Firm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool
A White House spokeswoman said the president was not involved in selecting Greenwater Services, the business owned by a trust…
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Israel Stunned by Trump’s Iran Deal
The agreement accomplishes none of Israel’s stated war aims and arguably leaves the country in worse shape on each of…
Ukraine Strikes Moscow Refinery in Large-Scale Drone Attack
The attack, which shut down the capital’s airports for several hours, was part of an escalating campaign to bring the…
Trump’s Intelligence Pick Renews Debate: Is the Director of National Intelligence Needed?
The director of national intelligence’s office was created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. Now some lawmakers want…
ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to sell or give away most of the 11 warehouses it bought to detain migrants,…
Student Cheating Is Becoming Impossible to Detect in an A.I. Era
Big tech companies and small start-ups are using social media to hype new tools that allow students to trick teachers…
Student Cheating Is Becoming Impossible to Detect in an A.I. Era
Big tech companies and small start-ups are using social media to hype new tools that allow students to trick teachers…
Man Forced Boy, 3, Into Crocodile Pen at English Zoo, Police Say
A man is being held on suspicion of attempted murder after a boy was critically injured when he ended up…
Trump Redirects Millions From Secret Service Amid White House Construction
The White House insists that private donations are paying for a new ballroom, but the administration is using taxpayer money…
Gary Shteyngart, a Russian-Born Author, Tours Thomas Jefferson’s Home With His Son
I emigrated from the Soviet Union decades ago, and recently toured Thomas Jefferson’s home with my American-born history-buff son.