While the defense industry has announced plans to make more munitions, much of that expanded production will not quickly kick in.The administration does not yet have the funding or congressional support for the weapons it needs for the possible future wars.
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.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified for the second straight day on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
The secretary was also questioned over civilian deaths, an accusation of antisemitic remarks and women in combat.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday.
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.An Exxon Mobil refinery in Texas. The United States has not been hit as hard by energy price increases as countries in Asia and Europe.
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’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act could unleash another redistricting arms race.
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.A first-time voter casting their ballot in Atlanta in 2024. Georgia is unlikely to change its maps, but other states are con
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.Former Homeland Security Kristi Noem during a visit to FEMA headquarters in Washington in January.
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.Todd Blanche, who is seeking to become the permanent attorney general, is currently examining a range of other
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.The legislation pays for Department of Homeland Security operations through Sept. 30, except for Immigration and Cu
Royal watchers in Britain called the visit of King Charles III to America a master class in understated criticism.President Trump with King Charles III at the White House on Tuesday.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla had a ceremonial farewell at the White House before attending a block party in Front Royal, Va.The president and the first lady bidding farewell to King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Thursday.
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.More than 60 central banks store gold at the Bank of England.
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.Voters who had watched Gov. Janet Mills, right, a Democrat, struggle to gain traction in the race said they were largely unsurprised.
The top Senate Democrat and the Maine contender had what was described as a cordial conversation despite Schumer’s backing of his primary opponent.Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate in Maine’s Senate race, speaking at a town hall in Sabattus, Maine, on Wednesday.
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.President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico could arrest one of her party allies, the governor of Sinaloa state, and extradite him to the United States, or defy the U.S.
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.
The Modi administration’s systematic throttling of free speech sets a dangerous precedent for the world.
