Oliver North and Fawn Hall, Key Figures in Iran-Contra Scandal, Are Married
Ms. Hall was Mr. North’s secretary on the National Security Council in the 1980s during the secret sales of arms to Iran and the diversion of the profits to rebel forces in Nicaragua.
Hong Kong’s Same-Sex Rights Bill Meets Rare Defiance From Lawmakers
Legislators could sink a government proposal that would give some rights to couples who married overseas, raising questions about the city’s status as an international hub.
Facing Israeli Assault, Many in Gaza City Say Fleeing Again Is Worse
Israel has ordered hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate the city and go to the southern Gaza Strip, but many residents say it is no safer for them there.
Protesters Call Out Trump as He Dines Out in Washington
Mr. Trump made the short trek from the White House to Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab to show that his federal crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital was working.
Latest Revelations Complicate Trump’s Sweeping Denials About Epstein
President Trump often succeeds in pivoting the national conversation, but he is finding that more difficult when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump Moves to Crack Down on Drug Advertising
The administration is proposing a return to a 1990s-era policy that kept most drug ads off TV. That could dent the revenues of drugmakers and major networks.
With Qatar Attack, Israel Again Leaves Trump in the Dark
President Trump said he was “very unhappy about the way that went down.”
Boston Mayor Advances to General Election, Will Face Political Newcomer
Mayor Michelle Wu and Josh Kraft, a son of the New England Patriots owner, were the top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s preliminary mayoral election.
James Walkinshaw, Democrat of Virginia, Wins House Special Election
James Walkinshaw will fill a seat left open by the death of his former boss, Gerald Connolly, and shrink the Republicans’ majority in the chamber.
Fears Return for L.A. Immigrants After Supreme Court Allows Raids to Resume
Los Angeles residents are anxious once again following a Supreme Court ruling that allowed aggressive immigration raids to resume.
Republicans Shrug at Epstein Birthday Sketch Apparently Signed by Trump
The Republican response to the release of a suggestive note to Jeffrey Epstein apparently signed by President Trump followed a familiar pattern of deflection.
For Nepal’s Protesters, Wealthy ‘Nepo Kids’ Are a Source of Outrage
Videos and photos purporting to show the privileged lifestyles of children of the elite have fueled anger among young people.
Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump’s Sprawling Tariffs
The justices moved quickly to schedule oral argument to consider the legality of the president’s signature economic initiative.
A Phony Trump Check and a ‘Depreciated’ Woman in Epstein’s Birthday Book
A photo in Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book shows the disgraced financier holding a novelty check with a signature of “DJ TRUMP.” It includes a woman who dated both men in the 1990s.
Apple Introduces iPhone 17, iPhone Air and Updated AirPods at Annual Event
The Silicon Valley giant also introduced updates to its traditional smartphones, as well as its AirPods and Apple Watch.
Curtis Sliwa Vows to Stay in Mayor’s Race, Despite Push to Clear Field
Business leaders who hope Mr. Sliwa, the Republican nominee for New York City mayor, will suspend his campaign may find themselves disappointed: “No, no, no. A thousand times no,” he said.
Supreme Court Lets Trump Block Foreign Aid for Now
Acting on his own, the chief justice issued an “administrative stay” pausing a trial judge’s ruling while the full court considers the matter.
Elizabeth Tsurkov, Princeton Student, Is Released From Iraq, Trump Says
Israel and Iraq confirmed the release of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Russian-Israeli graduate student at Princeton who was kidnapped in Iraq in 2023 by the militant group Kataib Hezbollah.
What Travelers Need to Know About the Upcoming Strike in France
The planned shutdown, which will affect transit in and beyond Paris, dovetails with the tube strike in London.
Gesture Politics Won’t Help Palestinians
But diaspora Jews will pay an ugly price.
