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Xi stands in front of the National People's Congress

China blusters on Iran as US strikes put Xi Jinping in economic, diplomatic bind

Timothy Nerozzi · March 8, 2026 5:00 am

Flames rise from an oil storage facility south of the capital Tehran as strikes hit the city during the U.S.–Israel military campaign

New strikes light up the night in Tehran as Israel vows ‘many surprises’

Associated Press · March 7, 2026 10:26 pm

President Donald Trump salutes as an Army carry team moves the flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of six U.S. service members.

Trump says he told Kurds not to enter Iran war

Robert Stewart · March 7, 2026 9:20 pm

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a ceremony commemorating the death anniversary of the late commander of the Iran's Revolutionary Guard expeditionary Quds Force, Gen. Qassem Soleimani

Iran still striking Gulf States despite president’s promise not to: Report

Robert Stewart · March 7, 2026 7:38 pm

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks on during a meeting

Iran prepared if Trump seeks escalation: Foreign minister

Robert Stewart · March 7, 2026 6:25 pm

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.

Noem talks up ‘migration control’ and ‘economic sovereignty’ in first remarks in new role

Robert Stewart · March 7, 2026 5:18 pm

A new citizen holds the American flag during a Naturalization Ceremony at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 17, 2022, in Indianapolis.

America is not divided. It is neglected

Samuel J. Abrams · March 7, 2026 5:00 pm

War Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Fla., Thursday, March 5, 2026

White House’s bombastic Iran war media blitz breaks from precedent, shocking critics

Molly Parks · March 7, 2026 4:22 pm

Gavin Newsom hosts a press conference at the Academy of Sciences in fall 2025.

Gavin Newsom won’t be Democratic nominee for president in 2028: Joe Concha

Sydney Topf · March 7, 2026 4:08 pm

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

War with Iran sees several historical firsts

Brady Knox · March 7, 2026 3:58 pm

Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani appears on stage with his family including his wife, Rama Duwaji, right, at his primary election party, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Beltway Confidential

What the New York Times can’t bring itself to say about Mamdani’s wife

Peter Laffin · March 7, 2026 3:40 pm

Demonstrators set up a make-shift memorial for a vigil honoring the late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in New York, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

NYPD investigates suspicious devices at anti-Islam protest brawl

Molly Parks · March 7, 2026 2:53 pm