Manchester Synagogue Attacker Pledged Allegiance to ISIS, Police Say

Jihad al-Shamie, who attacked a Manchester synagogue on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, called the emergency services during the attack to claim responsibility.

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Why a China Spy Case in the U.K. Collapsed Before It Went to Trial

The British government has come under scrutiny after charges against two men accused of spying for Beijing were dropped. Here’s what to know.

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How Zohran Mamdani Came to Embrace the Palestinian Cause

As Mr. Mamdani seeks to reassure New York City he is open to compromise, his views on Israel and Palestinians have been the biggest exception.

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Comey’s defense lawyer once prosecuted big corruption cases and a high-profile leak.

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Arrest Made in Palisades Fire in Los Angeles

Officials say that Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, of Melbourne, Fla., had intentionally set an earlier fire that rekindled a week later into a devastating blaze that killed 12 people.

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Tom Homan Was Said to Have Received $50,000 From Agents. He May Not Have to Return It.

Public corruption experts said the Justice Department had options for recovering money used in a sting operation. But that may not happen for years.

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The Harvard ‘Die-in’ That Set Off a Debate Over Protest and Punishment

An Israeli American student said he was assaulted during a protest. Two years later, Republicans continue to raise the episode in their campaign to force schools to punish the student protesters.

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Before Trump Ordered In Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’

Oregon officials say the atmosphere outside an ICE building that has drawn daily demonstrations since June has grown worse since the president’s threats.

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Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration

Separately, in the administration’s first 200 days, only two of 98 Senate-confirmed appointees to the most senior jobs in government were Black.

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Trump, Drug Cartels, Venezuela and War: What We Know

The Trump administration is ratcheting up pressure on Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president, while attacking boats in the Caribbean Sea.

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