Mr. Barr, who serves in the House, consolidated support among Republicans in part by securing the endorsement of President Trump.Representative Andy Barr’s win over Daniel Cameron, long seen as a protégé of Senator Mitch McConnell, amounts to a capstone to Mr. McConnell’s decades-long dominance in K
Also, voters cast ballots in key primaries. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.The I.R.S. building in Washington, D.C.
An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power.Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran registering as a candidate in the presidential election in Tehran in 2024.
With four Republican backers, Democrats won a vote to advance a resolution that would force the president to end hostilities or win authorization from Congress.The sliver of G.O.P. skepticism to the president’s handling of the Iran conflict widened last week.
The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield hasn’t been this high since the lead-up to the global financial crisis. Across Europe and Asia, yields are also elevated.
As part of the Justice Department’s compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump’s tax returns, that are pending.The document was signed by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
The acting attorney general told lawmakers the fund would review claims from an array of people, not just Republicans.Todd Blanche made clear that the fund was created in response to what Mr. Trump and his allies have argued was unjust overreach by the Biden administration.
David Schutzenhofer, a Trump Organization employee, reached out to one of the vendors the government later hired for the iconic site near the Lincoln Memorial, documents show.The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been plagued for decades by leaks and algae blooms, which various administrations ha
Democrats called the transportation secretary’s reality-show-like series unethical.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s combative stance was a notable shift for someone who has presented himself as congenial and accessible.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat of New York, speaking to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in a Senate hearing at the Capitol on Tuesday.
This season “Saturday Night Live” found new ways to satirize the Trump administration and said goodbye to one of its most valuable cast members.In a memorable “Saturday Night Live” sketch this season, a woman (Ashley Padilla, with Tommy Brennan and Jane Wickline) reconsidered her support for Preside
The three men killed in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego were instrumental in delaying the attackers, the city’s police chief said.Three men were shot dead on Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
Authorities said the teenagers who killed three men met online, posted their writings there and livestreamed the killings.A view of the Islamic Center of San Diego following a deadly mass shooting at the mosque on Monday.
The president embraced Ken Paxton, a MAGA loyalist, over Senator John Cornyn, despite warnings from Republican leaders about Mr. Paxton’s history of scandal.Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, has maneuvered for President Trump’s support ahead of the May 26 runoff election in the Republican prim
News that President Trump had snubbed Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the four-term incumbent, was met with shock, anger and fear that the G.O.P. could lose his seat.Senator John Cornyn of Texas speaking with reporters on Monday after a campaign event in San Antonio.
Andrew Giuliani, the son of Rudy and a longtime Trump loyalist, is overseeing American hosting duties for the World Cup next month. It’s a big promotion.
Steven Rosenbaum, author of “The Future of Truth,” said he had started his own investigation after The New York Times asked about the fake quotes.OpenAI’s ChatGPT on a laptop. The rise of A.I. has set off fears among publishers that they may accidentally release books from authors who improperly use
Meta told employees last month that it would carry out mass layoffs on May 20, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company.Meta’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. The company, which renamed itself for the metaverse, is transforming itself for the era of artificial int
Using a new Gemini A.I. model, the tech giant is overhauling its search box dimensions to answer longer queries, adding a video-generation tool and simplifying online shopping.On Tuesday, Google said the A.I. shift had inspired it to overhaul its search bar for the first time since 2001.
Despite its early stumbles, Google’s Gemini has leapfrogged ChatGPT in relevance and usefulness. Soon, it will be ubiquitous.
The woman plunged 10 feet, and a passer-by heard her screams. Con Edison said video footage suggested the manhole cover had been dislodged by a truck 12 minutes earlier.A 56-year-old woman died after she fell into an uncovered manhole near East 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue, one of the many hazards N
An electronics wizard, he was already a veteran inventor when he collaborated with Ron Dubren on an idea for a toy that giggled. The rest is retail history.Greg Hyman in 2012. The toy that he and Ron Dubren designed for Tyco not only giggled and spoke — “That tickles!” — but vibrated when tickled th
In 1996, the giggling stuffed doll turned holiday shopping into chaos, a preview of every sneaker drop, PlayStation launch and Taylor Swift ticket rush to come.There was a mad rush to grab one of the few remaining Tickle Me Elmo dolls at a Toys “R” Us store in Manhattan on Dec. 4, 1996.
The president wants a loyal Republican Party — even if the country might not.
