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R.A.F. Typhoon fighter jets will be deployed to protect infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, Britain said, after a spike in attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militia.

A federal judge has ordered tree cutting halted at the city course as she considers a lawsuit over the legality of the administration’s plans.

The G.O.P. will not always be focused around the strong personality and charisma of Trump.

The state has passed restrictive measures popular among gun safety activists. The Silver Rail Elementary School shooting seemed poised to set off conversations about gun control.

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Math and reading scores are in a decade-long slump. We asked three dozen experts: What could turn things around?

What happens when a trad influencer leaves her husband, questions her beliefs, stops selling anti-feminism T-shirts — and still needs to make a living online?

Markwayne Mullin is working to overcome hard-liners’ doubts about his leadership, his position undermined by missteps with the White House.