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Federal appeals court hears new arguments in Alligator Alcatraz environmental review case

By Kimberly Leonard and Kylie Williams

Bill Gates to testify before House Oversight in Epstein probe

By Cheyanne M. Daniels and Hailey Fuchs

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Analysis

Trump and the Myth of American Oil Independence

The president says the U.S. can walk away from the Strait of Hormuz. The global market says otherwise.

By Joseph J. Schatz

The Friday Read

Trump’s Online Brawler Is Trying to Keep MAGA Cool

Alex Bruesewitz went from volunteer online hatchet man for Donald Trump to his lead impresario. What will he do if pop culture decides MAGA is no longer cool?

By Sophia Cai and Finya Swai

Essay

When the World Stops Syncing

The global trade war that Donald Trump launched one year ago didn’t just temporarily raise tariffs. It may have also broken the global system that lets technologies like Bluetooth work everywhere.

By Emily Cadei

Politics

‘Think Everybody Dead’: How the Threat of AI Is Fueling a New Political Alliance

A billionaire-backed movement from Silicon Valley and populists like Bernie Sanders are eager to stop an AI disaster — but can they overcome their mutual distrust and work together?

By Calder McHugh and Brendan Bordelon

Perspective

Opinion | Why Europe is Wrong to Think Iran is ‘Not Our War’

Europe will have to take on global threats alone if it doesn’t support America in Iran.

By Mathias Döpfner

Column | On Politics

Trump’s Clout Faces Its First Real Test of 2026

A slate of early races in Indiana, Georgia, Louisiana and more will measure Trump’s hold on Republican voters.

By Jonathan Martin

Foreign Affairs

She Spoke Out About Gaza. Now She Can’t Use a Credit Card.

After accusing governments and corporations of complicity in Gaza, the U.N. investigator for Palestinian territories now finds herself in Washington’s crosshairs.

By Karl Mathiesen

POLITICS

Democrats Have a Rahm Emanuel Problem

Touring diners and factory floors with the man taking aim at his own party.

By Adam Wren

Q&A

Andy Beshear Thinks Democrats Should Start Talking Like People

The Kentucky governor weighs in on Democrats’ future — and how his party can compete in red America.

By Dasha Burns

Letter From Latvia

Why Every High School Student in Latvia Is Learning to Shoot a Gun

While the U.S. focuses on Iran, Latvia’s gaze is firmly on Russia.

By Marc Felix Serrao

The Friday Read

Hitting the Streets With the MAGA Youth of South Korea

Here’s what happens when MAGA goes global.

By Catherine Kim

Column | Capital Letter

Carney’s Grand Ambition On Trade Does Not Include Trump

Trade ministers from Europe and Asia-Pacific countries will meet on the sidelines of a WTO gathering this week to hammer out priorities for building an alliance that excludes the U.S.

By Victoria Guida