The human toll and economic costs mounted rapidly after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28.Service members carrying the remains of one of six U.S. soldiers killed in Kuwait during the dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in March.
Republicans and Democrats alike are casting doubt on a push for the largest military budget in history as the administration declines to disclose the cost of the war with Iran.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was on Capitol Hill this week in an effort to shore up support among Senate Republicans for a
The vice president said the United States had leverage to dictate the outcome of the next round of negotiations. But he claimed incorrectly that Iran got no new benefit from the lifting of oil sanctions.Vice President JD Vance during a briefing at the White House on Thursday.
A White House spokeswoman said the president was not involved in selecting Greenwater Services, the business owned by a trust led by John J. Cafaro.Peeled blue paint floating in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Thursday.
The director of national intelligence’s office was created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. Now some lawmakers want to shrink it.Tulsi Gabbard, seen at a hearing in March, is stepping down as the director of the office of national intelligence, a role that critics say has become too sprawli
Charismatic, northern and exuding a relaxed optimism, Mr. Burnham is a contrast to Keir Starmer. His allies hope he could mend Labour’s relationship with voters.Andy Burnham, Labour’s most popular politician, arriving on Friday for the results announcement for the Makerfield by-election, in which he
The drone attack that sent plumes of smoke rising over Moscow intensified Ukrainian hopes of bringing the war to Russia.Smoke rising from an oil refinery in Moscow after a Ukrainian drone attack on Thursday, in an image obtained from social media.
As a new, potentially record-breaking El Niño begins, researchers are vigorously debating whether climate change is driving the phenomenon’s intensity.Fighting a wildfire in South Sumatra, Indonesia, during an El Niño-exacerbated dry season in 2023.
In “Regime Change,” two New York Times journalists offer a riveting chronicle of the weird fusion of reality and show business in the White House.President Trump addressing reporters before boarding Air Force One earlier this year.
Mr. Charles, a conservative Republican, had led the field ahead of a ranked-choice runoff. But Ms. Pingree, a former Maine House speaker, had been in a tight race with other Democrats.
In a high-profile Democratic House primary, there’s a fair chance that would-be voters may have been sweet-talked by the proud mothers of leading candidates.Lori Bores can be often seen wearing a sash identifying her as the mother of Alex Bores, a congressional candidate in Manhattan.
The case, which resulted in a short jail sentence despite years of alleged abuse, has drawn outcry in Texas. So have the attempts to politicize it.James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, held a news conference to call on Ken Paxton to release files related to Adam Hoffman in Waco
Mr. Dunlap, a progressive Democrat, is set to face former Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican, in a competitive general election in November.Matt Dunlap, the state auditor, was the Maine secretary of state from 2013 to 2021.
Politicians and officials in Mexico are using the country’s laws to intimidate critics and the media, forcing them into censorship and blunting scrutiny.Élfego Riveros, a reporter in Teocelo, Mexico, whose satirical spot for a community-run radio station resulted in five reporters being found guilty
The U.V. Okies have dominated a competition with other senior living facilities for six seasons, but they’re not just there to win.“Rollin’” Ron Demaree gripped the lower-left handlebar on his motorized wheelchair for more power in his roll.
The Iran deal wasn’t about peace but answering Trump’s personal needs.
The 2010 novel “Super Sad True Love Story” foreshadowed our current world. So I asked its author, Gary Shteyngart, how he sees the world today and how we might find pleasure in it.
“Trump’s answer to the question, ‘Who did you go to war with?’ and ‘How did it end?’ will be the same answer: ‘Iran,’” Kimmel said.
Following the pandemic, the federal government is spending $150 million on new technology to ensure clean indoor air. Here’s what scientists are pursuing.
