Iran’s Proxies Fire Back After U.S. Airstrikes The tit-for-tat raises questions about whether groups backed by Iran can be deterred after a flurry of attacks targeting American troops.

U.S. Airstrikes Contain Twin Messages to Iran, American Officials Say The airstrikes were the latest gamble by the United States to modify Iran’s behavior, few of which have worked in the past.

DeSantis Says He Will ‘Reorient’ U.S. Foreign Policy to Counter China While the G.O.P. field has largely moved away from the neoconservative policies of George W. Bush, Mr. DeSantis has taken heat for some of his isolationist tendencies, including on Ukraine.

Dean Phillips Announces Last-Minute Bid to Challenge Biden The Minnesota congressman made his presidential bid official in New Hampshire before a crowd of a few dozen people composed largely of journalists and campaign staff.

Takeaways from Mike Johnson’s First Interview as Speaker The Louisiana Republican spoke about how his worldview is dictated by the Bible, and discussed issues including abortion, gay marriage and aid for Ukraine.

Cornel West’s Improvisational Run for President: ‘It’s Jazz All the Way Down’ Is the celebrity professor’s candidacy a wild variable in the 2024 presidential campaign or performance art? Yes, he says.

Kanye West and Adidas: How Misconduct Broke a Lucrative Partnership Before Adidas broke with Kanye West last fall over antisemitic public remarks, it had tolerated years of his abusive conduct behind the scenes.

Larry Elder Ends Long-Shot Presidential Bid Mr. Elder, a Los Angeles Republican who bills himself as “the sage from South Central,” endorsed Donald Trump.

Dean Phillips Will Run Against Biden The Minnesota lawmaker is undertaking a long-shot bid against an incumbent president who has significant financial advantages.

U.S. Strikes Iranian-Linked Targets in Syria The Pentagon said the airstrikes against facilities used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and its proxies were in retaliation for recent rocket and drone attacks on American forces.

Jake Sullivan’s ‘Quieter’ Middle East Comments Did Not Age Well The national security adviser has drawn criticism for recent public remarks. Biden officials pushed back on the idea that Mr. Sullivan was offering a lasting view on Middle East conflicts.

Blake Masters Announces Run for Congress, Skipping New Senate Bid After losing his Senate race last year in Arizona, Mr. Masters, a Trump-backing Republican, is running in a primary against a onetime conservative ally.

Anita A. Summers, Economist, Dies at 98; Brought Rigor to Public Policy As a professor at the Wharton School and a pioneering woman in a male-dominated field, she developed new ways of thinking about tough issues.

Johnson Faces the Same Spending Dilemmas That Plagued McCarthy The newly installed Republican speaker opposed the bill to avert a government shutdown and has been against continued U.S. funding for Ukraine. Now it is his job to accomplish both.

Republican Jewish Coalition to Gather at a Moment of Peril for Israel The Republican Jewish Coalition gathers in Las Vegas this weekend, drawing G.O.P. leaders and candidates at a moment of unique peril for Israel and American Jewry.

As Violence Surges, Nations Seek U.S. Defense Pacts. Some Americans Are Wary. Many countries, including Ukraine and Israel, want greater U.S. protection against Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. But some Americans resist further military commitments.

Jill Biden Wears Lebanese American Designer to the Australian State Dinner Could the timing be a coincidence? Doubtful.

Virginia Republicans Look to Neutralize Abortion as an Election Issue The state’s governor, Glenn Youngkin, has a strategy to win the state. If it halts Democrats’ momentum on the issue, it could be a model for the party in 2024.

U.S. Seeks Delay in Israel’s Gaza Ground Invasion to Bolster Air Defenses The systems would allow the United States to provide more protection for American troops at bases in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere.

Mike Johnson’s Speakership Reveals GOP’s Trump Loyalty Test The developments on Capitol Hill highlighted the extent to which one of the greatest sins inside the Republican Party is to have certified Joseph R. Biden’s victory.