It was unclear whether the Houthis were going to stop impeding international shipping, which was the objective of the American bombing campaign. Read full article

A fencer’s refusal to compete against a transgender opponent in a women’s bout at a Maryland meet has put the issue in front of Congress. Read full article

“We understand this news will be hard,” Claire Shipman, Columbia University’s acting president, wrote in a note to the community. Read full article

Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles. Read full article

The termination of the federal grant program, called Ready To Learn, resulted in a loss of $23 million that would have gone to educational programs. Read full article

The nomination of the prosecutor, Ed Martin, has been teetering amid revelations that he once compared former President Biden to Adolf Hitler. Read full article

The Treasury secretary said that trade deals with other U.S. trading partners could be announced as soon as this week. Read full article