Mikie Sherrill Is Sworn In as Governor of New Jersey
Mikie Sherrill was sworn in on Tuesday as New Jersey’s 57th governor after a resounding victory in a race that...
All Sides Agreed on Shutting a Coal Plant. Then Trump Stepped In.
Last month, the last coal plant in Washington was preparing to shut its doors forever. Its acres-wide coal pile was...
Valentino Was the Last of Fashion’s Old Guard
The Italian designer Valentino Garavani led a momentous life. Professionally, he was defined by his glamorous fashion creations worn by...
‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!’ Is a Funny, Bittersweet Tribute
The joy of the two-part HBO documentary “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” is, naturally, spending time with the...
There’s Much More at Stake in the Fed Case Than Interest Rates
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will consider whether President Trump violated the Federal Reserve Act when he tried to fire...
Prosecutors Subpoena Minnesota Democrats as Part of Federal Inquiry
Federal prosecutors issued subpoenas on Tuesday to at least five Democratic officials in Minnesota, ramping up the Justice Department’s investigation...
Hochul Unveils $260 Billion N.Y. Budget That Avoids Raising Taxes
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York on Tuesday released a preliminary $260 billion executive budget that called for significantly expanding...
10 Gloriously Nonsensical Songs of Pop Gibberish
Dear listeners, In 1980, when the Police were working on their third album, Sting was thinking about nonsense. “I was...
What Are the Chagos Islands and the Diego Garcia Base?
President Trump on Tuesday cited Britain’s decision to relinquish control over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as one reason the...
In Final Hours as Governor, Murphy Vetoes 2 Immigrant Rights Bills
Philip D. Murphy, on his last day as governor, vetoed two bills aimed at expanding immigrant rights in New Jersey,...
As Brutal Cold Settles In, Forecasters Warn a Major Storm Is Brewing for the South
A major winter storm is expected to affect large parts of the southern and eastern United States later this week,...
The Way ‘Rich’ Once Looked
Many words have been used to describe the work of Valentino Garavani, the Italian fashion designer who died on Monday...
Bessent Attended a Supreme Court Argument. Now He’s Telling Powell Not to.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that it is a mistake for Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair,...
Trump Wanted a Nobel. Now It’s Greenland.
To the Editor: Re “Trump Links Failed Bid for a Nobel Peace Prize to His Greenland Push” (front page, Jan....
Skies Clear, and a New Outpost Springs Up at the Bottom of the World
After a series of weather delays threatened to derail their mission, scientists on Monday managed at last to set up...
