Alejandro Betancourt has been targeted by multiple investigations. Now he’s the U.S. government’s unrivaled partner in President Trump’s bid to control Venezuelan oil resources.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Postal Service rule that could impede millions of mail voters. The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in.

Around the world, rising bond yields reflect shifting expectations on how fast policymakers will raise interest rates.

Europe’s options are limited in responding to an unnerving series of plots and provocations. But the odds of unpredictable consequences are rising.

Kyrylo Budanov, a decorated soldier and former military spy chief, advocates a negotiated settlement. Talks are expected to resume this month.

But every crisis is an opportunity.

Ambitious aims have given way to political anxiety over rising costs for consumers.

Because of the war in Iran, the cost has climbed past the record it reached in 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The government is seemingly incapable of stopping the far right.

The court said a map redrawn to benefit Republicans could not be used in November and said voters should decide on the new boundaries. The state attorney general vowed to appeal the decision.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer spent Labor Department funds on personal travel and tolerated harassment in the agency, its inspector general found.

Following Ms. Steinem’s death on Wednesday, her foundation said her Upper East Side home would become a permanent space for organizing and activism.

The attack by an aggressive “collective” of OpenAI agents shows the danger of artificial intelligence systems that organize themselves.

Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. Final approval of the project is still pending.

Higher costs for home loans have put a squeeze on the housing market, adding pressure to consumers already struggling with elevated inflation.

The New York Times is looking to talk to Jewish New Yorkers about whether their views on Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have changed.

Steinem was one of the faces of the modern women’s rights movement.

The singer-songwriter set the record for a non-holiday song, topping the Hot 100 in a week that saw country hits dominate and Dolly Parton’s return.