As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.

Has A.I. become death, destroyer of worlds?

The intense public focus on the jurors whose deadlock led to a mistrial could complicate any attempt to retry the case, and to seat jurors in other high-profile cases.

The president’s posts about artificial intelligence on the social media platform he founded were met with an unusual volume of criticism.

The announcement came after President Trump said he would cancel a $257 million renovation of the venue if his name is not returned to the building.

The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.

At an event in Washington, partisanship took a back seat as elected officials, religious leaders, parents and artists called for reining in artificial intelligence.

China and the United States must work to repair the damage A.I. has done now, not look to future developments.

Also, the world is furious over rising prices. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

Dozens of Democrats declined to register a position on articles of impeachment by one of their own members, Representative Al Green, that cited President Trump’s immigration crackdown.

The Congressional Budget Office said its analysis had been limited by the fact that the Defense Department did not respond to requests for information on the costs of the conflict.

The landmark legislation, known as the Clarity Act, stalled in the Senate as Democrats raised concerns about President Trump’s personal investments in crypto.

Federal law prohibits armed federal officers or military personnel from being deployed to polling stations.

Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor and democratic socialist, was viewed more favorably than Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a fellow high-profile member of the movement.

The justices take their time and pick their spots, but they have rejected presidential initiatives on tariffs, citizenship, the National Guard — and now the coming election.

From Indonesia to Guatemala to Syria, shortages and price increases are leading to protests and blackouts.

In a blistering attack on the court, President Trump said “these are not the people I interviewed” to serve as justices.

Jamie Beaton has 12 advanced degrees from Harvard, Yale, Oxford and other top universities, with more on the way. Why? How?

A Times/Siena national poll suggests Republicans are reeling. Can they come back by depicting Democrats as too far to the left?

There was plenty of history in Monday’s telecast, hosted by Mariska Hargitay, and also plenty of cringe.

The New York Times is soliciting readers’ questions about the dangers — and benefits — posed by artificial intelligence.