February 26, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time
Some officials in the Trump administration hope an attack would force Iran to give up its nuclear enrichment program. Others have doubts.
The president appears to be undermining Americans’ faith in the outcome, at a moment when Republicans face an uphill climb to keep control of Congress.
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.
President Emmanuel Macron has championed a refurbishment of the museum, but the fallout from a sensational heist has put his plans at risk.
A parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton, outside Manchester, will test support for Britain’s prime minister at a moment of intense political pressure.
Pauline Hanson and her One Nation party have become more palatable for some Australians after the mass shooting at Bondi Beach.
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The investigation appears to be related to a $6 million contract the district had with a tech start-up whose staff had ties to the superintendent, Alberto Carvalho.
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.
Mr. Kerrey has left his role as chairman of the company, Monolith, after Justice Department documents showed he had met and corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein.
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The firings are part of a rolling barrage of retribution aimed at those who worked on the two federal prosecutions of President Trump.
Aliya Rahman, a U.S. citizen who was dragged from her vehicle after an ICE agent shattered its window, was charged with unlawful conduct after standing up during President Trump’s speech.
Here’s how social media may have shaped your impressions of the State of the Union.
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By the president’s own admission, it could be years before the matter is settled, even though the administration previously indicated it would pay.
An existing law could help create new retirement savings plans for people who lack them. But there may be income restrictions on any match.
The prediction-market platform said it had reported the employee to federal regulators. The show’s parent company said it had “no tolerance for this behavior.”
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Total profit for the fiscal year was $120 billion, the company said. Three years ago, it was just $4.4 billion.
As China grapples with a shrinking population and historically low birthrate, people are finding romance with chatbots instead.
The requests followed Times reporting that the Department of Homeland Security had sent Meta and other companies subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on ICE.
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Community groups are opposing proposals to expand the decades-old Cross Bronx Expressway in favor of more limited repairs and improvements to local streets.
The professor, speaking on a hot mic, said, “They’re too dumb to know they’re in a bad school” when a student objected to the possible closure of a middle school. The remark was assailed as racist.
Busloads of New Yorkers flooded the State Capitol to press state leaders to raise taxes on corporations and high earners to help fund various initiatives.
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Christophe Leribault, who runs the Palace of Versailles, will replace Laurence des Cars, who resigned months after an audacious jewel heist.
