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Democrats’ Wary Response to Transgender Ruling Shows the Party’s Retreat

While some in the party denounced the Supreme Court’s decision, other top leaders remained quiet, underscoring the party’s discomfort on the issue.

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A rally in support of transgender rights in Washington this year.

U.S. Strike on Iran Would Bring Risks at Every Turn

The largest perils may lie in the aftermath, many experts say, just as they did in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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The American B-2 stealth bomber is the only plane capable of carrying the bombs needed to strike Iran’s deepest nuclear facilities, but the decision to use them is not without risk.

Iran Rejects Trump’s Call for ‘Surrender’ in War With Israel

President Trump did not rule out U.S. military intervention on behalf of Israel, saying, “Nobody knows what I’m going to do.”

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Tehran, the Iranian capital, after an Israeli strike on Wednesday.

U.S. Strike on Iran Would Bring Risks at Every Turn

The largest perils may lie in the aftermath, many experts say, just as they did in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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The American B-2 stealth bomber is the only plane capable of carrying the bombs needed to strike Iran’s deepest nuclear facilities, but the decision to use them is not without risk.

New Report Highlights Air Traffic Control Staffing Woes

While faulting some towers for inefficient practices, the report recognized significant external factors and called on Congress to help address the problem.

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The control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in February.

Trump Administration Says It Is Working to Help Americans Leave Israel Amid Iran Conflict

As fighting between Iran and Israel continued for a sixth day, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem made its first announcement for Americans trying to leave Israel.

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The United States Embassy in Jerusalem in 2023.

Iran Crisis Overshadowed as Senators Squabble at Hearing

A hearing featuring Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth exposed a major divide over the dangers of using U.S. troops domestically.

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Senators asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth questions about domestic military use and the names of bases during a hearing ostensibly about the defense budget.

Trump Suggests He May Withhold California Disaster Aid Over His Feud With Newsom

President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have traded sharp insults in recent days as California awaits billions of dollars in federal wildfire relief.

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Burned homes in the rain after the Eaton fire in Altadena, Calif., in January.

What to Know After Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Transgender Care for Minors

The decision to uphold the Tennessee law will most likely mean a patchwork of laws throughout the country, a map that traces current political polarization.

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Outside the Supreme Court, opposing groups on transgender care rally in December in Washington.

Karen Read Acquitted in Murder Trial Over Boyfriend’s Death Outside Boston

A jury cleared Ms. Read of charges related to the 2022 death of John O’Keefe, a Boston police officer, and convicted her only of drunken driving, in a trial that attracted wide attention.

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Karen Read, center, gestured to her supporters on Tuesday outside Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass. A jury there acquitted her of murder on Wednesday.

Andrea Lucas Defends E.E.O.C. Record Under Trump at Senate Hearing

Ms. Lucas, the acting chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, is seeking Senate approval to renew her role as commissioner, which is a requirement for her leadership post.

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Andrea Lucas faced tough questions from Senate Democrats over her record at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, including her role in dismissing transgender discrimination cases.

Stanley Nelson, Journalist Who Investigated Klan Murders, Dies at 69

Born and raised in Louisiana, he investigated unresolved civil-rights-era killings in the Deep South. His reporting on one of those cases made him a Pulitzer Prize finalist.

Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Transgender Care for Minors

The justices ruled that the state’s law, which prohibited some medical treatments for transgender youths, did not violate equal protection principles.

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A group demonstrating outside the Supreme Court as the case on medical treatments for transgender youths was argued in December.
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