Iowa Democrats Seek an Outsider in an Anti-Establishment Year
Tuesday’s Senate primary features two candidates with compelling personal stories. Both have stressed their independence.Read More
What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Iowa, Montana and Beyond
Democrats have a competitive Senate primary race in Iowa, where the party is hoping to make gains, while a smokejumper is running in a contested House primary in Montana.Read More
New Proposal Would Allow Administration to Block Grants if They Don’t Support Trump’s Agenda
A new proposal would allow the administration to block grants if they do not satisfy President Trump’s agenda or support what it calls “anti-American” values.Read More
Housing Official Who Attacked Democrats Invokes a Disputed Family Legacy
The Trump nominee Bill Pulte has called out a Fed governor and New York’s attorney general for issues with their mortgage documents. Some leaders of the family’s home-building business bristle at how he has enhanced his reputation.Read More
Russia Is Showing Signs of Weakness in Ukraine. So It Hits Harder.
The war has not been going the Kremlin’s way recently, with battleground losses and mounting casualties. With renewed strikes, Moscow hopes to gain a better position for negotiations.Read More
Russia Launches Deadly Strikes on Kyiv After Threatening Ukraine for a Week
Moscow’s repeated warnings of a major strike, combined with the delay before it happened, seemed intended to inflict a psychological toll on the Ukrainian capital.Read More
How Hezbollah Drones Upended Israel’s Strategy in Lebanon
An Israeli campaign that started with high hopes has devolved into a kind of impasse, with Hezbollah looking more capable than it did when the war began.Read More
Extreme Water Shortages in the West, and Hegseth’s Pentagon Purge
Plus, the rocky, unpredictable race for California governor.Read More
Hospitals See Diseases Resurge as Vaccinations Decline
Doctors nationwide are encountering more children with whooping cough, bacterial infections and other serious illnesses, as well as more adults refusing tetanus shots.Read More
Trump Targets Brazil With 25% Tariff, Citing Unfair Trade Practices
The proposal marks the latest effort by the administration to rebuild its tariff agenda through Section 301 investigations.Read More