They called Donald J. Trump “the boss.” The desire to avoid his fury drove many decisions made by those around him. [Category: New York State Criminal...
- + Pro-Palestinian Encampments Spread, Leading to Hundreds of Arrests—Protests and encampments in support of Palestinians in Gaza have sprung up at colleges and universities across the country, and the police have interv...
- + Emory in Atlanta Is Latest University to Crack Down on Protests—More than 400 demonstrators across the country have been taken into police custody since last Thursday, when arrests at Columbia University in New Yor...
- + Stormy Daniels’s Attempt to Sell Her Story Began the Road to Trial—After a tape emerged of Donald J. Trump discussing how he groped women, she quickly struck a deal. [Category: New York State Criminal Case Against Tru...
- + Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction Was Fragile From the Start—New York’s highest court overturned a conviction on Thursday that tested how #MeToo cases could be tried. [Category: Sexual Harassment, #MeToo Movemen...
- + Prosecutors Say Trump Keeps Breaking Gag Order, With Four New Violations—The judge in his criminal case is already considering whether to punish the former president for statements about jurors and witnesses in the case. [C...
- + Campus Protests Over Gaza Intensify Amid Pushback by Universities and Police—There were dozens of new arrests as universities moved to prevent pro-Palestinian encampments from taking hold as they have at Columbia University. [C...
- + Arizona Charges Giuliani and Other Trump Allies in Election Interference Case—Those charged included Boris Epshteyn, a top legal strategist for Donald Trump, and fake electors who acted on Mr. Trump’s behalf in Arizona after the...
- + Columbia Says Student Protesters Agree to More Talks and to Remove Some Tents—Nemat Shafik, the university’s leader, met privately with faculty members, who could soon decide to admonish her. Columbia’s board, though, made its s...
- + Hundreds at Harvard Protest Suspension of Pro-Palestinian Group—Students flooded Harvard Yard, the oldest part of the university’s campus, which officials recently closed to the public. The students set up tents fo...
- + Arizona House Votes to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban—The almost-complete ban on abortions in the state could go into effect as soon as June 8 if the State Legislature does not repeal it, the state’s atto...
- + Netanyahu Calls Student Protests Antisemitic and Says They Must Be Quelled—“What’s happening in America’s college campuses is horrific,” the Israeli prime minister said in a televised statement. “Antisemitic mobs have taken o...
- + Divestment From Israel Is a Rallying Cry for College Protesters—The campaign is likely to have a negligible impact on the companies or Israel, but activists see divestment as a clear way to force colleges to take a...
- + Supreme Court Appears Sharply Divided in Emergency Abortion Case—The justices weighed whether a federal law aimed at protecting access to emergency medical care superseded Idaho’s near-total abortion ban. [Category:...
- + Arizona Democrats Advance 3rd Attempt to Repeal 1864 Abortion Law—The almost-complete ban on abortions in the state could go into effect as soon as June 8 if not repealed, the state’s attorney general said. [Category...
- + Supreme Court Arguments on Idaho’s Abortion Ban: 5 Takeaways—The court’s ruling could extend to at least half a dozen other states that have similarly restrictive bans, and the implications of the case could str...
- + NATO Puts on a Show of Force in the Shadow of Russia’s War—The alliance’s largest exercises offer a preview of what the opening of a Great Power conflict could look like. How it ends is a different story. [Cat...
- + Biden Signs a $95.3 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan—The $95.3 billion measure comes after months of gridlock in Congress that put the centerpiece of President Biden’s foreign policy in jeopardy. [Catego...
- + U.S. Secretly Shipped New Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine—Ukrainian forces for the first time used a longer-range version of weapons known as ATACMS, striking an airfield in Crimea and Russian troops in south...
- + Bucking G.O.P. Isolationists, McConnell Was Linchpin in Winning Ukraine Aid—The leader said he often “felt like I was the only Reagan Republican left” as he pushed back on rising forces in his party arguing against American in...
