Cynthia Lummis, a One-Term G.O.P. Senator, Will Not Seek Re-election

A conservative who has served in the Senate since 2021, Ms. Lummis attributed the decision to the “difficult, exhausting session” this fall on Capitol Hill.Read More
Nuno Loureiro, Slain MIT Professor, Was a ‘Brilliant Scientist’

Nuno Loureiro, 47, was killed by an old classmate who was on the run from a shooting at Brown University, the authorities said.Read More
How Venezuela Went From U.S. Ally to Trump Target

Closely tied to Washington during much of the Cold War, Venezuela has gone through political upheavals over the years that now make it a major enemy in the eyes of the Trump administration.Read More
Vivek Ramaswamy Challenges Conservatives on Surging Anti-Indian Hate

The leading Republican candidate for Ohio governor is calling out his party for rising intolerance, including against Indian American immigrants and their children, like him.Read More
U.S. Strikes on Syria Underscore Scale of Challenge for Its President

The Syrian government did not comment directly on the extensive American strikes targeting the Islamic State on Friday, but said it was intensifying its own efforts to fight the group.Read More
Koch Political Operation Spent Nearly $550 Million During 2024 Cycle

The huge sum shows that while the Koch network may not hold significant power at high levels of the Republican Party, it remains a financial juggernaut.Read More
Why Middle-Class Americans Say Life Is Unaffordable

Economists say that a typical middle-class family today is richer than one in the 1960s. Americans in their 20s and 30s don’t believe it.Read More
How Democrats Used One Word to Turn the Tide Against Trump

Both parties are now preparing for “affordability” to play a major role in the midterm elections next year. How did it emerge so quickly?Read More
Rubio Meets (and Meets, and Meets … ) the Press

The secretary of state held a marathon news conference, offering little news but more respect for reporters than most others in the Trump administration.Read More
U.S. and Venezuela Jam Caribbean GPS Signals to Thwart Attacks, Raising Flight Hazard

Military brinkmanship between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has led to an increase in electronic warfare in the region.Read More