Bill Pulte, the acting director of national intelligence, said he has terminated nearly a third of the officials in his office, but others doubt the figures are accurate.

Representative Max Miller, a Republican, is facing accusations of abuse from his ex-wife in a bitter family feud that might put his otherwise safe seat in play.

The political evolution of Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina senator, both captivated and confused many of his old friends but reflected the changing order in the nation’s capital.

An upcoming case will determine whether the Supreme Court treats an ordinary person with the same care it has long shown corporations.

Millions of older Americans could pay more for their prescription drug coverage next year.

As Silicon Valley debates how artificial intelligence software should be created, “open weights” have been a major part of the discussions. Here’s what to know.

After disclosing that thousands of ineligible people were added to the voter rolls, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is trying to bring accountability while resisting President Trump’s narrative.

Gov. Andy Beshear called on Senator McConnell, who has been hospitalized since June, to prove his capacity to serve, or resign.

I didn’t want to have to depend on a weather app to know when the storms are coming.

Federal prosecutors charged a man returning to the United States with obstruction because he gave them a passcode that erased his smartphone during a customs search.

Also, a powerful earthquake hits Japan. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

Senator Lindsey Graham helped to coordinate a group of lawmakers to rebuke the I.C.C., which was investigating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

The visits by the leaders of Israel and Ukraine underscored just how deeply President Trump was enmeshed in conflicts he had promised — and failed — to end quickly.

With her family troupe — and later as a solo star — she performed balletic, gymnastic tricks in circuses and theaters, at fairs and on television.

Human rights activists say the Iranian government has been rapidly escalating executions. The latest prompted public protest, videos appear to show.

Ruby Rippey had stayed mostly quiet since her relationship with the San Francisco mayor rocked the city.

The South Carolinian relished serving as a “bridge” between the institution he revered and the president, but now that bridge is gone.

At least one person who was found in a collapsed house was killed, and about 50 others were injured on Tuesday in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto.

How you care for yourself at this life stage matters a lot for your later years.