Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump

Documents released by the Justice Department briefly mention a woman’s unverified accusation that Donald J. Trump assaulted her in the 1980s, when she was a minor. But several memos related to her account are not in the files.When the Justice Department made files public late last month, officials s

M Mike Baker and Michael Gold

Larry Summers Will Resign From Harvard After Jeffrey Epstein Revelations

Mr. Summers, former president of the school, had stepped back from teaching after documents showed a closer relationship to Jeffrey Epstein than previously known. He will leave at the end of the academic year.Lawrence Summers discussed relationships with Jeffrey Epstein in a correspondence that last

M Mark Arsenault

Maurene Comey, a Prosecutor in Epstein Case, Joins New York Law Firm

Maurene Comey is joining Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler. She was abruptly fired by the Trump administration last year after a career as a top federal prosecutor.Maurene Comey was named a partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler on Wednesday. Ms. Comey challenged her dismissal from her job as a fede

B Benjamin Weiser

How The Times Handles the Congressional Hearing Circus

Three editors in Washington discuss their approach to coverage of politicians and witnesses who sometimes seem to be performing for the cameras.Hearings in Washington are made for the attention economy. Above, Representative Pramila Jayapal, a Washington Democrat (on the screen), questioned Attorney

M Mike Abrams

Trump Says Tech Firms Should Pay More for Electricity

The president said he had negotiated a deal with tech giants to cover the energy costs of data centers, but offered few details. Experts said such pledges could prove difficult in practice.A Microsoft data center under construction in Goodyear, Ariz., last month.

B Brad Plumer

Bleak Research Report Stokes A.I. Debate on Wall St.

In a widely circulated note, Citrini Research painted a dire picture of job losses and stock market sell-offs, though many analysts and economists questioned its conclusions.The New York Stock Exchange, where investors have been wrestling with questions about the future impact of artificial intellig

J Joe Rennison

Inside Nicolás Maduro’s Last Days as Venezuela’s Leader

The Venezuelan leader overestimated his strength and misread his exchange with President Trump in the decisive weeks before his capture by U.S. forces.In his final weeks in power, President Nicolás Maduro still believed a deal with Washington was possible, people close to him said.

A Anatoly Kurmanaev, Mariana Martínez and Tyler Pager

Germany’s Leader Merz Delivers a Blunt Warning to China on Trade

Chancellor Friedrich Merz laid out his complaints in a frank message to his hosts on a trip to Beijing that China had designed to showcase their relationship.President Xi Jinping of China greets Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany ahead of their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing

D David Pierson and Jim Tankersley

A New York City Diner That Served Blind Residents Has Closed Its Doors

When Malibu Diner in Chelsea shut down on Sunday night, it ended a unique breakfast program for older people in the city.For the closing weekend, Bob White, Alexandria Bejarano and Crystal Alvarez ate at Malibu Diner, which has provided free breakfast to blind residents of a nearby complex for years

E Emily Lang

BAFTAs 2026 Outburst: What Tourette’s Tics Feel Like

Verbal or physical tics can be a daily struggle. So can dealing with the hurt they may cause.John Davidson, who has Tourette’s syndrome and is the subject of the biographical film “I Swear,” unintentionally shouted a racist slur while two Black stars were onstage at the BAFTAs.

C Christina Caron and Simar Bajaj