John Phelan is leaving the Pentagon after months of tension with Pete Hegseth and other Pentagon leaders. The tumult comes as the Navy has been engaged in war with Iran.Secretary of the Navy John Phelan championed a major investment in new ships including a “Trump-class” battleship, but his superior
In four days of congressional testimony, the health secretary sought to please the White House and his MAHA base at the same time.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. congressional appearances came at a time of great flux for his department, including the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz, whose su
Testifying on Capitol Hill, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continued to back away from his criticism of the measles shot. But he spoke on behalf of his department, not himself.Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, at the Capitol on Tuesday.
Also, China quietly builds an island in disputed waters. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.In the Strait of Hormuz off Musandam, Oman, on Wednesday.
Traffic in the strait has all but halted as Iran renews its attacks, striking two vessels on Wednesday. More than 300 ships linked to Iran have passed through the strait since the war began.A ship sailing toward the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.
A decades-old law allows the president to wage war without congressional approval for 60 days, then limits his options for continuing. President Trump may seek to get around it.Loading bombs onto a U.S. Air Force B-1 bomber at an air base in Britain last month.
President Trump’s threats have given way (for the moment, at least) to a more conciliatory tone about Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz.President Donald J. Trump at the White House on Tuesday.
The bureau said it is not pursuing a case, but the scrutiny is an example of the Trump administration weighing whether to criminalize routine news gathering.Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, during a House hearing last month. A New York Times reporter wrote about how he used bureau personnel to provi
Northern Virginia carried the measure to victory even as turnout in Democratic areas lagged and nearly all of the state shifted right from last year’s governor’s race.Virginia voters approved a redistricting ballot measure in a special election that was held on Tuesday.
The prediction market said the candidates violated new rules. The platform and its competitors face growing scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators over how political betting is policed.Kalshi users can wager on everything from how long the government shutdown will last to what show will top Netflix’
A victory for Democrats in Virginia has left Republicans grumbling about their strategy and looking to the next phase of a coast-to-coast battle.The Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee.
Even as the party faces a worrisome political environment and its candidates are outraised by Democratic ones, powerful Republican groups and super PACs have built a colossal advantage.
Shauni Kerkhoff was wrongfully implicated in the notorious Capitol Hill pipe-bomb case. Can she ever fully move on?Shauni Kerkhoff and her fiancé, Daniel Dickert, served as Capitol Police officers during the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.
The Los Angeles police sought to keep the findings secret for months as they investigated the singer D4vd, who was charged this week with the murder of the teenager.The severely decomposed remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in September, a day after what would have been her 15th birthday.
Before the Justice Department filed charges against it, the group had faced scandal and critiques from both the left and the right.Todd Blanche, left, the acting attorney general, and Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, at a news conference on Tuesday announcing the indictment against the Southern Pove
Promoters of free birthing reject any type of medical intervention during pregnancy or delivery. The movement has been trending on social media, but critics warn it poses serious risks.When Emily Laszlo-Rath found out she was pregnant in 2021, she became intent on a “free birth.” “I just kind of sta
Utah Valley University was thrilled that Sharon McMahon, a best-selling author, would speak at its graduation. And then her old posts resurfaced.Author Sharon McMahon had spoken at Utah Valley twice before.
The budding field is turning dreams into reality for older adults who are eager to age in place, filling caregiving gaps and easing minds as America ages rapidly.
Don’t retreat from the world; engage it.
Why petty theft might be the new political protest.
Two school districts had similar policies that required students to use facilities that were gender neutral or aligned with their sex assigned at birth.Betty A. Rosa, the New York State education commissioner, described two school districts’ policies regarding transgender students as discriminatory
He was the eldest original member of the Osmonds, a family singing group that hit it big in the 1970s with songs like “One Bad Apple.”Alan Osmond onstage with his brothers in 1973. They began performing together in the 1950s and hit their peak in the early ’70s.
Fire crews melted a 25-foot-tall ice structure erected to promote the rapper’s forthcoming album, “Iceman,” less than a week after an explosion for a Drake music video shook part of the city.Toronto firefighters sprayed water on a large ice-block installation that was created to promote the rapper D
Representative Ro Khanna had asked Buckingham Palace for a private meeting between the victims and King Charles during his planned visit to the U.S. next week.Lawyers representing King Charles said he will not meet with victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse when the monarch visits the U.S. next week.
