While the president remains the most dominant figure in the world, other leaders and institutions are pushing back more vigorously than at the beginning of his second term.

Foreign ambassadors were promised free food and drinks, misting fans and shaded seats during the event. Then some of them were uninvited.

Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.

Parton gave hopeful expression to songs she wrote about the hard times and hard-won triumphs of her life.

Parton had recently canceled a Las Vegas residency because of health issues. A spokesman said she was admitted to a cancer center in Nashville on Friday.

The country music star kept her home state at the forefront of her music and work. ?She inspired Tennesseans to be better,? one resident said.

Everton Blair Jr. will serve until January in the seat long held by Mr. Scott, who died in April. Mr. Blair is not competing in the general election for the next full term in the deep-blue district.

It has been an uneasy primary season for Jewish voters, with debates over Israel animating many races. But what happened in Florida went beyond that.

The Log Cabin Republicans, which is dedicated to gay causes, says that trans rights advocates focus too much on minors.

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The leadership vacuum comes as the Army is trying to adapt to a new kind of war dominated by deadly drones.

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The United States threatened sanctions for any country or entity that engages with Iran?s gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and tech industries. Here?s why that matters.

President Trump?s ?Economic D-Day? is intended to break the stalemate with Iran. But decades of sanctions have done little to change the country?s behavior.

The prospect that the kingdom could enrich uranium has drawn opposition from Democrats and revived concerns about nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.

Canada said the higher levies, on items from aluminum foil to dishwashers to fish, would help protect workers, producers and manufacturers harmed by new Trump tariffs.

The president has invoked a long dormant section of law to hit one of America?s closest allies, a move that has troubled courts in the past.

A judge exonerated Nancy Smith, an Ohio bus driver, after she was convicted of abusing children in her care. Now, prosecutors want to reverse an order saying she was innocent.

A preliminary Supreme Court ruling could leave voters confused about casting ballots by mail, even as President Trump?s executive order is being litigated in the lower courts, experts said.

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to continue with plans to curtail mail-in voting, but the fast-moving, high-stakes legal fight continues.

The limits on mail-in voting may not go into effect by November, with a multistate lawsuit expected this week. But some states and experts warned about further voter confusion.

Williams and Carlos Alcaraz coasted to an early victory in mixed doubles before losing their second match.

The star-studded sporting and social event runs until Sept. 13 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City.

Trailing Dolly Parton around the world, I witnessed so many small moments in which she?d gracefully own her power without the slightest hint of fight.

Spheres of conflict have multiplied and are merging. Meanwhile, the West is a mess.

Mamdani administration officials said they had used new data to shrink the pool of properties potentially subject to the tax and extended the deadline for homeowners to prove city residency.

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