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A Divided America Processes a War With Iran As the war in Iran extends into its seventh week and a truce feels increasingly shaky, many Americans expressed bewilderment about a conflict that came with little warning. Middle East War Will Slow Global Economic Growth, I.M.F. Warns The conflict could also fuel another bout of inflation, according to the International Monetary Fund. House Republicans Step Up Scrutiny of Democratic Fund-Raising Giant Three Republican-led committees, responding to a New York Times report this month, accused the Democratic fund-raising organization of withholding documents from a subpoena request. Eric Swalwell Says He Will Resign From Congress After Sex Abuse Accusations The California lawmaker said in a social media post Monday that he would quit. He has denied accounts of abusing women. Virginia Governor Ends Tax Breaks for Confederate Groups The new law signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger is the culmination of a long, Democrat-led push to distance Virginia from its Confederate past. Olivia Troye, Ex-Pence Aide, Runs for the House as a Democrat After spending most of her Washington career as a Republican, she joins a crowded field of Democrats running in a Virginia district that doesn't exist yet. Kevin Warsh, Trump's Pick for Fed Chair, Discloses Vast Wealth Ahead of Confirmation Hearing Kevin M. Warsh vowed to divest a substantial amount of his more than $100 million in assets as he faces a complicated path to becoming the next chair of the Federal Reserve. How Stephen Miller Is Adjusting Trump's Immigration Agenda After the chaos and death that ensued during the deportation raids in Minneapolis, Stephen Miller, the architect of President Trump's mass deportation campaign, is changing course on immigration. Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs explains how the administration's strategy is shifting. Undocumented Immigrants Fear Tax Data Will Be Shared With ICE Fears that the I.R.S. could share their data with ICE have turned tax season into a gamble for people who are in the country illegally. Bessent Questions the Cause of Climate Change and Its Economic Toll The Treasury secretary said it is "difficult to deconstruct" the reasons for global warming, which he described as a belief of the "elite." Daring and Dazzling, a New LACMA Floats Above Los Angeles After $724 million and a decade of battles, the pugnacious David Geffen Galleries reassert the city's role as a petri dish for experimental design. Can 'Michael' Help Restore Jackson's Image? His Estate Is Banking on It. A new biopic is the latest move in the Jackson estate's posthumous - and lucrative - rehabilitation campaign. How Peter Magyar Defeated Viktor Orban, a Former Ally, In Hungary's Election For years, Peter Magyar was a loyal ally of Viktor Orban, the far-right Hungarian leader. Then he changed sides - and defeated his former boss in a landslide victory on Sunday. Does he represent real change? Will Viktor Orban's Legacy Live On in Brussels, Even Without Him? Viktor Orban, Hungary's newly ousted prime minister, helped to finance a Brussels think tank that pushes his populist vision. It will outlast him, at least for a while. Trump's Attacks on Pope Leo Create Fresh Midterm Headaches for G.O.P. Republicans are counting on the votes of Catholics to maintain control of Congress. In Leo, Trump Faces a Different Kind of Papal Opponent Unlike his predecessor, Pope Leo XIV enjoys growing support from a broad swath of conservative Catholics. Trump's Explanation for an Image of Himself as Jesus: 'I Thought It Was Me as a Doctor' The image showed President Trump bathed in divine light and clad in religious robes. His interpretation was that the image depicted him as a doctor, not Jesus Christ. Takeaways from the Times's Look Inside D.H.S. Eighty current and former employees talked to us about the Trump administration's relentless push for mass deportations. Ricky Cobb Has Built a Mini-Empire Through '70s Nostalgia Ricky Cobb has built a big online following with his irreverent postings about the absurdities of the 1970s. 3 Years After a Landmark Law, Some Pregnant Workers Still Don't Get Basic Accommodations Companies have denied requests from women asking to sit during work or take extra breaks, leading some of them to develop health complications or take unpaid leave. Mark Carney Seals a Majority Government and Remakes Canada's Liberal Party The rising star in global centrist politics has secured a majority in the Canadian Parliament. Critics are crying foul. Canada Special Elections 2026 Results: Carney's Liberal Party Gains Majority Prime Minister Mark Carney, constrained by leading a minority government for the past year, gained a majority in the House of Commons after special elections on Monday. What Does an American Orchestra Need in a Conductor? At a challenging time for American orchestras, the question of what a community wants from a music director has become more urgent. Have These People Learned Nothing? Why no one is surprised when another member of Congress is accused of sexual misconduct. Reckoning With Israel's 'One-State Reality' The political scientists Shibley Telhami and Marc Lynch discuss Israel's continued expansion into the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon. The Pope and the President The two most powerful Americans in the world are clashing. 'It's on the App': A Police Chief's $4.5 Million Gambling Secret New Haven's police chief, Karl Jacobson, resigned abruptly after his deputies saw red flags, including missing money. He has pleaded not guilty to embezzling city money to gamble on sports. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Saved From Closure by Nonprofit The Venetoulis Institute of Local Journalism, which operates The Baltimore Banner, has bought The Post-Gazette. The newspaper was set to shut down next month. Amazon Buys Globalstar for $10.8 Billion, Movingto Expand Its Satellite Internet Service The e-commerce giant is buying Globalstar, a satellite communications company, as it aims to expand its own satellite internet service to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink. Global Wildlife Trade Fuels Spread of Disease from Animals to People Live animal markets and the illegal sale of wildlife pose particular dangers, but any sale of wild animals or animal products poses spillover risks, a new study suggests.

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