U.S. Begins Investigating Polymarket, a Test of a Key Regulator
Last year, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission overruled its enforcement attorneys and killed a separate inquiry into whether the Trump-tied…
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How to Help Victims of the Venezuela Earthquakes
Here’s how to contribute to organizations that are aiding the rescue and recovery efforts in Venezuela.
Centrist Democrats Rebuke Party’s Left Wing: ‘We Are Capitalist, Not Socialist’
Following high-profile primary victories by democratic socialists, some moderate Democrats are advocating a different course, highlighting tensions in the party.
U.S. Strikes Iran in Retaliation for Attack on Vessel in Strait of Hormuz
President Trump on Friday called Iran’s attack on a container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier a…
What to Know About Problems at the Reflecting Pool and Trump’s Claims of Vandalism
The administration has provided little evidence to back up some of his assertions about the Lincoln Memorial pool. Experts say…
Scenes of Collapse: The Emergency at Venezuela’s Hospitals
A snapshot of the toll of the country’s twin quakes.
Brooklyn Democratic Leader Under Fire for Sharing Antisemitic Post
Carmella Charrington, elected on Tuesday as a Democratic district leader in Brooklyn, said it was a “mistake” to recirculate a…
La Guaira, Venezuelan Port Town, Is Hit Hard by Earthquakes
Deadly mudslides in 1999 dealt lasting blows to impoverished La Guaira. The response of the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, may…
Convicted Rapist Who Fled to Scotland and Faked His Own Death Dies in Utah
Nicholas Rossi, 38, raped two girlfriends in 2008 and later fled to Scotland, prosecutors said. An attentive nurse treating him…
How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing ‘Bubblers’ and a Rush Job
Bulky “nanobubbler” machines were carted off ahead of a promotional event for President Trump’s Ultimate Fighting Championship birthday party.