U.S. Troops in Middle East Wait for the Next Big Moment
The U.S. military is essentially on standby as officials give contradictory signals about the status of the Iran war effort.Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C., in 2021.
The U.S. military is essentially on standby as officials give contradictory signals about the status of the Iran war effort.Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C., in 2021.
The administration’s latest shifts on the status of the conflict show how treacherous it is to speak for a president who cultivates an erratic style.Secretary of State Marco Rubio holding a briefing at the White House on Tuesday.
U.S. Central Command and the ship’s owner disagreed on whether the vessel coordinated safe passage with the United States military.Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman on Wednesday.
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Low approval ratings? MAGA divisions? The president was able to turn out party loyalists in an Indiana primary to help him oust Republican state lawmakers who had crossed him.
The vice president, a skeptic of the war, made his first visit of the cycle to the state that will kick off the 2028 nominating process.Vice President JD Vance visited Iowa on Tuesday and told an emotional story of meeting Gold Star families, including one that had lost a loved one in the war in Ira
The General Assembly is expected to quickly approve the map, which slices up Memphis, a majority-Black city that makes up most of the state’s lone Democratic district.From left, Stacey Abrams, a former Georgia state representative, U.S. Representative Steve Cohen, Tennessee State Senator Raumesh Akb
The Republican senator from Maine, running for re-election at age 73 in one of this year’s top Senate races, made the disclosure after mounting online scrutiny on the left.Senator Susan Collins of Maine, a Republican, is likely to face Graham Platner, a 41-year-old Democrat and a political newcomer,
Antonio Villaraigosa, the former mayor of Los Angeles; Katie Porter, a former state representative; and the businessman Tom Steyer are among the candidates in a crowded field vying to become the next governor of California.
A federal judge released the note, which Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate said he found in a graphic novel. The New York Times has not authenticated that Mr. Epstein wrote it.
Against expert advice, people are using new and unpredictable synthetic drugs to experiment on themselves in hopes of becoming free of addiction.
The war in Iran has added to a tectonic shift in public opinion — a bipartisan swing away from Israel. Some on the far-right are fighting to keep President Trump’s movement aligned with the Jewish state.Laura Loomer, the far-right media figure, has emerged as one of the president’s most aggressive,
As one of the most important figures in media history, he oversaw a vast cable empire of news, sports and entertainment channels.Ted Turner was a visionary media mogul who dominated the cable television industry, and extended his reach into movies, major league baseball and even yachting.
The former New York City mayor, who is improving after a serious case of pneumonia, suffers from a respiratory condition linked to his exposure to toxins at ground zero, his spokesman says.Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, attended the ceremony commemorating the 24th anniversary o
The ruling is the latest in a saga driven by President Trump’s desire for redemption in the state, which he lost in 2020. The county is likely to appeal.The F.B.I. searched an election center in Fulton County, Ga., in January.
The commerce secretary appeared for hours in a closed-door session on Wednesday with the House Oversight CommitteeCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Capitol Hill in April. He is one of the highest-profile cabinet members to come under scrutiny in connection with Jeffrey Epstein.
At a private event in Washington last month, Mr. Smith, the former special counsel, accused Justice Department leaders of targeting people for prosecution to please and impress the president.Jack Smith, the special counsel who twice indicted President Trump, testifying at a hearing in January in Was
Three people with possible symptoms of the disease were evacuated on Wednesday morning from the MV Hondius before it headed to the Canary Islands.The MV Hondius off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on Wednesday.
People in at least three states are being monitored after being on the ship. None have shown symptoms, officials said.Three sick people aboard the MV Hondius were evacuated on Wednesday.
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Scientists say as glaciers retreat in a warming climate, landslide-generated tsunamis are likely to become more frequent.
From classrooms to crowded buses, people across South and Southeast Asia are adjusting to life with less cooling — or none at all — as the war in Iran drives an energy crunch.Used air-conditioners for sale at a roadside shop in Manila, Philippines, in April.
Researchers examined the combined effects of tree loss and global warming in an effort to better understand how and when an ecosystem collapse could unfold.A timber truck rolled through a deforested section of the Amazon in Pará State, Brazil, in November.
With cutting-edge sports medicine and sci-fi gadgetry, more and more athletes are figuring out how to extend their careers.