Losing Trust in Justice Dept., Judges Call Out Its Lawyers’ Behavior

The federal courts have long assumed that the government’s lawyers are trustworthy. Now judges across the country are criticizing their lack of candor.The notion that Justice Department lawyers can be taken at their word, a longtime assumption that allows federal courts to operate swiftly and smooth

M Mattathias Schwartz

Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List

The defense secretary’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears driven by his anti-diversity stance rather than based on merit.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s removal of at least seven officers from the list appears to violate rules governing the promotion system, according to current an

G Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly

How Lebanon’s Best Chance to Disarm Hezbollah Failed

Lebanon’s government has long wanted the powerful militia to give up its weapons. Before the Iran war began, there were signs of progress toward that goal.Climbing through rubble in central Beirut, Lebanon, after an Israeli airstrike in March.

A Abdi Latif Dahir and Aaron Boxerman

Oil Prices Jump as Middle East Tensions Build

Some analysts said the main international oil price, which was up 6 percent on Monday, could climb much higher in the coming weeks if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen.An oil refinery in Carson, Calif. The possibility of continued fighting has raised concerns about how long the world’s stockpiles

R Rebecca F. Elliott and Joe Rennison

Anthropic Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O.

The artificial intelligence company, which is racing OpenAI to the stock market, has seen explosive growth over the last year thanks largely to technology that can automatically write computer code.Anthropic is one of the high-profile tech companies preparing to go public this year.

M Mike Isaac

How Box Created 13 New Types of Jobs Because of A.I.

Box, a Silicon Valley software maker, expects to have more employees, not fewer, as it hires A.I. architects, A.I. solutions managers and other new A.I.-related positions.“We ourselves are selling A.I. to our customers, so that’s actually causing us to need to hire more people,” said Box’s chief exe

K Kalley Huang

Are Texans Ready for Talarico’s Kind of Christianity?

Jim Rigby, a pastor who rarely uses the word “God,” is a key to understanding the Senate candidate trying to pull off something unusual in Texas.Jim Rigby has led St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, since the 1980s.

R Ruth Graham and J. David Goodman

Alberta’s Movement to Separate from Canada Gets Its Moment

In October, Albertans will get to say if they want to stay in Canada, or hold a referendum to leave. Will it settle the matter, or deepen the rift?A table set up to gather signatures for a separation petition along a road in Calgary, Alberta, in February.

M Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Amber Bracken

Joana Avillez Revisits Her Waterfront Childhood

Joana Avillez took six years to illustrate a new edition of Joseph Mitchell’s “The Bottom of the Harbor,” which captures the salty New York neighborhood of her youth.Joana Avillez poses for a portrait not far from the building where she grew up, near the South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan.

A Alex Vadukul

What to Watch For in the NY Primary: Key Races and Why They Matter

Congressional primaries in Manhattan, Brooklyn and beyond could test the strength of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s socialist movement and reverberate across the country.Competitive primary contests are taking place in six House districts in New York City and elsewhere in the state.

N Nicholas Fandos

China Aims A.I. at Predicting Who Could Pose a Political Risk

New research examines how a Chinese company struggled to develop its predictive surveillance technology while U.S. restrictions were in place.The skyline of Beijing. A Chinese firm is working on products that use A.I. to examine location data and internet use to predict who could do or say something

J Julian E. Barnes

Chinese Military Sought Nvidia Chips for Years, Report Says

An analysis of six years of procurement records suggests that the People’s Liberation Army has openly tried to acquire restricted U.S. technology.China’s military has stepped up its efforts to acquire artificial intelligence chips despite U.S. restrictions, according to Wirescreen, a software platfo

A Ana Swanson and Tripp Mickle

Death from Above

We look at U.S. boat strikes in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.Images from social media posts by President Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the U.S. Southern Command.

S Sam Sifton