Outdated targeting data may have resulted in a mistaken missile strike, according to the ongoing military investigation, which undercuts President Trump’s assertion that Iran could be to blame. More

In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime. More

Lebanon’s health ministry said at least seven people were killed in the Beirut attacks early Thursday. More

The president has yet to make an endorsement in the contest between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton as he tries to push the Senate to pass a bill requiring voters to show identification at the polls. More

In public comments and private meetings at a House G.O.P. retreat, top officials allowed that President Trump’s immigration crackdown had hurt the party and that they needed a course correction on the issue. More

Julie T. Le, a former government lawyer, described in stark terms how overstretched the legal system had become during the administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Now, she said, she hopes to fix the “system’s failures” by running for Congress. More

Young conservatives in Florida are fascinated by James Fishback, a long-shot gubernatorial candidate known for his provocative online posts. More

In late July, an F.B.I. agent asked colleagues to get started on a sensitive task relating to Jeffrey Epstein, listing the names of 14 prominent men, with President Trump at the top. More

Documents released by the U.K. government on Wednesday showed that Prime Minister Keir Starmer was told of Peter Mandelson’s ties to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. More

After 23 years running the Copenhagen restaurant, widely considered one of the most innovative and important in the world, the chef is leaving. More

At the vaunted restaurant’s pop-up in the Silver Lake neighborhood, fallout from recent reports continued. More

It takes backbone to solve an enigma like the “falling cat” problem. More

It would be the first income tax in Washington, affecting an estimated 20,000 households. Some of the wealthiest are leaving for Florida. More

A trade investigation focuses on the European Union, China, India and other countries and will likely lead to tariffs to replace those struck down by the Supreme Court. More

Despite his tough talk, President Trump has consistently made allowances for countries he sees as powerful or dominant. More