With Witkoff and Kushner, Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats
President Trump’s most trusted envoys are at the center of the Iran and Ukraine negotiations, an approach that has sidelined the State Department and the National Security Council.Read More
Mamdani Ushers in a New Tradition: Ramadan in City Hall
Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s first Muslim mayor, will observe Ramadan as he runs the nation’s largest city, blending his faith into his public life.Read More
Mamdani Threatens 9.5% Property Tax Increase if Wealth Tax Is Not Passed
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his proposal to raise New York City property taxes was a “last resort” to close a budget gap.Read More
White House Shrugs Off Lutnick’s Epstein Ties
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged traveling to Jeffrey Epstein’s island and meeting him on another occasion.Read More
California Wealth Tax Opponents Intensify Efforts Before Bernie Sanders Visit
The opponents’ latest moves include online ads tied to Gov. Gavin Newsom, a crypto-related push to raise money and competing ballot measures.Read More
Colbert Slams Trump Administration After CBS Pulls Talarico Interview
Stephen Colbert said he had to drop an interview with James Talarico from his Monday broadcast because of new F.C.C. guidance that targeted political interviews on late-night shows.Read More
The Price of Admission to Epstein’s World: Silence
There were plenty of signs that something wasn’t right with Jeffrey Epstein. Why didn’t anyone say something?Read More
Daniel Radcliffe on Returning to Broadway in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’
The Tony winner returns to the stage in “Every Brilliant Thing,” an interactive monologue with a message of hope “that might be vital for somebody to hear.”Read More
Hegseth Is Said to Have Ordered Pentagon Spokesman’s Firing
The spokesman, Army Col. Dave Butler, worked for the Army chief of staff.Read More
Seven Pivotal Moments in Jesse Jackson’s Life
The Rev. Jesse Jackson entered the national spotlight during the civil rights movement and ran for president twice. He also courted controversy while in the public eye.Read More