U.S. Flies Drones Over Gaza to Monitor Cease-Fire, Officials Say

The surveillance missions are part of a U.S.-led international effort to ensure the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas holds.Read More
How Does the U.S. Decide Which Boats to Target? Here’s What We Know.

Officials say intercepted communications are the core of the intelligence collected on the boats.Read More
U.S. Says 6 Killed in Strike on Boat in Caribbean Sea Operated by Tren de Aragua

The Trump administration has acknowledged 10 strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats from South America, which have killed 43 people.Read More
Republicans Who Have Rarely Opposed Trump Raise Questions About His Drug War

The president said he wouldn’t seek congressional approval for his expanding military offensive against cartels, but some in his party believe Congress should weigh in.Read More
Renovations at the White House Aren’t Unusual. But Trump’s Makeover Is.

Presidents have always tailored the White House to their needs, but with the demolition of the East Wing, a $300 million ballroom and other changes, President Trump isn’t wasting any time making it into his own project.Read More
From Truman to Trump: A Tale of Two White House Renovations

President Harry S. Truman consulted Congress, architects and a fine arts commission on everything from construction plans to fabric samples. President Trump is taking a different approach.Read More
Trump Called a Canadian Ad Fake. It Faithfully Reproduces Reagan’s Words.

The anti-tariff ad, which Trump pointed to in cutting off trade talks with Canada, uses several sound bytes from an April 1987 speech, though not in the order President Ronald Reagan said them.Read More
The Wider Costs of the N.B.A. Insider-Trading Scandal

Criminal charges over a wide-ranging betting ring have called into question the sports world’s embrace of legalized gambling.Read More
U.S. Diplomats Will Work With Troops to Maintain Gaza Cease-Fire, Rubio Says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a visit to Israel that the State Department would increase its presence at a center set up to monitor the peace deal.Read More
On a Roll, European Leaders Meet to Bolster Support for Ukraine

Britain, the host, is framing a meeting of the “coalition of the willing” as an effort to fortify Kyiv for the winter fighting months.Read More