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We cover the start of Donald Trump’s second term. The second Trump administration becomes a reality at noon Eastern today. In today’s newsletter, my colleagues and I look at seven [...]

A Supreme Court hearing today could determine the fate of TikTok in the United States. Free speech and national security can often conflict. During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln prevented [...]

We explore the main reasons for ISIS’s resurgence. The killing of 14 people on New Year’s Day in New Orleans was the latest sign of a resurgence in radical Islamist [...]

We cover a lesson from the Democrats’ 2024 defeat. The Democrats’ 2024 defeat had many causes, starting with inflation and immigration. In today’s newsletter, I’ll examine another item on the [...]

We cover the people who will surround Donald Trump in his second term. Donald Trump has named most of the advisers and cabinet officials whom he wants to surround him […]

Byline: David Leonhardt and Albert Sun Under President Biden, more than two million immigrants per year have entered, government data shows. The immigration surge of the past few years has [...]

Under President Biden, more than two million immigrants per year have entered, government data shows. The immigration surge of the past few years has been the largest in U.S. history, [...]

We explore whether you should be worried. By now, you’ve probably seen some alarming headlines about bird flu, and you may be wondering how worried you should be. I understand [...]

We cover an analysis of the 2024 election. It remains Barack Obama’s most underrated political skill: his appeal to working-class voters, including those who are white. Obama won most voters [...]

We explain why the issue of abortion didn't necessarily help Democrats win this election. After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, many Democrats argued that the issue [...]

America has shifted rightward, giving Donald Trump a stunning comeback and a Republican Senate. Donald Trump has completed a stunning political comeback, and the United States has entered an uncertain [...]

Today is likely to change the trajectory of the United States. Today is the rare day that’s likely to change the trajectory of the United States. If Donald Trump wins, [...]

What to expect. Today’s newsletter offers a guide to election night, and we’ll start with a point that many people don’t seem to realize: The process of counting votes may [...]

We’re covering the strategic risks that Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are taking. Once an election is over, hindsight can make the winner’s strategy look perfect and the loser’s seem […]

We’re covering America’s working-class majority. If you want to understand this year’s election, a book published in 1970 turns out to be surprisingly useful. Both liberal and conservative analysts have […]

Democrats imagined that they would become the majority party as America became more racially diverse. It’s not working out that way. The Democratic Party has spent years hoping that demography [...]

Good morning. We’re covering the start of Trump’s second term — as well as Biden’s final day, the Gaza cease-fire and longevity. Inauguration Day The second Trump administration becomes a [...]

Good morning. We’re devoting the top of today’s Morning to the TikTok news. Melissa Kirsch will return next Saturday. Big and bold It has become a cliché to lament that [...]

Good morning. We’re covering what you should know about bird flu — as well as South Korea, Bangladesh and California. Birds, cows, people By now, you’ve probably seen some alarming [...]

We're answering reader questions about this newsletter, and the news in general. We recently asked you -- the readers of The Morning -- to submit questions to us about this [...]

A remarkable day for both Donald Trump and President Biden highlights our new era of political uncertainty. American politics was more stable for the past half-century than it had been [...]

We're covering a potential Harris candidacy. The debate over President Biden's fitness for another term has thrust Vice President Kamala Harris into the spotlight, and I want to use today's [...]

Recent polls contain a surprising combination of results: Democrats appear to be leading in six tough Senate races even as President Biden trails former President Donald J. Trump in the [...]

Good morning. We’re covering the day after the election — as well as Benjamin Netanyahu, smog in Pakistan and cheese storage. Trump’s majority For much of the past year, Democrats [...]

Good morning. It’s Election Day, and we’re covering the big races — as well as Israel, Boeing and Peruvian dining. A turning point Today is the rare day that’s likely [...]

Good morning. We’re covering a Times poll of Black and Hispanic Americans — as well as the Middle East, Russian disinformation in Africa and millennial spending habits. A political misdiagnosis [...]

It may be the most discussed fact about American politics today: The country is deeply polarized. The Republican Party has moved to the right by many measures, and the Democratic [...]

It may be the most discussed fact about American politics today: The country is deeply polarized. The Republican Party has moved to the right by many measures, and the Democratic [...]

Times reporters discuss the relationship between major C.E.O.s and Donald Trump. If Donald Trump wins a second term, he has promised to govern as no modern president has, imposing steep [...]

TRUE BELIEVER: Hubert Humphrey’s Quest for a More Just America, by James Traub ILLIBERAL AMERICA: A History, by Steven Hahn The most successful progressive movements in American history tend to [...]

And where things stand today. Four years ago today, society began to shut down. Shortly after noon Eastern on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared Covid -- or [...]

The future of admissions at selective colleges and high schools has suddenly become clearer. After the Supreme Court banned race-based affirmative action last year, many people in higher education worried [...]

Much of the world has decided that most young children don't need to receive Covid booster shots. The U.S. is an outlier. Much of the world has decided that most [...]

Why other schools may follow Dartmouth's lead. Dartmouth College announced this morning that it would again require applicants to submit standardized test scores, starting next year. It's a significant development [...]

Las medidas adoptadas recientemente por el gobierno mexicano nos recuerdan que una aplicación más estricta de las leyes migratorias realmente tiende a reducir el flujo de personas. El jueves antes [...]

With Trump on his way to securing the Republican nomination, we speak with three Times politics writers about how he might govern. My colleagues Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman and Charlie [...]

For more than a month now, the Biden administration and other allies of Israel have been urging its leaders to scale back the war in Gaza and reduce civilian casualties. [...]

The Democrats are out of step with public opinion when it comes to immigration. I keep a running list of issues on which either the Republican Party or the Democratic [...]

After the Covid pandemic made it difficult for high school students to take the SAT and ACT, dozens of selective colleges dropped their requirement that applicants do so. Colleges described [...]

We ask Times technology reporters to make artificial intelligence more comprehensible. I want to make a confession: I don't understand a lot of the hype around artificial intelligence. Like a [...]

After the Covid pandemic made it difficult for high school students to take the SAT and ACT, dozens of selective colleges dropped their requirement that applicants do so. Colleges described [...]

A chat with Will Shortz, who has been editing The Times's puzzle for 30 years. Will Shortz celebrated his 30th anniversary as The Times's Crossword editor this week. He is [...]

Inside the congressional debate over immigration policy. The debate over border security in Congress is ultimately about whether the United States should accept much more immigration than federal law allows. [...]

Four main findings from recent polls about the war. In our polarized country, it counts as news whenever members of one political party deeply disagree on an issue. The Israel-Hamas [...]

Every morning in21st-century America, thousands of people wake up and prepare to take a cross-country trip. Some are traveling for business. Others are visiting family or going on vacations. Whether [...]

Shiri Bibas, a young mother, is holding her two redheaded sons — Ariel, 4, and Kfir, 9 months — as armed assailants surround them in https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/10/world/israel-hamas-war-gaza/video-images-show-palestinian-gunmen-abducting-residents-of-an-israeli-farming-settlement?smid=url-share. In a separate video, [...]