Amid a reprieve in the fighting, Iran’s leaders are betting that they can endure more pain than President Trump and have leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, analysts say.

Ben Wikler, a former state party chair, thinks the Democratic Party needs to reinvent itself.

Iran denied President Trump’s claim that it wants to talk, and gave no sign that it would make concessions or speak directly with U.S. officials.

Closed ceremonies for the Republican senator, a stalwart ally of President Trump, will be held in Washington on Tuesday before a procession and public funeral in South Carolina the next day.

Days before a committee vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, Democrats demanded answers about the since-withdrawn subpoenas.

What if Mamdani actually wanted to be a bridge builder between Israelis and Palestinians, a role for which he has the unique capacity and talent?

After rising to global pop star status with songs about heartbreak, Smith returns with an album about pointedly queer “requited love,” made exactly how and where made them happiest.

The bastion of American conservatism best known for Project 2025 has been consumed by an ideological — and generational — civil war.

President Trump will meet his Ukrainian counterpart in Washington this week. President Volodymyr Zelensky will also attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham.

A comedian and his friends are transforming a vacant retail space at the West 4th Street station with freebies, art and puppet shows to make commutes more enjoyable.

“And let’s just say Iran’s not the only thing he bombed,” Seth Meyers said of the president’s performance at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Madrid is booming, culturally and economically, but the wildfires raging within a short drive of the capital have provided a reality check.

After nearly 10 years carrying out Chinese government repression in Xinjiang, a former police officer is now seeking asylum in Germany.

Private entries, released by a Republican senator, have reignited a furious debate over whether Covid-19 leaked from a lab.

At the final debate before next week’s Democratic primary for Senate, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Representative Haley Stevens showcased their wildly different ideological stances and political styles.

The president also assured supporters that negotiations over ending the war in Iran, a conflict that has sent fuel and energy prices soaring, are continuing in a “friendly” fashion.

Here is a rundown of the major events of the war, as both sides consider their next moves.