Iran’s Strategy: Expand the War, Increase the Cost, Outlast Trump

The Islamic Republic is aiming to draw out the conflict and broaden the fighting. That would force President Trump to risk more casualties and more political capital.The aftermath of a strike in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday. Iran is working to enlarge the battlefield.

S Steven Erlanger

You Break It, You Own It? Not for Trump When It Comes to Iran.

“We’ll see what happens with the people,” President Trump said as he appeared to be distancing himself from the longer-term consequences of the war in Iran.An Iranian flag on Tuesday at the site of a diplomatic police station in Tehran that was targeted by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes.

A Anton Troianovski

Who Will Lead Iran? Trump’s Answer Is Hazy.

“Most of the people we had in mind are dead,” President Trump says.A black flag flying over Tehran on Monday after Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes.

S Shawn McCreesh

Trump Immigration Sweeps Spawn Underground Safe Houses

In Springfield, Ohio, some Americans have converted their basements and spare bedrooms into shelters for immigrant families who could be targeted in raids.A spare bedroom in a Springfield, Ohio, house prepared for Haitians, in case the immigrants didn’t feel safe in their own homes.

M Miriam Jordan and Maddie McGarvey

DHS Investigates Gregory Bovino’s Remarks About Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith

Mr. Bovino, who was the face of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns in American cities, was reported to have made disparaging comments in reference to the U.S. attorney in Minnesota, who is an Orthodox Jew.Gregory Bovino, a senior Border Patrol commander, during Operation Midway Blitz

E Ernesto Londoño and Hamed Aleaziz

Congestion Pricing Wins in Court After Lengthy Battle With Trump

A judge ruled to preserve the toll, ending, for now, a dispute that has become emblematic of New York’s resistance to federal intervention in local affairs.A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration had unlawfully tried to end congestion pricing, which went into effect last year

S Stefanos Chen and Winnie Hu

Mamdani Announces First 2-K Seats in Universal Child Care Expansion

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has pledged to create a free, universal child care system during his tenure. On Tuesday, he named the diverse areas where the first 2,000 seats would be offered.The 2,000 new child care seats being offered this fall represent only a fraction of the number that the Mamdani admini

E Eliza Shapiro

Billionaires Spending More Than Ever on Miami Real Estate

The ultrawealthy are vying for a limited number of exclusive properties on the islands and shorelines of South Florida.Discerning buyers want waterfront properties, with plenty of land and unobstructed views of downtown Miami.

R Ronda Kaysen

Labor Secretary’s Top Aides Forced Out

The two aides to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer had been on leave during an investigation of misconduct at the department.Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the secretary of labor, testifying at a hearing in Washington last year.

R Rebecca Davis O’Brien

Trump Administration, in Reversal, Tries to Continue Fight Against Law Firms

The administration told a court on Monday that it was abandoning its defense of executive orders targeting the firms. But on Tuesday, the Justice Department abruptly changed its position.The Justice Department indicated it would continue defending the orders in an email to the law firms on Tuesday m

M Michael S. Schmidt, Jonah E. Bromwich and Devlin Barrett

Seven Takeaways From the Clintons’ Epstein Depositions

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was defiant. Former President Bill Clinton spoke of President Trump’s ties to Epstein. A Republican raised a conspiracy theory.Hillary Clinton speaking to reporters after her closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee, as part of its investi

A Annie Karni and Michael Gold

An Epstein Associate Steps Down From Japanese Government Tech Project

Joichi Ito’s involvement in a publicly funded Japanese initiative had come under scrutiny after new details revealed his close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.Joichi Ito is leaving the Global Startup Campus Initiative after renewed scrutiny over his past ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey

R River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno

Epstein, ‘Lolita’ and a Culture of Disembodiment

Disturbing images released in the Epstein files showing passages from Nabokov’s infamous novel written on bodies exemplify a world where women and girls are treated as objects for consumption.

R Rhonda Garelick

Big Lenders’ Risky Loans Are Rattling Wall Street

Lending troubles at Blue Owl Capital and other so-called private credit behemoths are setting off fears of a “bank run,” as one hedge fund put it.Doug Ostrover, a founder of Blue Owl Capital. Investors are worried that colossal “private credit” lenders like Blue Owl have been too optimistic in their

R Rob Copeland and Maureen Farrell

As Trump Bashes Spain on Military Spending, German Chancellor Merz Piles On

Friedrich Merz has called for greater European unity, but he did not object to the president rebuking Spain and Britain in an Oval Office meeting.President Trump with Friedrich Merz, the chancellor of Germany, in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Mr. Merz did not object as Mr. Trump rebuked European allie

J Jim Tankersley

Can Owning a Pet Help You Live Longer?

Research suggests pets keep you healthier. But there are some caveats.Thanks to his dog, Rumi, Dr. Dhruv Kazi says he spends more time outside and has gotten to know his neighbors — and their dogs.

D Dana G. Smith

JD Vance Has His Reasons

The vice president’s political transformation from Trump skeptic to MAGA superstar has many roots.

T Thomas B. Edsall

The Great Lie of War

Ben Rhodes, a contributing Times Opinion writer, discusses why Trump waged war on Iran — and why his predecessors didn’t dare to.

E Ezra Klein and Jack McCordick