As Congress Weighs Aid to Israel, Some Democrats Want Strings Attached

Democrats in Congress are clashing with each other and the Biden administration over a push from the left that would attach conditions to an emergency infusion of security aid for Israel during its war with Hamas, the latest reflection of a growing rift within the party over support for the Jewish state. The debate is …

The Chicken Tycoons vs. the Antitrust Hawks

With the loss of the jury trial, Biden’s plan to address competition in the meat industry appeared to falter. Still, criminal trials were just one part of the strategy. The Department of Justice could still bring civil cases against the poultry processors. Less than three weeks after the bid-rigging trial ended in defeat, the department’s …

In a Shaky Oil Market, OPEC Has Bitter Decisions to Make

These are tricky times for the world’s major oil producers: Prices are lower, the health of the global economy is uncertain, and, even as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries tries to cut output, supplies from other producers, notably the United States, are growing. No wonder the group postponed its year-end meeting. Initially scheduled …

For Haley, Rise in Polls Feeds Voter Enthusiasm on Trail

In a packed opera house on Tuesday night in Derry, N.H., Hannah Kesselring had a pressing question for Nikki Haley, one that many voters in the room appear to have been considering as Ms. Haley has climbed in the 2024 Republican presidential contest. A punchy 9-year-old decked in a red and navy blue Haley cap, …

U.S. Air Force Osprey Crashes in Southern Japan With 8 on Board

A U.S. military aircraft crashed near a small island off the coast of southern Japan on Wednesday with eight people onboard. The craft, a CV-22 Osprey operated by the U.S. Air Force, crashed close to 3 p.m. near Yakushima, according to a spokesman for Japan’s Coast Guard, which is conducting a rescue operation. The crash …

Can U.S.-China Student Exchanges Survive Geopolitics?

On a cool Saturday morning, in a hotel basement in Beijing, throngs of young Chinese gathered to do what millions had done before them: dream of an American education. At a college fair organized by the United States Embassy, the students and their parents hovered over rows of booths advertising American universities. As a mascot …

U.S. Debates How Much to Sever Electric Car Industry’s Ties to China

The Biden administration has been trying to jump-start the domestic supply chain for electric vehicles so cleaner cars can be made in the United States. But the experience of one Texas company, whose plans to help make an all-American electric vehicle were upended by China, highlights the stakes involved as the administration finalizes rules governing …

Wednesday Briefing: What to Watch at the U.N. Climate Talks

The U.N. climate summit starts tomorrow Two facts loom over the COP28 U.N. climate talks, which begin tomorrow in Dubai: Earth is careening toward climate disaster, and governments are acting too slowly to avert it. Diplomats from nearly 200 countries, and many heads of state and government, will gather to try to draft a plan …