Democratic Candidates and Voters Challenge Tennessee’s New Map
Fri, 08 May 2026 18:23:32 +0000 A lawsuit, filed in federal court, argues that the new map is unconstitutional because it was approved too close to the August primaries.: Trump Gave Out a No-Bid Contract to Turn D.C.’s Reflecting Pool Blue
Fri, 08 May 2026 19:34:50 +0000 President Trump handpicked a firm he said had worked on his swimming pool to repair the iconic site near the Lincoln Memorial.: 4 Takeaways From the Virginia Supreme Court Gerrymandering Decision
Fri, 08 May 2026 18:52:40 +0000 The ruling was a major lift to the G.O.P. efforts to build a structural advantage through redistricting.: Trump Administration Targets 12 Immigrants to Revoke Citizenship
Fri, 08 May 2026 17:52:39 +0000 The targeted Americans are accused of fraud or other misdeeds that can qualify them to lose citizenship, but denaturalization has rarely been invoked in the past.: Virginia Court Strikes Down Redistricted Voting Map in a Huge Blow to Democrats
Fri, 08 May 2026 18:33:14 +0000 The decision is a major victory for Republicans, wiping away a measure approved by voters to allow Democrats to gain as many as four House seats in the midterms.: Pentagon Releases Files on U.F.O.s
Fri, 08 May 2026 19:16:04 +0000 The initial files are murky images that show what could be anything. The government said more would be released on a rolling basis.: California Republican Incumbents Race to the Right as Redistricting Forces Standoff
Fri, 08 May 2026 15:34:45 +0000 Forced to fight for political survival because of redistricting, Ken Calvert and Young Kim, both Republicans, are accusing each other of being insufficiently MAGA.: Rubio Meets Meloni as U.S.-Italy Relations Strained and Trump’s Attacks on Pope
Fri, 08 May 2026 17:01:22 +0000 Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke warmly on Friday of Pope Leo XIV and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, after meeting with both leaders after weeks of tensions.: Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Rob Sand Is Worrying Iowa Republicans
Fri, 08 May 2026 17:19:28 +0000 Rob Sand, Iowa’s auditor, is campaigning for governor with a pragmatic message that eschews strict partisanship.: U.S. to Review Mexican Consulates After Right-Wing Claims Against Them
Fri, 08 May 2026 15:18:47 +0000 The State Department said it would review all Mexican consulates in the United States, following claims in conservative media that the consulates interfere in politics.: Jason Meade Found Guilty in Fatal Shooting of Casey Goodson Jr. in Ohio
Fri, 08 May 2026 01:43:55 +0000 Jason Meade had been searching for a fugitive when he shot Casey Goodson Jr. in 2020. It is rare for a law enforcement official to be convicted in a killing that occurs on the job.: State Department Will Revoke Passports of Parents Who Owe Child Support
Fri, 08 May 2026 01:21:06 +0000 The Trump administration is moving to more strictly enforce a 1996 law that gives the State Department the authority to revoke passports over unpaid child support.: Alaska Can Resume Killing Bears to Protect Caribou Herd, Judge Says
Fri, 08 May 2026 00:11:24 +0000 The state program employs helicopters and small planes to shoot black and brown bears of any age in a large area of southwestern Alaska. Two conservation groups have sued to stop it.: Trump Reversed Hormuz Plan After Saudis Denied Airspace Access
Fri, 08 May 2026 15:36:17 +0000 Saudi Arabia’s refusal of support suggests that President Trump’s unpredictable approach to Iran has strained ties with one of his closest allies in the Middle East.: Fetterman Says He Has ‘No Plans’ to Leave the Democratic Party
Thu, 07 May 2026 23:27:38 +0000 In an opinion piece in The Washington Post, the Pennsylvania senator wrote that while he was “at odds” with the party’s approach to some issues, his values had not changed.: U.S. Strikes Iranian Targets; Iran Says It Returned Fire
Fri, 08 May 2026 02:28:06 +0000 The exchange was the latest twist in a week of mixed signals in the region and tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, as President Trump searches for an off-ramp in the war that he started.: Louisiana Asks Supreme Court to Halt Abortion Pill Access by Mail
Thu, 07 May 2026 22:48:38 +0000 The request comes after a federal appeals court temporarily blocked a Food and Drug Administration regulation that has greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.: Millions for a Paint Job? Trump Wants the Eisenhower Building Painted White.
Fri, 08 May 2026 00:09:49 +0000 The project would transform the granite exterior of the historic Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which dates to the 1800s.: F.B.I. Says Austin Bar Shooter Was Driven by Personal Grievances Related to Iran War
Thu, 07 May 2026 21:57:44 +0000 Investigators said the attacker admired Iran’s leadership and had no ties to a foreign terrorist organization.: Special Counsel to Investigate Trump Administration Lawyer for Possible Misconduct
Thu, 07 May 2026 21:54:38 +0000 Federal judges in Rhode Island ordered an investigation into a lawyer who withheld information about a migrant’s international criminal charges. Now, D.H.S. says it can’t find the migrant.: Anthony James Kazmierczak Pleads Guilty in Syringe Attack Against Rep. Ilhan Omar
Thu, 07 May 2026 21:56:47 +0000 The attack happened in late January during a town-hall meeting in Minneapolis, at the height of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota.: ICE Arrests Violated Order Requiring Warrants in D.C., Judge Rules
Thu, 07 May 2026 21:17:31 +0000 Despite a previous order, the administration has continued to follow guidance from January empowering immigrations agents to widely make arrests without probable cause, judge says.: As Stockpiles Fall, U.S. Sells More Missiles Worth $17 Billion to Gulf Nations
Fri, 08 May 2026 06:21:38 +0000 The United States and its partners have burned through an enormous amount of air defense missiles in the Iran war, and production is slow.: Mohamed Sabry Soliman Is Sentenced to Life in Prison for Colorado Attack
Thu, 07 May 2026 21:53:11 +0000 Mohamed Sabry Soliman pleaded guilty to 101 charges, including one count of murder, after the firebombing attack in Colorado last June.