Trump’s Threat to Impose Fees in the Strait of Hormuz Contradicts His Aides

President Trump said the United States could collect tolls or fees, despite Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying no country could do so.Ships sailing near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan on Monday.

M Michael Crowley and Edward Wong

Hamas Forces Interfered With Aid Distribution, U.N. Says

A raid by armed personnel led the World Food Program to suspend its operations in one part of Gaza, the U.N. said. Hamas disputed the accusations.Israel’s war against Hamas has left homes largely destroyed in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

A Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon

How Lindsey Graham’s Journey From Trump Critic to Ally Made Him a Power Player

He initially called Donald Trump a “kook” who was “unfit for office,” only to join the new president’s Mar-a-Lago circle. “I’m still in the game,” Mr. Graham once explained of his much-analyzed turnabout.“There’s no way to get around Trump,” Senator Lindsey Graham said years ago. “He’s the most impo

P Peter Baker

Lindsey Graham’s Death Transforms the Race for His Democratic Challenger

Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, has offered condolences to those who loved Mr. Graham while considering the political fallout from his death. Republicans are scrambling to arrange a new primary election.Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, is the Democratic Senate candidate in South Carolina.

P Patricia Mazzei

ICE Agent Kills Person in Vehicle in Biddeford, Maine, State Officials Say

The shooting occurred in Biddeford, south of Portland. It was the second death in a week involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent firing into a vehicle.Law enforcement officers at the scene of a fatal shooting on Monday in Biddeford, Maine.

J Jacey Fortin, Heather Beasley Doyle and Miriam Jordan

D.O.J. Turns Over Evidence in Minnesota D.H.S. Shootings

Investigators had for months refused to share information with their state counterparts about three shootings involving federal agents.Mary Moriarty, the chief prosecutor in Hennepin County, speaking at a news conference at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on Monday.

E Ernesto Londoño and Mitch Smith

How a Teacher Revived Backyard Baseball

Backyard Baseball, a favorite game for 1990s kids, had been off the market for years. But Lindsay Barnett was determined.“I had blind confidence,” Lindsay Barnett said, describing her mind-set at the start of her quest.

A Alessandra Schade

The Next Phase in Ukraine’s War With Russia: The Battle for Minds

Ukrainians, already drone innovators, are turning their focus to psychological operations aimed at undercutting Russian support for the war.Maria Berlinska, who is revered in Ukraine as a main driver behind the use of drones in the war there, in Kyiv, the capital, in November.

C Carlotta Gall and Oleksandr Chubko

Housing or Flood Protection? In Brooklyn, Housing Is Winning.

A towering apartment development has been approved for the waterfront, even though some residents would have preferred parkland.This portion of the Brooklyn waterfront is a former oil and gas hub. Much of it still needs to be cleaned up.

H Hilary Howard

In Turning to Trade School, Gen Z Confronts an Enduring Stigma

Gen Z is increasingly turning to trade schools in hopes of future-proofing their careers against A.I. But getting their parents and peers on board can be a challenge.“In high school, all my counselors were talking about college this, college that,” Shikhman said. But if his proselytizing on TikTok i

C Callie Holtermann