After Decades of Blood and Mistrust, Doubts Over Who’s to Blame for an Israeli Hostage

Israeli spies kidnapped and killed Iranians. They were convinced that Tehran was to blame for a fallen airman. Alternative theories got little attention, until now.

Iran Attacks Bahrain for the Second Time in Days

The resumption of attacks after a two-month lull comes as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran appear to have stalled.

Lutnick Pushed to Weaken Chip Rules That Overlap With His Family Business

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been writing new rules that would affect Southeast Asian data centers, some of which are clients of his former firm.

After Midterms Triumph, Democrats Look Quickly and Eagerly Ahead to 2028

Politicians, donors and campaign strategists are already imagining a large and contentious field of presidential contenders.

The Italianization of Europe

Over more than a quarter-century, I’ve watched Europe’s politics become more like Italy’s, with all the resulting instability, as the far right came in from the cold.