How Trump Got Israel and Hamas to a Truce

Israel approved an agreement brokered by President Trump that paves the way for a cease-fire in the war in Gaza and the return of all remaining hostages.Read More
How Letitia James, Now Indicted, Will Stay as New York’s Attorney General

New York state’s chief legal officer, now a criminal defendant, runs an 800-lawyer agency that is at the center of state government.Read More
Who Is María Corina Machado, the Winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?

Ms. Machado built one of Venezuela’s most important political movements, and lives in hiding from President Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian government.Read More
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s National Guard Deployment in Chicago Area

Judge April M. Perry said the Trump administration had not established that sending in troops over the governor’s objection was legally justified. An appeal is likely.Read More
How Right-Wing Influencers Are Shaping the Guard Fight in Portland

President Trump and his administration are amplifying the voices of pro-White House podcasters and streamers eager to ratify the president’s description of Oregon’s largest city as a “hellscape.”Read More
James Indictment Mirrors Her Civil Case Against Trump in Miniature

The president and New York’s attorney general accused each other of real estate fraud. But the sum involved in her case is $18,933, while millions were at stake in his.Read More
Trump’s Retribution Lands on Latest Target, and U.S. Troops Head to Israel

Plus, your Friday news quiz.Read More
U.S. to Send 200 Troops to Israel in Support Roles

The American force will help coordinate the many aspects of the cease-fire deal.Read More
Aid Groups Prepare to Provide Quick Relief to Gaza Under Cease-Fire

The new Israel-Hamas deal contains provisions to increase aid to Gaza, and for the reopening of a border crossing from Egypt.Read More
Israel Says Cease-Fire Is in Effect in Gaza

The statement came after Israel approved a deal between Israel and Hamas to pave the way for the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.Read More