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The sudden turn against Saudi Arabia reveals uncomfortable realities of alliance politics, group psychology and the perception of morality.

The White House is looking to create deals with many of the nations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the pact the president withdrew from.

In Tucson, Lea Marquez Peterson was heralded as a new face for the party’s future — a conservative, Hispanic woman — but her campaign has struggled to gain traction.

Last week, senators agreed to confirm one last slate of President Trump’s nominees, then recess for the midterm campaign. But on Wednesday, Republicans recommenced the judicial rush.

The move comes as the Trump administration seeks to tighten sanctions as part of its maximum-pressure campaign during nuclear negotiations.

In his wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, President Trump made inaccurate statements about Russia, the deficit and his former lawyer.

The appropriation of genetic research by those with extremist views on race has scientists grappling with how to respond.

The devastation of Tyndall Air Force Base, where 17 grounded F-22 stealth fighters were damaged in the storm, points to American air power’s vulnerability in major hurricanes.

More than 200,000 voters live in counties devastated by the storm. Officials are working to ensure they can vote in November, but damaged buildings and widespread power outages make that an uphill battle.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has cultivated an image of talking tough. But his trip to Saudi Arabia to discuss the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi offered a different picture.

The decision brings to zero the number of nonbank financial firms subject to toughened federal oversight.

The ads, with language and imagery not typically found in even the roughest campaigns, were purchased by a critic of Jennifer Wexton, a Democrat trying to unseat the Republican incumbent.

The anger is about what it means to be Native American, and who gets to decide.

The United States is withdrawing from a treaty that lowered costs for Chinese companies to ship packages here, part of President Trump’s efforts to punish China.

The image of the president having a Diet Coke with his Republican predecessors drew online mockery, to the painter’s dismay.

The Vermont Democrat is the first transgender person to be nominated for governor. She’s facing a Republican incumbent whose popularity has tumbled recently.

The most recent ad from Bob Hugin, Robert Menendez’s Republican rival in the New Jersey race, focuses on unproven allegations by an anonymous tipster.

The White House needs Saudi Arabia’s help to impose harsh new sanctions on Iran, and the presumed killing of Jamal Khashoggi is complicating matters.