THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2026

Trump’s Polling Numbers Hit a New Low. Don’t Expect Him to Change Course.

Barely a third of Americans approve of President Trump’s handling of the job, putting him at historic depths.

Progress Toward Deal Led Trump to Call Off Strikes, He Says

President Trump offered no specifics on any such diplomatic breakthrough, a claim he has made before to justify backing off threatened attacks.

As Cease-Fire Teetered, Iran Plotted a Wider War With Aid of Its Proxies

During a fleeting truce, Iranians covertly devised a plan to raise the war’s costs for President Trump if U.S. forces attacked anew.

Israel Says It Killed Several Hezbollah Members on Key Lebanon Hilltop

On Venezuela’s Coast, Life Is Reduced to Survival and Burial

More than a month after the earthquakes, the coastal region of La Guaira — once Venezuela’s main gateway — is completely unrecognizable.

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