Chicago Braces for Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Protesters held demonstrations and city leaders spoke against the prospect of a surge of federal agents.Read More
Israel Steps Up Attacks on Gaza City Ahead of a Planned Wider Offensive
The Israeli military destroyed a landmark building after saying it had taken control of almost half of the city, where hundreds of thousands of civilians are sheltering amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.Read More
Labor Market Stalled This Summer, With August Data Adding to Slowdown
Employers added 22,000 jobs in August. Revised data also showed that employment fell by 13,000 jobs in June, the first net loss since December 2020.Read More
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Are Ready for ‘Godot’
After years of training (clowning, Butoh and more), the longtime friends take on Samuel Beckett’s towering drama on Broadway.Read More
U.S. Oil Giant ConocoPhillips Will Lay Off Up to 25% of Its Work Force
ConocoPhillips of Houston on Wednesday announced plans to reduce its global work force by up to 25 percent.Read More
South Koreans Are Among Hundreds Detained in Immigration Raid at Hyundai E.V. Plant
Nearly 500 workers were apprehended at a construction site for a South Korean battery maker in Georgia, officials said. The episode prompted diplomatic concern in Seoul.Read More
The Return of the ‘War Department’ Is More Than Nostalgia. It’s a Message.
President Trump and his defense secretary say they want to return to the era when America won wars. They largely ignore the greatest accomplishment of the past 80 years: avoiding superpower conflict.Read More
The N.Y. Assembly’s Most Powerful Democrat Has Been Slow to Back Mamdani
Carl Heastie, the speaker of the Assembly, has not yet endorsed his fellow lawmaker. He’s not the only prominent Democrat to hold back support.Read More
Weak Jobs Report Strengthens Case for Fed to Cut Interest Rates
A reduction at the Federal Reserve’s next meeting this month looks all but assured after August’s labor market data.Read More
The Return of the ‘War Department’ Is More Than Nostalgia. It’s a Message.
President Trump and his defense secretary say they want to return to the era when America won wars. They largely ignore the greatest accomplishment of the past 80 years: avoiding superpower conflict.Read More