Trump’s Blockade Risks Upending an Emerging Détente With China

In a thinly veiled critique of the war in Iran, China’s leader said the world could not risk reverting “to the law of the jungle.”President Trump meeting with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in South Korea last October. They will meet again next month.

D David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager

Rubio Hosts Israel and Lebanon for Rare Meeting Shadowed by U.S.-Iran War

The gathering ended with encouraging words, even as Israel continued to refuse to halt its military campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.Secretary of State Marco Rubio meeting with officials from Lebanon and Israel at the State Department in Washington on Tuesday.

M Michael Crowley and Euan Ward

Vance Says Pope Leo Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology

The vice president, who is Catholic, took issue with Pope Leo XIV’s statement that disciples of Christ are “never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.”Vice President JD Vance spoke at a Turning Point USA event in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday.

A Anton Troianovski

A New Accuser Says Eric Swalwell Sexually Assaulted Her

The woman said Mr. Swalwell, who resigned from Congress on Tuesday afternoon, raped her in a West Hollywood hotel room in 2018. She said she believed she was drugged.Lonna Drewes, left, said she had waited years to speak, because of “fear, not doubt.”

J Jill Cowan and Madison Malone Kircher

Swalwell’s Exit Injects ‘Chaos’ Into California Governor’s Race

Democratic candidates see sudden voter interest in the sleepy contest as a campaign opportunity. All are scrambling for support from former backers of Eric Swalwell.Eric Swalwell’s departure seemed most likely to benefit the two Democrats who had been polling closest to him.

L Laurel Rosenhall and Theodore Schleifer

Prosecutors Make Surprise Visit to Fed as Pirro Defends Investigation

The Justice Department’s criminal inquiry into the Federal Reserve threatens to delay the confirmation of the next chair.An overview showing construction at the Federal Reserve last year. The $2.5 billion renovation project is at the center of an investigation into the central bank.

C Colby Smith and Glenn Thrush

Justice Dept. Moves to Vacate Jan. 6 Convictions for Far-Right Extremists

Defending the convictions would likely have required administration officials to assert that far-right groups were acting on behalf of President Trump on Jan. 6, 2021.President Trump released Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers, from prison but did not grant him a full pardon.

A Alan Feuer

JD Vance Heckled In Antiwar Protest at Turning Point USA Event

Vice President JD Vance appeared to express sympathy with critics of the war with Iran: “I recognize that young voters do not love the policy we have in the Middle East, OK. I understand.”Mr. Vance, right, addressed the audience outbursts Tuesday, agreeing that “Jesus Christ does not support genocid

C Chris Cameron

The $40 Half Chicken That Ruffled Brooklyn

A New York City councilman’s Instagram post is just the latest entry in a fierce debate about the price of dining out.It’s half a rotisserie chicken. What could it cost?

L Luke Fortney

War Exposes Gaps in India’s Clean Energy Push

The country’s creaking electricity grid is lagging behind its push for renewable sources — just as its growing economy hungers for oil stranded by war.A floating solar farm in Visakhapatnam, India.

A Alex Travelli and Suhasini Raj

A Police Chief Had a $4.5 Million Gambling Problem. No One Knew.

New Haven’s police chief, Karl Jacobson, resigned abruptly after his deputies saw red flags, including missing money. He has pleaded not guilty to embezzling city money to gamble on sports.Karl Jacobson served as New Haven’s police chief for three years before his career unraveled.

H Hurubie Meko

Hochul Proposes Tax on N.Y.C. Second Homes That Are Worth $5 Million

Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has opposed raising some taxes, favored a “pied-à-terre” luxury tax because it largely targets the ultrawealthy who primarily live outside New York City.Ms. Hochul repeatedly expressed her unwavering opposition to Mr. Mamdani’s tax proposals.

B Benjamin Oreskes

Camp Mystic Hearing in Texas Weighs Reopening After Deadly Flooding

Testimony at a hearing this week has focused on what camp leaders knew and did as floodwaters rose in July, killing at least 116 people.Generations of girls have spent their summers at Camp Mystic, nestled along the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country.

J Jesus Jiménez