Santos’s Release Frustrates His Former Colleagues and Constituents

George Santos, the disgraced former Republican congressman, was freed from prison on Friday after President Trump commuted his sentence. On Long Island, in his former district, some people called the decision an outrage.Read More
Inside Israel’s Battle Over the Haredi Draft and Who Must Fight in Its Wars

The conflict over compulsory service for the nation’s ultra-Orthodox has become a stand-in for a larger struggle over the country’s right-wing, religious turn — and could determine its future.Read More
Venezuela Announces Sweeping Military Exercises as U.S. Escalates Pressure

President Nicolás Maduro this week called on civilians to help the country defend itself, while his defense minister warned citizens to “prepare for the worst.”Read More
How The New York Times Covers Crowds: From Protests to Campaign Events

When reporting from protests, campaign events or other gatherings, we want to bring readers into the action on the ground.Read More
U.S. to Repatriate Survivors of Its Strike on Suspected Drug Vessel

The U.S. military rescued the two men in the Caribbean Sea after Special Operations forces fired on a semi-submersible that was assessed to be smuggling drugs.Read More
Down Time

A lazy day during which we do absolutely nothing sounds heavenly, but how much unstructured time can we comfortably abide?Read More
How Southern Politics Shaped Trumpism

Three Southern Opinion columnists on the region and its outsize role in national politics.Read More
Fraidy-Cat at the Pentagon

Pete Hegseth can’t handle the truth.Read More
Israeli Military Fires On Vehicle, Saying It Crossed Cease-Fire Lines

Gaza’s rescue service said at least nine people were killed in the strike in northern Gaza on Friday, a week after Israeli forces withdrew to agreed-upon lines.Read More
Demonstrators Across the Country Set to Rally Against Trump

Protesters are expected to gather in more than 2,600 cities and towns to oppose presidential actions they see as authoritarian.Read More