A New Worry for Republicans: Latino Catholics Offended by Trump

In 2024, the president made significant inroads with Hispanics. But in a competitive Arizona congressional district, voters now express dismay at his feud with the pope.

Todd Blanche Targets Trump?s Enemies Amid Jockeying to Lead DOJ

Mr. Blanche?s salvo of actions are meant to demonstrate progress on the president?s priorities, chief among them payback.

Rubio Says Iran?s Soccer Team Can Attend World Cup

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that while the players were welcome, anyone accompanying them who has links to the Iranian military would be denied entry.

Trump Reposts Anti-Immigrant Tirade Calling China and India ?Hellhole? Places

The president touched off a furor with his post sharing a podcast episode in which the host referred to China and India as ?hellhole? places.

Trump Says Israel and Lebanon Agree to Extend Cease-Fire by Three Weeks

The president made the announcement after he hosted a meeting at the White House of Israeli and Lebanese diplomats.

Iran War Has Drained U.S. Supplies of Critical, Costly Weapons

The Pentagon?s rush to rearm its Mideast forces makes it less ready to confront potential adversaries like Russia and China, administration and congressional officials say.

Trump Says He?s Renovating ?Filthy? Reflecting Pool on the National Mall

The pool, which is more than 2,000 feet long, was the site of Martin Luther King Jr.?s ?I Have a Dream? speech and other events.

Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro?s Ouster, U.S. Says

Federal prosecutors say that Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who was involved in the operation to oust Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela, used the information to place bets on a prediction market.

Court Revives D.C.?s Ban on High-Capacity Gun Magazines, for Now

The Trump administration and D.C. officials, normally at odds over the city?s strict gun laws, had both asked the court to reconsider the case.

How the Iran War Is Morphing Into a Volatile Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz

The conflict has morphed into a volatile standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, as the economic costs mount and President Trump faces a political backlash at home.

Trump Keeps Talking About Iran?s ?Nuclear Dust.? What Is It?

First of all, it isn?t dust. It?s Iran?s stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium, which is stored in large canisters about the size of scuba tanks.

Trump?s Dreams for a Battleship Led to His Navy Secretary?s Ouster

The Navy secretary, John Phelan, was supposed to deliver the first of the president?s ships by 2028. The timeline was nearly impossible.

DOJ Watchdog Begins Review of Epstein Files Release

The department?s inspector general said it would audit the release of millions of pages of files to determine whether the agency had followed the law.

Trump Talks on Sending Afghans to Congo Draw Bipartisan Ire

Lawmakers in both parties said President Trump should continue allowing Afghans who worked alongside American troops to settle safely in the United States.

Trump?s Disapproval Rating Hits Highest Point of His Second Term

The president?s weakening poll numbers come as the war in Iran has driven up gas prices, and more Americans are expressing concerns about the economy.

The ?Make America Healthy Again? Movement Is Cooling on Trump and Republicans

Vaccine skeptics, ?organic moms? and anti-pesticide activists came together to elect President Trump. But some voters are disillusioned and might not turn out again.

Trump Administration Aims to Strip Citizenship From Hundreds of Naturalized Americans

The Trump administration is assigning denaturalization cases to regular prosecutors, which could lead to a surge of people stripped of U.S. citizenship.

He Was Exonerated in a Murder and Elected to Office. He May Never Serve.

Calvin Duncan, who became a lawyer and an advocate for incarcerated people, was recently elected criminal court clerk in New Orleans. Lawmakers are racing to eliminate the role.

Trump Administration Reclassifies Medical Marijuana, Loosening Restrictions

The rule moves F.D.A.-approved marijuana and state-regulated marijuana out of the Schedule I category, which includes drugs like heroin.

How We Cover the White House Correspondents? Dinner

The annual black-tie event attracts Hollywood stars, reporters and politicians for an irreverent night celebrating press freedom.

U.S. Seizes Second Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil

Navy destroyers are also shadowing several other vessels that left from an Iranian port before the U.S.-imposed blockade began, a U.S. military official said.

House Republicans Ask ActBlue C.E.O., Regina Wallace-Jones, to Testify

Hours after Republican lawmakers asked the Democratic fund-raising group?s chief executive to testify, ActBlue sent a sharp letter dismissing the inquiry as a ?partisan attack.?

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