A Historic Show of Strength for Israel’s Arab Minority

Voters supporting two leading Arab parties turned out in record numbers to voice their opposition to the Netanyahu government in Tuesday’s election.Supporters of Israel’s Arab-led Joint List political alliance cheering as the first exit polls were announced on Tuesday.

L Liam Stack

Justice Dept. Steps Up Moves on Comey and Others as Midterm Elections Near

In some cases, court paperwork bears unmistakable signs of urgency — typos, unorthodox tactics and the signatures of the department’s senior political leadership.Attorney General Todd Blanche announcing the indictment of L. Louise Lucas, a prominent Virginia Democrat, on drug-trafficking charges las

G Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer and Devlin Barrett

A Punishing Housing Market Is Squeezing Renters

Higher mortgage rates and slowing residential construction are again giving landlords the upper hand.Higher mortgage rates are pushing aspiring homeowners to keep renting, intensifying competition in the rental market.

S Sydney Ember

Italians Protesting High Prices Fear a Listless Future, Too

Inspired in part by French demonstrations, protests in Italy by students in the north and truckers in the south could affect national elections next year.Demonstrators clashed with police in Milan this month.

M Motoko Rich and Josephine de La Bruyère

How to Tax and Spend in a ‘Turbulent Time?’ U.K. Tries a Balancing Act.

The new government, led by Andy Burnham, will deliver its first budget on Wednesday, a plan expected to tread between wide ambition and narrow financial limits.Britain’s prime minister, Andy Burnham, in Downing Street on Monday. The first budget of the new government will be delivered in Parliament

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A Chinese Port Could Be a Lifeline for Spain, but Also a Threat

Residents say a proposed Chinese car plant in northern Spain will create new jobs. Others say it’s a long-term risk, distilling a debate about the costs and perks of ties to China.Boats in Ferrol, Spain, in 2020. The city is becoming known for its warm welcome of Chinese industry into Spain and West

J Jason Horowitz

Grand Jury Declines to Bring Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson

The rejection of the indictment was the latest extraordinary setback in President Trump’s wide-ranging campaign to go after his political opponents.The investigation of Cassidy Hutchinson was directed to the Justice Department’s civil rights division, which normally focuses on issues like police vio

M Michael S. Schmidt, Alan Feuer and Glenn Thrush