Hezbollah’s Fiber-Optic Drones Expose Cracks in Israeli Defenses
The Lebanese militant group’s attacks have caught Israelis off guard, forcing its political and military leaders to scramble for solutions.Read More
G.O.P. Defectors Break With Trump Over War, and SpaceX Set for Largest I.P.O. Ever
Plus, could streetlights be making your allergies worse?Read More
The Democrats’ Big Decision: Black Representation or More Blue Seats?
As Republicans break up majority-Black House districts, Democrats must decide whether to preserve seats concentrated in urban areas or push them into white suburbs to target G.O.P. seats.Read More
Why Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Has to Fight for Her Job
Ms. Bass, a Democrat, has had a roller-coaster first term. She now faces the first runoff since 2005 for an incumbent mayor in the city.Read More
House Advances New Sanctions on Russia and Aid to Ukraine
After G.O.P. leaders blocked additional aid to Ukraine, six Republicans and an independent joined Democrats to force the measure to the floor against the wishes of the speaker.Read More
Massie, 3 Other House Republicans Broke From Trump on Iran War Powers Vote
Four Republicans from different ideological factions crossed party lines to vote with Democrats in favor of reining in the president’s power to wage war unilaterally.Read More
Republicans Begin to Test the Limits of Trump’s Power by Flexing Their Own
The president’s unilateral and retributive style of governing is starting to hit a wall in both chambers of Congress.Read More
Park Service Awards No-Bid Contract to Cover Bridge Statues in Gold
Originally estimated to cost $2.4 million, the government will now spend $5 million to restore the bronzes in time for Independence Day.Read More
‘I Love It’: Trump Is Still in Favor of $1.8 Billion Payout Fund
Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, said on Tuesday that the administration was “not moving forward with the fund, period,” after the plan drew bipartisan backlash.Read More
The House Votes to End the Iran War
Also, the N.B.A. finals tips off. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.Read More