We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American's Health  —  We have each had the honor and privilege of serving as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, either in a permanent or acting capacity, dating back to 1977.  Collectively, we spent more than 100 years working …

It's Labor Day.  And Trump Is the Most Anti-Union President in Decades.  —  This is a most unfortunate Labor Day for labor.  The labor movement has taken it on the chin repeatedly in the last several decades, but President Trump is the most ruthlessly antilabor president since before the Great Depression.

Ursula von der Leyen's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS interference  —  Officials suspect jamming operation forced jet carrying European Commission president to land in Bulgaria using paper maps  —  A suspected Russian interference attack targeting Ursula von der Leyen disabled GPS navigation services …

Smiles and Clasped Hands as Xi, Putin and Modi Try to Signal Unity  —  Their display of friendship in China was aimed at projecting an alternative to U.S. global leadership, even as serious differences among them remain.  —  It was a scene in eastern China almost certainly intended …

Robert Mueller Has Parkinson's Disease, Family Says  —  The former special counsel, who led the Russia investigation during President Trump's first term, has had difficulty speaking in recent months and will not be able to comply with a request that he testify before Congress.

‘What else needs to be improved?’:  Inside Trump's relentless quest to leave his mark on Washington … And it's just the start.  —  In a second term defined by the scope of Trump's unrestrained ambition, America's first property developer-turned-president is at times approaching the job …

Crime Festers in Republican States While Their Troops Patrol Washington  —  Republican governors who have mustered National Guard troops for deployment in blue-state cities may re-examine their deployments if federal intervention significantly brings crime down.

Earthquake in Afghanistan Leaves More Than 800 Dead  —  The quake, near the border with Pakistan, injured more than 2,500 people, the authorities said.  The death toll was expected to rise.  —  Rescue workers on Monday scrambled to reach mountainous areas in eastern Afghanistan hit …

It's time to have a serious conversation about Trump's health  —  Six questions worth digging into more. … If you haven't been paying attention, Washington and social media have spent Labor Day weekend in a frenzy over Donald Trump's health.  The president, who seems like he can't stomach staying …

India Was the Economic Alternative to China.  Trump Ended That.  —  A lurch in policy has shaken the India-U.S. economic alliance against China, leaving India little choice but to consider reversing its own strategy.  —  President Trump's 50 percent tariffs landed like a declaration …

What to Know About Giuliani's Car Crash  —  Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York and lawyer for President Trump, suffered a fractured vertebra when a vehicle slammed into his car on Saturday.  —  Rudolph W. Giuliani was expected to make a full recovery after a vehicle slammed …

Five burning questions about Trump, Democrats in this fall's elections  —  While he is not on the ballot this year, views of Trump and his administration are factoring prominently into the marquee competitions.  —  The midterms are over a year away, but both parties are gearing up for a spate …

The Supreme Court has expanded Trump's power.  He's seeking much more.  —  The president's firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook and other cases could serve as major tests of how far the high court is willing to go.  —  The Supreme Court has already expanded President Donald Trump's authority …

Judge orders administration to halt deportation of hundreds of Guatemalan children  —  A federal judge rushed an emergency hearing after learning that the Trump administration was moving to deport children to Guatemala despite an order she had issued earlier Sunday.  —  just now

Medicaid cuts threaten rural hospitals — and access to maternity care  —  Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill cuts Medicaid by almost $1 trillion over the next decade, risking service cuts and closures that could force rural women to travel farther to safely have a baby.

Trump's fawning cabinet and the threat to US democracy  —  Strongman authoritarianism thrives on sycophancy  —  “Mr President I invite you to see your big beautiful face on a banner in front of the Department of Labor.”  That was the US Labour secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer …

Taxes, Psychedelics, Crypto: Kyrsten Sinema Sees Opportunity Under Trump  —  An Arizona business advocacy organization led by the former Democrat is taking credit for portions of the ‘big, beautiful bill’  —  As Democrats panic over their diminished power and struggle to curtail President Trump …

Kyiv Links Moscow to Killing of Former Ukrainian Parliament Speaker  —  Ukraine said it had arrested a suspect in the murder of the politician, who had voiced anti-Russian views.  The authorities did not explain how the suspect was tied to Moscow.  —  Ukraine said on Monday that it had arrested …

Ambani family postpones New York cultural event amid fraught U.S.-India trade ties  —  Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's family has postponed a cultural showcase in New York, citing “unforeseen circumstances”, a decision made after Washington sharply raised tariffs on imported Indian goods over its purchases of Russian oil.

Outbreaks of rabies seem to be rising across the U.S., CDC surveillance shows  —  The CDC's rabies team says it's tracking 15 different likely outbreaks from New York to Oregon.  —  Six deaths from rabies have been reported over the last 12 months in the U.S., the highest number in years …