- + Trump’s Immunity Claim Joins His Plans to Increase Executive Power—The former president is asking the Supreme Court to put the presidency above criminal law as he pursues a broader agenda of expanding the office’s pow...
- + What a TikTok Ban Could Actually Mean, and More—Plus, clashes over Donald Trump’s gag order. [Category: Law and Legislation, Social Media, Computers and the Internet, Abortion, United States Interna...
- + Arizona Democrats Consider 3rd Attempt to Repeal 1864 Abortion Law—The almost-complete ban on abortions in the state could go into effect as early as June 8, the state’s attorney general said. [Category: Abortion, All...
- + Supreme Court to Examine Clash Between Idaho Abortion Ban and Federal Law—The case, which could reverberate beyond Idaho to other states with abortion bans, is the second time in less than a month that the justices have hear...
- + Two Lawsuits, in Texas and Idaho, Highlight Fight Over Emergency Medicine Law—Federal trial judges in Texas and Idaho came to opposite conclusions in a battle between conservative states and the U.S. government over limits on ab...
- + Columbia Says Student Protesters Agree to More Talks and to Remove Some Tents—The university, which asked the police to arrest protesters last week, said student protesters had agreed to remove some tents and continue talks. [Ca...
- + Senate Approves Aid Bill for Ukraine and Israel, Sending It to Biden—The overwhelming bipartisan vote for the long-stalled $95.3 billion aid package capped a tortured journey for the legislation on Capitol Hill. Preside...
- + Midnight Deadline to End Protest Encampment at Columbia University Passes With No Sign of Police—The university, which asked the police to arrest protesters last week, had said it would consider “alternative options” for clearing the lawn if an ag...
- + Congress Passed a Bill That Could Ban TikTok. Now Comes the Hard Part.—After President Biden signs the bill to force a sale of the video app or ban it, the legislation will face court challenges, a shortage of qualified b...
- + FTC Bans Worker Noncompete Clauses—The rule would prohibit companies from limiting their employees’ ability to work for rivals, a change that could increase competition and boost wages....
- + Trump Trial Judge Questions Defense Lawyer’s Credibility as Pecker Testifies—The judge questioned the credibility of Donald J. Trump’s defense lawyer, and a key witness told of a plan to buy and bury stories that might have har...
- + Trump Hush Money Trial Takeaways: Gag Order Fight and Pecker Testimony—Donald J. Trump’s lawyer was harshly questioned as he tried to avoid a contempt citation. And a publisher testified about how he put The National Enqu...
- + National Enquirer’s Help for Trump Broke Norms Even in the Tabloid World—The tabloid’s parent company was fined for breaking federal election laws after spending money to buy and bury stories that could have harmed Donald J...
- + Columbia University Protests: Inside a Week of Unrest on Campus—In a Washington war room, Columbia’s president, Nemat Shafik, decided to call police officers to arrest protesting students. The backlash now threaten...
- + Gag Order Hearing Is Heated as Judge Considers Citing Trump for Contempt—Justice Juan M. Merchan, overseeing Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial, warned the former president’s lawyer that he was losing credibility. [Category: ...
- + Trump Flips Script in Election Case to Justify Immunity Defense—The former president’s claim ahead of a pivotal Supreme Court hearing that he was protecting the election system rather than subverting it is part of ...
- + Campus Antiwar Protests Grow, and Trump Fights Attempts to Silence Him—Plus, “Blair Witch” actors push for royalties. [Category: Israel-Gaza War (2023- ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Defense and Military Forces, R...
- + Trump Set to Receive $1 Billion Extra Trump Media Shares—The former president is in line for a windfall after the stock price of Trump Media hit performance targets in its first few weeks of trading, raising...
- + Could Trump Go to Prison? If He Does, the Secret Service Goes, Too—Officials have had preliminary discussions about how to protect the former president in the unlikely event that he is jailed for contempt during the t...
