How Trump Decided to Go to War

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Par : Mark Mazzetti · Leila Medina · Sutton Raphael · Joey Sendaydiego · Jon Hazell · Rafaela Balster and Whitney Shefte

4 mars 2026 à 16:05

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was set off by the determination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to end diplomatic negotiations. Our investigative reporter Mark Mazzetti describes how few of Mr. Trump’s advisers voiced opposition.

Bessent Says Global Tariffs Will Rise to 15% This Week

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Par : Alan Rappeport

4 mars 2026 à 15:46

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted that overall tariff rates, which fell after a Supreme Court ruling last month, would be back to previous levels within five months.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a hearing in Washington, last month.

Talarico’s Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First

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Par : Lisa Lerer

4 mars 2026 à 15:42

At a moment when many Democrats are campaigning on rage and resistance, James Talarico took a different tack in his campaign in the Texas Senate primary.

State Representative James Talarico speaking to supporters at a campaign stop in Round Rock, Texas, on Tuesday.

U.K. Arrests Lawmaker’s Partner on Allegation of Spying for China, BBC Reports

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Par : Michael D. Shear

4 mars 2026 à 15:34

The Metropolitan Police of London said that it had arrested three people under the National Security Act.

A Chinese embassy building in London in November. Chinese spying has been a sensitive topic in Britain recently.

U.S. Struck Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka, With Dozens Missing

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Par : Pamodi Waravita and Lynsey Chutel

4 mars 2026 à 14:45

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a U.S. submarine torpedoed the ship on Wednesday. The Sri Lankan authorities said they had rescued 32 sailors from the crew of 180.

An ambulance at the naval headquarters in Galle, Sri Lanka, on Wednesday. Sri Lanka said it had rescued 32 critically injured sailors after their ship sank earlier in the day.

The Goals of the War

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Par : Evan Gorelick and Tom Wright-Piersanti

4 mars 2026 à 13:03

We explore what the sides hope to achieve in this conflict.

How RFK Jr. Is Trying to Revamp Medical School

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Par : Alan Blinder · Alice Callahan and Sheryl Gay Stolberg

4 mars 2026 à 11:01

The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.

For months, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been pressuring medical schools to teach more about nutrition using a variety of tactics.

Top Fed Official, Wary of Inflation, Calls for Extended Rate Pause

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Par : Colby Smith

4 mars 2026 à 13:01

Beth M. Hammack, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, says it is too early to gauge the economic impact of the Iran war and backs holding interest rates steady for “quite some time.”

Beth M. Hammack, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, said the Fed should be in no rush to cut interest rates.

Global Leaders Brace for the Fallout From a Fast Metastasizing War

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Par : Michael D. Shear

4 mars 2026 à 12:37

Higher energy prices, political instability and a potential new wave of refugees: The escalating regional conflict in the Middle East could have far-reaching effects.

A woman cries after seeing the rubble from a building that was hit by airstrikes in Tehran on Tuesday.

Trump’s ‘Worst Case’ Scenario in Iran, and the Most Expensive Primary in U.S. History

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Par : Tracy Mumford · Will Jarvis · Margaret Kadifa · Ian Stewart · Anton Troianovski and David M. Halbfinger

4 mars 2026 à 15:43

Plus, the fight over daylight saving time.

A woman is crying after seeing rubble caused by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Tehran on Tuesday.

Iran Made Secret Outreach After Strikes, Highlighting Trump’s Challenge

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Par : Michael Crowley · Julian E. Barnes and Ronen Bergman

4 mars 2026 à 11:03

President Trump is beginning to consider what sort of Iranian government might come next, as the U.S.-Israeli assault continues.

Black smoke over Tehran following airstrikes on Tuesday.

Paramount-Warner Deal Promises to Shake Up Streaming

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Par : John Koblin

4 mars 2026 à 11:02

The deal would put the combined company in the same league as Disney and Amazon. But Netflix and YouTube will still easily outrank everyone.

