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War of Drones and Missiles Rages in Iran, Lebanon and Israel

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Tehran, Beirut and Tel Aviv Are Targeted in Attacks and Counterattacks

The Israeli military said it struck Iran’s capital and Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, and the Iranians responded with a swarm of drones, the state news agency reported.

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Beirut, Lebanon
Smoke rising after an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Friday.
Diego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times
Tehran
A family arriving to mourn the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, who was killed in an air strike on Saturday.
Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times
Tehran
The Red Crescent Society said the death toll in Iran had risen to 787 since the start of the attacks last week.
Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times
Tehran
A plume of smoke rising after an airstrike in Tehran on Friday.
Associated Press
Baabda, Lebanon
Damage inside the Comfort Hotel, after an overnight airstrike damaged the building.
Diego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times
Beirut, Lebanon
Traffic on the streets of the Lebanese capital as people fled the city under evacuation orders.
Reuters
Near Lod, Israel
A site in central Israel hit during a missile attack on Thursday.
Amit Elkayam for The New York Times
Rishpon, Israel
Entering a public shelter as a siren warns of incoming missiles.
Avishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times
Dahiya, Lebanon
Roads were jammed after Israel warned residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate.
Bilal Hussein/Associated Press
TehranRubble from a building damaged in U.S.-Israel airstrikes.
Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times
Galle, Sri Lanka
The bodies of Iranian sailors who died when their warship was torpedoed in the Indian Ocean.
Eranga Jayawardene/Associated Press
Dortyol, Turkey
Ihlas, a private Turkish news agency, released images of what it described as debris of a NATO interceptor missile.
Ihlas News Agency, via Reuters
Baabda, Lebanon
The aftermath of an overnight airstrike on a hotel in a suburb of Beirut.
Diego Ibarra Sánchez for The New York Times
TehranPeople at a gathering to mourn the killing of Iran’s supreme leader.
Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times
Northern Israel
Israeli troops and artillery near the border with Lebanon.
Reuters

Analysis

As Trump Out-Putins Putin, Russia’s Global Influence Erodes

The conflict in Iran may give Moscow a short-term boost economically and in Ukraine. But it has also shown the limits of Russia’s partnerships.

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India Is Turning Back to Russian Oil

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Trump Announces He Is Replacing Noem With Oklahoma Senator

The president said he would replace Kristi Noem with Senator Markwayne Mullin after Ms. Noem was grilled by Republicans at a hearing.

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January 2025
At confirmation hearings. Kristi Noem was a vocal critic of President Biden’s immigration policies.
Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times
February 2025
Touring Guantanamo Bay. Plans to house migrants at the site were challenged in court.
Doug Mills/The New York Times
March 2025
Delivering remarks in front of detainees at CECOT, a detention center in El Salvador.
Pool photo by Alex Brandon
JulyVisiting the detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Doug Mills/The New York Times
October
During a government shutdown, Noem filmed an ad campaign on immigration at Mount Rushmore.
January
Appearing with Border Patrol agents in Brownsville, Texas.
Gabriel V. Cárdenas/Associated Press
January
After the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Noem accused him of domestic terrorism.
Al Drago/Getty Images
March
President Trump contradicted Noem’s sworn statements at contentious hearings.
Eric Lee for The New York Times

As a Fired Noem Speaks in Nashville, Senators Welcome Her Replacement

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Senate Democrat Pushes to Investigate Noem for Perjury

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U.S. Restarts Diplomatic Relations With Venezuela

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Lindsey Halligan at the White House last August. — Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press

Lindsey Halligan Is Under Investigation by the Florida Bar

The actions of Ms. Halligan, who as a U.S. attorney brought criminal cases against President Trump’s enemies, are under review by the organization.

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Representative Tony Gonzales Drops Re-election Bid

Several House members had called for the Texas Republican to step down after texts emerged showing his pursuit of a staff member who later killed herself.

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A Sly Political Switcheroo Stuns Montana and Starts a New Senate Fight

Minutes before the filing deadline, Senator Steve Daines withdrew his re-election bid and an ally jumped in. Even some fellow Republicans criticized the move.

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An Assertive Supreme Court Turns to Curbing State Courts

Liberal justices accused their colleagues of expanding the use of the emergency docket again in two orders issued this week.

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A Judge’s ‘Battle Royale’ With Trump and the Supreme Court

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Three women were slain in two locations, officials said on Thursday. A frantic manhunt involving four states led to an arrest, but a motive was still unclear.

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