Lindsay Clancy’s Murder Trial Ended With a Hung Jury. What Now?

Ms. Clancy still faces murder charges for killing her three children. She is likely to remain in a hospital, and prosecutors may decide to retry her.Kevin Reddington, Ms. Clancy’s lawyer, said that he expected the district attorney to try her for first-degree murder again.

J Jacey Fortin, Maia Spoto and Jenna Russell

A More Confident Iran Emerges After Six Months of War With the U.S.

New intelligence reports have assessed that Iran now has a far better understanding of its capabilities and the limits of U.S. power.A crowd mourning Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the war. U.S. intelligence reports, some current and former officials said, suggest that any ag

J Julian E. Barnes and Dustin Volz

Yemen’s Houthis Push Toward Red Sea Strait as Ground Fighting Escalates

The Houthis, an Iran-backed militia, appear to be trying to gain control of a port city near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key choke point for global trade.Houthi supporters at a rally marking the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, known as Moulid, in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, in August.

S Shuaib Almosawa and Saeed Al-Batati

Trump Threatens to Halt Some Trade Unless the Fed Cuts Rates

The president said he could halt trade between the United States and countries with which it has a trade deficit if the central bank doesn’t do his bidding.President Trump’s remarks were his latest attempt to pressure the Federal Reserve into lowering interest rates.

T Tony Romm and Colby Smith

Supreme Court Sides With Republicans in TV Ad Fight

Republican groups had asked the court to clear the way for political parties to pay the same low-cost ad rates as candidates, a move that could undercut a Democratic advantage in the midterms.National Republican groups had filed an emergency application to the Supreme Court asking the justices to st

A Abbie VanSickle

Trump Administration Issues Subpoenas For Voter Data in Nevada

The request comes as the government has escalated efforts to prove President Trump’s false claims of widespread voter fraud.In December, the Justice Department sued Nevada and 29 other states, demanding that they hand over private, unredacted voter files.

N Nick Corasaniti and Alan Feuer

Homeland Security Dept. Asks for Inquiries Into Voting Machines

Critics of ballot-marking devices have claimed that hackers could manipulate digital codes on ballots. Election experts say the systems are safe to use.Voters used electronic ballots at a polling location in Kansas in August.

A Alan Feuer, Nick Corasaniti and Alexandra Berzon

Pentagon Agreement With N.I.H. on Biodefense Draws Alarm From Democrats

Under a new partnership, the Defense Department would play a larger role in biodefense and pandemic preparedness. Democrats warned it could allow a Pentagon cash grab.The agreement, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times, is focused on chemical and biological defense research.

C Catie Edmondson and Carolyn Y. Johnson

The U.S. Wants the Oil From These 17 Venezuelan Fields

A private oil company has struck a deal with the Trump administration to develop 17 areas in Venezuela, an effort that experts say will take years and billions of dollars.

R Rebecca F. Elliott, Julie Turkewitz and Leanne Abraham