Mr. Biss emerged after being an early front-runner in the turbulent, crowded contest to replace a longtime incumbent in Illinois’s Ninth District.

Ms. Bean, a moderate former congresswoman, defeated a left-wing rival in the primary race for the Chicago-area seat to be vacated by Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi.

The U.S.P.S. leader said at a hearing that the service could run out of cash within a year and asked lawmakers to increase its borrowing limits.

Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent was killed in action during a special operations mission in Syria in 2019. Mr. Kent said he could not support “sending the next generation off to fight and die” in Iran.

In a legal filing, the government said it questioned whether the A.I. start-up could be a “trusted partner” in wartime, which led it to label the company a supply chain risk.

More than 1,000 full-time journalists and support staff at the news group were ordered to return to work by March 23 and to resume broadcasting.

President Trump’s decision not to weigh in before the deadline means both John Cornyn and Ken Paxton remain on the ballot, extending their costly and increasingly personal battle into a May runoff.

Judge Zahid Quraishi ordered a hearing on who had the authority to lead New Jersey’s top federal law enforcement office.

Israel is the rare U.S. ally that pulls its weight, shares the risk and contributes to victory.

The officer, whom police did not identify but who works at Gracie Mansion and City Hall, is now under investigation. The man who was shot, a 30-year-old, is in critical condition.

In Ohio after a toxic chemical accident, finding common ground in the country’s health wars.

Since the airline changed its policy on larger passengers this year, travelers say agents have publicly scrutinized their bodies and made them buy extra seats.

The 17.9 million total followed similar drops for the Grammys and the Golden Globes.

A U.S. attack or a move to seize control of Iran’s main oil export hub could cripple the country’s ability to profit from its natural resources. But it would also risk sending energy prices even higher.

Many Cubans in Florida have sought regime change for decades. They fear that President Trump’s talks with Cuba will not lead to wholesale political transformation.

Also, the Senate begins a bitter debate about voting rules. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

Israeli officials trumpeted airstrikes that killed Iran’s de facto leader and the commanders of a militia notorious for violently suppressing protests. But “decapitation has its limits,” an analyst warns.

Is there anyone John Lithgow can’t — or won’t — play?

Make one or make all: Yewande Komolafe’s curated menus are meant for celebrating.

President Trump said “a president should not have learning disabilities,” prompting criticism from a group that advocates equal opportunities for people with learning disabilities.

The academy said an employee of an outside security firm hired for the Oscars had “incidental contact” with the actress, which it called “not acceptable.”

Given a list of 14 mismatches, they quickly picked Ben Platt in “Dear Evan Hansen.” But they took issue (loudly) with one of our choices.

The right-wing tech investor is giving lectures near the Catholic church’s administrative heart. Commentators there are rejecting his apocalyptic vision.