Consumers eased up on spending in the face of rising prices and high interest rates, Commerce Department data shows.

The panel will begin Thursday by hearing again about a tabloid publisher who helped Donald J. Trump bury unflattering news.

Senator Bob Casey’s re-election campaign and the campaign arm of Senate Democrats have so far spent the most in a race that could determine control of the closely divided chamber.

Analysts say an offensive in the Kharkiv or Sumy regions could stretch Ukrainian troops to the breaking point and allow Moscow to punch through.

Pantelleria is a seductive idyll of mud baths, romantic ruins and secluded swimming coves. It’s also rocky and wind-whipped, making it quieter than its big-sister island next door.

We explore the battle for Senate control.