Commando Raids on ISIS Yield Vital Data in Shadowy War

Risky Special Operations missions targeting midlevel figures can prove valuable for unearthing information about the Islamic State’s inner circle.

To Make Sense of American Politics, Immigrants Find Clues From Lands They Left

By MANNY FERNANDEZ and DAVID MONTGOMERY June 24, 2017 HOUSTON — Raji Alatassi watched a video clip of that recent cabinet meeting in Washington, in which the top officials in President Trump’s administration took turns heaping...

Senate Health Plan Falls Short of Promise for Cheaper Care, Experts Say

By REED ABELSON June 23, 2017 President Trump and the Republicans have promised that their plan to overhaul the federal health care law will make medical coverage much more affordable. Premiums and deductibles will be “much lower,” Mr. Trump...

Johnny Depp Flirts With Idea of Trump Assassination, Then Apologizes

By DAN BILEFSKY June 23, 2017 LONDON — The actor Johnny Depp is the latest American entertainment figure to suggest — however jokingly, ironically or obliquely — the killing of President Trump. Speaking on Thursday at the Glastonbury arts...

Justices Side With Immigrant Who Got Bad Legal Advice

By ADAM LIPTAK June 23, 2017 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of an immigrant whose lawyer falsely told him that pleading guilty to a drug charge would not lead to his deportation. When the immigrant, Jae Lee, learned the truth,...