- + Universities Struggle as Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations Grow—Dozens were arrested Monday at N.Y.U. and Yale, but officials there and at campuses across the country are running out of options to corral protests t...
- + A Night Different From Others as Pro-Palestinian Protests Break for Seder—Pro-Palestinian protesters, many of whom are Jewish, prepared Seder dinners at college protest encampments, even as other Jewish students sought commu...
- + Trump Was Warned to Return Records to Archives, Unsealed Documents Say—“Don’t give them a noble reason to indict you, because they will,” an unnamed associate told Donald J. Trump, according to an interview the person gav...
- + Columbia’s President, Nemat Shafik, May Face a Censure Resolution—The university senate is expected to vote as early as Wednesday on a resolution censuring Nemat Shafik, a reaction to her testimony before Congress an...
- + Prosecutors in Trump Hush Money Trial Debut Their Case in Opening Statements—The prosecution’s opening statement sketched a seamy scheme meant to further the election of Donald J. Trump. His lawyer said the government’s case is...
- + Trump Calls for More Protests Outside Trial: ‘Rally Behind MAGA’—With support from demonstrators in Lower Manhattan spotty so far, Donald Trump issued a call to “rally behind MAGA,” and suggested the poor turnout wa...
- + 5 Takeaways From Opening Statements in Trump’s Hush-Money Trial—Prosecutors signaled a sweeping case and Donald J. Trump’s lawyers began their assault on witnesses’ credibility. The judge seems intent on expediting...
- + Inside Trump’s Complicated Relationship With Law Enforcement—The former president has put forth a law-and-order candidacy while also criticizing the legal system when it comes to himself and making exceptions fo...
- + Some Jewish Students Are Targeted as Protests Continue at Columbia—After reports of harassment by demonstrators, some Jewish students said they felt unsafe. Others said they felt safe, while condemning antisemitism. [...
- + What to Expect at the Trump Criminal Trial—The defendant is unique, but the basic structure and rhythms of the trial resemble every American prosecution. [Category: Trump, Donald J, New York St...
- + Columbia to Hold Classes Remotely Following Weekend Protests—The campus has been shaken by pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have left some Jewish students fearing for their safety. [Category: Colleges and Uni...
- + What We Know About the Protests at Columbia University—Demonstrations outside the school gates have added to the upheaval, with protesters who appear unconnected to the university targeting Jewish students...
- + Trump’s Criminal Hush-Money Trial Will Not Be Televised—New York courts generally do not permit video to be broadcast from courtrooms, although a feed is being transmitted into an overflow room for the repo...
- + Israelis Prepare to Mark Passover With Hostages Still in Gaza—Many Jews say they will adapt their Passover rituals around the Seder table this year to fit the somber mood of a country at war. [Category: Jews and ...
- + Israel Planned Bigger Attack on Iran, but Scaled It Back to Avoid War—The strike on Iran on Friday was originally intended to be much broader in scope, but after intense pressure from allies, Israeli leaders agreed to ra...
- + As Protests Continue at Columbia, Some Jewish Students Feel Targeted—After reports of harassment by demonstrators, some Jewish students said they felt unsafe. Others rejected that view, while condemning antisemitism. [C...
- + U.S. Considers Imposing Sanctions on Israeli Military Unit—Israeli leaders expressed alarm about the possible action by the Biden administration over rights violations in the West Bank. [Category: Israel-Gaza ...
- + Tracing the Trail of Hush-Money Deals That Led to Trump’s Prosecution—Before Stormy Daniels, Donald J. Trump and his allies paid to keep other stories buried as he ran for the presidency. [Category: Presidential Election...
- + How the Movie “Civil War” Echoes Real Political Anxieties—“Civil War” has tapped into a dark set of national angst. In polls and in interviews, a segment of voters say they fear the country’s divides may lead...
