Europe’s 3 Top Leaders Are Striding on the World Stage but Stumbling at Home
The foreign policy successes of Keir Starmer of Britain, Emmanuel Macron of France and Friedrich Merz of Germany are in contrast with their dismal domestic performances.Read More
F.B.I. Faces Growing Scrutiny as Kirk Manhunt Continues, and the Fight Over Nonstick Pans
Plus, your Friday news quiz.Read More
After Charlie Kirk’s Death, Voters Agree Something Is Wrong in US
In interviews from across the country, people expressed fear and wariness, and said that the country seemed to be spinning out of control.Read More
In the Pacific, Unkept U.S. Promises on Climate Cut Deep
Pacific island nations have seen American pledges and attention come and go with geopolitical winds. Recent U.S. pullbacks are met with disappointment but not surprise.Read More
Fords, Tank 500s and a New Hospital: The Influence Campaigns in the Pacific
All around Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands and host of a regional summit, are not-so-subtle hints of donor nations competing for hearts and minds.Read More
In the Pacific, Unkept U.S. Promises on Climate Cut Deep
Pacific island nations have seen American pledges and attention come and go with geopolitical winds. Recent U.S. pullbacks are met with disappointment but not surprise.Read More
Hyundai I.C.E. Raid Detained Workers With Shor-Term Business Visas
Last week’s immigration operation at a battery plant highlighted a tactic that companies use to bring in foreign workers to establish new operations.Read More
Breaking Precedent, G.O.P. Changes Rules on Nominees
Senate Republicans used what is known as the nuclear option to break a Democratic blockade of President Trump’s nominees, weakening Congress’s vetting role.Read More
Mamdani Meets Bloomberg, Once a Sworn Foe, for a ‘Cordial’ Discussion
Michael R. Bloomberg, who spent $8 million trying to torpedo Zohran Mamdani’s Democratic primary bid, advised him on how to fill key City Hall positions.Read More
Patel and F.B.I. Face Scrutiny as Kirk’s Killer Remains at Large
Already, a series of missteps by Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, in recent months have invited worries that he has eroded public confidence in the agency.Read More