Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say

Israel’s military chief resisted the prime minister, who then pressed in recent days for a separate action, short of an overt strike, according to an official and a person briefed on the matter.A campaign billboard in Tel Aviv depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump on Monday

D David M. Halbfinger, Ronen Bergman, Natan Odenheimer, Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman

Justice Dept. Brings More Charges Against Comey, Accusing Him of Leaks

Lawyers for James B. Comey said the case centered on an issue that had already been investigated and had not led to charges, of a purported leak of national security information to The Times in October 2016.James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committ

D Devlin Barrett

Ken Paxton’s State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign Scrutiny

Mr. Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general.Ken Paxton attending a campaign rally with President Trump earlier this month.

B Beth Reinhard and Lauren McGaughy

How Scuffles at Trump Rallies Echo His Past Events

Examining President Trump’s praise of a rallygoer who punched a protester last week, David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, studied the atmosphere at Mr. Trump’s recent events. What he found was a faint echo of the moments that made Mr. Trump’s 201

D David E. Sanger, Gilad Thaler, Nour Idriss, Nikolay Nikolov and Pierre Kattar

Appeals Court Declines to Intervene in California Ballot Lawsuit

By a 2-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel denied the Trump administration’s request that it immediately order the state to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.Ballots being processed in City of Industry, Calif., during last year’s election.

Z Zach Montague

Bob Woodward Criticizes Jeff Bezos in New Memoir

Six takeaways from a new memoir by Mr. Woodward, the star Washington Post reporter, including his disappointment with the newspaper’s billionaire owner.Bob Woodward has reported on Washington politics for more than half a century.

P Peter Baker

What Happened to the Neanderthals?

Scientists now know that they shared many of the sophisticated abilities of Homo sapiens. So why are we the only humans left standing?

C Carolyn Y. Johnson

Book Review: ‘Princes and Thieves,’ by Matthew Cole

The new book by the reporter Matthew Cole connects $2 billion in slush funds from gulf state leaders to Trump’s son-in-law in an effort to influence U.S. policy.The U.A.E. president Mohammed bin Zayed and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, in 2026.

F Fintan O’Toole

Judge Temporarily Blocks Further Alterations at D.C.’s East Potomac Park

A federal judge stopped the Trump administration from cutting trees and prohibited other changes at the park where the president has sought to overhaul a golf course.Trees that have been cut down at East Potomac Golf Links are seen earlier this month in Washington. The Trump administration and the N

Z Zach Montague

Can Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s Former CEO, Help Fix A.I.’s Gender Problem?

She made her name as a pioneer at Google, then as chief executive at Yahoo. Now Mayer is entering the crowded marketplace for A.I. assistants — and hoping to draw in more women with a product that tackles the mental load.Marissa Mayer has reinvented herself as a start-up founder, with a team of 10 e

A Alexandra Alter

How Lula’s Social Media Campaign Helped Him Win Brazil’s Election

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won another term on Sunday, with the help of a seismic social media campaign that convinced Brazilians to reject his rival.President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s army of supporters, mobilized over a WhatsApp chat group, delivered an unexpected victory over Flávio B

A Ana Ionova, Adam B. Ellick and Jack Nicas

Walter Koenig, Chekov From ‘Star Trek,’ Has Died

As the baby-faced Russian navigator of the U.S.S. Enterprise, he was a mainstay of the original television series and seven films. He was 90.Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov in a 1968 episode of “Star Trek.”

A Anita Gates

Machado’s Return to Venezuela Tests Limits of U.S. Sway

Seeking new elections, María Corina Machado will need to tread carefully to avoid offending the Trump administration, while also asserting her own leadership.The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado greeting supporters in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Sunday.

S Simon Romero and Edward Wong