Why Jordan Is Becoming a New Focus in the U.S.-Iran War

Four Iranian attacks in five days have targeted U.S. troops in Jordan, U.S. officials said, including one on Friday that killed two soldiers and left another service member missing.American and Jordanian forces took part in multinational military exercises hosted by Jordan in 2022.

G Greg Jaffe, Julian E. Barnes and Jonathan Swan

A Modest Proposal for the Strait Dispute: A Shared Pact Among Gulf States

A London-based research group has invoked a now-defunct European pact on coal and steel to suggest forming a coalition of countries that would share control of the Strait of Hormuz.Oil tankers and cargo vessels were anchored last month off the coast of Oman during an effective blockade of the Strait

N Neil MacFarquhar

Trump Gutted Civil Rights Agency, Stifling U.S. Scrutiny of Workplace Bias

A little-known federal office spent decades investigating potential discrimination by government contractors — until it was stopped by the Trump administration.BAE Systems, a company that makes weapons, vehicles and cybersecurity tools for the Pentagon, was investigated for two years by a Labor Depa

C Coral Davenport

Vance Remarks on Epstein and Israel Echo Conspiracy Theories

The vice president’s comment that there were ties between Mr. Epstein and the “highest levels” of Israeli intelligence troubled some in his party.Vice President JD Vance met with House Republicans on Capitol Hill this week.

T Tim Balk and Lisa Lerer

Failed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor’s Office Reeling

Prosecutors have fled the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago, angry about the cases they’ve been told to bring against protesters and immigrants.Federal agents used tear gas to disperse people who gathered on Chicago’s South Side during immigration raids last year.

D Danny Hakim

Politicians Are Trying to Change What Chatbots Say About Them

Political campaigns have something new to worry about these days: unflattering or incomplete information produced by A.I. programs when voters ask questions about candidates.Dustin Lloyd, a Democratic candidate for Missouri’s state legislature, has learned how to influence what A.I. tells voters abo

S Stuart A. Thompson and Tiffany Hsu

In Maine, Troy Jackson Gains Momentum in Bid to Replace Platner

Troy Jackson, a progressive former State Senate president, showed signs of significant strength, as half the state’s counties picked delegates to a convention where they will choose Graham Platner’s replacement.Voters met to select delegates who will represent their county to choose the nominee for

B Bayliss Wagner, Sydney Cromwell and Tim Balk

Black and Latino Leaders Ask: What Do Socialist Wins Mean for New York?

Longtime leaders and advocates in minority districts fear that victories by the Democratic Socialists of America in gentrifying neighborhoods could mean political erasure.A watch party for Representative Adriano Espaillat, a five-term incumbent and the first formerly undocumented person elected to C

J Jeffery C. Mays

Russia Batters Kyiv in Overnight Attack

On Saturday, Ukraine hit two warehouses in Russia in strikes that killed at least eight people and injured 62.A helicopter dropping water on Sunday over the site of a Russian missile strike in the Kyiv region of Ukraine.

C Cassandra Vinograd and Marc Santora

The U.S. Braced For the World Cup. It Fell in Love Instead.

Amid anxiety over how the United States would welcome the world, cities like Lawrence, Kan., and Boston threw open their doors. The bonds forged are still visible on the streets.Fans celebrating during a match between France and Senegal at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., in June.

T Tariq Panja