Chinese Threat Requires a Broader Spying Mission, C.I.A. Deputy Director Says
China’s economic competition with the United States makes Chinese companies a legitimate target, the agency’s deputy director, Michael Ellis, said at a conference.
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Justice Kavanaugh Blocks Missouri Voting Map Benefiting Republicans
Missouri’s Supreme Court blocked election officials from using a new congressional map, saying voters must first approve the district lines in a statewide referendum.
Musk Targets Transgender Issues in Key Midterm Senate Races
A political group for the world’s richest man, who is ramping up a midterm spending blitz, began running attack ads against Democrats in Texas, Ohio and...
National Guardsman Charged With Pointing Gun at Another Soldier on D.C. Patrol
The office of Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, charged Zion Mitchell with two felonies.
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Voter-Screening Tool
Voting rights organizations had challenged a Trump administration overhaul of a government database, arguing it could be used to disenfranchise eligible voters.
At 9/11 Tribute, Trump Claims Firefighters Carried Him to Safety
President Trump has long sought to position himself close to the Sept. 11 recovery effort and has made a series of questionable and provocative statements to...
Trump Cannot Pardon Lindsay Clancy, but Her Lawyer Asked Anyway
President Trump does not have the power to wipe away the state murder charges Ms. Clancy faces. Her lawyer’s spokesman said the comments were “a statement...
Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Is Coming to a Head. Here’s What to Know.
The administration’s plan to screen mail-in ballots remains blocked as the Supreme Court considers challenges to new U.S. Postal Service ballot rules.
Michigan Rabbis Press El-Sayed to Change Tone and Stance on Israel
A coalition of Jewish leaders is launching a petition drive aimed at the Democratic Senate nominee, a fresh indicator of frictions in a key battleground.
A.I. Models Built a Computer Worm That Could Rapidly Hack WeChat Accounts
The attack, discovered by A.I. researchers, could have compromised hundreds of millions of devices within hours, experts said.