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Inside Trump’s Reversal on HIV

By Alice Miranda Ollstein and Megan Messerly

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US military escorting growing number of oil tankers through Hormuz, Energy secretary says

By Mike Lee

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‘There needs to be change’: Voters in the major UK by-election are angry

By Tim Ross

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Prosecutors ‘on pins and needles’ awaiting Jay Clayton’s replacement

By Erica Orden

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Column

Why Britain and America Can’t Stop Firing Their Leaders

In both countries, political revolts keep toppling leaders without solving the deeper crisis.

By Jonathan Martin

This World Leader Took on Trump Over Iran — and It’s Paying Off

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez may be embattled at home, but his opposition to the war in Iran has made him a “rockstar” who’s defying the odds.

By Aitor Hernández-Morales

Column | Nahal Toosi

A Deal With Iran May Need Some Delusional Thinking To Work

If both sides really want a deal, they’ll find a way to work around the inconvenient.

By Nahal Toosi

Taiwan’s Top Diplomat Opens Up About Trump’s Maneuvering

In a new interview, the self-governing island’s top diplomat to the United States says he isn’t worried about being “traded off to the Chinese.”

By Phelim Kine

Column

The Biggest Threat to JD Vance Is Spencer Pratt

Washington loves Rubio. A brash bully from outside conventional politics is the bigger potential challenge.

By Alexander Burns

Column

The Heart of the American Left Is Picking Its Next Standard-Bearer

Three Democrats are offering rival visions for the city Rep. Nancy Pelosi dominated for four decades, and for a party searching for its next direction.

By Jonathan Martin

And the Next Governor of California Will Be ...

Will California elect another Democrat — or could Republicans pull off a stunning upset? Our roundtable examines the candidates, the surprises and the paths to victory.

By Katy Murphy

It Was Supposed to Be a Lifeline for a Blue-Collar Town. Then Trump Returned.

New Bedford, Massachusetts is ground zero for America’s wind industry.

By Benjamin Storrow

How Freaked Out Should Silicon Valley Be by Pope Leo?

The pope’s encyclical calling for AI restraints has fueled a backlash among some in Big Tech.

By Calder McHugh

Column | Jonathan Martin

A Top Democratic Governor on Netanyahu, Kamala Harris and the 2028 Race

Over South Philly pizza, the Pennsylvania governor dismissed talk of 2028 while laying out his vision for the Democratic Party.

By Jonathan Martin

Chaos in London, Charm Offensive in Washington

British Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner is doing his best to tune out the political turmoil back home.

By Felicia Schwartz

Person of Interest

Elise Stefanik Cozied Up to Trump. Where Does She Go Next?

Once hailed as a rising GOP moderate, Stefanik exits Congress as one of Donald Trump’s fiercest allies — and signals she may not be finished with electoral politics.

By Ben Jacobs