Members of former President Donald Trump’s family, as well as Biden administration and State Department officials, were among those targeted by the China-linked hackers who were able to break into telecommunications company systems, according to people familiar with the matter. The sophisticated hacking operation has alarmed national security officials and...
Trump Hints at ‘Little Secret’ With House Republicans, Setting Off a Panic
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson was taking in former President Donald Trump’s grievance-fueled closing rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon when the main actor onstage turned to him and drew him into the drama. “I think with our little secret we’re going to do really well with the...
In This Biography, Mitch McConnell Hates Trump but Loves Power More
For months after the Jan. 6, 2021, rampage at the Capitol, the damaged window of Mitch McConnell’s office was left unrepaired, a graphic reminder of the moment when one of the rioters bashed the fortified glass with a flagpole. McConnell, the Kentucky Republican who was the Senate majority leader at...
New Vehicles, Face Paint and a 1,200-Foot Fall: The US Army Prepares for War With China
MAUNA LOA, Hawaii — Early one morning this month, 864 Army paratroopers bundled into C-17 transport planes at a base in Alaska and took off for a Great Power War exercise between three volcanic mountains on Hawaii’s Big Island. Only 492 made it. Some of the C-17s had trouble with...
Where Has All the Rain Gone? Bone-Dry October Strikes Much of US
A bone-dry October is pushing nearly half of the United States into a flash drought, leading to fires in the Midwest and hindering shipping on the Mississippi River. More than 100 different long-term weather stations in 26 states, including Alaska, are having their driest October on record, through Sunday, according...
Undecided Voters Tell Us About Their Biggest Worries
Until President Joe Biden dropped his bid for reelection, a large share of voters were unhappy with their choices for president. Today, the electorate as a whole is happier, but the uncommitted voters are still not, according to recent polling by The New York Times and Siena College in Arizona,...
Israeli Strikes in Northern Gaza Kill at Least 88, Officials Say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Two Israeli airstrikes in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday killed at least 88 people, including dozens of women and children, health officials said, and the director of a hospital said life-threatening injuries were going untreated because a weekend raid by Israeli forces led to...
Teri Garr, the Offbeat Comic Actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ Has Died
LOS ANGELES — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie," has died. She was 79. Garr died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis "surrounded by family and friends," said publicist Heidi Schaeffer. Garr battled...
Care for a Sweet Treat During Mexico’s Day of the Dead? Have a Bite of ‘Pan de Muerto’
MEXICO CITY — The first bite is an assault to the senses. A sugary, citric, fluffy delight. "Pan de muerto" or "bread of the dead" is baked in Mexico every year, from early October to mid-November, amid Day of the Dead celebrations. Shaped like a bun, decorated with bone-like bread...
Supreme Court Rejects Push to Remove RFK Jr. From Ballot in Two Swing States
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an emergency appeal to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the presidential ballot in two battleground states. Kennedy wanted to get off the ballot in Wisconsin and Michigan after dropping his independent bid and endorsing Republican Donald Trump in the tight contest....