All the President’s Contractors
The President has ordered his motorcade around D.C. to do recon for modifications he wants to make to the city. Not long ago, he had piles of construction rubble from the White House dumped...
The U.K.’s Antisemitism Problem
The stabbing of two men in a Jewish neighborhood in London appears to be the latest in a series of antisemitic attacks in the United Kingdom since the beginning of the American-Israeli war against...
The Real Cost of Downsizing Social Security
Since last spring, I’ve been in touch with a woman I’ll call Jean, the manager of a Social Security field office in the Midwest. She and her team assist beneficiaries, by phone and in...
How a Congressional Primary Became a Proxy Battle Over A.I.
When political candidates rehearse for campaign debates, they commonly cast a surrogate in the role of their rival. Rob Portman, who represented Ohio in the Senate for a dozen years, played Al Gore for...
He pitched military service with a promise of lifetime healthcare. When he needed it, the system failed.
For more than a decade, Guy Shoemaker pitched military service to potential new recruits with one key promise: healthcare for life.“You’re going to have medical and dental for the rest of your life,” said...
Trump’s abrupt U-turn on a plan to re-open the Strait of Hormuz came after backlash from allies
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal on his plan to help ships go through the Strait of Hormuz came after a key Gulf ally suspended the U.S. military’s ability to use its bases...
Odds of a ‘super El Niño’ increase, adding to fears of extreme weather around the world
One of the most powerful El Niño events ever recorded could form in the coming months, according to new forecasts, raising concerns about global temperatures, hurricanes, drought conditions and other extremes this year
Ohio emerges as a key midterm battleground: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, Henry J. Gomez explores how Ohio, once a perennial presidential swing state, will be at the center of the 2src26 midterm map.
‘A watershed moment’: A pancreatic cancer drug is set to transform treatment
An experimental pancreatic cancer drug that’s been shown to double survival in patients with advanced stages of the disease is poised to revolutionize the way the cancer is treated, oncologists say.
Report: Saudi Arabia Blocked ‘Project Freedom’ by Denying U.S. Access to Bases
Two unnamed U.S. officials told NBC News on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s “Project Freedom” — the plan for American military forces to safely escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz — was...