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Tomorrow’s Army is here. Can it get past yesterday’s bureaucracy?

The gee-whiz factor was off the charts at an exercise at Fort Johnson. But how much of the fancy gear will be replicated across the military?

How Rep. Mike Gallagher, a rising GOP star, was driven out of politics

Could the forces that pushed him out soon be eclipsed?

Is there any chance for success in Gaza negotiations? I’m answered your questions.

David’s live chat with readers started at 12 p.m. ET on Monday. Read the transcript.

Hezbollah’s escalation has not derailed the Gaza talks

Hurdles remain, but the momentum for a cease-fire is building.

An eerie quiet as Biden races to silence the guns in Gaza

A cease-fire deal is tantalizingly close, but negotiations are stalled.

Israel is not the only target of Iranian assassination threats

Tehran has been plotting a violent retaliation campaign against the United States for years.

The U.S. urges restraint in the Mideast, but girds for a possible fight

Once again, Israel and Iran are drawn toward the brink of conflict neither side seems to want.

What does a Ukrainian invasion of Russia mean? I answered your questions.

David's live chat with readers starts at 12 p.m. ET on Monday. Submit your questions now.

Biden scrambles to defuse the ticking Iran-Israel time bomb

The president’s strategy combines deterrence with a furious round of diplomacy.

The mediators struggle to keep a lid on a blood feud

The assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is another blow to the work of U.S. negotiators.