Trump Administration Sees Striking Exodus of Legal Talent

The departure of more than 10,000 federal lawyers has left some agencies without sufficient staff and has boosted the ranks of state attorneys general offices and advocacy groups.Phil Weiser, the Colorado attorney general, with some of the 22 lawyers from across the federal government that he has hi

E Eileen Sullivan and Andrea Fuller

Trump Sends Tougher Peace Proposals Back to Iran, Officials Say

His changes to the proposed deal were potentially designed to speed up the process by putting pressure on Iran to accept the current framework, one official said.A woman holds a photo of Mojtaba Khamenei, the supreme leader, at a recent memorial ceremony in Tehran.

L Luke Broadwater, Ronen Bergman and Tyler Pager

Israel Captures Crusader Castle That Symbolized Its Long Lebanon Occupation

The seizure of Beaufort in southern Lebanon called up bitter memories in both countries amid a widening Israeli conflict with Hezbollah that seems far from over.A view of the Beaufort Castle fortification atop a cliff above the Litani River in southern Lebanon, last year.

A Aaron Boxerman and Natan Odenheimer

After Voting Decision, a Month of Political Earthquakes Across the South

As Republicans rush to redraw the region’s congressional maps, some voters are confused and concerned, and civil rights activists are gearing up for the fight of a generation.Earlier this month, people from all over the United States came to Selma, Ala., to march for voters’ rights, beginning at Tab

E Emily Cochrane and Rick Rojas

Scene Stealer

What happens when a reporter who has interviewed some of the biggest names in Hollywood sits down with the first A.I. actress?Tilly Norwood

T Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Israel Day Parade to Return to New York Against a Changed Backdrop

Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend the annual Israel Day Parade, which is taking place amid a deterioration of public support for the country and rising antisemitism across the United States.Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the parade as “one of the most joyful days of the year.” Mayor Z

L Liam Stack, Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Miles G. Cohen

China’s Rise in Drug Development Looms Over U.S.

Clinical trials in China are getting attention at an international oncology gathering in Chicago. China’s surging biotechnology industry is fueling alarm that U.S. dominance in the field is waning.The American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago last year. One of the conference’s

R Rebecca Robbins and Gina Kolata

Who’s the Vegas Retiree With the Big Offer for Greenland?

Clifford E. Stanley, a retired broker, explains his unusual mission, which caught a lot of people by surprise.Clifford E. Stanley, a retired mortgage broker, traveled to Nuuk, Greenland, to make residents an offer.

J Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli