For Trump, a Promised Economic Boom Collides With the Costs of War

President Trump had envisioned a growing economy and improving fortunes for American families in 2026. That appears at risk in his war with Iran.By declaring war on Iran, the president has upended his vision for the nation’s economic trajectory.

T Tony Romm and Colby Smith

How Migrant Workers Have Been Affected by Iran’s Strikes

Since the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran began, Iran has fired hundreds of missiles and drones in retaliation at Gulf countries. Iranian officials say that they are attacking U.S. military bases and American interests in the Gulf countries, not civilian targets. Our reporter Vivian Nereim talks with Ka

V Vivian Nereim, Katrin Bennhold, Leila Medina, James Surdam and Parin Behrooz

Pentagon Names 6 Military Members Killed in Iraq Tanker Crash

The crew members had been part of the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran, bringing the death toll of American service members in the conflict to at least 13.Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker in 2023, during a flight at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Ohio. Sergeant Simmons

O Orlando Mayorquín and Chris Hippensteel

Judge Rules Lawmaker Must Be Allowed to Join Kennedy Center Board Meeting

A judge ordered that Representative Joyce Beatty, a Democrat, be given access to documents and have the chance to oppose changes to the center at next week’s board meeting.The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts now features President Trump’s name on its exterior.

Z Zach Montague

Trump Pardons: Lobbyist Charged in Extortion Attempt

Josh Nass had recently represented Joseph Schwartz, a former nursing home executive who was convicted of tax crimes before being freed by the president late last year.Josh Nass, a lawyer and lobbyist who recently represented a former nursing home executive seeking a pardon, was arrested on an extort

K Kenneth P. Vogel, William K. Rashbaum and Santul Nerkar

Synagogue Attack Tests Bonds of Michigan Community

For more than a century, Jewish, Arab and Muslim people have lived in and around Detroit, coexisting mostly peacefully.People walking toward the Shenandoah Country Club in West Bloomfield, Mich., where a Temple Israel Shabbat service was held on Friday.

D Dana Goldstein

How Jeff Bezos Upended The Washington Post

The billionaire newspaper owner, dissatisfied by years of losses, wants the newsroom to double productivity with half its budget.

B Benjamin Mullin, Erik Wemple and Katie Robertson

What Trump Didn’t Know About Iran

Ali Vaez, the Iran project director at the International Crisis Group, explains the history of miscalculations that led to the war in Iran.

E Ezra Klein and Jack McCordick

Some Olympic Leaders Want to See Fixed Winter Games Host Cities

Fewer cities are bidding for Olympics, and those that are can’t always accommodate every event. The Milan-Cortina Games were the most sprawling Olympics in history.The International Olympic Committee has had to pivot toward flexibility as the number of bidders for its marquee winter event has starte

T Tariq Panja

Marseille’s Tight Mayoral Race Is a Bellwether for France’s Future

Voters across France choose mayors this week. The far right is performing strongly in the country’s second city, making the contest there a test of national shifts.Supporters of Benoît Payan, the incumbent mayor of Marseille, France, distributing leaflets in the city on Friday. Mr. Payan is competin

M Mark Landler and Ana Castelain