Trump Crypto Took $100 Million From a Businessman With Red Flags

The curious case of Guren “Bobby” Zhou shows the ease with which investors with shady backgrounds and unknown motivations can funnel money to the president.Guren “Bobby” Zhou, top left, with Zach Witkoff, right, in a private suite at the World Cup final match on July 19 in East Rutherford, N.J.

R Russ Buettner

Senate Bows to Reality, Leaving Trump’s Voting Bill Undone

The summer exit confirmed what had been apparent for weeks: that Republicans lacked the votes to pass the voting restrictions the president has made a top priority.Senate Majority Leader John Thune has repeatedly pointed out the lack of Republican support to push through the strict voter identificat

M Michael Gold

Inside the War on Hezbollah’s Finances

Israel and the United States aren’t just targeting the Lebanese militant group’s weapons. They’re going after its money.The aftermath of a strike in March on a building in Beirut that Israel asserted was linked to Hezbollah’s financial arm.

E Euan Ward, Eric Schmitt, Ronen Bergman and Hwaida Saad

The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note.

The Iran war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, resulting in a significant erosion of firepower. A more drawn-out Iran conflict benefits Moscow and Beijing, some analysts say.Buildings targeted by airstrikes in Tehran in April. Bombing Iran burned through thousands of multimillion-dollar missiles

A Anton Troianovski, Jonathan Swan, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes

In Michigan, a Former Trump Critic Shifts Toward Election Skepticism

Mike Rogers, the Republican Senate nominee, has suggested that further scrutiny of the 2020 election was warranted and that voting irregularities sunk his first Senate bid two years ago.Mike Rogers, a Republican candidate for Senate in Michigan, has become an election skeptic as he returns to the ca

B Beth Reinhard

Poll: Voters See Political Parties as More Extreme Than Their Own Candidates

In a New York Times/Siena poll of battleground states, national parties were seen as too far to the right or the left, while nominees were viewed as more moderate.A wide gap between perception of political parties and individual candidates was revealed in several states, including Iowa, North Caroli

R Ruth Igielnik

How a Drone ‘Hellscape’ Might Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan

Inspired by Ukraine’s battlefield gains, Taiwan is betting on drones to deter a potential Chinese invasion.Members of Taiwan’s military operating a drone during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Changhua, Taiwan on Thursday.

C Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien

Anthony Scaramucci, Podcast Star, Explains U.S. Politics to the World

He spent 11 days in the Trump White House nine years ago. Now he has a hit podcast, helping the British public, among others, understand what’s going on.Scaramucci’s hedge fund office is decorated with photos with family, celebrities and Winston Churchill-related memorabilia. “When I have a rough mo

M Matt Flegenheimer