Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill Hundreds as Warplanes Target Hezbollah

It was the deadliest day in decades of hostilities between Israel and the militants, who stepped up their own barrage of rockets.

Biden Works Against the Clock as Violence Escalates in the Middle East

President Biden is beginning to acknowledge that he is simply running out of time to help forge a cease-fire and hostage deal with Hamas, his aides say. And the risk of a wider war has never looked greater.

Trump Shows Signs of Strength in Sun Belt Battlegrounds, Polls Find

New polls from The New York Times and Siena College showed Donald J. Trump ahead in Arizona and leading in tight races in Georgia and North Carolina.

U.S. Inquiry Into N.Y. Mayor’s Foreign Ties Said to Include 6 Countries

Federal prosecutors investigating Mayor Eric Adams and his campaign’s ties to Turkey issued subpoenas in July for records related to 5 other countries.