France Is Sending a Large Naval Force to the Middle East

President Emmanuel Macron said the warships would help protect France’s allies in the region, and could be part of a force to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz. He said the war could continue for “several days, maybe several weeks.”Read More
U.S. Reaches Tentative Deal Ending Prosecution of Turkish Bank

Court papers submitted as part of the agreement with Halkbank, which was accused of doing business with Iranian entities, said Turkey’s assistance “was instrumental” in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire.Read More
3 Prosecutors Are Running U.S. Attorney’s Office Unlawfully, Judge Rules

The ruling, which found that the three-person leadership team in New Jersey’s federal prosecutor’s office was illegal, will again throw the direction of the office into question.Read More
2 Teen Mariachi Musicians Released From ICE Detention

Representative Joaquin Castro of Texas led a delegation of Democrats to a South Texas detention center to press for the release of the brothers and their family.Read More
Trump Threatens to Crowd Out Republicans’ Midterm Message

As the G.O.P. gathered in Miami for a party retreat where lawmakers hoped to focus on the economy, the president was threatening to block his own party’s legislative agenda.Read More
Locals in Other States Prepare for ICE With Lots of Rumors and Little Information

After the sprawling and chaotic federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota, jurisdictions in other states have been bracing for a range of scenarios.Read More
Chaos on Mamdani’s Doorstep: ‘We’ve Never Had Anything Like This Here’

For two hours, the streets around Gracie Mansion became the stage for a heated protest, reflecting a nation seething with angst and unease.Read More
As Kari Lake Sought to Shutter Voice of America, Parent Agency Rebuffed Auditors

A new report says the lack of information provided for a required annual examination was so “pervasive” that auditors declined to opine on the agency’s financial numbers.Read More
F.B.I. Subpoenas Records in Arizona in Expansion of 2020 Voting Inquiry

The subpoena was issued in recent days to the Arizona State Senate, which oversaw a sprawling but controversial audit of the vote result in Maricopa County.Read More
Judge Halts Trump Administration Move to Restrict Immigration Appeals

The ruling is part of a broader dispute between the independent federal judiciary and the executive branch’s immigration court system.Read More