Iran and Syria vow to confront U.S. sanctionsIran and Syria have vowed to take “mighty steps” to confront U.S. sanctions imposed on both countries, saying relations between the two regional allies will strengthen un...washingtonpost.com
Lebanon's crisis threatens one of its few unifiers, the armyLebanon’s economic meltdown threatens to undermine its military, a force that Lebanese have long considered an anchor for stabilitywashingtonpost.com
James White takes over as interim chief of Detroit Police DepartmentFor the first time in eight years there is a new leader at the Detroit Police Department.
As Arab world rallies around Palestinians and bloodshed mounts, Trump-era peace deals fade from viewwashingtonpost.com
Michael Madigan’s decadeslong grip on Illinois ends as House Democrats make Rep. Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch state’s first Black speakerchicagotribune.com
