Cost of Trump’s Namesake Warships Likely to Rise by 50 Percent or More

President Trump’s goal of building a “golden fleet” of 15 battleships could cost $275 billion, according to a government estimate.

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Lobga Rangzen, the Tibetan Activist Who Set Himself on Fire in Manhattan

No one doubted the intensity of Lobga Rangzen’s commitment to a Tibet free of Chinese control. But they were not prepared for what he did next.

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El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate Primary Win Sets Up the Left’s Biggest Test of the Fall

Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate candidacy poses a critical challenge for Democrats’ ascendant progressive wing: Can an insurgent candidate, with unabashedly liberal positions, win a general election in a moderate state?

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Trump Seeks a Boost for Hemp That Would Benefit a Top Aide’s Family

At the White House’s request, senators tucked a change sought by the hemp industry into a crucial spending bill. It would benefit the son-in-law of Susie Wiles, the president’s chief of staff.

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Suspected Iran Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Supply Follow Years of Warnings and Neglect

Federal and state officials are racing to address an assault on the nation’s water supply that they believe is the work of Iranian hackers.

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How China’s A.I. Is Surging Across Africa

In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.

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Israeli Strikes May Undermine Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza

President Trump announced a proposal aimed at achieving the disarmament of Hamas and an Israeli withdrawal. Israel ramped up attacks on the Palestinian enclave.

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Rep. Chuck Edwards Drops Re-election Bid in North Carolina After Ethics Rebuke

Chuck Edwards made the announcement after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward two female staff members.

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The U.S. Relies on Family Caregivers. Millions of Them Are Kids.

The modern health care system requires the work of caregiving to fall to whoever else lives in a household — even if they’re kids.

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Russia’s Deadly Missile Attack on Kyiv Exploits Ukraine’s Depleted Air Defenses

At least 17 people were killed, officials said, as the country runs desperately low on interceptor missiles that could fend off Russian bombardments.

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A Growing Data Center Pollution Threat, and the Last of the Jan. 6 Cases

Plus, why veterinarians are learning to handle honeybees.

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How the Ukraine War Became a Fight for the Skies

Russia and Ukraine are producing ever larger numbers of innovative aerial weapons, hoping for a breakthrough as ground combat is largely frozen.

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China’s Nonsmokers Try to Clear the Air, One Confrontation at a Time

Disputes between smokers and nonsmokers are becoming more visible as a younger generation increasingly refuses to suffer secondhand smoke in silence.

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Trump Administration Revokes Visa of Brazil’s Ambassador in the U.S.

The State Department has canceled the visa of the Brazilian ambassador in Washington, deepening a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.

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Arizona’s Democratic Governor Set to Pick a Republican Running Mate

Gov. Katie Hobbs, locked in a competitive re-election battle, plans to tap a moderate former mayor of Mesa, Ariz., John Giles, to serve as her lieutenant governor if she wins in November.

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Officials Say They’ve Found the Cause of a Fire That Devastated L.A.

The 2025 Eaton fire, which killed 19 people and destroyed the Altadena community, began at an inactive tower belonging to Southern California Edison, officials said.

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After Midtown Building Buckles, Violations Are Found at Many Other Sites

New York City officials conducted inspections at 180 construction sites. None of the violations posed an immediate danger to the public, they said.

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Missouri Says Voters Cannot Decide on Redrawn Congressional Districts

Opponents of the new map, which was redrawn to benefit Republicans, had gathered signatures seeking a statewide vote. The issue could now move to the courts.

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Warsh Wanted ‘Regime Change.’ A Reset Might Need to Come First.

After his latest appearance set off a bout of volatility, Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, is under pressure to clear up mixed signals about his commitment to getting inflation down.

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Max Miller Shrugs Off Trump’s Warning and Pushes Ahead in Ohio

Republicans hoped a shove from President Trump would persuade the embattled congressman to drop his re-election bid in the face of abuse allegations.

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An Angry Trump Struggles to Understand Iran’s Defiant Leaders

Iran’s leaders have perplexed several American presidents, perhaps none more than President Trump.

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Parts of Trump’s New White House Helipad Disassembled, Photos Show

Last week, construction workers had begun to decorate the new South Lawn helipad with a giant presidential seal. By Tuesday, the design was gone.

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Strait of Hormuz Deal With Iran Possible Soon, Bessent Says

Qatar said that draft language of a deal was being circulated, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed optimism about the talks but added that nothing was final yet.

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How Well Is the Progressive Left Actually Doing?

Its wins have been largely confined to highly educated and heavily Democratic parts of urban America. But two races could change that.

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U.S. Trade Deficit Dips in June Along With ‘World Cup Effect’

Imports and exports both declined, retreating from a busy month in May, data from the Commerce Department showed.

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Stressed? Overwhelmed? Have You Tried Being Jack Johnson Instead?

His frozen-in-time anthems, odes to going with the flow, are the soundtrack to a summer of “hopecore.”

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Ohio Republican Denies Abuse Accusations, Deepening High-Stakes Family Feud

Representative Max Miller denied in a livestream the allegations of domestic abuse made by his ex-wife amid worries in the Republican Party that a once-safe seat may be in danger.

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Can Democratic Socialists Agree on Anything? They Say That’s Not the Point.

At a national summit of the Democratic Socialists of America, nervous energy and a sprawling tableau of sometimes-competing interests were on display.

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Chicago’s Mayoral Race Is Taking Shape. But What About the Incumbent?

Several prominent Democrats already are running for mayor of Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson has not said whether he will seek a second term next year.

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