The State Department said Israel needs to take more steps to improve the situation among Palestinians. The United States had given the country 30 days to meet aid criteria. […]

The department store is canceling an annual show that has long drawn tourists to its flagship store in New York City. […]

Jumping from the high school ranks to lead one of the most storied programs in college football, he lost games but rarely lost hope. […]

The disclosures that Jack Teixeira shared on a social media platform raised questions over how a relatively low-ranking Air National Guardsman had access to some of the country’s most sensitive secrets. […]

Ms. Noem, the governor of South Dakota, would play a major role in carrying out the president-elect’s promises to crack down on the border and deport millions of people. […]

The choice of Mr. Hegseth, a dedicated supporter of the president-elect in his first term, is outside the norm of the traditional choice for the post. […]

Mr. Ratcliffe, who was also a Texas congressman, fought fiercely for Donald Trump during his first term. […]

Countries promised to move away from coal, oil and natural gas at last year’s climate summit. New research shows they’re are burning more than ever before. […]

The president-elect is to visit Capitol Hill on Wednesday as Republican senators elect a majority leader. His staffing decisions are already depleting the narrow majority the G.O.P. expects in the House. […]

Known as the Jennings Creek fire, it started Friday and quickly spread. The rugged terrain has made it more difficult for emergency workers to respond. […]

When asked about whether President-elect Donald Trump would prevent a TikTok ban in the United States, a spokeswoman told The New York Times: “He will deliver.&rdquo […]

The authorities spent weeks searching a Wisconsin lake for the man’s body before discovering that he had moved money into a foreign bank account and had been communicating with a woman in Uzbekistan. […]

A host of problems that will need more subtle and sophisticated uses of force and coercive diplomacy will confront the new president. […]

Also, a judge blocked a Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday. […]

The Supreme Court is largely to blame for the challenges it may face over the next four years. […]

An irrepressible force who remained relevant over the course of a seven-decade career, he had a hand in every major development in modern jazz. […]

Investors have been comforted by a clear election result and are anticipating tax cuts and deregulation from a second Trump administration. […]

Higher education has been a favorite target of Republicans who believe schools have tilted leftward. Now, colleges and universities are bracing for the Trump administration to take action. […]

The ruling is probably the first in what could be a long legal fight for conservative Christian groups hoping to amplify public expressions of faith. […]

Antisemitism is reaching the point of catastrophe, for Jews and for Europe itself. […]

In interviews, these voters, especially men, questioned what dividends have come from their loyalty: “I’m just kind of over it all.&rdquo […]

Democrats will soon have a leadership vacuum, and there will be no shortage of highly ambitious governors, senators and transportation secretaries looking to fill it. […]

Could a tariff war erupt between the United States and Mexico? A top Mexican official said his country might retaliate if the Trump administration placed steep tariffs on Mexico. […]

Warwick Schiller made his name as an expert trainer. An enigmatic little horse completely changed his outlook. […]

Faced with rising costs and thin margins, wind energy developers have lately been reducing their ambitions. […]

You can’t see far enough ahead to trust the image in your mind’s eye. […]

This hexagonal home, hidden on an Oahu mountaintop, is the best example of Vladimir Ossipoff’s blend of Japanese and American midcentury design. […]