While the defense industry has announced plans to make more munitions, much of that expanded production will not quickly kick in.
The defense secretary testified on the eve of the 60-day mark of the war, a major statutory deadline for the president to withdraw forces or seek approval from Congress to continue the fight.
The secretary was also questioned over civilian deaths, an accusation of antisemitic remarks and women in combat.
European nations imposed temporary taxes in the 2022 energy shock when Russia invaded Ukraine, but whether they can effectively help households is up for debate.
The expected flood of new congressional maps is likely to produce fewer competitive districts, fewer ways for voters to hold elected officials accountable and more polarized politics.
The Supreme Court just overturned Louisiana’s congressional voting map, landing the latest blow to the landmark Voting Rights Act. Abbie VanSickle, a reporter covering the court for The New York Times, explains.
The redrawing of America’s congressional districts is sure to escalate after the Supreme Court’s decision, with some maps that would have seemed laughable a year ago.
The effect of the Supreme Court’s ruling could be as little as one House seat in Louisiana in 2026, but pressure is building on Tennessee and South Carolina Republicans to act.
The agency said staff members who had been let go or placed on administrative leave were now needed to prepare for hurricanes and the World Cup.
In naming only an interim successor as acting attorney general, President Trump has established even greater incentives to execute his most extreme demands, current and former officials say.
Republicans were forced to use a special maneuver to steer around opposition in their own party and speed the measure to the floor, relying on Democratic cooperation to push it through.
Royal watchers in Britain called the visit of King Charles III to America a master class in understated criticism.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla had a ceremonial farewell at the White House before attending a block party in Front Royal, Va.
In this sequel, Andy (Anne Hathaway) and Miranda (Meryl Streep) encounter a series of crises that set the stage for a larger, existential catastrophe.
Beijing is trying to unravel an unlikely long-distance relationship that has endured for decades. Could Paraguay be tempted to stray?
As risk has escalated, central banks have bought more gold to stash in reserve. A widening Middle East war could add to the urgency.
As central banks buy more gold, where to put all that heavy metal is an increasingly important question. Reserves must be secure and ready to trade in a crisis.
Voters who watched Gov. Janet Mills struggle to gain traction in the Democratic Senate primary said they were unsurprised — and in many cases, ready — to see her exit.
The top Senate Democrat and the Maine contender had what was described as a cordial conversation despite Schumer’s backing of his primary opponent.
An inmate said he discovered the note after Mr. Epstein was found injured in his jail cell, weeks before his death. It’s now locked in a courthouse.
Two victims of Jeffrey Epstein will testify at the State Capitol next week in support of a bill that would enable them to seek punitive damages from his estate.
The Trump administration wants President Claudia Sheinbaum to arrest a Mexican governor. She is faced with few good options in response.
Wildlife experts have been tracking the Steller sea lion since he appeared last month at a popular tourist spot near the end of Fisherman’s Wharf.
A Democratic vision of the Tea Party is emerging.
Confronting the weirdness of a Waymo future.
The Department of Motor Vehicles says it could suspend or revoke permits for Waymo taxis and other driverless cars for continued violations.
The statue depicts a man marching with a flag that covers his face. It appeared in a section of London near statues of 19th-century British military and colonial figures.
Amnesty International said about 1,500 people have been detained by the military for three months and that many of those who have died from disease and starvation have been children.