Trump’s Threat to ‘Obliterate’ Iran’s Power Stations Could Constitute a War Crime, Rights Experts Say
Intentionally targeting the country’s energy infrastructure could constitute a war crime under international law.Read More
Covid Relief Loans Are Haunting Small Businesses
The Small Business Administration lent $378 billion to keep businesses afloat. Getting paid back is proving difficult.Read More
Supreme Court Hears Trump Request to Block Asylum Seekers
A policy of turning back many asylum seekers at the border was rescinded in 2021, but the Justice Department wants the flexibility to reinstate it as a tool for border control.Read More
Should You Need to Prove Citizenship to Vote? Ask Kansas.
A Kansas law required a passport, a birth certificate or other proof of citizenship to register, but it was struck down after a court found that around 31,000 eligible voters had been blocked.Read More
David A. Ross Sought Epstein’s Help to Build Art Museums. Now He’s Facing the Fallout.
He mastered the world of the “Epstein Class” to build great museums. Now he’s confronting the cost.Read More
Israel Plans to Control Large Parts of Southern Lebanon, Defense Minister Says
Israel Katz, the Israeli defense minister, suggested that Israeli troops might remain in parts of Lebanon even after the fighting there winds down.Read More
Thomas Massie Thinks Being Hated by Trump Is ‘Worth It.’ Will Voters Agree?
The Republican congressman from Kentucky is a die-hard libertarian who has centered his campaign on his willingness to buck the president. It has bought him the most expensive primary in the country.Read More
Wicked Stepmother No Longer, a Female Pharoah Gets a Reputational Makeover
A reassessment of damaged 3,500-year-old statuary adds to evidence that Queen Hatshepsut wasn’t the villain that scholars long took her to be.Read More
Saudi Prince Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls
Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by U.S. officials on the conversations.Read More
34 Former Military Members Were Put on Deportation Track in the Past Year
The Trump administration has ramped up enforcement against immigrant service members and their families in its wider crackdown.Read More