At CPAC, the ‘America First’ Crowd Ponders Giving War a Chance

The Conservative Political Action Conference has been an America First gathering for years, but with President Trump pursuing war in Iran, organizers have tried to make a shift, with mixed results.“A ground invasion of Iran will make our country poorer and less safe,” Matt Gaetz, the former Florida

R Richard Fausset

How Long of a Wait at Security? For Many Passengers, It Was Anyone’s Guess.

As T.S.A. staff shortages continued on Friday, some airports saw interminably long wait times, while others barely had a wait at all, adding to travelers’ confusion.ICE agents checking in people before they go through security at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York.

J Jacey Fortin, Shannon Sims and Michelle Baruchman

Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly unusual decision to remove officers from a one-star promotion list has spurred allegations of racial and gender bias.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said repeatedly that he is determined to change a Pentagon culture corrupted by “foolish,” “reckless” and “w

G Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Adam Entous

Hegseth Criticized for Removing Four Officers From Promotion List

Bitter rifts have opened over the defense secretary’s campaign to reverse policies that he says are prejudiced against white officers.Members of the military during a speech by President Trump at Quantico, Va., last year.

H Helene Cooper, Greg Jaffe and Eric Schmitt

Kash Patel’s Emails Circulate Online as Iran Takes Responsibility for Release

What appeared to be personal emails from before Mr. Patel’s time as director were posted on a website that identified itself as Iranian but seemed to be hosted in Russia.Hacked emails and photos stolen from an old email account of Kash Patel, the director of the F.B.I., surfaced on the internet on F

C Charlie Savage, Adam Goldman, Aric Toler and Glenn Thrush

New York City Ballet Pulls Out of Kennedy Center Performances

The decision by the company, one of the most prestigious in the country, is the latest in a wave of high-profile cancellations at the center.A scene from New York City Ballet’s “Solitude,” choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky, which was to be performed at the Kennedy Center.

A Adam Nagourney and Julia Jacobs

Man Tied to Pro-Israel Extremists Accused of Targeting Palestinian Activist

A man linked to a pro-Israel terrorist group was charged with making Molotov cocktails for what officials said was a plot to assassinate the New York City-based activist Nerdeen Kiswani.A New Jersey man who the authorities said was targeting Nerdeen Kiswani was arrested and eight Molotov cocktails w

L Liam Stack, Tracey Tully and William K. Rashbaum

One Republican Farmer in Wisconsin Is Bitter Over Trump’s Deportations

For 20 years, Tim O’Harrow has asked lawmakers to acknowledge that America’s food supply depends on immigrants. Politics went in the other direction.Tim O’Harrow, 79, has tried to persuade politicians he has supported that they needed to fix the nation’s immigration system.

S Sabrina Tavernise and Jamie Kelter Davis

We Analyzed the Deadly Crash at LaGuardia

Our graphics reporter Lazaro Gamio breaks down the second-by-second analysis leading up to the deadly plane crash at LaGuardia Airport.

L Lazaro Gamio, Coleman Lowndes and James Surdam

After Being Struck by Air Canada Plane, Last Firefighter Is Released From Hospital

Days after the disaster on a LaGuardia runway, two veterans of a specialized rescue unit have been released from the hospital.An Air Canada Express jet slammed into a Port Authority truck late Sunday at LaGuardia Airport. The two pilots were killed but the firefighters survived.

C Corey Kilgannon, Anusha Bayya and Patrick McGeehan

Bank of America Pays $72.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit by Epstein Victims

The suit claimed the bank had overlooked signs that Mr. Epstein’s accounts were being used to further his abuse of young women.A Bank of America spokesman said the bank “did not facilitate sex-trafficking crimes,” adding that “this resolution allows us to put this matter behind us and provides furth

M Matthew Goldstein