An Attack on Iran Carries Risks for the U.S., Experts Say
Iran’s medium‑range ballistic missiles are capable of traveling more than 1,200 miles, putting them in range of several American bases.
OpenAI Reaches A.I. Agreement With Defense Dept. After Anthropic Clash
The deal came hours after President Trump had ordered federal agencies to stop using artificial intelligence technology made by Anthropic, an OpenAI rival.Sam Altman of OpenAI, which reached an agreement with the Department of Defense on A.I. on classified systems on Friday.
Trump Orders U.S. Agencies to Stop Using Anthropic AI Tech After Pentagon Standoff
The company had clashed with the military over how officials wanted to use its cutting-edge A.I. model. The order could vastly complicate intelligence analysis and defense work.“In a narrow set of cases, we believe A.I. can undermine, rather than defend, democratic values,” Dario Amodei, the chief e
Pentagon-Anthropic Standoff Is a Decisive Moment for How A.I. Will Be Used in War
The Pentagon’s contract dispute with Anthropic is part of a wider clash about the use of artificial intelligence for national security and who decides on any safeguards.The Pentagon has said that a private contractor cannot decide how its tools will be lawfully used for national security.
Silicon Valley Rallies Behind Anthropic in A.I. Clash With Trump
Actions by the president and the Pentagon appeared to drive a wedge between Washington and the tech industry, whose leaders and workers spoke out for the start-up.The Pentagon underestimated how strongly Anthropic felt, current and former defense officials said.
Bill Clinton Testifies He ‘Saw Nothing’ of Epstein’s Misdeeds
The former president sat for hours of questioning by members of both parties, in an appearance that Democrats signaled they would use as a precedent to force President Trump to do the same.Representative James R. Comer of Kentucky, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, with other Republican
L.A.U.S.D. Chief Alberto Carvalho Is Placed on Leave Following F.B.I. Raid
Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, was placed on paid leave after F.B.I. agents raided his home and district office this week.Alberto Carvalho has led the Los Angeles district since 2022.
Neil Sedaka, Singing Craftsman of Memorable Pop Songs, Dies at 86
He sang and co-wrote some of the definitive teenage anthems of the 1950s and early ’60s, including “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” and then reinvented his career in the ’70s.Neil Sedaka performing onstage in London in 1977. He intersected in his career with a remarkably diverse array of musicians.
Neil Sedaka: 14 Essential Songs
The singer and songwriter, who died on Friday at 86, gave voice to teenage dreams, then executed one of music’s most unexpected comebacks.Neil Sedaka at home in California last summer, when he was playing a residency at a lounge called Vitello’s.
Kamala Harris Endorses Jasmine Crockett in Texas Senate Race
The endorsement from the former vice president, her most significant since leaving office, comes as Ms. Crockett is facing a competitive Democratic primary contest against James Talarico.Representative Jasmine Crockett of Texas at a campaign event last week in Houston.
‘We Got to Win the Midterms’: Trump Takes His State of the Union Message on the Road
During a visit to Texas, President Trump made clear that he would be driving home his depiction of Democrats as out of step ahead of the elections in November.President Trump greeted diners at a fast-food restaurant in Corpus Christi on Friday. In the days after a State of the Union address, preside
In Tuesday’s North Carolina Primaries, the Left Is Aiming for Democrats
From a Durham-area House race to three statehouse races, North Carolina liberals are signaling that their tolerance for Democratic stalwarts may be coming to an end.Chandler Roberts, 4, watched his grandfather, Nathan Roberts, fill out his ballot at an early voting site in Charlotte, N.C., amid a fl
Student Remains in Honduras After ICE Vows to Deport Her Again
Any Lucia López Belloza was deported by mistake. A judge ordered her return by Friday. When the Trump administration sent a plane, she decided not to get on.A photo provided by Any Lucia López Belloza’s lawyer of her at her high school graduation.
Columbia Student Detained by ICE Promotes ‘Beauty’ and ‘Brains’ Online
Elmina Aghayeva has 114,000 followers on Instagram and has seemingly never posted about politics, unlike other Columbia University students detained by immigration officers.Federal immigration officials detained Columbia University student Elmina Aghayeva at a university-owned building on Thursday.
Border Patrol Left a Refugee at a Cafe. Days Later, He Was Found Dead.
The disabled man had been released from jail when federal officers showed up and drove him to a coffee shop. His family searched for him for days.U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents took a man with a visual impairment to a coffee shop in Buffalo and left him.
30 More Indicted in Cities Church Protest Against ICE in St. Paul
The newly indicted people join nine others, including Don Lemon, in facing charges in connection to a protest of President Trump’s immigration crackdown during a worship service.Demonstrators were arrested after disrupting a worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minn., in January.
Carney Visiting India, Australia and Japan to Build Canada’s ‘Middle Power’ Bonds
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits India, Australia and Japan seeking deals to strengthen his country’s links to Indo-Pacific powers and break Canada’s dependence on the United States.Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, with his wife, Diana Fox Carney, arriving in Mumbai, India, on Friday.
In a Memoir Draft, Changpeng Zhao of Binance Details the Talks Leading to His Prison Time
In a draft of his memoir, Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, laid out the secret negotiations that led to his imprisonment and a run-in with ICE.Binance’s founder, Changpeng Zhao, outside federal court in Seattle in 2024 at his sentencing for violating an anti-money-laundering law.
How David Zaslav Pulled Off the Sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount
Not long ago, Mr. Zaslav was widely criticized for his management of Warner Bros. Discovery. He overcame the doubters, cementing a blockbuster sale to Paramount.The deal will make David Zaslav, the chief executive of Warner Bros. Discovery, an even richer man.
Henrietta Lacks’s Family Settles Suit With Novartis Over Use of Her Cells
Ms. Lacks’s family accused Novartis of profiting from her cells, which were taken from her without her consent in 1951, when she was dying of cervical cancer.The lawyer Ben Crump, second from left, walking with Henrietta Lacks’s grandsons Ron Lacks, left, and Alfred Lacks Carter, third from left, an
The Rise and Fall of a 3-D Printing Empire
Desktop Metal, a billion-dollar start-up, promised to revolutionize manufacturing. It went bankrupt, and now has much humbler ambitions as the 3-D printing industry takes a sober turn.Jonah Myerberg, co-founder and chief technology officer at Desktop Metal, with one of the company’s industrial 3-D m
Why Have You Started This War, Mr. President?
Donald Trump promised voters that he would end wars, not start them.
How Israel Lost Americans
Netanyahu and his government deserve the growing bipartisan opprobrium they’re receiving.
Fewer Detectives Will Hunt for Nancy Guthrie, Signaling a New Phase
After a month with little visible progress, the sheriff in Pima County, Ariz., is sending some deputies back to their regular units.Nancy Guthrie’s house has become a magnet for the curious as the investigation has dragged on.