Changes in New York City
New York City faces an affordability crisis. Rents have soared. The century-old subway needs to be modernized, and buses are painfully slow. Piles of trash bags often line the sidewalks.…
Ukraine Cancels Parliament Session, Citing a Warning Over a Missile Attack
Ukraine’s Parliament canceled a session on Friday over a warning that Russia could target the building in an attack with a missile that Ukraine’s air defenses cannot shoot down, lawmakers…
Trump Nominates Corporate Lobbyist and Foreclosure Fraudsters Defender Pam Bondi as Attorney General | naked capitalism
Trump opponents should be careful about what they wish for. As much as they are no doubt enjoying spectacle of forcing an early Trump climb-down by getting Matt Gaetz to…
As Ukraine Fires U.S. Missiles, Putin Sends a Chilling Message
In many ways, President Vladimir V. Putin seems to be winning. Russian forces are pushing ahead in Ukraine. President-elect Donald J. Trump is returning to the White House. War fatigue…
Trump’s Opportunity to Reset U.S.-Iran Relations | naked capitalism
Yves here. This is a refreshingly even-handed piece about what might happen with US-Iran relations under Trump. It points out that Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign to retighten oil sanctions against…
Trump’s New Pick for Attorney General, and a Surprise Turn in U.S. Drug Deaths
Tune in, and tell us what you think at theheadlines@nytimes.com. For corrections, email nytnews@nytimes.com. For more audio journalism and storytelling, download the New York Times Audio app — available to…
Israel Rally Around Netanyahu Over I.C.C. Warrant, for Now
The more Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is cast as an international pariah, the more many Israelis appear to embrace him. The arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal…
Opinion | Trump Tries on His Crown
The Constitution is not a grant of power for a king. It is, instead, a grant of authority from the sovereign people to establish a republican form of government —…
Opinion | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez on Winning a Trump District and Fixing Congress
I first met Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in 2022, when she was running what was widely seen as a long-shot Democratic campaign for Congress in a solidly Republican, heavily rural part…
The ‘Landslide’ That Wasn’t: Trump and Allies Pump Up His Narrow Victory
On the night he won a second term, President-elect Donald J. Trump rejoiced in the moment. “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” he boasted. In the two…