Big storms before elections are a test of how would-be — or incumbent — leaders handle a crisis. Share full article Destruction left by Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa, N.C., on Friday. The storm has left more than 110
Democrats in a pair of competitive House districts are spotlighting the anti-abortion stances of Republican incumbents after the state enacted one of the most restrictive bans in the country. Listen to this article · 7:0
Israel’s military said its forces had begun crossing over the Lebanon border to target Hezbollah infrastructure in villages close to the Israel-Lebanon border. The Israeli military announced early Tuesday that its troops had begun crossing into southern Lebanon, saying that…
The president, who plans to travel to North Carolina this week, said he might need to call Congress in for a special session after it did not include additional disaster relief in its spending bill. Listen to this article ·…
The additional forces, which one official placed at between 2,000 and 3,000, will bolster security for the 40,000 U.S. troops already in the region and help defend Israel, officials said. Share full article A convoy of U.S. military vehicles driving…
Plus, creating fashion in prison. Israeli conducted raids in Lebanon Israeli commando units made brief incursions into Lebanon yesterday as troops gathered at the border, possibly to prepare for a wider invasion targeting Hezbollah, according to Israeli and Western officials.…
The raids were said to be focused on gathering intelligence about Hezbollah positions close to the Israeli-Lebanese border, but American officials said they believed that any incursion would be a limited one. Israeli commando units have made brief incursions into…
The remarks were the latest example of his praise for executive power and force in imposing order, this time over crimes the F.B.I. said last week were falling. Share full article “One rough hour — and I mean real rough,”…
Encouraging voters to cast mail ballots — and cast them early — benefits political campaigns. But former President Donald J. Trump’s skepticism has hurt Republican efforts in a key state. Share full article Campaign signs leading to an event where…
As part of the proposed settlement, former female trainees can reapply to become agents and two outside experts will review the training program to make sure the evaluation process is fair. Listen to this article · 4:42 min Learn more…