December 3, 2025, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time
President Trump has a history of insulting people from African countries, but the outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry. Vice President JD Vance banged the table in encouragement.
Adm. Frank M. Bradley will soon face questions from lawmakers, as Republicans and Democrats express concerns about a Sept. 2 attack on a boat in the Caribbean.
Matt Van Epps fended off a Democrat to protect Republicans’ slim House majority, but the relatively close margin in a red district sent the party a warning shot before the 2026 midterms.
President Trump’s threat of military action has confronted President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela with the gravest challenge of his crisis-ridden reign.
The two sides did not reach any specific compromises, an aide to President Vladimir V. Putin said, as the United States pushes a plan to end the war in Ukraine.
The trip comes days before the anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad, and as Lebanon is navigating the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel.
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Officials told staff members at two student-run publications, called Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice, that they were not compliant with Attorney General Pam Bondi’s memo on diversity programs.
The essay, written for a psychology class by a University of Oklahoma student, called the idea of multiple genders “demonic.” The instructor said it did not answer the assignment.
The city attorney accuses large manufacturers of causing diseases that have burdened governments with public health costs.
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President Trump is growing frustrated as Americans struggle with higher prices and pessimism over the state of the economy.
The pause, which will halt green card and U.S. citizenship processing for broad swaths of people, deepens a remarkable crackdown on legal immigration pathways in recent days.
The latest threat to SNAP funding came after weeks of confusion over the status of benefits during the government shutdown.
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The philanthropy has become one of America’s biggest, but most of its giving went to charities closely tied to the world’s richest man.
The tech billionaire and his wife hope other philanthropists follow their $6 billion lead in expanding the reach of soon-to-be-created “Trump accounts.”
Opening a coffee shop is no path to riches, South Koreans are learning, but lured by the hype, they keep trying anyway.
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Jay Clayton, Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, had called his office’s drug prosecution of an ex-president of Honduras a success. President Trump decided to free him this week.
Mr. Solomon was elected mayor over Mr. McGreevey, who was hoping for a comeback after resigning in 2004 as New Jersey’s governor amid a sex scandal.
A Pennsylvania patrolman said a superior had offered him a hoagie if he responded to a call at a local McDonald’s. The officer recognized the suspect and then played for time.
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Our critic A.O. Scott breaks down a scene from Kiran Desai’s lavish new novel, “The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny.”
Our film critics rank their 10 favorites of the year.
The publisher of the children’s book series and the pop singer both denounced the use of their works in recent Trump administration communications.
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Godunk offers up a spread of Thai dishes, Golden Ratio leans into fruits and vegetables for its cocktails and more restaurant news.
It’s not mortadella. It’s Claire Saffitz’s strawberry-almond cookie, speckled with pistachios and macadamia nuts.
