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Hamas Confirms Israel Killed Its New Military Leader
Your guide to what's news in foreign affairs — and why it matters.
 • Mark Toth and Jonathan Sweet
FBI Seizes $40 Million in Gold Bars From Top CIA Official
The DC-area employee falsified records to get his job at the agency.
 • Mark A. Kellner
The White House Has Seen Worse ‘Desecration’ and Weirder ‘Gimmicks’ Than Trump’s UFC Octagon
Forget the stench of corruption: Past presidents sullied it with animal dung and stinky cheese.
 • Dean Karayanis
Gretchen Whitmer, a Former Rising Democratic Star, Rules Out 2028 Presidential Run
The Michigan governor will leave the political stage at year's end.
 • James David Dickson
A Rising Star in Our Nation’s Capital
The Washington Star, a legendary newspaper established in 1852, is back.
 • Dovid Efune
Russia Is Back in Afghanistan, Partnering With the Taliban
Your guide to what's news in foreign affairs—and why it matters.
 • Mark Toth and Jonathan Sweet
Clarence Thomas Dissents on Supreme Court Refusal to Weigh Illegal-Immigrant Commercial Licenses
An illegal Mexican driver was charged the same day with killing four people.
 • Adam B. Coleman
Jill Biden Thought Her Husband Was ‘Having a Stroke’ During Disastrous 2024 Debate
The first lady told Joe Biden then that he'd won against Donald Trump.
 • James David Dickson
White House Blasts Iran's Agreement Claim as Fake News
Tehran said it had received a 14-point draft to end the war.
 • Mark A. Kellner
Trump-Backed Paxton Defeats Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate Runoff
Cook Political Report moved the contest from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican.”
 • Mark A. Kellner
Trump Says He “Checked Out PERFECTLY” After Three-Hour Physical Exam
The Walter Reed visit was the president's third medical test of his second term.
 • Mark A. Kellner
GOP-led South Carolina Senate Rejects Trump-Pushed Redistricting
It's the president's second setback Tuesday in the congressional-map war.
 • Kelly Jane Torrance
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