- + Dismissed Trump Jurors Describe Intense Days in a Glaring Spotlight—Two prospective jurors who were excused contacted The New York Times to describe their experience in the fraught environment of an unprecedented trial...
- + Vote to Resume U.S. Military Aid Is Met With Relief in Ukraine—Much-needed items like artillery shells could start arriving relatively quickly, but experts say it could take weeks before U.S. assistance has a dire...
- + Trump’s Trial Challenge: Being Stripped of Control—The mundanity of the courtroom has all but swallowed Donald Trump, who for decades has sought to project an image of bigness and a sense of power. [Ca...
- + How Mike Johnson Got to ‘Yes’ on Aid to Ukraine—Intelligence, politics and personal considerations converted the Republican speaker, who had largely opposed aid to Ukraine as a rank-and-file member,...
- + Necessity Gives Rise to Bipartisanship — for Now—The far right finds itself marginalized in the House as Speaker Johnson pushes through aid to Ukraine and Israel by relying on Democrats. [Category: U...
- + Will a Mountain of Evidence Be Enough to Convict Trump?—Monday will see opening statements in the People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump. The state’s case seems strong, but a conviction is far f...
- + Iran on Edge Amid Airstrikes, Crackdowns and Fear of War—Facing deep economic troubles and a restive population, the government seems to have adopted a policy of declaring victory over Israel and cracking do...
- + Ukraine Aid Divides Republicans, After Trump Tones Down His Resistance—His most vocal allies in the House, however, were loudly against providing assistance as Ukraine fights Russia’s invasion. [Category: Ukraine, Russia,...
- + Mike Johnson, Like Pence, Does What Passes for Brave in Today’s GOP: His Job—In the Republican Party of 2024, styled in the image of former President Donald J. Trump, a norm-preserving, consensus-driven act — even a basic one —...
- + House Approves $95 Billion Aid Bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan—After months of delay at the hands of a bloc of ultraconservative Republicans, the package drew overwhelming bipartisan support, reflecting broad cons...
- + CNN’s Coverage of Man Who Set Himself on Fire Shows Challenges of Live News—There was both praise and criticism of the legal analyst and anchor, Laura Coates, and the network’s split-second decision to show the graphic footage...
- + Why Congress Voted to Force a Sale of TikTok in the U.S.—Lawmakers in numerous countries have expressed concerns that TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, may expose sensitive user data. ...
- + House Approves $95 Billion Aid Bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan—After months of delay at the hands of a bloc of ultraconservative Republicans, the package drew overwhelming bipartisan support, reflecting broad cons...
- + What Would $60 Billion in Ukraine War Aid Buy?—What would $60 billion buy? Lots of air-defense missiles and artillery ammunition, according to the Pentagon. [Category: United States International R...
- + House Set to Vote on Foreign Aid Bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan—After clearing a critical hurdle on Friday, the pieces of the $95 billion package were expected to pass in a series of votes, putting the legislation ...
- + Fears Over Iran Buoy Netanyahu at Home. For Now.—Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, lost considerable support after the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks on Israel. Tensions with Iran have helped...
- + Columbia Students Arrested After Pro-Palestinian Protest Face Uncertain Consequences—Students who camped in tents to protest the war in Gaza, including the daughter of Representative Ilhan Omar, may be barred from finishing the semeste...
- + Top Chinese Swimmers Tested Positive for Banned Drug, Then Won Olympic Gold—The case, involving multiple swimmers who seven months later won medals at the 2021 Games, prompted accusations of a cover-up and concerns over why an...
- + Myanmar’s Rebels See Possibility of Victory—Rebel fighters have handed Myanmar’s army defeat after defeat, for the first time raising the possibility that the military junta could be at risk of ...
- + Why the War in Myanmar Matters—A devastating, yearslong civil war is heating up, but it still hasn’t attracted broad international notice. [Category: Refugees and Displaced Persons,...
- + House Set to Vote on Foreign Aid Bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan—After clearing a critical hurdle on Friday, the pieces of the $95 billion package was expected to pass in a series of votes, putting the legislation o...
