The Sailors Stranded in the Persian Gulf
Thousands of civilian sailors have been stranded for more than a month in waters surrounded by a conflict zone because of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.Read More
Trump Says He Halted Nuclear Threat From Iran, Despite Evidence to the Contrary
For the second time in recent days, President Trump declared that one of the key objectives of the war had been accomplished.Read More
Trump Signs Order Seeking Federal Control of Mail Voting as He Promotes False Claims
Election experts and Democratic officials called the order legally invalid, and Arizona and Oregon pledged to immediately challenge it in court.Read More
Justice Dept. Struggles to Respond to Trump’s Suit Against IRS
Officials at the department and the White House are in the middle of a messy and complicated debate over how to respond to President Trump’s lawsuit demanding $10 billion from the I.R.S.Read More
U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Were Killed by Roadside Bomb
Members of the United Nations Security Council condemned deadly attacks on U.N. peacekeepers in south Lebanon and called for de-escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.Read More
Forgoing Oversight of Iran War, G.O.P. Calls Hegseth to Testify on Budget
After resisting calls for public hearings for weeks, House Republicans have called the secretary of defense to testify at a budget hearing in late April for the first time since the attacks on Iran began.Read More
Who Is Getting Paid During the Department of Homeland Security Shutdown?
At least 120,000 law enforcement officers who work for the agency have continued to collect paychecks throughout the funding lapse. But tens of thousands of workers have gone without pay.Read More
Backdoor Funding of Homeland Security Agency Could Weaken Congress Anew
An emerging Republican plan to skirt a Democratic filibuster and fund an entire department without congressional appropriations would be the latest example of surrendering power to the White House.Read More
Trump’s Presidential Library Video Draws Mixed Reactions From Miami Residents
The president’s foundation released a video showing a gleaming tower by Biscayne Bay emblazoned with his name. It would dominate the skyline.Read More
S&P Surges Nearly 3% Amid Hope for War’s End
Investors weighed the news that the owner of a Kuwaiti tanker loaded with oil said it had been hit in an Iranian attack near Dubai.Read More