Trump and Putin Could Decide Others’ Fates, Echoing Yalta Summit

In 1945, the map of Europe was redrawn in Yalta without input from the affected countries. Ukraine and Europe fear a repeat in Alaska.Read More
Companies Are Pouring Billions Into A.I. It Has Yet to Pay Off.

Corporate spending on artificial intelligence is surging as executives bank on major efficiency gains. So far, they report little effect to the bottom line.Read More
What to Know About Trump’s Deal With A.I. Chipmakers

Nvidia and AMD will give the Trump administration a cut of chip sales to China in a deal that raises questions about national security and trade policy goals. Tripp Mickle explains.Read More
Trump Has Made Himself Commander in Chief of the Chip Industry

President Trump has become the semiconductor sector’s leading decision maker, from new fees on exports to China to a brief demand for a C.E.O.’s firing.Read More
Trump Will Discuss Ukraine With European Leaders Ahead of Putin Meeting

Chancellor Friedrich Merz and several allies will host the president for a video call, the latest in a summer-long effort to hold ranks in supporting Ukraine.Read More
Trump to Meet Putin at U.S. Military Base in Anchorage

The American and Russian presidents will meet face to face at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska on Friday, according to a White House official.Read More
Human Rights Report Under Trump Blunts Language on Israel and El Salvador

A collection of U.S. reports on human rights offenses trimmed or omitted past language on violations in El Salvador, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Israel, all seen as partners by President Trump.Read More
Trump Misstates D.C. Crime Data to Justify Takeover

The president cited a number of false and misleading claims about homicides and youth crime in the nation’s capital.Read More
Trump Deploys National Guard for Local Crime After Calling Jan. 6 Rioters ‘Very Special’

President Trump said he needed to send in the Guard to secure the nation’s capital. But on Jan. 6, 2021 — the most lawless day in recent Washington history — he had a very different reaction.Read More
What Is Rent Stabilization, and Why Is It an Issue in the NYC Mayor’s Race?

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s push to keep “rich” people out of less-expensive apartments is aimed at his political rival in New York, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.Read More