Editing the Blue-Gray Lady

Before: The U.S. Southern Command said that the joint activity with Ecuador was an effort to “combat the scourge of narco-terrorism,” but did not provide other details about the operation. After: U.S. Special Forces soldiers are advising and supporting Ecuadorian commandos on raids across the country against suspected drug shipment facilities and other drug-related sites.

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Before: A Look at 4 Americans Who Have Died in the Iran Conflict After: These American Service Members Died in the Iran Conflict

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Before: Officers appeared to find magazines for a rifle when searching his car, but details about why he was taken into custody were not immediately available. After: Officers found ammunition when searching his car after reports of a suspicious person. He was arrested on traffic charges, the Dallas police said.

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Before: Dallas Police Detain Man Outside Ken Paxton Watch Party After: Police Arrest Man Outside Ken Paxton Watch Party

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Before: The 4 Americans Killed in the Iran War Who Have Been Identified After: A Look at 4 Americans Who Have Died in the Iran Conflict

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Before: Has his unerring instinct for vulnerability finally failed him? After: Has the president’s unerring instinct for vulnerability finally failed him?

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Before: Trump Struck Iran Because He Sensed Weakness After: The Iran War Is Trump’s War

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Before: “Most of the people we had in mind are dead,” President Trump says. After: Who will lead Iran once the war is over? “Most of the people we had in mind are dead,” says President Trump.

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Before: Who Will Lead Iran? Trump’s Answer Suggests His End Game Is Still Hazy. After: Trump Lays Out His ‘Worst Case’ Scenario in Iran

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Before: JD Vance Has His Reasons After: ‘I See Him as a Pretty Thoroughgoing Illiberal at This Stage’

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Before: Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, is also likely to face questions about how her department’s shutdown is affecting counterterrorism work after the U.S. assault on Iran. After: Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, told senators she got her information from agents on the ground. But the heads of two immigration agencies said last month it did not come from them.

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Before: Noem to Appear Before Congress for First Time Since Minnesota Immigration Surge After: Noem Defends Describing Minneapolis Protesters’ Actions as Domestic Terrorism

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Before: Friedrich Merz has called for greater European unity, but he did not publicly object to the president rebuking Spain and Britain in an Oval Office meeting. After: Friedrich Merz has called for greater European unity, but he did not publicly object to the president rebuking Spain and Britain during an Oval Office meeting.

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Before: Friedrich Merz has called for greater European unity, but he did not object to the president rebuking Spain and Britain in an Oval Office meeting. After: Friedrich Merz has called for greater European unity, but he did not publicly object to the president rebuking Spain and Britain in an Oval Office meeting.

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Before: As Trump Bashes Spain, the German Chancellor Piles On After: As Trump Bashes Spain, the German Chancellor Looks On

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Before: Target to Spend Billions to Refresh Stores, Hire Staff and Raise Pay After: Target to Spend Billions to Refresh Stores, and Hire More Workers

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Before: Mayor Zohran Mamdani has pledged to create a free, universal child care system during his tenure. On Tuesday, he announced where first wave of seats would become available for 2-year-olds. After: Mayor Zohran Mamdani has pledged to create a free, universal child care system during his tenure. On Tuesday, he named the diverse areas where the first 2,000 seats would be offered.

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Before: First 2-K Seats in Mamdani’s Signature Program Will Be in Diverse Areas After: Mamdani Announces First 2-K Seats in Universal Child Care Expansion

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Before: Man Who Gave His Teen Rifle Is Guilty of Murder After School Shooting After: Father’s Murder Conviction in School Attack Puts New Onus on Parents

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Before: You Break It, You Own It? Not for Trump When It Comes to Iran After: You Break It, You Own It? Not for Trump When It Comes to Iran.

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Before: Trump’s Head-on-a-Pike Foreign Policy After: The Great Lie of War

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