Katie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Ousted After 5 Days

Her abrupt departure came after she was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing.Katie Zacharia during her first briefing at the White House on Tuesday. She was ousted on Friday.

S Shawn McCreesh, Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz

What Measures Keep Students Safe? Prevention, Not Defenses, Experts Say

The gunman who killed four in Bend, Ore., entered an elementary school by shooting through a locked door, raising questions about what more schools can do to protect children.Three children and a teacher were killed at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Ore., by an armed attacker on Thursday.

S Shaila Dewan and Dana Goldstein

Russia Appears to Step Up Efforts to Influence U.S. Voters

One campaign has created social media posts focusing on U.S. support for Israel to sow discord ahead of the midterm elections.American officials say they have identified similar influence campaigns by Russia and others in years past, all trying to create discord over contentious topics.

J Julian E. Barnes, Dustin Volz and Steven Lee Myers

Pope Asks Putin for a Cease-Fire for a Ukrainian City Under Siege

Recovering from lung cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV spoke with Vladimir V. Putin to make a plea for Oleshky, where mines and drones have trapped some 2,000 people who are at risk of starvation.Pope Leo XIV entering a hospital in Rome before his surgery, on Tuesday.

E Elisabetta Povoledo and Siobhán O’Grady

Young Voters Say They Are Turning Their Backs on Trump and His Party

One of the biggest surprises of 2024 was the swing of young voters, particularly men, away from Democrats to Donald Trump. Now they are swinging back.“I’m sure you know who Andrew Tate is,” said Suzanna Bridges, a conservative Catholic who sees misogyny laced into Trump world. “This administration i

S Sabrina Tavernise and Ruth Igielnik