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The conflict in the Middle East has left the Federal Reserve braced for higher inflation, with more officials open to the possibility of rate increases.

Jay O. Rothman’s departure brought an end to a four-year stint as leader of the university system following a public struggle for power.

Democrats continued to raise serious questions about a path forward while Republican leaders were mostly mum on President Trump’s decision to de-escalate tensions.

Democrats had hoped for a strong showing, but the conservative district in Northwest Georgia elected Clay Fuller after President Trump endorsed him.

It is illegal for any military to target civilians, as President Trump has suggested he would in threats against Iran. But the U.S. has sought significant leeway in defining a …

President Trump has told Iran it must open the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Tuesday or face the consequences, although he has delayed previous deadlines.

The conversation celebrated a small, but significant, step in an ambitious plan for missions to the moon and Mars that Mr. Trump had set early in his first term.

The first lady makes a statement in Ralph Lauren at the annual egg roll.

The Education Department said there was no precedent for the federal government terminating settlements stemming from civil rights investigations into schools.

Tuesday’s special House election runoff in a conservative stretch of Georgia is one of the first to showcase disagreements over the conflict, including within the G.O.P.