AvatarThe New York TimesAvatarAvatar1 hour agoLife on Both Sides of the Wall at Guantánamo Bayverified_publisherThe New York Times - Sarah BahrSeason 4 of the “Serial” podcast, nearly a decade in the making, tells an insider history of the infamous American military prison. Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. It was a sunny day in May 2015 when …
AvatarThe New York TimesAvatarAvatar4 hours agoAs Threats in Space Mount, U.S. Lags in Protecting Key Servicesverified_publisherThe New York Times - Selam GebrekidanThe United States and China are locked in a new race, in space and on Earth, over a fundamental resource: time itself. And the United States is losing. Global positioning satellites serve as clocks in the sky, and their signals have become fundamental to the global economy — as essential for …
AvatarThe New York TimesAvatarAvatar5 hours agoFriends, Allies and Even Former Rivals Eulogize Joseph Liebermanverified_publisherThe New York Times - Chris CameronAl Gore, his running mate in the 2000 election, called him “a truly gifted leader, whose affable personality and strong will made him a force to be reckoned with.” Friends, allies and former rivals of Joseph I. Lieberman, who died on Wednesday, offered condolences and praise for the four-term …
AvatarThe New York TimesAvatarAvatar1 day agoHow Ronna McDaniel Backed Trump’s Early Bid to Hold Powerverified_publisherThe New York Times - Jim RutenbergDuring a very brief tenure at NBC News, the former Republican Party leader downplayed her role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. A review of the record showed she was involved in some key episodes. By the second week of December 2020, the presidential election was decided and heading to a …
AvatarThe New York TimesAvatarAvatar11 hours agoJoseph I. Lieberman, Senator and Vice-Presidential Nominee, Dies at 82verified_publisherThe New York Times - Robert D. McFaddenHe served four terms in the Senate from Connecticut and was chosen by Al Gore as his running mate in the 2000 election. He was the first Jewish candidate on a major-party ticket. Joseph I. Lieberman, Connecticut’s four-term United States senator and Vice President Al Gore’s Democratic running mate …
AvatarThe New York TimesAvatarAvatar8 hours agoJohn Eastman Should Lose Law License, Judge Findsverified_publisherThe New York Times - Alan FeuerThe decision was only the latest effort by bar officials to seek accountability against a group of lawyers who sought to help President Donald J. Trump stay in office despite his election loss. A judge in California recommended on Wednesday that the lawyer John Eastman be stripped of his law …
AvatarThe New York TimesAvatarAvatar9 hours agoIn Saga of NBC and Ronna McDaniel, Perks and Perils of Partisan Talk on TVverified_publisherThe New York Times - Michael M. GrynbaumWhy are television news networks so enamored with paid Beltway analysts? Trying to juice ratings in an election year, a major TV network hired a pair of provocative commentators from the political establishment to inject some spiky opinion into its otherwise-staid campaign coverage. The result — the …
AvatarThe New York TimesAvatarAvatar23 hours agoOne Grieving Mother Hasn’t Given Up Hope for a Gun Control Compromiseverified_publisherThe New York Times - Emily CochraneA year after losing her daughter in the Covenant School shooting, Katy Dieckhaus is speaking about Evelyn, and the changes she wants to see. The essence of Evelyn Dieckhaus is still there, captured in the pink Bible where she underlined the word “covenant” in silver ink, and in the beaming photos of …
AvatarThe New York TimesAvatarAvatar10 hours agoSeeking Balance, Tripping Upverified_publisherThe New York Times - Jim RutenbergThe question of how to cover Donald Trump is no closer to being solved. The news that NBC had hired and then abruptly cut ties with the former Republican Party chair Ronna McDaniel this week may feel like a flashback for TV insiders and viewers. Once again, a major news network is on the defensive …
AvatarThe New York TimesAvatarAvatar12 hours agoRussia Amps Up Online Campaign Against Ukraine Before U.S. Electionsverified_publisherThe New York Times - Julian E. BarnesMoscow has found better ways to conceal influence operations that spread arguments for isolationism, officials and experts say. Russia has intensified its online efforts to derail military funding for Ukraine in the United States and Europe, largely by using harder-to-trace technologies to amplify …
AvatarThe New York TimesAvatarAvatar16 hours agoDisney Ends Its Fight With DeSantis Over Resort Developmentverified_publisherThe New York Times - Brooks BarnesThe entertainment giant and the Florida governor have been sparring for two years over control of a tax district that encompasses Walt Disney World. In a stunning turn, the Walt Disney Company has dropped its fight against Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida for control over $17 billion in planned …
AvatarThe New York TimesAvatarAvatar13 hours agoTrump Plans to Attend Wake for Slain N.Y.P.D. Officerverified_publisherThe New York Times - Maggie HabermanThe former president’s appearance at the services for Officer Jonathan Diller will come less than three weeks before jury selection begins in his criminal trial in Manhattan. Former President Donald J. Trump is planning to attend services this week honoring a New York City police officer who was …