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White House defends evacuations of Americans in the Middle East despite major delays; Vice President Vance defends Iran War despite years of calling for anti-interventionism.

John Cornyn’s Biggest Challenges as Republican Senate Primary Heads for Runoff in Texas 04/03/2026

The veteran Texas senator faces what promises to be a bruising runoff with the state attorney general challenging him from the right. But he had a stronger showing than expected.

Carl Hulse

Wide Swath of the U.S. Faces Days of Severe Weather 04/03/2026

Some kind of severe weather is expected every day into early next week, forecasters warned. Friday is expected to be among the riskiest.

Nazaneen Ghaffar

U.S. Submarine Torpedoed Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka as Conflict Widens 04/03/2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it was the first such strike since World War II. The Sri Lankan authorities said they had rescued 32 sailors from the crew of 180.

Pamodi Waravita, Anupreeta Das and Lynsey Chutel

High Turnout, Unusual Coalitions: Lessons From the Texas Primary 04/03/2026

Talarico’s victory got a lot of attention, but Cornyn’s showing may be the most consequential result.

Nate Cohn

TerraPower Nuclear Reactor in Wyoming Gets Federal Permit 04/03/2026

TerraPower’s project in Wyoming, which uses novel technology, is the first new commercial reactor to receive federal approval in nearly a decade.

Brad Plumer

Rhode Island Priests Sexually Abused Hundreds of Children, Report Finds 04/03/2026

The report from the state’s attorney general, covering 75 years, faulted the Diocese of Providence for not removing accused priests and not contacting the police enough.

Jenna Russell

Trump Justice Dept. Seeks to Stall State Bar Discipline of Its Lawyers 04/03/2026

The administration has no control over the disciplinary authorities of state bar associations, but a new proposal would let the attorney general ask them to suspend proceedings involving department lawyers.

Devlin Barrett and Jonah E. Bromwich

Lawmakers Question Intel’s Use of Tools From Blacklisted Chinese Firm 04/03/2026

A bipartisan group of senators raised national security concerns about the chipmaker, which is now partly owned by taxpayers.

Tripp Mickle

Sea Levels Are Already Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows 04/03/2026

Researchers found that a majority of studies on coastal sea levels underestimated how high water levels are, and hundreds of millions of people are closer to peril than previously thought.

Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Mira Rojanasakul

The Fantasy of a Comfy Retirement Has Always Been a Mirage 04/03/2026

On the sorry state of retirement savings in the United States, and a policy that could help.

Jessica Grose

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