The Battle to Save General Donahue From Hegseth’s Army Purge

Gen. Christopher T. Donahue’s vision for fighting future wars won him powerful supporters around the world. Could they save his career?Gen. Christopher T. Donahue greeted service members before the 2023 renaming of Fort Bragg in North Carolina. The general had extensive combat experience and strong

A Adam Entous and Greg Jaffe

How a Memphis Gambling Raid Became a Sweeping Immigration Operation

More than 120 people were arrested at a Memphis cantina, in one of the biggest immigration operations in Tennessee this year.In May, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation asked Immigration and Customs Enforcement for help identifying an undocumented man it suspected was involved in criminal activity

E Eduardo Medina and Emily Cochrane

For Fired DeSantis Campaign Staff Member, a Second Chance at State Dept.

The hiring of Nate Hochman, who lost his job amid an uproar over a video containing a Nazi symbol, underscores the administration’s willingness to overlook past transgressions.Nate Hochman is a deputy director in the State Department’s policy planning office, according to documentation reviewed by T

A Andrea Fuller, Ken Bensinger and Edward Wong

Trump Administration Again Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail Voting Restrictions

The filing puts the legality of the president’s push to impose limits on mail voting squarely before the justices even as states begin sending out ballots.Lawyers for the Trump administration urged the justices to clear the way for new U.S. Postal Service rules to go into effect before the midterm e

A Abbie VanSickle

Trump’s War on Mail-In Ballots Has Voters Baffled. That May Be the Point.

From Oregon to Florida, officials are at once reassuring voters that their ballots are safe and encouraging them to use drop boxes or vote in person.Mail-in votes being processed by officials at the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Office in Largo, Fla., last month.

A Anna Griffin, Rebecca Fairley Raney, Kendal Asbury and David Iversen

New Hampshire Democrats Sound an Alarm: ‘We’re Losing’

The state has not elected a Republican to the Senate since 2010. But Chris Pappas, the likely Democratic nominee, anticipates a tough race against a well-known opponent, John E. Sununu.Former Senator John E. Sununu and Representative Chris Pappas

J Jess Bidgood

As Midterms Approach, Republicans Find There Is No Escape From Trump

The president’s strategy, message and spending have left the G.O.P. in a difficult spot as lawmakers try to outrun his sagging approval ratings.President Donald Trump walks on stage for a rally supporting Darline Graham’s Senate candidacy last month.

A Annie Karni, Reid J. Epstein and Luke Broadwater

In Germany, Ulrich Siegmund Is Bringing the AfD to the Cusp of Power

Ulrich Siegmund, 35, once sold air fresheners. Now his far-right party is the favorite to win a state election in eastern Germany on Sunday.Ulrich Siegmund, center, is the lead candidate for the far-right party Alternative for Germany in a state election in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday. The party is proj

C Christopher F. Schuetze

In Ukraine, Fraud and Waste Are Rewarded With More Weapons Contracts

Secret military audits reveal a military procurement system riddled with mismanagement. In 2024 alone, Ukraine lost $1.2 billion to fraud and waste.Ukrainian soldiers firing a mortar toward Russian positions on the outskirts of Kupiansk, Ukraine, last year.

A Andrew E. Kramer, Bianca Pallaro and Evelina Riabenko

U.S. Envoys Witkoff and Kushner Arrive in Kyiv After Talks With Putin

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were meeting on Sunday with Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine, a day after talks with Vladimir V. Putin in Moscow.President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, left, with the U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday in Kyiv, Ukraine.

C Cassandra Vinograd and Andrew E. Kramer

OPEC Plus Holds Oil Production Steady as U.S.-Iran Strikes Resume

The decision on Sunday by the cartel of oil-producing nations and some of its allies came after the resumption of U.S. and Iranian military strikes in the Persian Gulf.Venezuela, a founding member of OPEC, has possibly the largest oil reserves in the world. But years of sanctions and economic turmoi

L Lisa Friedman

Bummer Time

If you thought this summer felt a little bit off, you’re not alone.

D David Gelles

How a Blacklisted Chinese Tech Giant Kept Buying America’s Best A.I. Chips

Washington imposed sanctions on Inspur because of its work with the Chinese military. But the company’s subsidiary kept shipping Nvidia’s best chips to feed China’s leading A.I. firms.Aivres’s research and development technology center and manufacturing facility in Fremont, Calif.

A Ana Swanson, Paul Mozur, Tripp Mickle and Keith Bradsher