Could Trump Really Use the Justice Department to Lock Up His Enemies?
In a survey of 50 members of the D.C. legal establishment, many warn that Trump could follow through on his threats to prosecute his political adversaries.
Four Takeaways From Jack Smith’s Brief in the Trump Election Case
The special counsel provided new details that help flesh out how Donald Trump sought to remain in power, while setting out his argument for the case to survive the Supreme Court’s immunity decision.Donald J. Trump speaking during the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Biden Deploys Troops in Helene Aid Effort, and Trump’s Jan. 6 Case
Plus, making fall foliage pop for the colorblind.President Biden on Wednesday surveyed areas of North Carolina hit hard by Hurricane Helene.
Trump Promised to Release His Medical Records. He Still Won’t Do It.
If elected again, he would become the oldest president by the end of his term. Yet he is refusing to disclose even basic health information.Former President Donald J. Trump told CBS News in August that he would “very gladly” release his medical records to the public after President Biden dropped out
After Successes, Israel’s Military Is in a ‘Long Game’ With No Clear Outcome
A year after perhaps the worst military and intelligence debacle in the country’s history, its armed forces have regained the momentum. Some ask: to what end?Israeli military vehicles at a staging area near the border with Lebanon on Sunday.
In Israel, Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, Is More Bitter Than Sweet
On Rosh Hashana, many Israelis longed for a return to normalcy after a year of escalating wars for the country.Family and friends of an Israeli soldier who was killed in Lebanon, at his funeral on Wednesday in Tel Aviv.
Israel’s Strikes in Beirut Brings the Once-Bustling Suburbs to a Standstill
Airstrikes targeting members of Hezbollah have brought the Dahiya neighborhoods south of Beirut to a standstill, its residents fleeing and businesses shuttering.A destroyed street in Dahiya, the predominantly Shia southern suburbs of Beirut, after a barrage of Israeli airstrikes, on Wednesday.
The Whiskey Industry Is Bracing for a Trade War if Trump Wins. It’s Not Alone.
Business owners and foreign governments are preparing for high tariffs and trade disruptions, depending on the outcome of the election.Sonat Birnecker Hart, owner of the Koval Distillery in Chicago. The prospect of renewed trade wars make it hard for businesses like hers to plan for the future.
Trump and Harris Want to Revive Manufacturing, but How Much Could They Actually Do?
The policy focus on the industry has changed from job quantity to job quality. And while federal incentives matter, local factors are more important.A look inside the ANA Factory located in Henderson, Nevada on September 27, 2024.
Abuse Claims Add to Telegram C.E.O. Pavel Durov’s Legal Troubles
The mother of three children with Pavel Durov has poked holes in the Russian tech titan’s carefully managed image through a criminal complaint and her account of their opulent lifestyle.Irina Bolgar said she had a romantic relationship with the Telegram founder Pavel Durov for about a decade.
Jack Smith Lays Out New Evidence in Trump’s Jan. 6 Case
Judge Tanya Chutkan made public portions of a filing by prosecutors setting out their argument for why the case should go forward despite the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity.The pro-Trump crowd at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. President Donald J. Trump replied, “So what?” when told th
Amid Sanctions, Russian Oil Tankers Are Flying New Flags
A shadowy network of ships has registered in Gabon, highlighting how Vladimir V. Putin is building an economy beyond the reach of Western sanctions.Dozens of tankers have registered in Gabon over the past year, records show, making that country’s ship registry one of the fastest-growing in the world
At the Brooklyn Open, All Golfers Are Welcome
The Brooklyn Open golf tournament attracts players whose backgrounds are as varied as their swings.Mike Scott, center left, and Mark Minto, center right, were among the 108 participants in this year’s Brooklyn Open, which was open to any golfer who paid its $175 entry fee.
Tony Hale, Veep Star, Vibe Checks the Debate
“This is not a date, it’s a debate!”
The Real Loser of the V.P. Debate
It’s our politics.
Why Israel Is Worried About Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions
Despite the supreme leader’s stated religious objections to nuclear weapons, Tehran has been steadily making progress on its nuclear weapons capabilities over the course of the past year.
Donald Trump, You Lucky Dog
It’s unnerving how many fortunate things have happened to this guy.
How Trump Could Punish His Enemies
We look at why legal experts are concerned.Donald Trump
Late Night Sums Up a Strangely Chill VP Debate
Jimmy Fallon said viewers “were expecting a horror movie, but instead, they got a Hallmark movie.”
Another Woman Dies in Childbirth at Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn
After the death of a 24-year-old woman, Woodhull Hospital could face questions, for the third time since 2020, about the safety of its labor and delivery floor.Family members with a photo of Bevorlin Garcia Barrios, 24, who died after giving birth at Woodhull Medical Center in Brooklyn on Sept. 15.
Harold Daggett, Port Strike Leader, Seeks Big Raises for Dockworkers
Harold J. Daggett is seeking big raises for longshoremen on the East and Gulf Coasts who have fallen behind workers on the West Coast.Harold J. Daggett, president of the International Longshoremen’s Association, has cast the union’s walkout as a battle against large multinational corporations that e
In Japan’s Countryside, Century-Old Firms Learn to Embrace Foreign Workers
Japan’s regional economies are facing severe labor shortages. Their survival depends on their ability to persuade foreign workers to stay.Vietnamese workers packaging rice crackers at a Hizatsuki Confectionery factory in Tochigi Prefecture. Foreign workers make up about two dozen of the company’s 21
Gilead Agrees to Allow Generic Version of Groundbreaking H.I.V. Shot in Poor Countries
Many middle-income countries are left out of the deal, widening a gulf in access to critical medicines.A vial of lenacapavir, an injectable H.I.V. prevention drug. A generic version will be sold in 120 countries, but a few large countries, which together account for 20 percent of new infections, wil
When Monet and Turner Found Beauty in London’s Toxic Fog
Monet and Turner found something sublime in the polluted 19th-century city — and maybe something darker, too.