Why Trump Is So Hard to Beat
In the half century of modern presidential primaries, no candidate who led his or her nearest rival by at least 20 points at this stage has ever lost a party…
U.S. Nurse and Her Child Are Kidnapped in Haiti
An American nurse and her daughter have been abducted in Haiti, in the latest kidnapping episode to draw international notice, as a resurgence of violence grips the capital, Port-au-Prince. In…
Driver Plows Car Into Migrant Workers in ‘Intentional Assault,’ Police Say
A man driving an S.U.V. plowed into a group of six migrant workers outside a Walmart in Lincolnton, N.C., on Sunday in an “intentional assault,” the police said. The attack…
Dogs Die From Heat-Related Injuries on Their Way to Police Training
German shepherds that were being transported from Chicago to a training center for police dogs in Michigan City, Ind., died in the heat on Thursday after an air-conditioning unit that…
Trump Team Creates Legal-Defense Fund to Cover His Allies’ Bills
Former President Donald J. Trump’s team is creating a legal-defense fund to handle some of the crush of legal bills stemming from the investigations and criminal indictments involving him and…
DeSantis Jabs at Trump’s Legal Trouble as He Resets His Campaign
Two days after former President Donald J. Trump used a demeaning nickname to describe Ron DeSantis to a packed hall of Iowa Republican activists, Mr. DeSantis pointedly invoked the federal…
Nero’s Theater Believed to Be Found in Rome
At a 15th-century palace that is steps from the Vatican and set to become a luxury hotel, archaeologists did what they always do in Rome, an ancient city thick with…
A High-Water Year for River Rafting
Midmorning on the Dolores River, you could feel how recently the water had been snow. “It’s probably about 48 degrees right now,” our guide Samy said, as she carefully angled…
Homeless Camps Are Being Cleared in California. What Happens Next?
John Janosko recently moved into a tiny cabin in Oakland, Calif., after the city and the state shut down the sprawling homeless encampment where he had resided for most of…
The Lost Art of Fouling the Ball Off (on Purpose)
He stood 5 feet 7 inches tall and had an unforgettably French Canadian name — Pierre LePage — but his skill with a bat was what made a lasting impression.…
The Trombonist Hillary Simms Is Breaking Barriers
As a child growing up in rural Canada, the trombonist Hillary Simms did not realize that women were scarce among players of brass instruments — the tuba, the French horn,…
Trump’s $475 Million Defamation Suit Against CNN Is Dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a $475 million defamation lawsuit that former President Donald J. Trump filed against CNN, ruling that all of the CNN statements that Mr. Trump cited…
Trump Documents Case: Carlos De Oliveira and Walt Nauta Play Key Roles
In the early 2000s, Carlos De Oliveira was a valet and handyman at Mar-a-Lago, parking cars and doing odd jobs at Donald J. Trump’s private club and residence in Florida…
Climate Activists and Steve King Unlikely Allies in Iowa Pipeline Fight
Emma Schmidt, a lifelong environmental activist in Rockwell City, Iowa, had long searched for potent allies in her fight against a massive carbon dioxide pipeline planned for her state. But…