Trump Administration Fires U.S. Attorney Minutes After His Appointment
Federal judges had chosen the veteran Seattle prosecutor to fill the vacant seat. Now, a potential legal battle looms.
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G.O.P. Appears to Boost Socialist’s Primary Campaign for Wisconsin Governor
Republicans seem to view Francesca Hong as their weakest opponent in a general election. They are spending $2.2 million in an apparent attem…
Maine Democrats Stage a Do-Over They Know Isn’t Perfect
The party’s leaders have a political experiment on their hands.
A Key Senator Says He Is Undecided on Trump’s Attorney General Pick
Also, the World Cup final is set. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
Iran’s Top Negotiator Signals Door to Diplomacy Is Still Open
Facing intense divisions within Iran, Gen. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf both struck a defiant tone and argued that diplomacy could defend Iran…
Hegseth Plans to Screen All Troops, Even Women, for Low Testosterone
Pete Hegseth, as defense secretary, has sought to cultivate an image as a manosphere-friendly leader.
Here Are the Maine Democrats Running to Replace Graham Platner
To win, they’ll have to convince Democrats at a July 25 convention that they’re the best candidate to take on Senator Susan Collins, a R…
Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, a Proponent of Drone War, Steps Down
Mykhailo Fedorov announced he was leaving the ministry on Wednesday after conflicts with generals and military contractors over the role of …
England Lost. They Were Always Going to Lose.
The football team, like Britain itself, is burdened by the dead weight of impossible expectations.
Guy Scott, Who Caused a Stir as White Leader of Zambia, Dies at 82
Two decades after the fall of apartheid in South Africa, he served briefly as Africa’s only white president.
Will Iran Be a Forever War?
President Trump may have fallen into the same trap that his predecessors did in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our chief diplomatic correspondent exp…
U.S. Military Forces Again Blockade Iranian Ports
Following the collapse of the cease-fire with Iran, President Trump ordered U.S. warships and aircraft to stop vessels going to and from Ira…