In an interview, Mr. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was imprisoned in Russia for 16 months, described his ordeal and the moment that nearly broke him.

He profiled John Updike and Norman Mailer, served as a foreign correspondent in Canada and France, and wrote a prizewinning book about the Vietnam War.

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The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.

Cairo’s intelligence chief visited Tel Aviv shortly before October 7 with a dire message about Gaza.

The president’s approval rating drops to 37% in a WSJ poll, the lowest of any president heading into a midterm election in Journal polls dating to 1990.

For most of its life, The New York Times has tried to correct its errors. These efforts have not always been perfect.

President Trump welcomed Xi Jinping of China for a state visit that was heavy on pomp and ceremony. But surprisingly little time was spent on the issues that most divide the two superpowers.

President Trump is deeply unpopular and trapped in an unwon war of his own choosing. A reckoning—one far harsher than was expected, even a few months ago—seems imminent, Susan B. Glasser writes.

The showdown over President Trump’s partial media ban played out as he welcomed President Xi Jinping, whose government is ranked among the most repressive in the world.

The party’s nominees lead in Michigan and New Hampshire but the Republican incumbent is ahead in Maine, according to New York Times/Siena polls of the three battlegrounds.

Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a temporary restraining order and told the White House to immediately restore the press credentials for the employees of the three news outlets.

In a letter defending its ban of Politico, the White House critiqued a report based on a press call it conducted, where reporters were told not to name the speaker.

James McCrery II resigned in October after warning that the president was insisting on designs that violated fire and safety codes.

Just 28% believe political leaders will be held accountable if they don't follow the rule of law..

Councilmember Nithya Raman is favored by 39% of likely voters in the latest UC Berkeley/L.A. Times poll, with Mayor Karen Bass at 28%. But 33% are undecided.

The Kremlin is once again seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy with online influence campaigns, U.S. officials said.

FT finds thousands of Russian payments received by Standard Chartered, Citigroup and other international groups in vast leak from inside fintech A7

The president’s ban of three media outlets from the White House fits a pattern of using the apparatus of government to crack down on his perceived enemies.

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The abrupt move by Kash Patel, the bureau’s director, came as President Trump was ramping up his attacks on the country.

The attorney general’s campaign politicking for Republicans adds to the degradation of post-Watergate values at the Justice Department.

Ovechkin opened his 22nd NHL training camp by addressing his appearance in a video supporting United Russia.

The Twitch streamer is central to GOP attacks on Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, by a quarter of a percentage point, and suggested more increases could follow. The move puts its new leader, Kevin Warsh, at od...

Heading into his 22nd NHL season, Ovechkin now faces a fresh spotlight on his backing of the Russian president.

Higher gasoline and diesel prices have led many families to save less and curb spending elsewhere.

The announcement came after President Trump said he would cancel a $257 million renovation of the venue if his name is not returned to the building.

There were two big events on television last Wednesday night: President Donald Trump’s speech at the Republican Party’s midterm convention, and the NFL’s 2025-26 season kickoff game between the Seattl...

The ruling blocks the Trump administration from dramatically changing how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections.

The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...

President Trump has been at the forefront of the “what-me-worry?” crowd, refusing to engage on how to balance the risks and rewards of A.I.

The president has de-emphasized and shifted the war on terrorism at a time when fear of foreign attack has receded into the background of American life.

With an assist from A.I., President Trump offers a window into how he wants to be seen — and, critics say, a barometer of his mental state.

With an assist from A.I., President Trump offers a window into how he wants to be seen — and, critics say, a barometer of his mental state.

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In the face of escalating White House attacks about how museums present American history, Lonnie G. Bunch III has announced his decision to depart.

Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.

President Trump is basking in the momentum of the various projects he has spurred around downtown Washington.

Kristi Noem’s close adviser effectively controlled billions in spending at Homeland Security; Lewandowski denies seeking business or playing any role in agency’s contracts.

Leopold Aschenbrenner claimed to know the future of AI. His investors lost billions.