Judge Says Trump’s L.A. Troop Deployment Was Illegal

A federal judge said President Trump had violated the law with his deployment of thousands of Marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June.

White House Counsel Eases Trump’s Path on Aggressive Agenda

David Warrington, the top lawyer inside the West Wing, focuses on “the art of the possible,” as one adviser to President Trump said.

Ukraine Pursues a Weapons Buildup More Potent Than Any Security Guarantee

Kyiv sees a well-equipped army as a stronger deterrent to Moscow than Western pledges to defend it. It is working to attract billions to buy more arms.

Putin and Xi Invoke Wartime Unity as They Hail Ties in Beijing

The Russian and Chinese leaders drew on a shared view of their countries’ roles in World War II to cast their current partnership as a challenge to the West.