Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Role in Plot to Kill Iranian Dissident

Carlisle Rivera became the third person to be sentenced for playing a role in trying to kill Masih Alinejad, an activist and a critic of the Iranian government.Read More
Why the NORAD Cold War Pact Between the U.S. and Canada Is News

The State Department clarified comments made by the U.S. Ambassador to Canada that NORAD would be “altered” if that country did not purchase American F-35 jets.Read More
Who Is the Man Who Sprayed Liquid on Representative Ilhan Omar?

Anthony J. Kazmierczak frequently posted online about conservative issues. He told a neighbor that he was going to get arrested at an event hosted by Ms. Omar.Read More
Attack on Ilhan Omar Follows Years of Trump’s Targeting Her

President Trump has spent years demonizing and dehumanizing the Somali-born Democrat from Minnesota, fueling escalating threats against her.Read More
Federal Officers Who Fired at Pretti Placed on Leave

A Border Patrol agent and a Customs and Border Protection officer have been on leave since Saturday, according to a Department of Homeland Security official.Read More
South Africa Cancels Release of ‘Melania’ Documentary

The distributor, which was set to release the film on Friday, said it had canceled the theatrical premiere because of “recent developments,” but declined to specify.Read More
U.S. allies in the Middle East have been pressing for weeks to prevent a conflict with Iran.

Diplomats in the region have spent weeks trying to prevent a confrontation that they say risks a wider conflict.Read More
Unions Sue FEMA Over Work Force Cuts They Say Threaten Readiness

The suit argues that the recent dismissals and plans for further cuts violate laws designed to preserve the disaster response agency’s independence and capabilities.Read More
Republicans Gave ICE a Slush Fund. Democrats Want to Limit It.

The sweeping domestic policy law that Republicans muscled through Congress last year made ICE the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency in the country, with no strings attached.Read More
Did a Luxury Nursing Home Hold a 91-Year-Old Woman Captive?

Her memory was failing, and the $28,000-a-month assisted living facility wouldn’t let her leave. Was it protecting her from an untrustworthy guardian?Read More