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Police looking for additional people who fired guns in Virginia university shooting that wounded 5

Authorities are seeking additional people who fired weapons during a weekend shooting at Virginia State University that left five people wounded

In ‘The Brink of War,’ a Return to an Era of Razor-Edge Diplomacy

PETER BAKER

A new film depicts the 1986 nuclear arms summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, which both offered and dashed hopes of a dramatic breakthrough.

A Free-for-All in Alaska as 17 Candidates Compete to Be Governor

ANNA GRIFFIN AND RUTH FREMSON

Facing huge decisions, the oil-rich, cash-poor state will send four candidates to the final ballot in November. With so many candidates chasing so few voters, the hunt is intense.

Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and high winds across the Hawaiian islands

Hurricane Lala has weakened to a tropical storm after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it's not done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea after he says it declined to help denuclearize Iran

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea

President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said South Korea declined to help denuclearize Iran

Long Island street takeover erupts as drivers block road, perform donuts, burnouts: police

Suffolk County police broke up an alleged street takeover on Long Island early Saturday, arresting 15 people and impounding seven vehicles.

Top Admiral Praises Sailors but Concedes Hardships After Visit to U.S.S. Lincoln

HELENE COOPER

Admiral Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, acknowledged the difficulty of the carrier’s nearly nine-month deployment but said mental health issues were lower than on other vessels.

Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport.

MIRIAM JORDAN

The case represents a new front in President Trump’s mass deportation drive: arrests at airports of people who have active immigration cases and no criminal history.

AIPAC Targets Progressive Democrat in Race to Replace Swalwell

LAUREL ROSENHALL

Two Democrats are in a runoff to replace Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress in April. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is spending heavily against a progressive candidate.

Louisiana man accused of killing wife, propping her body up for multistate drive

A man allegedly shot his wife at a park in Louisiana and drove her body through multiple states before a traffic stop in Memphis led to his arrest.

How Republicans Embraced Brandon Herrera, a Texas Republican Candidate and Gun Influencer

BAYLISS WAGNER

Brandon Herrera, long an anti-establishment outsider, is trying to help the party defend a red-leaning House district in West Texas. It’s proving messy.

Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea

HELENE COOPER

In a social media post, the president scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran, and also praised North Korea and its leader.

Democrats Make South Carolina the First Contest in 2028 Presidential Primary Calendar

SHANE GOLDMACHER

The party’s membership finalized the new order for the first six states to winnow the candidate field, pushing back Iowa and New Hampshire.

Democrats Face a Potential Tea Party Moment

LISA LERER AND KATIE GLUECK

A string of primary wins by progressive candidates has revealed the strength of a high-energy insurgent movement but also its possible limitations.