The New York Times

McCarthy Gets a Portrait Marking His Brief, Strange Speakership

Kevin McCarthy, the first speaker to be ousted from the post, was honored at the Capitol at the unveiling of his official portrait.

The New York Times•Annie Karni50m ago

Trump Defended A.I. Data Centers on Truth Social. The Commenters Disagreed.

The president’s posts about artificial intelligence on the social media platform he founded were met with an unusual volume of criticism.

The New York Times•Stuart A. Thompson58m ago

Google’s Simulated Fruit Fly Brain Did Not Write This Article

But models of the insect’s nervous system have been trained to solve a Rubik’s Cube, play video games and even parallel park a car.

The New York Times•Michael Levenson1h ago

Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel

The package includes 40,000 one-ton bombs and would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.

The New York Times•Michael Crowley and Edward Wong1h ago

Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort

As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.

The New York Times•Eileen Sullivan2h ago

House Kills Bid to Impeach Trump as Democrats Split

Dozens of Democrats declined to register a position on articles of impeachment by one of their own members, Representative Al Green, that cited President Trump’s immigration crackdown.

The New York Times•Michael Gold2h ago

‘60 Minutes’ Season Premiere Sees Dip in Ratings

Just under 8 million people watched Sunday’s season premiere, down 21 percent from last year. Viewership for the N.F.L. lead-in fell by about the same.

The New York Times•Michael M. Grynbaum2h ago

The A.I. Doomsday Skeptics

The focus on dystopian scenarios is shifting public discourse from present-day dangers to hypothetical futures, some experts say.

The New York Times•Katrin Bennhold3h ago

Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill Teenager and Civil Defense Worker, Official Says

Two Israeli drone strikes hit a residential neighborhood, a civil defense official said. Israel is under international pressure to curtail its attacks.

The New York Times•Ephrat Livni, Abu Bakr Bashir and Natan Odenheimer3h ago

How Electric Cars Took Hold in Australia

Rising oil prices helped push E.V. sales ahead of gas cars for the first time, even in a country that loves long road trips.

The New York Times•Laura Chung3h ago

Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders Demand Tighter Controls on A.I.

At an event in Washington, partisanship took a back seat as elected officials, religious leaders, parents and artists called for reining in artificial intelligence.

The New York Times•Jeremy W. Peters, Cecilia Kang and Tierney L. Cross For The New York Times3h ago

Data Center’s Spill of 5,000 Gallons of Diesel Forces N.J. River Cleanup

The fuel poured from a storage tank at a large data center in Secaucus, N.J., into a tributary of the Hackensack River.

The New York Times•Remy Tumin and Hilary Howard3h ago

Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry

The landmark legislation, known as the Clarity Act, stalled in the Senate as Democrats raised concerns about President Trump’s personal investments in crypto.

The New York Times•David Yaffe-Bellany4h ago

Poverty Rate Was Stable Before Trump’s Safety Net Cuts Gained Force

Median household income rose to a record $87,460 in 2025, according to annual Census Bureau data on the financial well-being of Americans.

The New York Times•Sydney Ember and Margot Sanger-Katz4h ago

Bessent Defends Faltering Bond Market Intervention

Testifying before Congress, the Treasury secretary said that he supported giving Americans $5,000 dividends if Republicans win in November.

The New York Times•Alan Rappeport5h ago

Half of Voters Dislike Socialism Amid Progressive Wins, New Poll Finds

Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor and democratic socialist, was viewed more favorably than Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a fellow high-profile member of the movement.

The New York Times•Kellen Browning and Ruth Igielnik5h ago

Independent Budget Office Estimates Iran War Has Cost $38 Billion

The Congressional Budget Office said its analysis had been limited by the fact that the Defense Department did not respond to requests for information on the costs of the conflict.

The New York Times•Catie Edmondson5h ago

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The New York Times•Alan Feuer5h ago

Patel Suggests F.B.I. Agents May Be Sent to the Polls

Federal law prohibits armed federal officers or military personnel from being deployed to polling stations.

The New York Times•Devlin Barrett6h ago

Alex Saab, Venezuelan Tied to Maduro, Pleads Guilty in Florida

Alex Saab, a former official in Venezuela and longtime ally of its deposed leader, Nicolás Maduro, agreed to cooperate with investigators.

The New York Times•David Ovalle, David C. Adams and Zane Irwin6h ago