Military Commander Overseeing Escalating Attacks Off Venezuela Coast Is Stepping Down, Officials Say NYT | Top Stories By: Eric Schmitt and Tyler Pager 17 October 2025 at 04:17 Adm. Alvin Holsey is leaving less than a year into his tenure, and as the Pentagon escalates attacks against boats in the Caribbean Sea. © Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, via Getty ImagesAdm. Alvin Holsey, commander of the U.S. Southern Command, in Washington last year.
Venture Capitalist Ron Conway Resigns From Board Over Benioff National Guard Comments NYT | Top Stories By: Heather Knight 17 October 2025 at 03:00 Ron Conway stepped down from the board of Salesforce’s philanthropic arm after the company’s chief executive, Marc Benioff, said he supported President Trump and wanted the National Guard to come to San Francisco. © David "Dee" Delgado/ReutersRon Conway, a prominent venture capitalist, resigned on Thursday from the board of Salesforce’s philanthropic arm.
Dallin H. Oaks Named President of the Mormon Church NYT | Top Stories By: Ruth Graham 15 October 2025 at 03:45 The church, which has more than 17 million members around the world, had been officially without a leader since Russell M. Nelson died. © Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News, via Associated PressThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints uses seniority to determine succession. Dallin H. Oaks is 93.
The New Right After Trump NYT | Opinion By: Gladden Pappin, David Leonhardt and Jillian Weinberger 6 October 2025 at 17:01 A conservative’s vision for MAGA beyond Trump.