Despite weeks of U.S. operations targeting Iran’s missile infrastructure, the threat has not been eliminated and remains a factor in the military operation. Read full story Author: Ana Ceballos
Trump Signs Order Seeking Federal Control of Mail Voting as He Promotes False Claims
Election experts and Democratic officials called the order legally invalid, and Arizona and Oregon pledged to immediately challenge it in court. Go to Source Author: Nick Corasaniti and Michael Gold …
Justice Dept. Struggles to Respond to Trump’s Suit Against IRS
Officials at the department and the White House are in the middle of a messy and complicated debate over how to respond to President Trump’s lawsuit demanding $10 billion from …
Trump Says He Halted Nuclear Threat From Iran, Despite Evidence to the Contrary
For the second time in recent days, President Trump declared that one of the key objectives of the war had been accomplished. Go to Source Author: David E. Sanger https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trump Seeks to Redefine ‘Regime Change’ in Iran War
President Trump and his aides have made contradictory statements on whether the United States and Israel have transformed the Iranian government through violence. Go to Source Author: Edward Wong https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Were Killed by Roadside Bomb
Members of the United Nations Security Council condemned deadly attacks on U.N. peacekeepers in south Lebanon and called for de-escalation between Israel and Hezbollah. Go to Source Author: Farnaz Fassihi …
Backdoor Funding of Homeland Security Agency Could Weaken Congress Anew
An emerging Republican plan to skirt a Democratic filibuster and fund an entire department without congressional appropriations would be the latest example of surrendering power to the White House. Go …
Who Is Getting Paid During the Department of Homeland Security Shutdown?
At least 120,000 law enforcement officers who work for the agency have continued to collect paychecks throughout the funding lapse. But tens of thousands of workers have gone without pay. …
Stocks Recover Sharply Amid Hope for Iran War’s End
Investors weighed the news that the owner of a Kuwaiti tanker loaded with oil said it had been hit in an Iranian attack near Dubai. Go to Source Author: The …
Will $4 Gas Hurt Trump’s Approval Ratings? Here’s What History Shows.
Presidents since at least the Carter administration have seen their approval ratings tied to gas prices. But there are signs the correlation may be weakening. Go to Source Author: Ruth …
A New Jersey Teen Finds Treasure, and More, in Abandoned Storage Units
Michael Haskell, 17, set out to make some money from his locker dives. He ended up learning about life. Go to Source Author: Alex Vadukul and Vincent Alban https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
South Dakotans React to Daily Mail Article on Bryon Noem, Kristi Noem’s Husband
In the tiny town of Castlewood, S.D., where everyone knows the Noems, the prevailing sense was that people can’t help but feel bad for Bryon Noem after a tabloid photo …
Gavin Newsom Suggests His Conservative Critics Are Gay in Online Insults Criticized as Homophobic
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aides said that their online insults were meant to ridicule figures on the right. But some critics say they are homophobic. Go to Source Author: Tim Balk …
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit That Challenged Ban on Endorsements by Churches
Conservatives had expected a victory in the case after the I.R.S. agreed to a settlement that allowed churches to voice support for candidates. Go to Source Author: David A. Fahrenthold …
Judge Approves Trump Effort to Obtain List of Jews From University of Pennsylvania
The government’s effort to collect the names and phone numbers of Jewish people on campus as it investigates antisemitism has upset some people who worry about how the information will …
Judge Blocks Trump’s Order to End Funding for NPR and PBS
The ruling will have minimal effect on the federal money going to public media because Congress voted to claw back funding. But it could have implications for any future funding. …
Trump Redefines ‘Regime Change’ in Iran War
President Trump and his aides have made contradictory statements on whether the United States and Israel have transformed the Iranian government through violence. Go to Source Author: Edward Wong https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trump slams allies as Europeans show reluctance to aid U.S. in Iran war
Italy blocked U.S. use of an air base, the latest instance of European nations refusing deeper involvement in the conflict despite U.S. threats of backing away from NATO. Go to …
Israel mandates death penalty for West Bank Palestinians who kill in terrorist acts
Opposition lawmakers, rights advocates and some foreign governments condemned the law as discriminatory. Israelis in the territory are tried in different courts. Go to Source Author: Lior Soroka
Supreme Court says state bans on ‘conversion therapy’ violate counselors’ free speech rights
California was the first state to prohibit “conversion therapy,” which seeks to change the sexual orientation of minors. Read full story Author: David G. Savage