Obamacare Enrollment Drops Sharply as Costs Rise

Americans can’t afford the higher health insurance premiums that resulted from Congress’s refusal to extend federal tax credits.Although the government has not yet reported enrollment numbers, insurers and analysts are estimating overall declines of about 20 percent compared with last year.

R Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz

Trump’s Plans to Boost Weapons Production Might Not Deliver for Years

While the defense industry has announced plans to make more munitions, much of that expanded production will not quickly kick in.The administration does not yet have the funding or congressional support for the weapons it needs for the possible future wars.

H Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt

Hezbollah Using Fiber-Optic Drones Against Israeli Targets

The Lebanese militant group is attacking Israeli troops with explosive drones controlled by fiber-optic cables, like those commonly used in the war in Ukraine.An Israeli military artillery unit on the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon on Thursday.

I Isabel Kershner, Natan Odenheimer, Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon

Republicans Want Tennessee’s Last Democratic House District

Republicans sliced Nashville into three G.O.P.-leaning congressional districts in 2022. After the Supreme Court decision on voting rights, Memphis could be next.Senator Marsha Blackburn, the favorite to become the state’s next governor, urged the state legislature to quickly adopt a new congressiona

E Emily Cochrane

What to Know About the Maine Senate Race After Janet Mills Drops Out

The exit of Gov. Janet Mills kicked off the general election early in what is likely to be one of the most important, expensive and combative Senate races of 2026.Senator Susan Collins of Maine, a Republican seen as vulnerable given her state’s leftward tilt, is set to face Graham Platner, a progres

L Lisa Lerer and Katie Glueck

The World’s Central Banks Are Wrestling With a Gigantic Problem

Inflationary surges and economic slowdowns set off by the war in Iran, tariffs and other Trump policies have forced monetary officials to adjust, our columnist says.The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it needed to hold rates steady because “developments in the Middle East are contributing to

J Jeff Sommer

Where in the World Is All That Gold Stored?

As central banks buy more gold, where to put all that heavy metal is an increasingly important question. Reserves must be secure and ready to trade in a crisis.More than 60 central banks store gold at the Bank of England.

E Eshe Nelson

As Kentucky Derby Becomes a Bigger Business, Locals Feel Left Behind

Locals say rising ticket prices and a late start time for the Oaks race on Friday are hurting residents and restaurants. “The only thing I see is greed,” one steakhouse owner said.Pat Francis, whose family has owned Pat’s Steakhouse since 1958, is closing his doors on both Friday and Saturday to pro

J Joe Drape