New Prosecutor Asks for Charges to be Dropped in Georgia Trump Case

The development was a victory for President Trump, who has seen three criminal cases against him dissolve since he was re-elected last year.Donald J. Trump, who was out of office at the time, after being booked at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta in August 2023.

R Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim

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

Trump Vowed Fewer Regulations and Lots More Oil. He’s Delivered on One.

The president’s energy strategy is projected to generate more pollution, but so far production has not risen significantly and price drops have been modest, analysts say.Since President Trump took office, oil production is up, but largely because of improved efficiency, and it has not translated int

L Lisa Friedman

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 potentially to gain from continuing to fight.President Vladimir V. Putin in Moscow in 2024. For the Russian leader, holding out for a broader Ukrainian collapse could deliver hitherto unthinkable

P Paul Sonne

‘Imperial Israel’ in the New Middle East

Despite a cease-fire with Hezbollah, almost daily strikes demonstrate an emboldened 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

Trump Administration Will Raise Prices for Foreign Visitors at National Parks

The increases come as more and more international travelers are choosing to stay away from the United States and amid turmoil at the National Park Service.Visitors to Yosemite National Park in California taking photos last month from Glacier Point, with Half Dome in the background.

C Chris Cameron and Maxine Joselow

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

Britain Raises Taxes by More Than $30 Billion in Tougher Economic Outlook

Rachel Reeves, the top economic official in an increasingly unpopular government, announced a series of measures intended to put the country’s finances on a stronger footing.Rachel Reeves, Britain’s chancellor of the Exchequer, outside her office in London, before heading to Parliament to deliver th

E Eshe Nelson

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

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

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