How Hegseth Came to See Moral Purpose in War as Weakness

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bellicose and vengeful rhetoric describing the military’s war in Iran grew out of his experience in Iraq.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attending the dignified transfer of six troops killed in the Middle East last week. For the mission in Iran, Mr. Hegseth signed off

G Greg Jaffe

Trump’s Tour of States Is About More Than the Midterms

Beyond talking about the economy and voters’ hardships, the president is showing that he still has control over the Republican Party.President Trump at Verst Logistics, a packaging facility in Hebron, Ky., on Wednesday.

L Luke Broadwater

Brian Joondeph’s Appointment to Air Pollution Advisory Board Draws Pushback

Brian Joondeph, a Colorado-based ophthalmologist and political commentator, has not published peer-reviewed research on air pollution science.By law, the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee of the E.P.A. must include a physician, usually a pulmonologist or cardiologist with expertise in how expo

M Maxine Joselow

A Call for Reporting Tips Rankles Pentagon Officials

A Washington Post appeal for information about the military qualified as prohibited “solicitation,” according to defense officials.The Pentagon’s new rules allow it to declare journalists “security risks.”

E Erik Wemple

U.S. Trade Deficit Falls in January

The data showed imports dipped and exports rose in the month before the Supreme Court struck down most of the president’s tariffs.A container terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.

A Ana Swanson

René Redzepi Steps Down at Noma Amid Allegations of Past Abuse

After 23 years running the Copenhagen restaurant, widely considered one of the most innovative and important in the world, the chef is leaving.Mr. Redzepi led Noma to countless accolades, including being named No. 1 restaurant in the world five times by World’s 50 Best.

J Julia Moskin

Trump Documents Missing in Epstein Files Highlight DOJ’s Missteps

In late July, an F.B.I. agent asked colleagues to get started on a sensitive task relating to Jeffrey Epstein, listing the names of 14 prominent men, with President Trump at the top.A video showing Donald J. Trump with Jeffrey Epstein was displayed during Attorney General Pam Bondi’s testimony at a

S Steve Eder and Devlin Barrett

Bill Cosby, Out of Prison and the Public Eye, Faces Civil Trial

The entertainer whose conviction was overturned in 2021 still faces sex assault lawsuits from multiple women, including one playing out now in a California court.In a civil trial underway in California, a woman is accusing Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 1972. He has denied the

G Graham Bowley

San Francisco’s Chinatown Celebrated Eileen Gu. Others Are More Conflicted.

Conservatives have rebuked Ms. Gu, who was born in the United States but won Olympic medals for China. The reaction has sparked conversations among Chinese Americans about identity and straddling two worlds.Ms. Gu has often said that “When I’m in the U.S., I’m American, but when I’m in China, I’m Ch

A Amy Qin and Coral Murphy Marcos