United States Politics and Government

• Second Strike Scrutiny Obscures Larger Question About Trump’s Boat Attacks - Congress is focusing on two deaths in one strike. But nine other people died in that same attack, and the United States has killed 83 in all. Were any of those killings legal?
• Boat Strike Video Shown to Lawmakers - Two men struggled to cling to the boat’s hull, according to lawmakers and congressional aides. Then Adm. Frank M. Bradley gave an order for a follow-up strike, and the men were gone.
• Trump Trumpets Peace in Africa Amid War on Drug Boats, in Day of Dissonance - President Trump presided over a Congo-Rwanda peace deal on the same day his administration was being questioned about potential war crimes.
• Florida Republicans Start Redistricting Talks, but Some Aren’t in a Rush - Redistricting talks in Florida got off to a slow start on Thursday, as state lawmakers grapple with political and legal questions amid internal power struggles.
• Supreme Court Clears Way for Texas to Use Republican-Friendly Redistricting Maps - Texas officials had asked the court to allow the state to use the new maps in the midterm elections, part of a push by President Trump to gain a partisan advantage.
• Takeaways From the Pentagon Investigation on Hegseth’s Use of Signal - The inspector general concluded that the defense secretary violated the Pentagon’s instructions on using a private electronic device to share sensitive information.
• A Volunteer’s Dire Warnings About the National Guard D.C. Shooting Suspect - More than a year before the Trump administration granted asylum to the Afghan immigrant, the volunteer’s emails raised concerns that he was unraveling.
• Afghan Refugees Face Uncertain Future As Trump Tightens Immigration Policy - Afghan immigrants in America believed they were safe. A deadly shooting that authorities say was carried out by an Afghan has thrown their futures into doubt.
• Inside RFK Jr.’s Methodical Quest to Shake Up America’s Vaccine System - The health secretary has walled himself off from government scientists and empowered fellow activists to pursue his vaccine agenda.
• Suspect Arrested in Inquiry Into Pipe Bombs in D.C. Ahead of Jan. 6 Riot - The suspect’s identity remained unclear for the moment, but the arrest could ultimately provide an answer to one of the most tantalizing mysteries arising from the Jan. 6. riot.