Trump Wields an Unprecedented $277 Million in Final Midterm Stretch

The enormous spending by the term-limited president’s super PAC has no parallel in American history, and could offer struggling Republican candidates a lifeline.Since returning to office, President Trump has raised hundreds of millions of dollars into his super PAC, MAGA Inc., including contribution

T Theodore Schleifer

Trump Pushes to Evict White House Press Corps

President Trump has talked about replacing the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room with an indoor swimming pool.The White House press corps has worked from the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House since the Nixon administration.

M Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

Why Zelensky Took the Gloves Off This Time With Trump

Staying quiet is riskier than speaking up, Ukrainian officials say, as President Trump goes further than ever in prioritizing Russia’s interests.President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the European Union summit in Brussels last week.

M Maria Varenikova

Trump Says He Asked Putin to Release an American Jailed in Russia

The president called for the return of Stephen James Hubbard, a Michigan teacher seized from his home in Ukraine months after Russia invaded that country.A photograph provided by the Moscow City Court showing Stephen James Hubbard during a hearing in 2024.

L Luke Broadwater

How Dolly Parton’s Death Set Off a Legal Feud Surrounding Her Nephew

In life, the country music star worked hard to avoid the type of public controversy that erupted in her inner circle soon after her passing.Dolly Parton, shown here in 2025, worked hard during her life to avoid the type of public controversy that erupted in her inner circle soon after her death.

J Julia Jacobs and Emily Cochrane

Art Basel Paris Preview Draws Interest Despite Protests

The Avant-Première preview of the Art Basel Paris fair attracted major collectors despite an escalation of anti-government protests, riots and looting across French cities.The Grand Palais in Paris, site of the Art Basel Paris preview.

S Scott Reyburn

Emissions Gap Report Identifies U.S. as Outlier Among G20 Nations

The scientific report, identifies the United States as an outlier among the nations responsible for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions.A cooling tower of a fossil-fuel-burning power plant in Indiana. The U.S. has adopted a policy of encouraging fossil fuels, a major contributor to climate

C Chico Harlan

As Alberta Rejects Canada Separatism, Carney Gets Much of the Credit

Prime Minister Mark Carney won over Canada’s most conservative province by promising a pipeline and campaigning hard, defeating its efforts to secede.Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, center, with supporters of Alberta’s staying in Canada in Red Deer, Alberta, last Friday.

I Ian Austen

China Moves to Tighten Its Grip Over Exports of Top A.I. Models

Draft rules on the export of artificial intelligence technology show how China is trying to balance national security risks with its desire to outpace the United States.Under rules proposed last week, the next advanced A.I. models might need the government’s permission to be exported out of China.

D David Pierson and Adam Satariano

Modi Seeks to Calm Allies by Shackling Gen Z Protests

Leaders of India’s governing coalition are trying to frame the demonstrations as a power grab by traditional political parties rather than a grass-roots youth movement.Security personnel detained protesters in New Delhi this month demanding the resignation of the election commission chief.

M Mujib Mashal, Suhasini Raj and Hari Kumar

UK to Headphone Dodgers on Trains: Shush

Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a campaign against listening to music or videos without headphones on public transportation. We asked London commuters to weigh in.Traveling on the London subway in April. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a national campaign against “one of the most annoyin

M Megan Specia