The New York Times International - Breaking News, US News, World News, Videos

Under Fire and Alone, Cuomo Fights for His Political Life

Gov. Andrew Cuomo defied calls to resign after a searing report said he had sexually harassed 11 women and violated federal and state law.
Now Mr. Cuomo, who became a celebrated figure among Democrats during the pandemic, is facing an existential threat to his political career.

‘Completely Violated’: Women Describe Cuomo’s Groping and Intimidation

The account of a state trooper bolsters a meticulous new report on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s misdeeds — and how such conduct was allowed to fester.

President Biden said Gov. Andrew Cuomo “should resign.”

Here are some key points to know about the state attorney general’s report.

‘I’ve Had Enough’: New York Voters React to Cuomo Report

Gov. Andrew Cuomo won praise for his pandemic response. Some of his supporters are now grappling with the report’s fallout.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has said he would seek a fourth term next year.

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul would become New York’s first female governor if Gov. Andrew Cuomo left office.

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, from Buffalo, is a lawyer by training who briefly served in Congress and thrives on retail campaigning.

Carl Heastie, a longtime ally of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is now poised to oversee his possible impeachment.

Carl E. Heastie, the speaker of the New York State Assembly, has long been most comfortable as a behind-the-scenes operator.

Is the Delta Variant Making Younger Adults ‘Sicker, Quicker’?

Many doctors on the front lines say unvaccinated patients in their 20s and 30s are becoming more severely ill. But comprehensive data is lacking.

Masked and unmasked revelers at a bar in New Orleans last week as infections rose in Louisiana.

Live

China Scrambles to Halt Delta Variant as Outbreak Widens

The contagious variant has spread rapidly in China, testing the limits of Beijing’s zero-tolerance tactics. Here’s the latest pandemic news.

F.D.A. Aims to Give Final Approval to Pfizer Vaccine by Next Month

As Virus Cases Spike in Arkansas, the Governor Backtracks on Masks

The Biden Administration Issues a New Evictions Moratorium

Tracking the Coronavirus ›

United States ›

United States ›	United StatesAvg. on Aug. 3	14-day change
New cases	92,005	+139%
New deaths	371	+49%

U.S. hot spots ›

Vaccinations ›

Where states are reporting vaccines given

Global hot spots ›

Other trackers: Choose your own places to track

Other trackers:

Updates From Tokyo Medal Count and Results Day 11 Photos

Live

Sydney McLaughlin Sets World Record in 400-Meter Hurdles

McLaughlin won gold and defeated the 2016 champion, Dalilah Muhammad. The U.S. women’s basketball team reached the semifinals. Here’s the latest from Tokyo.

Sydney McLaughlin, center, and Dalilah Muhammad, left, both of the U.S., embrace after passing the finish line.

Here’s how Sydney McLaughlin beat her own world record to win gold.

Japan Grabs the First 3 Skateboarding Golds

A park competition with lip tricks, grabs and aerial spin ends with gold for Sakura Yosozumi of Japan.

Even a world record doesn’t always guarantee an Olympic gold.

The American canoeist Nevin Harrison is finally getting her chance.

Latest Medal Count ›				Total
United States	25	29	22	76
China	32	21	16	69
Russian athletes	13	21	18	52
Britain	14	18	15	47
Japan	20	7	12	39

The Editorial Board

You Should Resign, Governor Cuomo

Thomas B. Edsall

Biden’s Honeymoon Is Over, and He Knows It

Elizabeth Spiers

How Cuomo Got Away With It for So Long

‘The Argument’

Should We Stop Talking Politics at Work?

Zeynep Tufekci

The C.D.C. Needs to Stop Confusing the Public

Alexandra Brodsky

Andrew Cuomo Must Go. If He Won’t Resign, He Must Be Impeached.

Farhad Manjoo

Has Technology Made Global Cooperation Impossible?

Alex Azar

I Was the Architect of Operation Warp Speed. I Have a Message for All Americans.

Bret Stephens

What Should Conservatives Conserve?

Kate Brown

The West Is on Fire. It’s Past Time to Act on Climate Change.

Paul Sabin

How Liberalism Can Succeed

Jamie Dimon

If You Paid Your Debt to Society, You Should Be Allowed to Work

Jamelle Bouie

Yes, Trump Is Ridiculous. He’s Also Dangerous.

Pauline Bock

Emmanuel Macron Told the French What to Do. It Didn’t Go Well.

Editors’ Picks