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Iran maintains ties with a range of countries, including Turkey, India, Russia and China. Yet in this war, their support is mostly rhetoric.
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Our Beirut bureau chief, Christina Goldbaum, reports on the escalating conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, as Israel’s military seizes areas of southern Lebanon and carries out bombings.
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The opening days of the conflict are challenging the idea that President Trump can project force abroad while safeguarding American lives and the economy.
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Michael Steinberger on how A.I.’s impact on white-collar jobs may transform politics and society.
How the antiwar right sees Trump’s foreign policy.
A Pakistani man charged with plotting a political assassination in the U.S. is testifying in his defense at his attempted terrorism trial
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"Turn Texas blue" has been more of a punchline than a battle cry in the Lone Star State lately, but Democrats' enthusiastic turnout in Tuesday's Senate primary has given them hope for November. Why it matters: In counties across Texas, Democratic voters made up a dramatically larger percentage of the electorate than in 2024 — with big increases in hot battlegrounds such as mostly Hispanic South Texas and the well-off suburbs of North Texas. Zoom in: Democrats and what appeared to be a significant number of crossover voters were drawn to the polls by the combination of two popular Democratic contenders for the U.S. Senate, a particularly nasty race on the GOP side, and the usual X factor — President Trump . James Talarico's win over…
In less than one week, the Iran war has produced a remarkable string of combat firsts that pull back the curtain on an American military boosted by AI and stocked with upgraded weapons. Why it matters: Some of America's defense-tech advancements have been on full display during Operation Epic Fury. The Trump administration has been happy to confirm — and flex — the results. - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at a Pentagon briefing Wednesday that Washington is "punching" Tehran while it's down, "which is exactly how it should be." Here's what's catching our eyes: 1. The U.S. military used, and may still be using, Anthropic's AI tools, despite President Trump's insistence on blackballing the company. - The Wall Street Journal …
The review, and possible vote, by the National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday is the final procedural hurdle for President Donald Trump’s plans.
Two groups — one with the imprimatur of Congress, the other with President Trump’s blessing — are jockeying to host celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary.