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Iran’s Hormuz Stranglehold Upends Markets and Geopolitics
Energy prices continued to climb around the world as war in the Middle East intensifies. That has scrambled President Trump’s foreign policy strategy.
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Wired’s New Editor Doesn’t Care if the Tech Bros Are Mad
Katie Drummond has transformed the publication into a bright spot for Condé Nast with aggressive political reporting.
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Driverless Big Rigs Are Coming to American Highways, and Soon
There are active test runs in Texas, and a handful of companies are banking on making a big entry into the market as early as next year.
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After Pulling Back, Oil Prices Resume Their Rise
Shipping routes crucial to global commerce remained disrupted as the conflict in the Middle East continued.
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Inside the Katseye Fandom: Friendships, Rivalries and Boycotts Over Manon’s Hiatus
Fans of the group have leveraged their influence into friendship and rivalry. Then a member’s sudden hiatus sent them into a spiral.
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In Maine, Janet Mills Slams Graham Platner in First Negative Ad
Facing a tough nomination fight in a major Senate race, Ms. Mills, the state’s governor, is attacking her Democratic rival over his old Reddit posts and a tattoo that resembled Nazi imagery.
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Admiral’s Comments Undercut Pentagon’s Cluster Munition Policy
The first Trump administration defended cluster munitions as “legitimate,” but on Monday, Adm. Brad Cooper condemned them as “inherently indiscriminate.”
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Senate to Take Up Voter Bill Sought by Trump but Opposed by Democrats
The Republican leader said he couldn’t overcome a filibuster but, under relentless pressure from the president and the far right, would put Democrats on the record against the restrictive voter I.D. bill.
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Trump Officials Weigh New Plan to Stop Offshore Wind Farms
Proposed settlements would block wind farms off New York State and North Carolina, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.
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War in Iran Shows Growing Conservative Divide Over Israel
As the U.S.-Israel-Iran war continues, conservatism’s most famous figures are in a rhetorical brawl over America’s role.