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A sign still bearing the name of former House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy is seen.

q&a;

‘Everything Is Just Stuck.’ No Matter What Happens to Jim Jordan, the Next Speaker Is In For a World of Trouble.

An expert on House speakers explains how changes in campaign finance, media, and the type of people who get elected created the current debacle.

By Ian Ward

War Room

What the History of Modern War Offers Prime Minister Netanyahu

A good military plan is necessary to win any conflict, but not always sufficient.

By David H. Petraeus and Andrew Roberts

Ehud Olmert takes questions from reporters.

q&a;

‘The Only Real Political Solution’: Ehud Olmert on the 2-State Option and the War in Israel

5 questions with Ehud Olmert.

By Rolf Dobelli

Russian servicemen, silhouetted, marching in Red Square in Moscow.

washington and the world

Russia Will Survive a Defeat in Ukraine. It’s Time to Prepare for What Comes Next.

We need to figure out how to harness its power to American purposes in the global arena.

By Thomas Graham

A small group of Palestinians burn signs depicting an Israeli flag and a U.S. flag during.

Foreign Affairs

The World Can No Longer Sideline the Israeli-Palestinian Issue. But the U.S. Doesn’t Have to Be the Only Broker.

For years, the U.S. pushed the issue to the sidelines in foreign policy. Insiders say it needs to take center stage again, and there might be a better way to do it this time.

By Elise Labott

Supporters of Israel wave pro-Israeli flags at a rally.

Column | Tomorrow

The Future of Pro-Israel Politics is at Stake in Gaza

Support ticks up in wake of Hamas attacks, but could erode again with military invasion of Gaza.

By Alexander Burns

Mitch McConnell, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Chuck Schumer meet in the Capitol

column | capital city

Obama’s Aid Chief Has Some Surprising Ideas for How to Win Over Republicans

A lesson from the tea party era.

By Michael Schaffer

A photo illustration of Donald Trump alongside a jury box in a courtroom

The Friday Read

Some Free Legal Advice for Donald Trump, From the Jury Experts

It wouldn’t be the first time an unpopular defendant faced a hostile jury.

By Ankush Khardori

Palestinians from Gaza stranded in the occupied West Bank, follow the news in a hotel room in Ramallah, on October 10, 2023. Israel said it recaptured Gaza border areas from Hamas as the war's death toll passed 3,000 on October 10, the fourth day of gruelling fighting since the Islamists launched a surprise attack.

Primary Source | Letter from the West Bank

In the West Bank, Horror Mixes with Fear of What’s to Come

Checkpoints are up, Koran verses replace music in stores, and residents are bracing for more violence.

By Dalia Hatuqa

Israeli soldiers work on their tank near the border with the Gaza Strip.

washington and the world

Will the United States Be the Next Israel?

War in the Middle East is a warning of what can happen when politicians put their own ends above national security.

By Daniel W. Drezner

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives for a rally.

Column | Altitude

Trump Watches While His Party Implodes

If the former president is a would-be authoritarian, the House drama shows that he is not the kind who cares much about exercising authority beyond himself.

By John F. Harris

The New York Times and other newspapers are displayed at a newsstand in the Times Square subway station July 18, 2006 in New York City.

column | fourth estate

Don’t Over-Think the Grim News from the Washington Post

Michael Crichton and the other prophets of doom haven’t been right yet.

By Jack Shafer

INTERACTIVES

Who’s in for the next GOP debate — and who might be watching from home

CONGRESS

Representative Jim Jordan is seen on the House floor ahead of a vote on his candidacy to be Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol on October 17, 2023.

Jordan fails on first ballot of GOP speaker race

More than a dozen GOP members opposed him, and it's unclear if he'll be able to flip enough holdouts in subsequent votes.

By Katherine Tully-McManus

Representative Jim Jordan speaks with reporters as he departs a House Republican Conference meeting on Capitol Hill on October 13, 2023.

Jordan's wall of opposition starts to crumble, with 24 hours before speaker vote

By Sarah Ferris, Olivia Beavers and Jordain Carney

Rep. Lauren Boebert arrives for a House Republicans caucus meeting.

Boebert spent campaign cash at Beetlejuice boyfriend’s bar

By Jessica Piper and Sam Stein

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) speaks with reporters as he departs a House Republican Conference meeting on Capitol Hill Oct. 13, 2023.

Will Jim Jordan bully his way to the speakership?

By Rachael Bade

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

A U.S. missile from the Army Tactical Missile System being launched into the air.

Ukraine uses secretly shipped U.S. missiles to launch surprise strike

The delivery and use on the battlefield marks a major ramp up of the administration’s defense of Ukraine.

By Lara Seligman, Paul McLeary, Alexander Ward and Veronika Melkozerova

The bodies of Israelis killed in an unprecedented Hamas attack are gathered for identification at a military base in Ramla on Oct. 13, 2023.

Israel floods social media to shape opinion around the war

By Liv Martin, Clothilde Goujard and Hailey Fuchs

Representative Josh Gottheimer speaking on the phone while walking outisde the U.S. Capitol.

Large bipartisan House group presses firmer WH stance against Iran

By Anthony Adragna

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to members of the media.

Dissed by Saudi Arabia, lectured by Egypt: U.S. diplomacy meets Mideast reality

By Nahal Toosi

ELECTIONS

Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Adel, Iowa.

How Trump, other high earners had their taxes leaked

IRS consultant Charles Littlejohn, who faces up to five years in prison, didn't use a particularly elaborate scheme to obtain thousands of confidential returns from wealthy people.

By Brian Faler