October 22, 2025, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time
Senior department officials who were defense lawyers for the president and those in his orbit are now in jobs that typically must approve any such payout, underscoring potential ethical conflicts.
At least four Republican senators, including the majority leader, signaled their opposition to Paul Ingrassia, the president’s pick to lead the corruption-fighting Office of Special Counsel.
The back-and-forth was the latest example of President Trump teasing a breakthrough, only to be pulled back by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
Vice President JD Vance appeared undeterred by recent flare-ups of violence in Gaza, and he declined to set a deadline for when Hamas must disarm.
The eight pieces are unlikely to garner that price if they are split apart or melted, the prosecutor said Tuesday.
The Trump administration is ratcheting up pressure on the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, while striking vessels that it says are trafficking drugs.
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From beers at a Bangkok bar to a climb up Mount Omine in Japan, The Times traced the pivotal months before Mr. Mangione was charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s C.E.O.
Activists welcome the truce. But the backlash to their demonstrations, some said, offered sobering lessons about power and politics.
Officials said immigration officers had fired shots after the man rammed a law enforcement vehicle. The immigrant and a deputy marshal were wounded in the shooting.
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Paul Ingrassia’s nomination illustrated how much antisemitic and hateful rhetoric has been explained away or rewarded by Republicans in power.
In less than a year, President Trump has already significantly remade the White House. Here is what to know about five key renovations.
With the firing of the Export-Import Bank’s inspector general, the president has sidelined around two dozen of the watchdogs who seek out fraud and mismanagement in federal agencies.
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Internal documents show the company that changed how people shop has a far-reaching plan to automate 75 percent of its operations.
The streaming giant attributed the higher results to a mix of subscription growth, advertising and other sales.
Paramount has expressed interest in buying Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal that would create a new media behemoth.
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Dozens of federal officers descended on the sidewalks of Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, detaining several people and drawing protests.
Does the rise of Zohran Mamdani, 34, reflect a desire for generational change or a discounting of experience?
Over the years, the bench has evolved from a public amenity to a way to control homeless populations by leaving little or no room to sit down.
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In Warsaw, a 27-year-old pianist from Massachusetts beat out 180 competitors to win what some call the Olympics of the piano world.
On her Live From the Swamp Tour, the breakout rapper demonstrates she has the wordplay, wit and work ethic to take her career to the next level.
A new 37-track boxed set released alongside a biopic tracking the making of his 1982 album underscores how sometimes a musician’s first recording is the right one.
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The sky is the limit for bartenders who believe that off-the-shelf olive brine just doesn’t cut it anymore.
Jean-Georges Vongerichten opens a new Abc flagship in Brooklyn, an elegant cocktail bar on the Lower East Side and more food news.
