The United States proposed a 20-year “suspension” of all nuclear activity, even as President Trump demands assurances that Iran can never build a nuclear weapon. More

Oil markets shrugged it off, but the effort to hurt Iran could provoke retaliation that inflicts more damage on energy assets and the global economy. More

The talks, set for Tuesday in Washington, were not expected to produce an immediate breakthrough in the war between Hezbollah and Israel. More

Plus, the rise of big bagel. More

Viktor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister, and his right-wing playbook were embraced by parts of the American right. Now some are worried by his defeat. More

Viktor Orban, Hungary’s newly ousted prime minister, helped to finance a Brussels think tank that pushes his populist vision. It will outlast him, at least for a while. More

Republicans are counting on the votes of Catholics to maintain control of Congress. More

Unlike his predecessor, Pope Leo XIV enjoys growing support from a broad swath of conservative Catholics. More

The vice president, a Catholic, defended President Trump, who had accused the pope of being too liberal and “weak on crime.” The pontiff has said that he has “no fear of the Trump administration.” More

As the war in Iran extends into its seventh week and a truce feels increasingly shaky, many Americans expressed bewilderment about a conflict that came with little warning. More

Representative Mike Lawler, who is seeking re-election in a swing district in the Hudson Valley, faced tough questions from constituents about his stance on the war in Iran. More

After $724 million and a decade of battles, the pugnacious David Geffen Galleries reassert the city’s role as a petri dish for experimental design. More

Eighty current and former employees talked to us about the Trump administration’s relentless push for mass deportations. More

The California lawmaker said in a social media post Monday that he would quit. He has denied accounts of abusing women. More

The third-term Republican lawmaker is accused of coercing a staff member into a sexual relationship. More