What It Takes to Transform the White House for the Holidays
300 volunteers (including the first lady’s twin sisters), 98 Christmas trees and a 300-pound gingerbread house are just the beginning.Read More
Inmate Charged in Stabbing Derek Chauvin 22 Times, U.S. Says
Mr. Chauvin, who survived the attack last week, is serving more than two decades in prison for the murder of George Floyd.Read More
Israel’s Next Aim Is Southern Gaza. U.S. Urges Restraint.
American officials are making clear to Israel that it cannot pursue a campaign in the south that would have the same devastating consequences as in the north.Read More
Freed Palestinians Were Mostly Young and Not Convicted of Crimes
Israel has released a total of 240 Palestinian prisoners and detainees during a weeklong pause in hostilities.Read More
Sandra Day O’Connor’s Legacy Was Undermined by Court’s Rightward Shift
Since her retirement in 2006, the court has dismantled her key rulings on abortion, affirmative action and campaign finance.Read More
Santos Is Out of Congress. Republicans Still Face Deep Divisions.
A Republican-led House known for dysfunction managed to purge a serial fabulist from its ranks, but the expulsion threatened to make it even harder for the G.O.P. to govern.Read More