Iran Again Tightens Its Grip on Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
Traffic in the strait has all but halted as Iran renews its attacks, striking two vessels on Wednesday. More than 300 ships linked to Iran have passed through the strait since the war began.Read More
A 60-Day Deadline Could Pressure Trump on Ending the Iran War
A decades-old law allows the president to wage war without congressional approval for 60 days, then limits his options for continuing. President Trump may seek to get around it.Read More
California’s Governor Candidates to Meet in First Major Debate After Swalwell
Six candidates for governor will face off Wednesday night in a race that has been upended by Eric Swalwell’s sudden departure.Read More
As Democrats Outraise Republican Candidates, the G.O.P. Has This $600 Million Edge
Even as the party faces a worrisome political environment and its candidates are outraised by Democratic ones, powerful Republican groups and super PACs have built a colossal advantage.Read More
Pakistani Officials Remain Hopeful About U.S.-Iran Talks
The seizure of two cargo vessels by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday cast doubt on plans for a second round of talks in Pakistan’s capital.Read More
Leaked Code for Anthropic’s Claude Code Tests Copyright Challenges in A.I. Era
Artificial intelligence tools are making it faster than ever to reproduce creative work. Does copyright even matter anymore?Read More
A Capitol Police Officer, Bogus Accusations and a Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theory
Shauni Kerkhoff was wrongfully implicated in the notorious Capitol Hill pipe-bomb case. Can she ever fully move on?Read More
With Midterms Coming Up, G.O.P. Is Bogged Down in Congress
Republican majorities are at odds on big issues as the Senate resorts to extraordinary measures to pass homeland security funding over a Democratic blockade.Read More
Anthropic’s New Mythos A.I. Model Sets Off Global Alarms
Mythos has triggered emergency responses from central banks and intelligence agencies globally, as Anthropic decides who has access to the powerful model.Read More
Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Fed Pick, Has Tough Task Shedding ‘Sock Puppet’ Label
Kevin M. Warsh, at his confirmation hearing to lead the Federal Reserve, sought to dispel doubts that he would yield to President Trump’s demand for lower rates.Read More