Middle East Crisis: With $20 Billion Weapons Deal, U.S. Aims to Help Israel and Deter Iran
The White House, which has told Congress it is allowing a large package of future arms sales to Israel, has…
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‘Coach Walz’ Leads a Democratic Pep Rally
The vice-presidential nominee’s prime-time debut offered football analogies and an alternative to Trumpian masculinity.
For Harris, the Senate Was a Springboard and a Chance to Form Alliances
The vice president forged important relationships in her four years on Capitol Hill, but she cast some of her most…
Tim Walz Gets His Glow-Up
The vice-presidential candidate steps out of his flannels and into the spotlight.
Modi Arrives in Kyiv as Ukraine Pushes Diplomacy
Ukrainian officials were portraying the visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India as a welcome show of support for…
Full Transcript of Kamala Harris’s Democratic Convention Speech
The vice president’s remarks lasted roughly 35 minutes on the final night of the convention in Chicago.
Middle East Crisis: Thousands Flee After Israel’s Latest Evacuation Order
The Israeli military said its forces had “intensified their operational activities in the area” of Deir al-Balah, after its intelligence…
Protests at the Democrats’ Convention Weren’t as Big and Disruptive as Some Expected
Pro-Palestinian organizers predicted overwhelming turnout that would take their case directly to the Democrats. Protesters gathered, but they did not…
Teen Wins Maine Lobster Boat Race
Jeremy Beal, a boat builder and lobsterman, had a simple strategy: “Point it and punch it!” His 14-year-old daughter took…
Lessons From a Bank-Robbing Guerrilla Turned President
Pepe Mujica, Uruguay’s spartan former president and plain-spoken philosopher, offers wisdom from a rich life as he battles cancer.