Hegseth Fires Army Chief Amid Battle With Its Leaders

Senior Army officers reacted with anger and frustration to news of Gen. Randy George’s dismissal, characterizing it as the latest blow to the service.Read More
Johnson Wavers on Ending the Shutdown, Reflecting His Weak Hold on Power

The House speaker first panned, then endorsed, then punted on, then pitched and now is delaying a bill to reopen the Homeland Security Department, showing his vulnerability in the face of party rifts.Read More
The Awe of a Moon Launch in an Age of Trump, Turmoil and Tribal Divisions

The launch of Artemis II captured the tenor of the times in a country that can still do big things but seems forever mired in big problems.Read More
Rival Nations Seize On Choke Points to Counter Trump

From Iran to China, President Trump’s global aggression has encouraged other countries to search for new ways to pressure the U.S. economy.Read More
Trump Hails Destruction of Iranian Bridge, Warning ‘More to Follow’

Fars, a semiofficial news agency, said eight people had been killed in the attack and dozens wounded.Read More
Who Is Todd Blanche, Trump’s Acting Attorney General?

While it remains unclear how long Todd Blanche will stay in the job, whoever ends up taking over permanently will lead a department that he has shaped in his own image.Read More
Who Is Todd Blanche, Trump’s Interim Attorney General?

While it remains unclear how long Todd Blanche will stay in the job, whoever ends up taking over permanently will lead a department that he has shaped in his own image.Read More
Planning Commission Approves Trump’s Ballroom, but Legal Roadblocks Remain

The board had been expected to vote to approve the project last month, but it was delayed after about 32,000 mostly negative comments rolled in from across the country.Read More
What Drives Patrick Radden Keefe?

Patrick Radden Keefe’s carefully applied ambition has propelled him to a rarefied perch.Read More
Trump’s Media-Bashing Is Coming Back to Bite Him in Court

Judges have cited attacks on the press by the president and his appointees when ruling against the government in at least three court cases.Read More