A Quiet ICE Surge That Unfolded ‘Everywhere All at Once’ This Summer
A review of dozens of incidents caught on camera sheds new light on a largely invisible crackdown.
Unused Tents and Uneaten Food: Watchdog Finds ‘Waste’ in Immigration Crackdown
In a report Thursday, the Government Accountability Office said the Trump administration squandered millions of dollars to expand detention.U.S. forces erected a tent city at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to house migrants.
China’s Truce With Trump Buys It Valuable Time
Easing tensions with Washington gives Beijing room to tackle economic troubles at home while reducing its vulnerability to American pressure.President Trump with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, on Thursday. Trade frictions with the United States, which at one point seemed to pose a big threat to China,
Pandas and Eagles and A.I., Oh My! Trump Throws a State Dinner for Xi
Altman. Musk. Huang. Bezos. They all came to the White House Thursday night, though you might not have seen it on TV.President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with their wives, attend the state dinner at the White House Thursday night.
CNN and CBS Will Resume White House Coverage After Standoff
Crews from CBS and CNN were planning to cover two events on Friday with President Trump and the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping.Television news network booths outside the White House this week.
Fed Faces Prospect of Another Interest Rate Increase Just Before Midterm Elections
Financial markets are placing nearly 70 percent odds on the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in late October.Federal Reserve officials, led by Kevin M. Warsh, hold their next policy meeting just days before the midterm elections.
Rising Interest Rates Are Causing Alarm. Here’s What to Know.
History shows that the markets and the economy flourished when rates were even higher than today’s. But, our columnist notes, those times didn’t last.
Nor’easter Could Bring Heavy Rain, Winds, and Flooding to East Coast
Rain, flooding and gusty winds are in the forecast this weekend for the Northeast, including New York and Boston.
Russian Attacks Destroy Millions of Books, the Heart of Ukrainian Culture
A publisher whose warehouse was hit twice said Moscow “thinks that books are more dangerous for them than military equipment.”The Ranok Publishing warehouse in Kharkiv, Ukraine, after it was struck twice by Russian drones in August.
Michael Whatley, the Republican Senate Candidate in North Carolina, Sticks By Trump
Republicans in Senate battlegrounds have started to break with the president. Not Michael Whatley of North Carolina, even as his race seems at risk.Michael Whatley, the Republican Senate candidate, joins President Donald J. Trump on stage during a rally in a hanger at Gastonia Municipal Airport, N.C
Alaskans Dismayed, but Not Moved, by Peltola’s Treatment of Her Staff
Voters interviewed in Anchorage and Fairbanks on Thursday said news that Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for Senate, had used offensive slurs would not change their vote.Many Alaskans said after accusations that Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate in Alaska’s Senate election, had used vulgar
How a Labor Union Bested the Political Establishment in New York
The United Auto Workers has grown in size by opening its tent to workers in white-collar professions, and by adopting democratic socialist stances. But its growth has also led to political friction.The U.A.W. Region 9A branch, led by Brandon Mancilla, left, endorsed Claire Valdez, Darializa Avila Ch
What Can Climate Change and Covid Teach Us About A.I. Doom?
From climate to Covid to A.I., we face a terrifying feeling of exponential growth spinning out of our control. Are we right?
Millions in Indonesia Breathe In Toxic Haze From Months of Wildfires
For months, millions of people have been living under a stifling blanket of toxic haze, fueled by a punishing drought brought on by the El Niño weather pattern.
How the New York Times Stays Young After 175 Years
A conversation about how The Times stays up to speed with youth culture.
Airline Credit Cards Are Messing Up the Whole Industry
Airline loyalty programs are anticompetitive and hurting consumers.
What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe?
The Senate nominee talks about his view for the future of the Democratic Party.
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Desi Lydic Roasts Trump for Pulling Out All the Stops for Xi
“Trump picked him up at the airport? OK, that is friendship,” Lydic said on Thursday’s “Daily Show.”
This Tiny Village Is Picture Perfect, Apart From All the Tourists
The residents of Vlkolinec in Slovakia — there are 17 — say that since the place was named a world heritage site, gawking hordes have made it unlivable.Students visiting the “UNESCO House” in Vlkolinec, Slovakia, in June. The village can receive 1,000 visitors a day in peak season.