California Lawmakers Pass Ban on Shock Gloves
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:39:55 +0000 The California Legislature moved quickly to approve the legislation in an attempt to stop ICE agents from using the gloves. Local law enforcement agencies have come out against the bill.: How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:50:48 +0000 The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.: Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:16:17 +0000 A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.: Trump Mocks Data-Center Opponents as Wanting to Stay ‘Backwards and Poor’
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:30:07 +0000 The giant computing sites that power A.I. are increasingly opposed by communities across the country, a signal of voters’ concern about a changing economy.: Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll Resigns as U.S. Military Grapples With Two Wars
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:48:22 +0000 The resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had been expected but comes at a tumultuous time for the service.: Defendants in Minnesota Church Protest Case Challenge Charges in Flurry of Motions
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:12:56 +0000 In their broadest assault yet against the charges, lawyers for the defendants pointed to the unusual investigative tactics the administration deployed to make the case against them.: JD Vance Called Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed ‘Evil’ in Speech
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:45:07 +0000 Vice President JD Vance also told Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee, to “keep my wife’s name out of your mouth.”: Scott Brown Was a GOP Star. Will It Matter in the New Hampshire Senate Race?
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:17:59 +0000 Scott Brown is chasing the political limelight again with a seemingly improvised Senate campaign.: U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:19:38 +0000 The U.S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat to the Strait of Hormuz.: Teen Charged With Murder After Livestreaming San Diego Mosque Shooting
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:30 +0000 The authorities said the 17-year-old from North Carolina had recorded the attack, which killed three people in May. “She ran with the pack — she shared in the kill,” the district attorney said.: Bessent Claims Canada Is Too Small to Fight a Trade War With the U.S.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:47:50 +0000 At gathering of G20 finance ministers, the Treasury secretary accused Canada’s prime minister of starting a “political shouting match” over U.S. trade policies.: Supreme Court Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:01:39 +0000 Lower-court rulings would have blocked construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom after finding that the Trump administration should have first sought approval from Congress.: Kalshi Suspends Republican House Candidate for Betting on Her Own Race
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:15:02 +0000 The trading platform Kalshi issued a three-year suspension to the candidate, Laurie Buckhout, and fined her nearly $2,600. Ms. Buckhout said she had made a “dumb mistake.”: 110 Trucking Schools Closed for English-Language Lapses
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:08:43 +0000 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who has targeted truckers in the country illegally, said the schools certified drivers later found to lack proficiency.: DOJ Issues Grand Jury Subpoena to James Comey Confidant Daniel Richman
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:32:37 +0000 The subpoena of Daniel C. Richman is the latest move in a persistent campaign to go after James B. Comey, one of President Trump’s most reviled political adversaries who has already been indicted twice.: What to Know About the Grand Canyon Flooding
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:25:35 +0000 Two bodies were found and at least one person was unaccounted for after a flash flood swept through a remote section of Grand Canyon National Park.: Death Toll Rises in Grand Canyon Flood as Search Continues
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:57:25 +0000 Officials announced a second death on Monday and said one person remained unaccounted for after heavy rain over the weekend.: Senate Primary in Massachusetts Is a Generational Fight, With a Twist
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:59:15 +0000 In Massachusetts, the octogenarian senator Ed Markey faces a challenge from a much younger centrist, Representative Seth Moulton.: What Is Phantom Ranch? Inside the Grand Canyon Lodge Hit by Flash Flooding
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:38:46 +0000 Phantom Ranch, the only lodge within the Grand Canyon, has drawn adventurers and dignitaries, including Theodore Roosevelt, for more than a century.: Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Jury Deliberations Wrap for the Day
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:04:04 +0000 Jurors spent about seven hours discussing the high-profile case on Monday, after about 10 hours last week.: More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Year, and They’re Getting Tossed
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:48:04 +0000 State officials say they worry about the Postal Service’s ability to deliver votes this fall. They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count.: Midterm Races Are Drowning in Dark Money
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:10:33 +0000 Dark money is flooding the 2026 midterm elections, allowing donors to spend heavily on ads without revealing their identities. Shane Goldmacher, a New York Times political correspondent, explains how donors are able to hide their involvement.: ‘Freakish Little Animals’: Ferret Owners Gather to Celebrate Their Charms
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:08:12 +0000 At the largest annual ferret show in the United States, a shrinking community fights to survive.: This Marine Died in the Iraq War. His Mother Asks, ‘What Was It For?’
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:10:14 +0000 Travis Fuller was from my hometown. I went back and talked with his family about how they made sense of his death, 25 years after Sept. 11.: ‘The Least Transparent Midterm’: How Dark Money Is Washing Over the 2026 Election
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:55:31 +0000 At least $1 billion from anonymous donors is flowing into the midterm elections. Dark money is not new, but it now permeates nearly every major contest.: Do D.E.I. Bike Paths Exist? The Trump Administration Says Yes.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:45:46 +0000 The administration has revoked funding for bike paths, and encouraged removing some. A cycling advocate said it is playing on the idea of “that dork on a bike.”: Leader of DOJ’s Civil Rights Unit Spars With Harvard, the Left and Her Colleagues
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:26:28 +0000 Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s civil rights unit, has extracted flashy agreements and personnel moves from big universities and sought to force states to turn over confidential voter data.