Themes from the U.S. midterm elections A day after polls closed across the U.S., President Biden struck an optimistic tone at the White House, even as control of the Senate remained up in the air. (Georgia’s Senate race will head to a runoff, while races in Arizona and Nevada have yet to be called.) “It […]
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The I – The New York Times
Nov. 8, 2022 Climate change does not lend itself to easy documentation. Like nature itself, it can move slowly. Change can come in increments, and it is not always clear what to make of it. Did that species die out because our home is growing too warm? Or was another cause the primary factor in […]
Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times
Inside Russia’s brutal Ukraine detentions Hundreds of Ukrainian civilians, mainly men with military experience or of fighting age, have disappeared since the war in Ukraine began in February. In some cases, they have been detained by Russian troops or their proxies, held in basements, police stations and filtration camps in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine and […]
Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times
Division in the Republican Party As Republicans continued to defend Donald Trump after an unprecedented F.B.I. search of the former president’s residence in Florida, deep fissures were visible in the party’s support for law enforcement. While some congressional Republicans attacked the F.B.I. and other top law enforcement agencies, others chastised their colleagues and were more […]
Russia-Ukraine War: Latest News – The New York Times
A Ukrainian artillery unit firing from a frontline position near the town of Bakhmut on Wednesday.Credit…David Guttenfelder for The New York Times BAKHMUT, Ukraine — Ukrainian soldiers scurried around the howitzer in a field one recent morning. In a flurry of activity, one man lugged a 106-pound explosive shell from a truck to the gun. […]
Rethinking Joe Manchin – The New York Times
Manchin’s liberal critics sometimes imagine that they know more about winning a West Virginia election than he does — and that he could keep winning even if behaved like most Democrats. As Ruy Teixeira, another political scientist, wrote, “If only he was not the actually-existing Joe Manchin from the actually-existing conservative state of West Virginia […]
Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times
Satellite images show damage from Crimea blast Satellite photos taken after a series of explosions on Tuesday at a Russian air base in Crimea appear to show at least three blast craters and at least eight wrecked warplanes, indicating a serious blow to the Russian military contradicting the Kremlin’s account. Russian authorities had previously denied […]
Two Trump Scenarios – The New York Times
Perhaps the central question about the F.B.I.’s search of Donald Trump’s Florida home is whether it is a relatively narrow attempt to recover classified documents — or much more than that. Either scenario is plausible at this point. The Justice Department has long been aggressive about investigating former officials whom it suspects of improperly handling […]
Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times
Russian control of Ukraine’s internet In parts of Russian-occupied Ukraine, Russia has also begun occupying cyberspace. It has cleaved off Ukrainians in Kherson, Melitopol and Mariupol from the rest of the country, limiting access to news about the war and communication with loved ones. In some territories, the internet and cellular networks have been shut […]
Corrections: Aug. 7, 2022 – The New York Times
ARTS & LEISURE An article on Page 9 this weekend about six podcasts centered on political scandals and upheaval refers incorrectly to the producers of “The Fault Line: Bush, Blair and Iraq.” They are Somethin’ Else and Sony Music Entertainment, not the BBC. An article on Page 4 this weekend about the physical and emotional […]