Our Justice Department reporter Devlin Barrett describes how Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former personal lawyer and current nominee for attorney general, has helped Mr. Trump gain more control over the Justice Department.

The U.S. and Israel were united in going to war with Iran to change the regime. Mark Mazzetti, a New York Times investigative reporter, explains how the failure of Israel to install Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s new leader led the U.S. to narrow its efforts in Iran to just launching attacks with no plan for a new government.

The U.S. and Israel were united in going to war with Iran to change the regime. Mark Mazzetti, a Times investigative reporter, explains how the failure of Israel to install Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s new leader led the U.S. to narrow its efforts in Iran to just launching attacks with no plan for a new government.

Supreme Court justices are asking lawmakers on Capitol Hill to increase their 2027 budget, with most of the additional funding earmarked for security. Ann E. Marimow, a New York Times reporter, explains why the justices say these measures are necessary to protect them from rising threats.

Young people in China are increasingly anxious about the future and spending on feel-good experiences and products that provide “emotional value.” A companion hiker and cosplayer show what it’s like to be part of this booming consumer market.

Eric Schmitt, a New York Times National Security correspondent, analyzes recent skirmishes between the U.S. and Iran and whether they threaten ongoing negotiations for a peace deal.

Abdi Latif Dahir, a Middle East correspondent for The Times, explains the messages behind recurring symbols at the dayslong funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

At this year’s NATO summit in Turkey, President Trump is arriving with his own priorities — and, as Tyler Pager, The Times’s White House correspondent, explains, they do not necessarily align with those of other NATO leaders.

Abbie VanSickle, a Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times, takes stock of the court’s term this year. Opinions largely broke for conservatives, but the court pushed back on some of President Trump’s boldest ideas.

Our chief legal affairs correspondent, Adam Liptak, explains how two Supreme Court rulings on the firings of independent regulators first expand the power of the president, and then carve out an exception.