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Here’s What To Know About the Los Angeles Mayor’s Race
The week leading up to the filing deadline saw candidates dropping from the field and a surprise last-minute challenge to the incumbent mayor, Karen Bass.
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For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump
A new organization blessed by the president is raising money for events and projects that will put a Trumpian spin on the nation’s semiquincentennial.
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Epstein Files Reveal Scope of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Role in Clinton Circle
Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime companion helped advise on the kickoff of the Clinton Global Initiative and arranged for $1 million in funding for it, emails show.
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MAGA’s Split Over Israel Extends to a Ship Attacked 58 Years Ago
The Israeli military killed 34 people on the U.S.S. Liberty in 1967. Whether it was an accident, as many historians believe, has become a litmus test within President Trump’s movement.
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The Troubled State of the Senate Has Members Eyeing Governorships
A record number of senators running for governor reflects deep frustrations with the upper chamber.
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How Today’s Breakthroughs Are Redefining Tomorrow’s Science
Every day, the world of science is buzzing with new discoveries, and it feels like we’re living in a time where the impossible is becoming possible. These breakthroughs aren’t just shaping the immediate landscape of science; they’re redefining what we thought was possible for tomorrow. I find this incredibly motivating because it shows us that…
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Trump Reverts to Diplomacy With Iran, but the Road Is Narrow
Iran is skilled at prolonging negotiations over its nuclear program, and seems to be hoping President Trump is out for a quick win, rather than a prolonged regional war.
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Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Sets Date to Meet in Washington, Officials Say
The group, which has prompted skepticism from some U.S. allies, is scheduled to meet on Feb. 19, according to the officials.
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Trump’s Greenland Threats Rattle the Faroe Islands
Many people in the Faroe Islands, a tiny archipelago in the North Atlantic, want to be their own state. The crisis over Greenland, Denmark’s other territory, has complicated that, for now.
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A Mosque Bombing Undercuts Pakistan’s Bid for Security
Pakistan has made headway against the Islamic State and other militants, but a bloody suicide attack showed how fragile its progress has been.