How Kennedy Is Trying to Revamp Medical School

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Par : Alan Blinder · Alice Callahan and Sheryl Gay Stolberg

4 mars 2026 à 11:01

The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Ray Barretto

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Par : Giovanni Russonello

4 mars 2026 à 13:35

A son of Puerto Rican parents who grew up in the Bronx, Barretto moved between jazz and Latin music with relentless creativity. Hear 12 indestructible tracks.

With Fuel Running Out and Canadian Flights Suspended, Cuba’s Tourism Is Collapsing

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Par : Frances Robles and Vjosa Isai

4 mars 2026 à 15:31

The Trump administration’s decision to cut off foreign oil to the island is devastating its tourism industry, a key source of income for a government being pushed to the edge.

Tourists in an old American car used as a taxi last month in Havana.

Fred VanVleet Was a Critic of the NBA Players’ Union. Now He’s Leading It.

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Par : Tania Ganguli

4 mars 2026 à 11:00

Fred VanVleet, a league veteran, has plenty of headaches to deal with. Can he revive trust in the organization?

“There’s a vision of how we want things to be going forward,” said Fred VanVleet, a Houston Rockets guard who was elected president of the National Basketball Players Association last summer.

To Cut Housing Costs, Some States Are Easing Fire Safety Rules

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Par : Keith Schneider

4 mars 2026 à 11:00

Last year, six states eliminated a fire-safety code requiring apartment buildings taller than three stories to have at least two staircases. More states are exploring the move.

The lone set of stairs in the Fremont View apartment building in Seattle. With just one staircase, the eight-story multifamily building, which opened in 2024, could be built on a smaller lot.

Talarico Beats Crockett as G.O.P. Heads to Runoff: Texas Primary Election Takeaways

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Par : Shane Goldmacher

4 mars 2026 à 14:31

James Talarico won the state’s Democratic primary for Senate, while Senator John Cornyn faces a runoff against Ken Paxton, his right-wing challenger.

People waiting for Mr. Talarico to speak at his watch party in Austin, Texas.

Cornyn and Paxton Head to Runoff in Bitter Texas Senate Primary

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Par : J. David Goodman

4 mars 2026 à 07:11

Neither Senator John Cornyn nor Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a majority on Tuesday, setting up a May runoff after a bitter and costly Republican primary.

Neither Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, left, nor Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, secured a majority of votes on Tuesday in their contest for the Republican nomination for Mr. Cornyn’s Senate seat.

It’s the Troll vs. the Bore in the G.O.P. Texas Senate Runoff

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Par : Kevin D. Williamson

4 mars 2026 à 11:02

The state needs intelligent and responsible political leadership, but will it get it?

Who’s in Charge of Iran’s Government After Khamenei’s Killing?

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Par : Erika Solomon · Nikolay Nikolov · Jon Miller · Stephanie Swart · Rafaela Balster · Samuel Granados and Christina Shaman

4 mars 2026 à 00:41

Who is in charge of Iran’s government after airstrikes killed the supreme leader and some of his defense and security officials? Erika Solomon, our bureau chief for Iran and Iraq, describes what we know.

U.S. and Israel Striking Iran Security Agencies That Helped Crush Protests

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Par : Erika Solomon and Sanjana Varghese

3 mars 2026 à 20:59

Their attacks have targeted police stations and intelligence bases in what may be part of a plan to encourage Iranians to rise up against the government, experts say.

A police station destroyed by U.S.-Israel airstrikes, seen during a government media tour on Tuesday.

Jimmy Kimmel Wants to Host the White House Correspondents' Dinner

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Par : Trish Bendix

4 mars 2026 à 08:57

“Please, give the people what they want for once,” the talk show host appealed to President Trump. “This is our destiny together, you and me. Think about it.”

Dan Crenshaw Loses to Steve Toth for Texas District 2

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Par : J. David Goodman

4 mars 2026 à 07:16

The victory by Steve Toth, a hard-line Texas state representative, underscored how even a conservative House member could lose Republican voters by breaking with President Trump.

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