In an extraordinary series of pronouncements, President Donald Trump said that the United States would take over Gaza, ...

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Billionaire Elon Musk was the focus of many in Washington this week, as his Department of Government Efficiency slashed at ...

A staff member of the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, resigned after being linked to a social media platform supporting racist and eugenic views. The employee's posts targeted ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...

The secretary replaces Rohit Chopra, who had aggressively sought to expand the bureau’s authority over banks and other ...

The idea, a first indicator of Trump’s approach to the conflict, was sure to inflame the region given the history of ...

Scott Bessent, who was confirmed as Treasury Secretary last week, has been named acting director of the Consumer Financial ...

Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors at The New York Times have closely covered the conflict. Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages ...

Israel's Netanyahu says negotiations start Monday for next phase of Gaza ceasefire Negotiations are due to start by Tuesday on agreements for the release of the remaining hostages and the ...

The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them.