As Trump Crows Over Ending a Conflict, India’s Leaders Feel Betrayed
President Trump’s repeated descriptions of U.S. mediation efforts between India and Pakistan have hit sore spots in Indian politics.
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California Approves 17 Percent Rate Increase for State Farm
Homeowners reeling from the wildfires in January say that State Farm’s increased rates are unfair and unfounded.
Republicans’ Planned Medicaid Cuts Draw Protests at House Hearing
Lawmakers bickered, protesters shouted and senators came to take in the moment as a House committee considered a critical portion of a bill to enact President Trump’s domestic agenda.
In Private, Some Israeli Officers Admit That Gaza Is on the Brink of Starvation
Israel’s government has publicly dismissed warnings of extreme food shortages after it blocked aid deliveries, but an internal analysis concluded that a crisis looms if food supplies are not restored.
A Bearded Pete Buttigieg Drops Into Iowa for a Pitch to Veterans
With Democrats sizing up their 2028 plans, Pete Buttigieg spoke at a town hall in Cedar Rapids and criticized the Trump administration: “The American people bow to no king.”
Trump to Lift Sanctions on Syria and Meet With New President
President Trump, on a state visit to Saudi Arabia, said he made the decision after speaking to the Saudi crown prince. The president is trying to drum up Saudi investment in the U.S.
New Biden Book Points to His Decline and Democrats’ Cowardice: 6 Takeaways
The book, “Original Sin,” describes how Mr. Biden’s aides quashed concerns about his age. But the anonymous accounts show that many Democrats are still afraid to discuss the issue publicly.
For Leo XIV, Becoming Pope Could Have Surprising Health Benefits
Such a demanding job can be good for the brain and body. But Pope Leo XIV may also have to contend with challenges that are common in old age.
José Mujica, Leftist President of Uruguay Known for Humility, Dies at 89
Serving from 2010 to 2015, he refused to accept a presidential salary or live on a presidential estate as he sought to improve the lives of ordinary citizens.
Why Did Eric Adams Have So Many Cellphones?
Mayor Eric Adams of New York was said to have used seven different phone numbers. He argued that “many New Yorkers have several phones.”