Oil Rises Above $85 a Barrel as Gulf Clash Escalates
Brent crude, the international benchmark, breached $85 per barrel for the first time in a month.
Trump’s Plan to Charge a Toll in the Strait of Hormuz: What to Know
President Trump announced a 20 percent fee on cargo through the waterway, despite his own administration’s position that such fees violate international law.President Trump described his plan to levy a toll as a way for the United States to recover the cost of providing military protection to vessel
Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Take Over’ Strait of Hormuz, and How Russia Made Japan a Den of Spies
Plus, scientists find sugar in outer space.A Strait of Hormuz mural in Tehran in April. President Trump has announced that he will impose tolls on shipping in the strait.
Blanche Was a Driving Force in Retribution Campaign, Emails Show
The cooperation of Todd Blanche in President Trump’s retribution against enemies will be a flashpoint in his confirmation hearing to be attorney general on Wednesday.Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled for Wednesday.
In Rare Testimony, Supreme Court Justices Will Ask Congress for Security Funds
Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, the first justices to appear before lawmakers since 2019, are requesting millions of dollars to address security concerns amid rising threats.The Supreme Court’s proposed $228 million budget includes funding to expand its in-house police force, which handles round-
Red State, Blue Governor: It Could Happen in Iowa. Would It Matter?
Democrats have real hope for candidates for governor in red states like Iowa and Ohio, but if Republicans seize supermajorities in the legislatures, their power would be limited.Democrats want to block Republicans from winning a supermajority in the Iowa legislature in November, but the key will be
Graham’s Death Complicates G.O.P. Agenda in Congress
Senators returned to the Capitol mourning their colleague, who played pivotal roles on multiple issues confronting lawmakers.A lowered flag at the U.S. Capitol on Monday in honor of Senator Lindsey Graham, who died over the weekend.
Seeking Control of the House, Democrats Try Again in Rural Districts
Candidates like Beth Macy, author of “Dopesick,” have crafted messages based on lifetimes in rural regions. But messages need an audience, and many minds are closed to the party.“I think there’s a lot of rage, and feeling like people in power don’t care,” said the best-selling author Beth Macy, who
At 91, He’s Hiking the Appalachian Trail. Again.
Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders once set the record as the oldest person to complete the roughly 2,190-mile trail. Now, he’s back for his title.
Maine ICE Shooting: What We Know About the Death of Joan Sebastian Guerrero
A federal immigration agent shot and killed a man in a car on Monday morning in Biddeford, Maine. It was the second fatal encounter in a week involving an agent and a person in a vehicle.Witnesses in Biddeford, Maine, heard gunfire early Monday morning.
ICE Shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Through Open Passenger Window in Houston, Witnesses Say
A congresswoman and a lawyer relayed witness accounts that diverge from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s version of the fatal encounter.Family members embracing next to a makeshift memorial for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo at the location where he was shot by an ICE agent in Houston.
Trump Will Let Ukraine Build Patriots. Ukraine Wants to Make Homegrown Missiles Too.
The Ukrainian firm Fire Point has produced weapons that hit Russian territory. Its next goal, developing an antimissile system, is a much bigger challenge, experts said.Missiles manufactured by the Ukrainian defense firm Fire Point and video footage of a burning Russian refinery at the company’s exh
How a Promising Navy Drone Boat Program Got Mired in Politics
Navy acquisition reforms upended a $2.1 billion contract competition. When it was over, several companies with ties to the Trump administration had made the cut.The Corsair, an unmanned vessel made by Saronic Technologies, demonstrated at a defense industry event last year. Saronic, which has twice
U.S. Workers Are More Productive Than Ever. And That’s Without A.I.
Companies have been getting more out of employees for several years. Tight labor markets, digitization and remote work are among the reasons.
The Strange Phenomenon of ‘Terminal Lucidity’
As they near death, some dementia patients recover mental faculties assumed to be long lost. Researchers want to know why.
Agitation in Dementia Can Be Helped by Medical Cannabis, Study Suggests
A combination of THC and CBD eased symptoms in an especially frail population: patients with advanced dementia near the end of their lives.Emilio Gonzalez, left, participated in a clinical trial of a cannabinoid treatment for agitation in people with advanced dementia. His son, Dennys Gonzalez, righ
In Bangkok Bar Blaze, Signs of Fatal Lapses Repeated Across the World
After a fire killed 30 people, the scrutiny has turned to whether the venue used flammable foam on its ceilings and had blocked exits.Flowers and offerings outside Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao on Tuesday. About 30 people died after a fire broke out at the bar on Sunday night.
Dark Sky Defenders Raise Alarm Along the Border of West Texas
Residents fear that the Trump administration’s plans to build a border wall will threaten the region’s spectacular starry skies.
75 Years Later, ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ Remains a Great American Novel
Sure, “Catcher in the Rye” has its detractors. But the influence of its wised-up yet winningly innocent hero keeps it among the Great American Novels.J.D. Salinger’s novel has sold some 80 million copies globally. The original cover features an illustration of a carousel horse.
The Democratic Establishment Had This Coming
The Democratic Party needs shaking up.
What Americans Need to Understand About China
Kevin Rudd, a former prime minister of Australia, went back to school to try to understand how the Chinese president thinks.
Jon Stewart Mocks Mitch McConnell’s Recovery Photo
The “Daily Show” host called the image “totally believable evidence that Mitch McConnell is not only alive, but the happiest boy in the hospital.”
In the Public Interest
We look at the Trump administration’s attempts to pressure news organizations.
Pat Oliphant, Cartoonist Who Skewered the Powerful, Dies at 90
The winner of countless awards, including a Pulitzer Prize, he was described in 1990 as “the most influential political cartoonist now working.”The political cartoonist Pat Oliphant at work in his studio in Washington in 1998.