Trump Tries to Downplay Economic Effects of the Iran War

At a White House event for Small Business Week, he described the economy as “roaring” and predicted that gas prices would go down soon.President Trump speaking to small-business owners before Monday’s event, which the White House described as highlighting “the extraordinary revival of Main Street un

E Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies

China told its independent refineries to disregard U.S. sanctions over their purchases of Iranian crude.The warning came from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is expected to participate in high-stakes meetings this month between the United States and China.

A Alan Rappeport

Trump Administration Demands Names of 2020 Election Workers in Georgia

The Justice Department again appears to be using the investigative power of the federal government to rehash debunked claims that Democrats stole the 2020 election.F.B.I. agents raided Fulton County election offices in January, seizing boxes of ballots and other materials.

N Nick Corasaniti, Richard Fausset and Alan Feuer

Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants

The health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that.Monday’s announcements were Health Secretary Kennedy’s first significant step to reduce the use of antidepressants.

E Ellen Barry

Taiwan Could Learn From Ukraine. Informally, Connections Are Growing.

The governments have no official diplomatic or military ties. But a loose network led by company executives and volunteers is bridging some of that gulf.Members of a Ukrainian drone regiment in the Kharkiv region in September. Taiwan is eager to learn from Ukraine’s experience, especially when it co

M Maria Varenikova and Amy Chang Chien

Man Accused of Starting Palisades Fire Admired Luigi Mangione, Prosecutors Say

The Los Angeles suspect was lonely and angry and felt “enslaved” by rich people, prosecutors say. After being romantically spurned, they say, he went into the mountains and lit a fire.The Palisades fire killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the seaside Los Angeles neighborhood of Paci

S Soumya Karlamangla

New York Times Wins 3 Pulitzer Prizes

The Washington Post won the award for public service, considered the most prestigious of the Pulitzers, for its coverage of the Trump administration’s overhaul of federal agencies.A photo that was part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning entry by Saher Alghorra, a contributor to The New York Times, in the

K Katie Robertson

Pulitzer Prizes: 2026 Winners List

Here is the full list of winners and finalists.This image, showing displaced Palestinians walking to Gaza City in October 2025, was part of the entry by Saher Alghorra, a contributor to The New York Times who won for breaking news photography.

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Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Abortion Pill by Mail

A lower-court ruling had reinstated a Food and Drug Administration requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone.The Supreme Court has for now restored nationwide access to a widely used abortion pill.

A Ann E. Marimow and Pam Belluck

Supreme Court Agrees to Fast-Track Louisiana Voting Map Decision

Louisiana voters who successfully challenged the state’s voting map as an illegal racial gerrymander had asked the justices to quickly return the case to the lower courts, clearing the way for a new map.The Supreme Court’s landmark opinion weakening the Voting Rights Act has set off a chaotic scramb

A Abbie VanSickle and Emily Cochrane

1,500 Beagles From Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin Are Getting New Homes

Last month, animal rights activists tried to steal some of the dogs from the Wisconsin facility, Ridglan Farms, but were thwarted by tear gas and rubber bullets.Activists attempted to raid Ridglan Farms, near Madison, Wis., to rescue the beagles last month.

J Jacey Fortin