‘Shots Fired!’: Inside the Pandemonium at the Washington Hilton
Guests dived to the floor and took cover as Secret Service agents climbed over tables to protect some of the country’s most high-ranking officials, including President Trump.
After Correspondents Dinner Shooting, Rumors and Conspiracy Theories Swirl Online
Influencers jumped to fill the information void with conspiracy theories about the attack at the White House Correspondents’ dinner on Saturday.Security outside the Washington Hilton after gun shots were fired during the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner Saturday night.
Security at Correspondents’ Dinner Worked as Intended, Experts Say
Officials noted that the suspect never made it into the hotel ballroom, where President Trump and hundreds of journalists were gathered for the White House correspondents’ dinner.The scene in the hallways after shots were fired during the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Wa
Thom Tillis Is Prepared to Advance Kevin Warsh After U.S. Drops Fed Inquiry
Senator Thom Tillis in the Capitol this month.
The Hard Life of an Immigrant Whose Killing Became a Symbol for Trump
President Trump posted surveillance footage of Nilufa Easmin’s brutal killing by another immigrant to advance his agenda. Behind the rhetoric was a more nuanced story.
U.S. Military Strikes Another Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3
The United States has carried out dozens of boat strikes since September against people the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs.An image from a video provided by the U.S. military shows what it said was a strike on a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Sunday.
Family Detained for Months at Texas ICE Facility Released
Two days after their release, the mother and her five children were again detained during an ICE check-in. A judge halted their removal and returned the family home.Hayam El Gamal and her five children spent nearly a year in an immigration detention facility in Dilley, Texas.
Iran and U.S. Sink Into Awkward Limbo of ‘No War, No Peace’
Each side is betting it can last longer than the other, analysts say. But there are risks in a stalemate without a deal.A mural in Tehran depicting Iranian missiles attacking a U.S. Navy ship.
What to Know About U.S.-Iran Peace Talks
An Iranian negotiator returned to Pakistan on Sunday, despite the United States abruptly calling off a trip there by its two top negotiators.Posters highlighting talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday.
Muted Reaction as Oil and Stock Markets Reopen
Oil prices rose and stocks fell after President Trump called off a trip to Pakistan by two U.S. negotiators for peace talks with Iran.
Can King Charles Help Heal the U.S.-British Rupture?
Not since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, traveled to Washington after the Suez Crisis has a visit by the British monarch come at such a fraught time in Anglo-American relations.King Charles III, center, and President Trump with a Coldstream Guardsman in September at Windsor Castle.
8 Memorable Moments From Past British Royal Visits to the U.S.
With King Charles III and Queen Camilla set to arrive for a state visit with President Trump, we look back at some major moments in previous royal trips to the United States.Queen Elizabeth and President Ronald Reagan in San Francisco, in 1983.
The Mother Who Will Not Speak
When Jacqueline Pritchett’s 11-year-old son, Jacob, vanished last year, she refused to acknowledge that he existed. Her life is as mysterious as his disappearance.The disappearance of 11-year-old Jacob Pritchett has baffled police officers who are frustrated that his mother, Jacqueline Pritchett, re
The Rising Chinese Automaker Not Named BYD
Geely is challenging the giant BYD by adapting quickly to swings in demand and energy prices, seizing on interest in electric vehicles prompted by the war in Iran.
Former Israeli Premiers Join in Bid to Oust Netanyahu in Elections
Naftali Bennett, a right-wing politician, and Yair Lapid, a centrist, will merge parties for a vote later this year.Naftali Bennett, left, and Yair Lapid on Sunday in Herzliya, Israel, where they said they would unite in a party to be called Yachad, Hebrew for “together.”
An Unthinkable Extreme of Domestic Violence: Killing Multiple Relatives
The Shreveport, La., slaying of eight children was an example of what experts call family annihilation.A memorial set up in Shreveport, La., after a father killed eight children, seven of whom were his, according to the police.
With Homicides and Other Violent Crimes at Record Lows, Funding for Prevention Falls
Homicides and assaults have declined in many cities, but programs credited with helping keep the peace are losing federal support.A group of boys play basketball with Cure Violence staff members in Annapolis, Md.
California Billionaire Tax Has Enough Signatures to Land on Ballot, Backers Say
The measure calls for placing a one-time 5 percent tax on the assets of California residents with at least $1.1 billion. Opponents are backing competing measures to counter the tax.The billionaire tax’s supporters, who have been gathering signatures for months, promoted the measure at a booth at the
New Taxes Helped Cool London’s Housing Market. Could That Happen in New York?
Economists and real estate agents are calling London’s taxation of wealthy property owners a cautionary tale for New York, where leaders have endorsed a second-home tax.
Chevy Humphrey Is Running Experiments at the Griffin Science Museum in Chicago
Chevy Humphrey explains why the scientific method matters in business.
Rising Costs Are Causing Couples to Delay or Forgo Having Children
High mortgage payments, higher child care costs and economic uncertainty are making some people rethink their plans on starting a family.Brock Goodwin, left, and Rilee Stewart had long expected that they would have several children. But after weighing all the costs, they decided not to have children
Targeted Hunts Were Supposed to Curb ‘Zombie Deer Disease.’ Now What?
In Illinois and other states, officials hoped that culls could halt the progress of chronic wasting disease. Now they are losing hope.Caught on a trail cam on the property of the photographer Julia Rendleman in Makanda, Ill.
‘It Wasn’t Real, but It Was Real’
How ICE transformed a Chicago neighborhood.
Is the Supreme Court Coming Apart at the Seams?
A revealing glimpse of the state of the Supreme Court, on the verge of momentous rulings in the weeks ahead.