How Trump Failed to Secure the Strait of Hormuz in His Iran Deal
7/12/2026 9:43 AM Open Story
President Trump signed an agreement that Iran said gave it control of the waterway — and global energy supplies. Now, Iran’s military is violently asserting authority.
Oil Rises After Weekend of Back-and-Forth Strikes by U.S. and Iran
7/12/2026 3:24 PM Open Story
The renewed hostilities posed fresh risks to ships seeking to navigate the Strait of Hormuz.
Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator and Trump Ally, Dies From ‘Sudden Illness’
7/12/2026 3:14 PM Open Story
He consistently pushed for the use of U.S. military power overseas. The Washington, D.C., medical examiner said he died of an aortic dissection, a tear in the body’s main artery.
Trump Recalls Last Conversation With Lindsey Graham Before His Death
7/12/2026 10:02 AM Open Story
In an interview on Sunday, President Trump recounted his last conversation with Senator Lindsey Graham, hours before his death. Mr. Graham sounded “perfect,” he said.
Here's what we know about Lindsey Graham’s death
7/12/2026 2:38 PM Open Story
Senator Lindsey Graham died on Saturday night, a day after returning from Ukraine and four months before he was to face re-election.
How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies
7/12/2026 5:14 AM Open Story
Operating out of a Tokyo high-rise, a military intelligence unit finds the high-tech equipment that Russia needs to wage war.
Zelensky Announces Leadership Shuffle as War Turns in Ukraine’s Favor
7/12/2026 7:51 AM Open Story
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine’s prime minister, Yuliia Svyrydenko, would step down amid a broader shake-up in Ukraine’s senior leadership.
Michael Cohen Helped Convict Trump. Now, He’s Making Nice Again.
7/12/2026 3:54 PM Open Story
A previously unreported encounter last summer set the stage for a rapprochement between the president and his former fixer, who has so far avoided the diatribes and prosecutions that President Trump has directed at other critics.
Blanche Stares Down Confirmation Hurdle: Lingering G.O.P. Doubts
7/12/2026 12:32 PM Open Story
Key Republicans on the Judiciary Committee could push for concessions from Todd Blanche, in line to be attorney general, though they did not appear in revolt.
After Weeks of Silence, McConnell Says He Is Recovering From a Fall
7/12/2026 3:26 PM Open Story
The Republican senator denied that he had suffered a heart attack and said he had left the hospital and moved to a physical rehabilitation center. He did not give a timetable for returning to Capitol Hill.
Residents of Spanish Towns Caught in Fierce Blazes Recount Harrowing Escapes
7/12/2026 8:31 AM Open Story
Many say communication was chaotic and even nonexistent as flames tore through the area, taking 12 lives in one of the deadliest wildfires on record in Spain.
The University Where Kirk Died Ponders How to Remember His Killing
7/11/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Utah Valley University doesn’t want to be known as the place where Charlie Kirk was assassinated, and even a discussion of memorializing that day has provoked division.
‘They Don’t Need People’: The Workers Left Behind by China’s Robot Drive
7/10/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
For out-of-work factory workers in Kunshan, a region made rich by electronics manufacturing, a park is the only place to go.
States Prepare Lawsuit to Block Paramount’s Merger With Warner Bros.
7/12/2026 1:17 PM Open Story
State attorneys general are said to be getting ready to file a lawsuit as soon as this week to halt the $111 billion deal, a potential major obstacle.
Fitness Influencers Are Not Making Men More Fit
7/12/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Manosphere fitness influencers are the wrong model. Health requires looking at life as a whole, not as an exercise in “optimization.”
Trump’s Corruption Stains, From Texas to Maine
7/12/2026 6:15 AM Open Story
Something is wrong if vice is all them and virtue is all you.
Fire in Bangkok Pub Kills Dozens
7/12/2026 4:12 PM Open Story
The cause of the fire was still unknown, but it began as a band was performing onstage and spread very rapidly, killing least 27 people.