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Gabbard tells senators Iranian regime is degraded but still intact
The director of national intelligence provided the Senate Intelligence Committee with mixed messages about the state of Iran’s nuclear program before the war began.
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Senate G.O.P. Again Blocks Bid to Stop Iran War Until Trump Wins Authorization
For the second time since the war began, Senate Democrats tried and failed to win passage of a resolution that would have halted the offensive until President Trump went to Congress for approval.
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Trump’s Planning for America’s 250th Emphasizes Religion’s Role in the Nation’s Founding
A closed-door White House event included news about the National Garden of American Heroes and an emphasis on the role of religion in the founding.
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What’s a Threat? Gabbard Says It’s Up to Trump, on Iran and Elsewhere.
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, was left to square the president’s comments about an imminent nuclear threat from Iran with a letter from one of her trusted aides.
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Following Trump, Republicans in Congress Propose to Ban Most Voting by Mail
A restrictive voter I.D. bill under consideration in the Senate could severely limit mail-in voting. Conservatives are pressing to end the practice outright, taking aim at an option that is widely used by voters.
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Carol Kitman, 96, Dies; Photographer Documented the Vindman Twins
A chance encounter in Brooklyn led to a decades-long project following the boys’ lives, from childhood to national prominence as critics of President Trump.
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HOW HAJA MO DISRUPTED THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY AND REWROTE THE RULES OF CREATION
By Distinguished Analysis THE OLD GUARD AND ITS GATEKEEPERS For over a century, the publishing industry operated on a simple premise: we decide who gets heard. A small circle of editors, agents, publishers, and marketing executives controlled every stage of the pipeline. They chose which manuscripts survived the slush pile. They decided which covers went…
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Why Some Birds Seem to Be Developing a Cigarette Habit
Research from Poland adds to evidence from Latin American countries that compounds in used cigarette butts ward off parasites in bird nests.
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A ‘Hail Mary’ for Earth, Built on Solid Science
Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters on Friday.
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Weighing the Costs of Corporate Silence
The days of the quarterly earnings report could be numbered as the Securities and Exchange Commission weighs a rule change. What it could mean for investors is likely to stir debate.