James Talarico Wins the Texas Democratic Senate Race. The Real Challenge Lies Ahead.
After the state representative won the Senate primary, he joined a list of other promising progressives who have captured the left’s fancy.Read More
Iranian TV and Social Media Project Defiant and Distorted View of the War
State media and online propagandists are striking a confident posture, despite heavy losses. Some of the content was generated by artificial intelligence.Read More
Lou Holtz, Who Coached Unbeaten Notre Dame to a Title, Dies at 89
Known for reviving football programs, he led six major colleges to bowl games, winning a national championship in 1989 after restoring the Irish to greatness.Read More
Senate Thwarts Bid to Curb Trump’s War Powers on Iran
Nearly every Republican voted to block a measure that would require that President Trump win authorization from Congress to continue the offensive in the Middle East.Read More
Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden
Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington were unable to build a case, underscoring the department’s increasing inability to follow through on the president’s desire to indict his rivals.Read More
What to Know About Iran’s Drones, Which Are Cheap to Launch but Expensive to Intercept
What to know about Iran’s cheap, noisy Shahed drones and the expensive defense systems trying to stop them.Read More
High Turnout, Unusual Coalitions: Lessons From the Texas Primary
Talarico’s victory got a lot of attention, but Cornyn’s showing may be the most consequential result.Read More
Kristi Noem Review Delayed FEMA Aid by Weeks, Senate Finds
A report by Senate Democrats found that scrutiny of large FEMA expenditures slowed housing and employment assistance for victims of fires and storms.Read More
Trump Justice Dept. Seeks to Stall State Bar Discipline of Its Lawyers
The administration has no control over the disciplinary authorities of state bar associations, but a new proposal would let the attorney general ask them to suspend proceedings involving department lawyers.Read More
John Cornyn’s Biggest Challenges as Republican Senate Primary Heads for Runoff in Texas
The veteran Texas senator faces what promises to be a bruising runoff with the state attorney general challenging him from the right. But he had a stronger showing than expected.Read More