Mamdani’s Nosebleed Knicks Ticket and the Benefits of Being Mayor

Mayor Zohran Mamdani paid roughly $1,000 for a standing-room-only ticket to Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals, using access to house tickets not available to regular fans.Read More
Oil Prices Rise as U.S. Launches New Attack on Iran

Oil prices jumped after the United States and Iran exchanged fire for a second day, heightening fears that the two countries could slide back into open conflict.Read More
Analysis of Satellite Image and Videos Suggest Precision U.S. Strikes on Iranian Water Facility

It is unclear if the U.S. intentionally struck the facility or knew what it was. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime.Read More
Trump Muses About Government Taking a Piece of A.I. Companies

President Trump touched on what is an increasingly hot topic in Washington: how average Americans can get a piece of the tech industry’s A.I. windfall.Read More
The U.S. Strikes Iran Again

Also, inflation jumps for a third-straight month. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.Read More
Trump’s ‘Secret Mission’ to Ferry Oil Past Iran Was Widely Disclosed

A U.S. military official said the president’s seemingly dramatic announcement on Wednesday referred to a previously reported effort to shepherd commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.Read More
Trump Shrugs Off High Prices Amid Iran War and Says ‘I Love the Inflation’

As inflation outpaces workers’ wages, the Trump administration insists that its agenda is working.Read More
Will Trump’s Repairs to Washington D.C.’s Reflecting Pool Work?

President Trump has said that construction is complete. Now comes the real test. Will the longstanding problems finally be solved?Read More
FISA Surveillance Law May Expire After Trump Picks Bill Pulte for Intel Post

Republicans are struggling to extend a powerful surveillance authority set to lapse this weekend after President Trump alienated lawmakers with his choice of acting spy chief.Read More
Inflation Accelerates to Fastest Pace in 3 Years as Energy Prices Bite

Companies appear hesitant to pass those price increases on to weary consumers, whose wages aren’t keeping up.Read More