What’s a Threat? Gabbard Says It’s Up to Trump, on Iran and Elsewhere.
3/18/2026 3:59 PM Open Story
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, was left to square the president’s comments about an imminent nuclear threat from Iran with a letter from one of her trusted aides.
For U.S., Unmet Expectations in Iran Fit a Familiar Pattern in the Region
3/18/2026 11:44 AM Open Story
Iran’s military retaliation, along with the political defiance of its new leaders, evokes a decades-old pattern of unrealized goals for American interventions in the region.
U.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran’s Missile Capabilities Before War
3/18/2026 6:54 PM Open Story
On Wednesday, the director of national intelligence and C.I.A. director contradicted one of the justifications the Trump administration had given for its attacks on Iran.
Mullin Signals He Would End Noem Policy That Slowed Disaster Aid
3/18/2026 2:01 PM Open Story
The president’s nominee, Markwayne Mullin, said he would avoid “micromanaging” FEMA.
Trump’s Planning for America’s 250th Emphasizes Religion’s Role in the Nation’s Founding
3/18/2026 7:08 PM Open Story
A closed-door White House event included news about the National Garden of American Heroes and an emphasis on the role of religion in the founding.
Bondi Doesn’t Commit to Deposition With House Panel Over Epstein Files
3/18/2026 6:33 PM Open Story
Under the rules of the oversight committee, Attorney General Pam Bondi received a subpoena requiring her to appear. The panel’s Republican chairman said he sent the summons reluctantly.
Family of Minneapolis Boy Detained by ICE Faces Fast-Track Deportation
3/18/2026 6:53 PM Open Story
The family of 5-year-old Liam Conejos Ramos, who became a symbol of Trump’s immigration crackdown, is appealing their accelerated removal.
Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years
3/18/2026 1:11 PM Open Story
An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.
Fed Holds Rates Steady as War in Iran Upends the Economic Outlook
3/18/2026 4:47 PM Open Story
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, emphasized the high degree of uncertainty stemming from the conflict as he acknowledged the potential for surging energy prices to lift inflation and dent growth.
Powell Says He Will Remain as Fed Chair Until Successor Is Confirmed
3/18/2026 2:53 PM Open Story
Jerome H. Powell, who leads the central bank, also said he would not leave the Fed until a criminal investigation into his handling of renovations was over.
The Cost of the A.I. Boom: A Trade Deficit the President Detests
3/18/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
A recent surge of A.I.-related imports has become an impediment to the smaller trade deficit President Trump wants.
Ozempic Is About to Go Generic in India, China and Canada
3/18/2026 9:00 PM Open Story
In India, China and several other nations, Novo Nordisk is on the verge of losing patent protection for its blockbuster weight loss drug, opening the door for cheaper competing versions.
Following Trump, Republicans in Congress Propose to Ban Most Voting by Mail
3/18/2026 3:21 PM Open Story
A restrictive voter I.D. bill under consideration in the Senate could severely limit mail-in voting. Conservatives are pressing to end the practice outright, taking aim at an option that is widely used by voters.
Stratton, Illinois Senate Primary Winner, Promises a ‘Fight’ With Trump
3/18/2026 10:00 AM Open Story
Ms. Stratton, a Democrat whose viral campaign ad featured voters’ profane views of Mr. Trump, said her campaign’s aggressive messaging was resonating.
Palestinian Man Recounts Brutal Sexual Assault by Israeli Settlers
3/18/2026 3:44 PM Open Story
The man said his attackers stripped him naked, beat him and zip-tied his genitalia, an account corroborated by family members and a rights activist who were also beaten.
In Swaths of Germany, the Far-Right AfD Is Part of the Fabric
3/18/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
The Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, is shunned in federal politics but is a regional force. This fall, it could win broader power for the first time.
Silicon Valley Musters Behind-the-Scenes Support for Anthropic
3/18/2026 12:17 PM Open Story
Tech companies have been reluctant to directly confront Trump administration officials over their contract feud with the A.I. start-up.
Google Sits Pretty as A.I. Rivals Compete for Pentagon Favor
3/18/2026 8:30 AM Open Story
The tech giant has been rebuilding its relationship with the Defense Department and is poised to benefit as it sidesteps competitors’ controversies.
The Tropical St. Patrick’s Day That Honors African History
3/18/2026 2:14 PM Open Story
Montserrat treats the holiday as both a national celebration and a more somber milestone: a commemoration of a failed slave rebellion.
Carol Kitman, 96, Dies; Photographer Documented the Vindman Twins
3/18/2026 1:27 PM Open Story
A chance encounter in Brooklyn led to a decades-long project following the boys’ lives, from childhood to national prominence as critics of President Trump.
How Trump Should Extricate Himself From His Iran Quagmire
3/18/2026 3:29 PM Open Story
Declaring victory and ending the war might not be so easy.
Joe Kent’s Resignation Letter Is Dangerous Because It’s Half True
3/18/2026 12:20 PM Open Story
Kent’s resignation letter is partly rooted in truth, even if it taps into old antisemitic tropes about occult Jewish control.
Joseph Duggar of ’19 Kids and Counting’ Faces Child Sex Abuse Charges
3/18/2026 7:37 PM Open Story
Mr. Duggar, a former star of the TLC reality show, was arrested in Arkansas and was awaiting extradition to Florida, where the authorities said he molested a 9-year-old girl in 2020.
NASA’s Hubble Telescope Spots Comet K1 Exploding Into Fragments
3/18/2026 3:48 PM Open Story
In a stroke of luck, astronomers saw the comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) break into four or five fragments in November after it passed close to the sun.
He Tried to Rob 6 Banks, Police Say. His Total Takings: $605.
3/18/2026 2:03 PM Open Story
A man is accused of handing tellers notes, demanding money at six Chase branches in five days. In three of the attempts, he left empty-handed.