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Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea
In a social media post, the president scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran, and also praised North Korea and its leader.
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Top Admiral Praises Sailors but Concedes Hardships After Visit to U.S.S. Lincoln
Admiral Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, acknowledged the difficulty of the carrier’s nearly nine-month deployment but said mental health issues were lower than on other vessels.
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Blanche Refuses to Say He’ll Always Be Independent of Trump as Attorney General
The new head of the Justice Department said on “Meet the Press” on Sunday that the president had never asked him to prosecute specific people — and never would.
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How a False Nuclear Claim About Iran Ricocheted From India to Washington
A dubious post that spread on X became the basis of false claims that Iran’s leadership had declared it a nuclear power.
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Should I Publicize a Bad Publicist?
Plus: An intern considers whether to give the boss an honest review.
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As A.I. Data Centers Spread, Pressure Mounts to Share Profits
Policymakers around the country are maneuvering to ensure that tech giants aren’t the only ones who stand to benefit.
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In ‘The Brink of War,’ a Return to an Era of Razor-Edge Diplomacy
A new film depicts the 1986 nuclear arms summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, which both offered and dashed hopes of a dramatic breakthrough.
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Could El-Sayed Cost Democrats Michigan?
Not all progressives are equal: Candidates of the activist left typically don’t perform as well as other Democrats.
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Is the Democratic Party Facing Its Own Tea Party Moment?
A string of primary wins by progressive candidates has revealed the strength of a high-energy insurgent movement but also its potential limitations.
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The U.S. Military Wants A.I. Dominance. Feuds and China May Thwart It.
The administration is veering wildly in its response to the national security implications of A.I. as China, America’s main technological and military rival, charges ahead.