President Trump, who promised to “end wars,” not start them, may have fallen into a familiar presidential trap.
Even a single Republican “no” vote would block Mr. Blanche’s nomination from consideration by the full Senate, which could sink his confirmation.
A heat dome is responsible for miserably high temperatures, and it’s also helping to push smoke from wildfires to the east.
After striking roads and railways, Kyiv is now focusing on sea routes as it tries to disrupt fuel supplies and pressure Russia to end the war.
The dual Iranian-U.S. citizen, Dena Karari, had her passport seized in December 2024 and had not been able to leave Iran as she faced espionage charges.
France and Germany want to quit relying on America and China for key technology like artificial intelligence, but they’re having to choose where to do it.
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Rescuers described survivors trying to stay afloat in the San Francisco Bay. A brother of the boat’s owner died, and the authorities say they will end the search for the missing.
The agency has said little about two fatal encounters in the past week. Local police departments have learned to be forthcoming.
Federal investigators believe illegal drugs were inside the vehicle, though the immigration agents involved in the encounter do not appear to have known that.
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The measure failed, but the level of support among Democrats exposed a stark shift in the party away from backing the Jewish state.
Pete Hegseth, as defense secretary, has sought to cultivate an image as a manosphere-friendly leader.
Republicans seem to view Francesca Hong as their weakest opponent in a general election. They are spending $2.2 million in an apparent attempt to aid her primary campaign.
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The United States accused the country of unfair trade practices. The tariff will replace ones that the Supreme Court struck down.
The Justice Department is seeking to compel grand jury testimony as part of an investigation into Times reporting on the president’s new Air Force One jet.
They asked regulators in three states and at a federal agency to approve a deal that would create a combined company with 10 million customers across the Southeast.
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The lawsuit highlighted concerns that the privacy of Apple’s iCloud allows illegal material to be easily stored and shared on the service.
The first tweets from the public appeared on July 15, 2006, several months after a soft launch. It was rebranded as X after being acquired by Elon Musk.
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The Trump administration plans an $8 billion overhaul. A U.S. study recommends extending platforms and adding staircases or escalators to increase the number of trains at peak times.
The death of Romanch Mahajan appeared to have swayed a majority of New York City Council members to vote to abolish the 167-year-old horse-carriage industry in two years.
Representative Mike Lawler of New York said in a televised interview that he was arrested on St. Patrick’s Day in 2012, after learning that his father was gravely ill.
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Few directors close the divide between the art film and the blockbuster like Christopher Nolan.
A co-chief executive of the free expression group said a recent article about Israeli and Jewish writers had been “critical” to pursue.
César Alvarez’s ambitious new work is a mixed musical meal: It wants to be a call to revolutionary action but is surprisingly lacking in it.
