Mr. Kent is the highest-ranking Trump administration official to quit in opposition to the conflict. He is also known for his support of conspiracy theories.“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, wrote in a lette
As Iran’s top national security official, Mr. Larijani had a reputation for acting as a bridge between hard-line figures in the armed forces and more moderate political factions.Ali Larijani, head of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, in Tehran in 2024. He oversaw the brutal crackdown on
The legislation would require voters to prove their citizenship in person upon registration, ban IDs without a photo at polling places and criminalize failures to enforce such requirements.A polling station in New York City during a mayoral election last year.
A new Senate report argues the Trump administration has also pushed costs up by stifling clean energy.Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, right, released the report with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, left, the top Democrat on the environment committee, along with Se
As the U.S.-Israel-Iran war continues, conservatism’s most famous figures are in a rhetorical brawl over America’s role.
Officials say the crippling of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which the president himself created, could open elections to cyberattacks and foreign influence.The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency was created to protect critical infrastructure, including election
The country appears to be cracking down on people linked to the acquisition of Manus, a Singapore company with Chinese roots, as President Trump prepares to visit Beijing.Meta announced in December that it had bought Manus, a Singapore artificial intelligence start-up that has Chinese roots.
Excitement about A.I. assistant tools is running into growing concerns about the security risks of software that operates autonomously on user’s devices.People sought help from engineers to install OpenClaw, an open-source A.I. assistant, in China last week.
Lawyers for both sides in the federal lawsuit, brought by six medical organizations, are trying to understand the ramifications of the judge’s decision.A nurse prepared shots in a pediatrician’s clinic. The judge’s ruling leaves unresolved questions about the status of a shot that protects against R
A federal judge halted the Trump administration’s changes to vaccine recommendations, but the mistrust and fear they have stoked may last for years.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently said that the diet could “cure” schizophrenia. We asked experts about the claim.
Is there anyone John Lithgow can’t — or won’t — play?In a career stretching toward 200 roles, John Lithgow has played King Lear, a serial killer, a corrupt cardinal, a dance-banning reverend, an alien and Winston Churchill (twice).
Still at war with Iran and in control in Venezuela, President Trump is signaling that he is about to intervene in another country.People gathering on a street during a blackout on Monday in Havana.
Many Cubans in Florida have sought regime change for decades. They fear that President Trump’s talks with Cuba will not lead to wholesale political transformation.Supporters of President Trump protesting Cuba’s government in Miami in February.
A surge of weapons is flowing from the U.S. to Mexico. These firearms — sourced from gun shops, shows, websites and apps — are funneled across the border to fuel the country’s most violent crimes.
The right-wing tech investor is giving lectures near the Catholic church’s administrative heart. Commentators there are rejecting his apocalyptic vision.Peter Thiel speaking in Cambridge, England, in 2024. He previously delivered lectures on the Antichrist in Paris in January and in San Francisco la
Judge Zahid Quraishi ordered a hearing on who had the authority to lead New Jersey’s top federal law enforcement office.Judge Zahid Quraishi fiercely interrogated a prosecutor on Monday about whether the former interim U.S. attorney in New Jersey, Alina Habba, still had some role in operating the of
The state accused Kalshi on Tuesday of operating an illegal gambling business, escalating the legal battle between states and prediction markets.Kris Mayes, the Arizona attorney general. On Tuesday, she filed criminal charges against Kalshi.
Given a list of 14 mismatches, they quickly picked Ben Platt in “Dear Evan Hansen.” But they took issue (loudly) with one of our choices.
Our photographer captured unguarded moments with Michael B. Jordan, Paul Thomas Anderson, Gwyneth Paltrow and other celebrities in the crowd.
The academy said an employee of an outside security firm hired for the Oscars had “incidental contact” with the actress, which it called “not acceptable.”Teyana Taylor, a star of “One Battle After Another,” which won best picture at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles.
Make one or make all: Yewande Komolafe’s curated menus are meant for celebrating.
Israel is the rare U.S. ally that pulls its weight, shares the risk and contributes to victory.
Democrats can’t just sit back and expect the prevailing political winds to produce a blue wave.
