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Wife of ex-Senator Bob Menendez convicted in bribery case involving gold, cash, car

Nadine Menendez, wife of former US Senator Bob Menendez, was convicted on Monday for participating in a multi-year bribery scheme that included accepting gold bars, nearly half a million dollars in cash, and a Mercedes-Benz convertible in exchange for political favours.A Manhattan federal jury found her guilty on all counts after a three-week trial, which […]

Latest Updates: World Pays Tribute to Pope Francis

The pontiff and the president had little in common. One spurned the traditional red shoes and luxurious apostolic palace for religious simplicity, living humbly in a Vatican City guesthouse. The other made a brand of his own name and wrapped nearly everything he touched, from New York City skyscrapers to the Oval Office, in a […]

With Latest Missteps, Veneer of Discipline in 2nd Trump Term Falls Away

When President Trump assessed his team’s performance in late March, he boasted that the White House had executed “two perfect months.” Border crossings were down. Military recruitment was up. The stock market was humming. Mr. Trump was achieving his maximalist policy goals with efficiency and minimal internal drama, a notable change from his first term. […]

‘What a ridiculous situation we are in’: Donald Trump lashes out at courts over immigration delays

Donald Trump (file photo) US President Donald Trump criticised the American judicial system on Monday, accusing courts—including the Supreme Court—of obstructing his efforts to deport undocumented immigrants, including what he described as “violent criminals and terrorists.”In a Truth Social post, Trump said, “I’m doing what I was elected to do, remove criminals from our Country, […]

Argentines Mourn ‘Humble’ Pope and Native Son

At the cathedral mourners lined up to take photos of a framed photograph of the pope before a gilded altar. It was flanked by a papal tiara and a giant staff, meant to symbolize his pastoral work. In a notebook, they scrawled messages of condolences. “He was just different,” said Diana Pallais, 56, a Nicaraguan […]

White House Birthrate Boosters See an Ally in Musk

Elon Musk might be this country’s most famous pronatalist. He has a well-documented obsession with the declining birthrate, which he believes could doom humanity. “Unless that changes,” he told Bret Baier last month, “civilization will disappear.” He has also taken this on as something of a personal mission. Musk has at least 14 children with […]

An Easter Bunny, Colorful Eggs and a Second Signal Group Chat

The South Lawn of the White House was a hubbub of activity on Monday morning as a crowd of revelers dressed in spring colors gathered for the annual Easter egg roll. A brown-eared Easter Bunny greeted the crowd, the first lady read a children’s story — and the president and his defense secretary lashed out […]

For a Times Reporter Who Covered Him, Francis Was Always a Surprise

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was my pick to be elected pope. I was wrong. It was 2005, and the Argentine cardinal, a South American Jesuit known for riding the bus, ticked many of the boxes that church experts told me needed to be filled to move the church forward. Instead, the College of […]

Latest Updates: World Pays Tribute to Pope Francis

The pontiff and the president had little in common. One spurned the traditional red shoes and luxurious apostolic palace for religious simplicity, living humbly in a Vatican City guesthouse. The other made a brand of his own name and wrapped nearly everything he touched, from New York City skyscrapers to the Oval Office, in a […]

‘Unlawful’: Harvard University files lawsuit to halt $2.2 billion funding freeze by Trump administration

The Trump administration has been engaged in an escalating back-and-forth with the university over its refusal to heed the White House’s demands in exchange for federal funding Harvard University announced on Monday it has filed a lawsuit to stop the administration of US President Donald Trump from blocking its federal funding of more than $2.2 […]