The House passed a sweeping $95 billion package Saturday to aid foreign allies amid global threats, showcasing broad support for America’s role in the world in a risky push by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), whose far-right flank is threatening to oust him…

Who’s torturing who here? Sorry, sorry. That isn’t the freshest zinger to zing in the direction of this sprawling new Taylor Swift double album, but please know that after funneling 19 of its 31 tracks through my headphones on Friday morning, my phone died…

KYIV — Ukrainian officials expressed gratitude and relief Saturday after the U.S. House of Representatives approved $60.8 billion in aid to Ukraine, overcoming months of intense Republican opposition to fund urgently needed weapons for the country’s military.…

The five years since their World Series title have not been easy for the Washington Nationals. Instead of a victory lap in the season after their title, they got a global pandemic. Instead of many more years of contention with a talented core, they slid swiftly…

To understand Croix Bethune’s lethality in the final third, consider the Washington Spirit rookie’s three professional goals. Her first strike, a stoppage-time winner against Bay FC on March 23, was a blend of deft skill and downhill determination as she…

Imagine that somehow your body and brain were separated but still working as a team. Your brain sits in a vat. Your body can move around, remotely connected to your brain by some kind of signal. So where are you? In the vat or with your body? Or both places…

Again and again Saturday afternoon against the Houston Astros, the Washington Nationals seemed one swing away from disaster or salvation. They entered the bottom of the ninth inning down by two, 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position and having left nine…

WILMINGTON, N.C. — At least 10 men wearing the uniform of the Proud Boys, a violent extremist group, appeared outside the entrance of a rally here for presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, prompting condemnation from President Biden’s campaign. The…

FORT WORTH — The long-awaited, title-winning breakthrough for the LSU women’s gymnastics team depended on Aleah Finnegan and her ability to stay composed on the balance beam. As the final LSU gymnast to compete, a fall would derail her team’s hopes, and a…

Donald Trump is picking up his fundraising pace even as he fights criminal charges in four cases and appeals a nearly half-billion dollar civil fraud judgment against him in New York. But his legal expenses continue to be a tremendous burden on his campaign…

NEW YORK — D.C. United’s marked improvement has failed to translate into victories, and on a night with a badly understaffed traveling party, Troy Lesesne’s gang fell behind midway through the first half and lost to New York City FC, 2-0, on Saturday at Citi…

Israeli leaders thanked the United States after the House passed a foreign aid bill Saturday that provides $26.4 billion in military aid to Israel and humanitarian assistance, including some for Gaza. Calling it a “much appreciated” step, Prime Minister Benjamin…

ISTANBUL — A flotilla of ships bound for the Gaza Strip is preparing to sail from Turkey in the coming days, organizers say, on a mission aimed at breaching Israel’s naval blockade and highlighting the lack of aid reaching Palestinians in the besieged enclave.…

DALLAS — When he comes back to his basketball home, Dirk Nowitzki makes a right turn onto the street named after him and takes a bashful look at the unavoidable 24-foot statue of him shooting that classic one-legged fadeaway. He parks, walks into American…

The day after their world crumbled, Sue and Reg Franciose arrived in Switzerland to search for their daughter. It had been 24 hours or so since the phone call — “There’s been an accident” — and ever since, they had been sprinting through the fog, each frantic…

NEW YORK — The retired police photographer in the jury pool on the second day of Donald Trump’s criminal trial was visibly nervous, at times meandering in his answers. But when a defense attorney asked if he had a strong opinion of Trump, the man offered…

Growing up in a proud Irish Catholic middle-class family, Joe Biden’s family idolized the Kennedys. They saw the Kennedys — successful, wealthy, attractive Irish Catholics — as the embodiment of the American Dream. Biden says Robert F. Kennedy Sr., whose…

IÑAPARI, Peru — At the entrance to its sprawling tract of virgin Amazon rainforest, the Peruvian timber company Maderacre turns ancient hardwood trees into flooring on an industrial scale. Beside the vast, modern facility, a reddish dirt road leads into the…

When Charlie Lindgren signed with the Washington Capitals in July 2022, no one was envisioning this moment. Somewhere between playing second fiddle and being an afterthought, Lindgren received a three-year, $3.3 million contract that was announced the same…

Days after President Donald Trump clinched a surprise victory in the 2016 presidential election, Mark Zuckerberg touted his company’s influence in politics. The CEO proclaimed he was “proud” Facebook had given many “a voice in this election.” “We helped millions…