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After years of crippling problems and a changing mission, the Navy pushed to retire nine of its newest ships. Then the lobbying started.

The proposal would radically reshape the way the party picks its presidential nominees, putting more racially diverse states at the front of the line. Send any friend a story As…

Before a Chinese spy balloon was discovered in the United States, American officials said a rival power may have used advanced technology to surveil U.S. military sites. Send any friend…

The settlement with a former campaign aide who says she was the target of sexual harassment effectively invalidates agreements hundreds of 2016 Trump campaign officials signed. Send any friend a…

Representative Jim Jordan, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, demanded documents for an investigation into whether the government mistreated parents scrutinized after threats against school officials. Send any friend a…

The proposed guidelines are part of the Biden administration’s push to address childhood obesity, diabetes and other diet-related diseases. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have

Ms. Lake, a Republican who lost to Katie Hobbs in the state’s governor’s race, previewed opening salvos against Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Ruben Gallego. Send any friend a story As…

As the president prepares for his national address, his aides debate an emphasis on his still-unrealized plans for child care, prekindergarten and more. Send any friend a story As a…

Nearly a year into the war in Ukraine, U.S. policymakers and intelligence analysts have more confidence that they understand at least some of President Vladimir V. Putin’s red lines. Send…

Here is what we know about the balloon. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have