- + Senate Passes Two-Year Extension of FISA Surveillance Law Just After It Expired—The law lapsed only briefly after a late-night deal that allowed votes on privacy advocates’ proposed changes, all of which were defeated. [Category: ...
- + Senate Passes Two-Year Extension of Surveillance Law Just After It Expired—The law lapsed only briefly after a late-night deal that allowed votes on privacy advocates’ proposed changes, all of which were defeated. [Category: ...
- + Max Azzarello’s Path to Setting Himself on Fire Outside Trump Trial Began in Florida—Friends of Max Azzarello, who set himself on fire outside Donald J. Trump’s trial, said he was a caring person whose paranoia had led him down a dark ...
- + Where Jurors in Trump Hush-Money Trial Say They Get Their News—Prosecutors and defense lawyers tried to divine the political leanings of prospective jurors in the former president’s Manhattan criminal trial from t...
- + Day 4 of Trump’s Criminal Hush-Money Trial: Key Takeaways—A full jury is seated, a horrifying incident shocks the court and opening statements are set to begin on Monday. [Category: New York State Criminal Ca...
- + Trump Election Inquiries Gain Ground in Swing States—Georgia, Michigan and Nevada have already brought charges against people who posed as electors for Donald Trump, and Arizona and Wisconsin have active...
- + Israel Weighs Response to Iran, and U.S. Speaker Tries to Pass Ukraine Aid—Plus, the French Olympic team reveals its outfits.
- + Johnson Needs Democrats on Ukraine, Handing Them Power to Shape Aid Plan—The Republican speaker’s elaborate strategy for passing a foreign aid package over his party’s objections will require the cooperation of Democrats to...
- + Fact-Checking Trump’s Defenses in His Court Cases—The former president has trotted out a host of false and misleading claims to defend his conduct, attack judges and prosecutors and portray himself as...
- + In Ukraine With Soldiers From the International Legion—Our photographer spent four days at a remote Ukrainian trench outpost manned by soldiers who signed up from abroad. [Category: Russian Invasion of Ukr...
- + 7 Jurors Selected in Trump’s Hush-Money Criminal Trial—The prospective jurors questioned on Tuesday mirrored their city: diverse, opinionated and with strong views about the former president. [Category: Ne...
- + Johnson’s Plan for Ukraine Aid Meets Republican Pushback, Muddying Its Path—The Republican speaker’s strategy for moving foreign aid measures for Israel and Ukraine through the House has outraged many in his own party, increas...
- + Day 2 of Trump’s Criminal Hush-Money Trial: Key Takeaways—Lawyers chose seven jurors to help decide the case against the former president, who is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a sexual sc...
- + Interior Department Rejects Ambler Road Project in Alaska—A mining company wants to build a 211-mile industrial road through Alaskan wilderness to reach a large copper deposit. The Interior Department says it...
- + Netanyahu Weighs Response to Iran, Wary of Alienating Biden—Its options range from striking Iran openly and forcefully to doing nothing at all. One factor to weigh is that the huge aerial attack did little dama...
- + With Nuclear Deal Dead, Containing Iran Grows More Fraught—The U.S., Europe, Russia and China worked together on a 2015 deal to limit Iran’s nuclear program. The arrangement’s unraveling and the spike in super...
- + Scientists Predict Most Extensive Coral Bleaching Event on Record—Rising sea temperatures around the planet have caused a bleaching event that is expected to be the most extensive on record. [Category: Coral, Reefs, ...
- + What’s Killing Endangered Sawfish in Florida?—First, fish off the Florida Keys starting swimming in spirals or upside down. Then, endangered sawfish started dying. Scientists are racing to figure ...
- + Questions About Assassinations Test the Limits of Trump’s Immunity Claim—Three Supreme Court briefs from former military leaders and intelligence officials explore whether presidents may be prosecuted for ordering unlawful ...
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