How Zohran Mamdani Came to Embrace the Palestinian Cause

As Mr. Mamdani seeks to reassure New York City he is open to compromise, his views on Israel and Palestinians have been the biggest exception.Read More
The Harvard ‘Die-in’ That Set Off a Debate Over Protest and Punishment

An Israeli American student said he was assaulted during a protest. Two years later, Republicans continue to raise the episode in their campaign to force schools to punish the student protesters.Read More
Before Trump Ordered In Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’

Oregon officials say the atmosphere outside an ICE building that has drawn daily demonstrations since June has grown worse since the president’s threats.Read More
Tom Homan Was Said to Have Received $50,000 From Agents. He May Not Have to Return It.

Public corruption experts said the Justice Department had options for recovering money used in a sting operation. But that may not happen for years.Read More
How Nepal’s Gen Z Revolution Spiraled Out of Control

Young people in Nepal rose up against corruption and inequality. But they say they did not expect the bloodshed, arson and government downfall that followed.Read More
Arrest Made in Palisades Fire in Los Angeles

The fire in Los Angeles is believed to have been tied to an earlier fireworks-sparked blaze on New Year’s Day. Federal officials are expected to announce details of the arrest at a news conference.Read More
Joan Kennedy, Who Married Into a Political Dynasty, Dies at 89

The wife of Senator Ted Kennedy for a quarter of a century, she both basked and struggled in the reflected glare of a family constantly in the spotlight.Read More
Justice Kennedy, Off the Bench but Still Rendering Opinions

In a rare interview, the justice reflected on the state of the nation, the challenges facing the Supreme Court and, at 89, his own history and legacy.Read More
Trump Says Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor Should Be Jailed Amid National Guard Tensions

In an early morning Truth Social post, the president said Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago should be jailed for failing to protect ICE officers.Read More
Arab Mediators Believe Hamas Could Be Open to Partially Disarming

People familiar with the mediators’ thinking say the militant group could compromise on a long-held red line, as long as President Trump can guarantee that Israel would not resume fighting.Read More