Ukraine Braces for New Talks Without the Leverage of New Missiles

President Trump backed off selling Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv, opting instead for talks with Russia. Still, Ukraine’s negotiating position has strengthened since the summer.Read More
Jeffrey Epstein’s Angry Emails to Billionaire Leon Black

New emails show how Mr. Epstein pressured Leon Black, his longtime friend and patron, to fork over millions for financial services.Read More
Despite Gaza Cease-Fire, Aid Deliveries Struggle

A single photograph of Palestinians besieging an aid convoy after the new cease-fire took hold in Gaza makes clear how much work lies ahead in the enclave.Read More
Relief and Grief: What Jewish New Yorkers Feel After the Hostage Release

Two years of the war in Gaza have left many Jews in the city changed. Some have become newly politicized.Read More
What We Know About the Latest ‘No Kings’ Protests Amid Government Shutdown

The nationwide protests are playing out as a federal government shutdown lingers and troops are being deployed in cities.Read More
There Are Lessons From the Nixon Era in Trump’s Attempts to Freeze Spending

Half a century ago, Congress protected its power of the purse, and conservatives balked at letting presidents disobey lawmakers’ instructions.Read More
The Shutdown is Stretching On. Trump Doesn’t Seem to Mind.

As the shutdown nears a fourth week, President Trump has pushed his political opponents to further dig in.Read More
Federal Agents Make Arrests Outside Migrant Shelter in Times Square

The arrests, on the crowded sidewalks of Midtown Manhattan, rattled migrants residing at a hotel and shook the theater district, which is heavily trafficked by tourists.Read More
Military Plans to Fire Artillery Over California Freeway on Saturday

Rounds were fired on Friday across Interstate 5 as part of a test run for Saturday’s event at Camp Pendleton in Southern California.Read More
Trump Backs Off Suggestion to Give Tomahawks to Ukraine, Again Deferring to Putin

At the White House, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine made the case for why a weapons sale would help end the war. Mr. Trump at first seemed receptive, then expressed reservations.Read More