Trump’s Retribution Push Has Expanded Even as It Hits Legal Barriers

A judge dismissed indictments against two of the president’s foes, but a new Pentagon investigation of a prominent Democrat shows how he is using a whole-of-government approach to punish those who cross him.President Trump’s political appointees are harnessing a range of departments, obscure agencie

M Michael S. Schmidt

Donors to Trump’s Transition Revealed a Year Later

A 46-person list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to positions of power.As president-elect, Donald J. Trump refused federal funds for his presidential transition, which would have required contributors to be disclosed within 30 days of taking office.

K Ken Bensinger and David A. Fahrenthold

U.S. Nuclear Arms Chief Warns Against Leaks of Secret Information

The email sent to atom bomb officials by Brandon Williams highlights the managerial challenge faced by the former one-term congressman.Brandon Williams, the head of the National Nuclear Security Administration, has no deep technical roots or experience in running the nation’s nuclear weapons complex

W William J. Broad

The Question Hanging Over Peace Talks: What Will Putin Accept?

A U.S. proposal may cross a number of red lines for the Russian leader, who sees little to lose and much to potentially gain from continuing to fight.President Vladimir V. Putin, in a photograph released by Russian state media. For the Russian leader, holding out for a broader Ukrainian collapse cou

P Paul Sonne

‘Imperial Israel’ in the New Middle East

Despite a cease-fire with Hezbollah, almost daily strikes demonstrate an embolden Israel’s strategy to eliminate its enemies any time, anywhere.Israel is striking at will in Lebanon, killing enemies and innocents.

R Roger Cohen and David Guttenfelder

Pope Leo to Visit Turkey and Lebanon

Leo XIV will meet political and religious leaders in Turkey and Lebanon, providing an early test of his geopolitical mettle. Here’s what to know.Pope Leo XIV greeting the crowd at St Peter’s Square in the Vatican last weekend.

M Motoko Rich

Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize Winner Pushes False Claims About Maduro

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado faces criticism that she is exaggerating threats posed by Venezuela’s leader to justify U.S. force to overthrow him.Maria Corina Machado has argued that Nicolás Maduro simultaneously heads two different drug trafficking organizations that threaten U.S. national

S Simon Romero

A Major Moment for the British Economy: What to Watch in the U.K. Budget

Rachel Reeves, the top economic official in an increasingly unpopular government, will appear in Parliament to present tax and spending plans.Approval ratings for Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, and Rachel Reeves, the chancellor of the Exchequer, have sunk since last year’s resounding vict

E Eshe Nelson

The Tourism Slump Squeezes Navajo Nation Parks Like Monument Valley

Things were looking up last year at pandemic-battered Navajo Nation parks like Monument Valley. Then their lifeblood, foreign visitors, slowed to a trickle.Monument Valley draws tourists to the Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation in the U.S.

G Gabe Castro-Root

SNAP Recipients Plan Thanksgiving, Down to Their Last Cent

Mary Schiely relies on SNAP benefits, as do many customers at the small grocery store where she works. The nation’s day of feasting is not the easiest for them.Mary Schiely works at a market that serves customers on SNAP benefits. She is also a recipient of the food benefits program herself.

K Kevin Williams, Audra D. S. Burch and Madeleine Hordinski

Missing High School Coach Travis Turner Facing Charges, Officials Say

An Appalachian community in Virginia was electrified by its high school team’s winning streak. Until the team’s coach disappeared — and allegations against him surfaced.Travis Lee Turner is a high school football coach in Big Stone Gap, Va.

T Thomas Fuller, Chris Hippensteel and Marina Waters

The Race for Mikie Sherrill’s House Seat Is On, and It’s Crowded

The dozen candidates include an activist endorsed by Bernie Sanders, New Jersey’s lieutenant governor and an ousted congressman running in a new district.Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey recently resigned from her seat in Congress. The race to replace her in the House is already underway.

T Tracey Tully

Huge Fire Engulfs Apartment Buildings in Hong Kong

Firefighters tried to douse the blaze at an apartment complex in the city’s northern Tai Po district, which killed at least four people.A man reacts as smoke rises from flames engulfing bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on Wednesday.

K Keith Bradsher and Joy Dong

What to Remember From ‘Stranger Things’ Before Season 5 Premieres

Over three years have passed since Season 4 of the hit Netflix series, and the ultimate showdown is finally here. Here’s where the young heroes left off.Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown, with David Harbour) is back for one final battle with the creatures of the Upside Down, in Season 5 of “Stranger Things

N Noel Murray