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Four G.O.P. senators crossed party lines to back the resolution to direct President Trump to halt the war in Iran and seek authorization from Congress, but their support was not enough.

Eric Swalwell resigned in April as he faced sexual assault allegations, prompting a special election to fill out his term. Two Democrats topped the field in a regular primary election this month.

Federal prosecutors told a judge that they were deciding whether to seek the death penalty if Rahmanullah Lakanwal is convicted of killing a National Guard specialist.

Charging documents outlined an ambitious plan involving explosive-laden drones and rifles, but left less clear that the conspirators had the means to carry it out.

Anna D. Shapiro revives Eric Bentley's play about the House Un-American Activities Committee's investigation of the entertainment industry.

Officials announced that the Education Department's civil rights office would also be broken off, the most aggressive move yet to dismantle the department.

U.S. officials have not publicly acknowledged responsibility for the deaths or released a report on their findings from an investigation into the Feb. 28 strike.

The vice president is promoting his book about faith and facing questions about his political ambitions and the war with Iran.

In a new memoir, Mr. Vance recalls an "unsettling" meeting with Vatican officials on immigration policy and disavows his infamous disparagement of some Democrats as "childless cat ladies."

Despite military setbacks during the war, Tehran is presenting a narrative of victory before negotiations with Washington.