Trump Weighs New Military Options Against Iran

The plans being weighed by the president go beyond those he considered weeks ago amid widespread protests against Iran’s government.The options go beyond the proposals that Mr. Trump was considering two weeks ago as a means of following through on his promise to stop the killing of protesters by Ira

T Tyler Pager, Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt, David E. Sanger and Helene Cooper

War Threats and Ambiguous Evidence: Trump Again Confronts Iran

There is little sign that Iran has made significant progress in reconstituting its nuclear program, leaving questions about the timing and motive behind potential plans for further attacks.Little has happened in the past six months to indicate that Iran has made significant strides toward rebuilding

M Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, David E. Sanger and Ronen Bergman

Patrick Schiltz, an Ethicist, Is the Minnesota Judge Blasting ICE

Judge Patrick Schiltz, an appointee of George W. Bush, became an unlikely critic of the Trump administration’s tactics in Minnesota.Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz has shown increasing frustration and anger with the Trump administration and its tactics in court.

Z Zach Montague

What Domestic Terrorism Means, and Doesn’t

The Trump administration has called the Minneapolis shooting victims “domestic terrorists.” Our criminal justice reporter Jonah E. Bromwich explains what that term actually means.

J Jonah E. Bromwich, Gilad Thaler, Sutton Raphael and Thomas Vollkommer

Venezuelan Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Overhaul of Oil Sector

Bowing to Trump administration pressure, the new legislation improves conditions for foreign oil companies and opens the way to slash the taxes they pay.A statue of a hand holding a drilling rig near Venezuela’s state oil company last year.

S Simon Romero

How Trump’s 2020 Election Claims Have Been Debunked Again and Again

The Trump administration has recently escalated its efforts to prove widespread voter fraud in 2020. Election officials and top Republicans have repeatedly said these claims are baseless.People gathered outside the Supreme Court for a “Stop the Steal” protest in early December 2020.

R Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti

NATO to Hold Military Exercise Without U.S., Its Largest Member

The operation, Steadfast Dart, comes as President Trump has been accused of undermining the alliance and will be watched closely to see how well the allies manage without their most important partner.NATO troops during last year’s Steadfast Dart training exercise near Galati, Romania.

C Christopher F. Schuetze

Kennedy Overhauls Federal Autism Panel in His Own Image

The new panel, which advises the government on research and service priorities for people with autism, includes many members who have argued that vaccines cause the disorder.Although the panel only serves an advisory function, many longtime autism advocates and researchers were alarmed by some of th

A Azeen Ghorayshi

Xi’s Military Purge May Set Back His Taiwan Ambitions

By ousting his top generals, Xi Jinping has secured absolute control, but has also hollowed out the command structure preparing for possible war over Taiwan.Gen. Zhang Youxia was China’s top general until he was placed under investigation in a stunning escalation of Xi Jinping’s purge of the militar

C Chris Buckley

She Protested a Book Ban. Oklahoma Revoked Her Teacher’s License.

Summer Boismier, a high school English teacher in Oklahoma, lost her teaching license after she protested a book ban. Now she is fighting to return to the classroom.When Oklahoma passed laws that pressured teachers to remove books on race, gender and sexuality from their classrooms, Summer Boismier

D Dana Goldstein and Nick Oxford

Washington Post Plans Cuts to Reshape Newsroom

The changes are expected to include significant layoffs in areas like sports and international coverage.The Washington Post’s newsroom in 2017.

E Erik Wemple, Katie Robertson and Benjamin Mullin