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

Trump Envoys Make First Visit to Kyiv

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Moscow on Saturday in an effort to revive peace talks.Steve Witkoff, second from left, and Jared Kushner behind him in Moscow on Saturday, where they sought to make inroads toward ending Russia’s war with Ukraine.

C Cassandra Vinograd and Andrew E. Kramer

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

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

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

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