Former Rep. Charles Rangel, who served in Congress for more than four decades, has died at the age of 94. The New York Democrat served from 1971 until 2017. This is a breaking news story. Check back here for updates.

A House Republican sharply criticized comments President Donald Trump made regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, flatly calling some of them “dumb.” In a Truth Social post, Trump first called out Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying the foreign leader “has gone absolutely CRAZY!” and is “needlessly killing” — but then the president pivoted to slam Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, declaring, “Everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don’t like...

At the former Soviet base-turned-CIA black site and U.S. military base in Uzbekistan, researchers knew early on danger lingered not just from the enemy but from the ground itself.  Karshi-Khanabad Air Base, known as K2, was a launchpad for U.S. operations into Afghanistan after 9/11. But for thousands of American troops who served there, it may have been a death sentence. Matthew “Nick” Nicholls, an Army environmental technician and...