Repair That Triggered Air Traffic Meltdown Was Expected to be ‘Routine’
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 18:24:55 +0000 Officials said that the upgrade to antiquated communications equipment at a remote facility overloaded other parts of the national air traffic system.: Here’s Why It Could Take Days for Flights to Return to Normal
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 17:46:56 +0000 With hundreds of planes out of position and crews out of hours, restarting the nation’s flight system is no easy task.: Ground Stop Highlights Chronic Vulnerabilities in Air Traffic System
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 16:36:36 +0000 The Federal Aviation Administration’s aging air traffic control infrastructure has had several disruptive failures in recent months, as officials have sought to make upgrades.: What’s Behind the Trump-Huang Relationship?
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 13:27:10 +0000 President Trump’s show of support for Jensen Huang as he was under fire was a remarkable moment in a relationship that barely existed two years ago. Our White House correspondent Maggie Haberman explains how Mr. Trump came to see Mr. Huang as a modern-day Henry Ford.: Here’s the latest.
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 18:14:54 +0000: As Congress Plans Investigations, White House Prepares Ferocious Response
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:02:21 +0000 The Trump administration has quietly been laying the groundwork for an aggressive all-out effort to thwart newly empowered Democrats’ attempts at oversight.: ‘Democrat’ in Alaska’s House Race Is Doing Time in a New York Prison
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:02:13 +0000 While Republicans accuse Democrats of dirty tricks in the ongoing Alaska Senate race, the lone House contest in the state has the hallmarks of similar “ballot stacking” shenanigans.: Top Democrat Eyes Filibuster-Proof Budget Bill to Unlock Affordability Agenda
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:01:49 +0000 The lawmaker set to lead the House Budget Committee outlined Democrats’ options for forcing a negotiation with President Trump on an economic package to bring down living costs.: Hosting Ex-Convicts at Their Oakland Home Has Largely Gone Off Without a Hitch
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:00:13 +0000 A couple in Oakland, Calif., has welcomed into their home 24 men recently released from prison sentences for violent crimes, part of a program to ease reintegration into society.: Bomb Found at Ethanol Plant in Peoria, Ill., Mayor Says
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 09:10:40 +0000 Residents in a one-mile radius of the plant were advised to evacuate after the device was located at an industrial site along the Illinois River.: Alaska Senate Race Between Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola Still Counting Votes
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 13:30:56 +0000 The race between Senator Dan S. Sullivan and Ms. Peltola, a former representative, is the only Senate contest that hasn’t been called.: A Democrat Wins the Alaska Governor’s Race for the First Time Since 1998
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 05:08:59 +0000 Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins made a name for himself as a coalition builder willing to raise alarms about his state’s dire fiscal straits.: What to Know About Friday’s Nationwide Ground Stop
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 15:04:44 +0000 The air traffic control system’s overloaded, antiquated telecommunications equipment sustained its latest widespread failure, prompting a call for more money to fuel faster upgrades.: Even High-Flying Democrats Found Themselves Grounded in the Mile High City
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 04:03:04 +0000 After a nationwide ground stop, several governors and the former secretary of transportation were among those stranded in a Denver hotel bar.: Pilots and Controllers Kept Communicating During Outage
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 03:33:11 +0000 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said during the intermittent outage, controllers could still reach pilots.: Ground Stop Scrambles Travel Plans for Sports Teams Across the Country
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 03:47:03 +0000 Some professional and college sports teams were stuck on runways, or opting to pile into buses, ahead of games this weekend that are now uncertain.: Hear How Air Traffic Controllers Grappled With the Ground Stoppage Chaos
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 05:02:06 +0000 Radio conversations gave a glimpse of how air traffic controllers handled the stoppage of air travel across the United States.: House Democrats Open Inquiry After Incoming Lawmaker Accused of Sexual Harassment
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 14:51:05 +0000 The House Democratic campaign arm is looking into an allegation against Representative-elect Brian Poindexter of Ohio. His campaign says he “gave what he thought was an innocuous compliment to a volunteer.”: How the University of North Carolina Tried to Avoid Trump’s Wrath
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 14:12:35 +0000 The University of North Carolina’s chancellor tried to protect the school from the Trump administration. Work on cancer, suicide, AIDS and coronaviruses was hit anyway.: Trump to Meet With Putin and Xi in China, With Nuclear Proliferation on the Agenda
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 18:36:58 +0000 The president plans to also discuss the war against Iran, but is not expected to bring up Russia’s war in Ukraine or the scandal that has engulfed Jensen Huang.: Nvidia Scandal Prompts Questions of What It Means to Be a Spy
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 01:22:56 +0000 U.S. intelligence agencies believe a woman who had an affair with Jensen Huang was a Chinese asset. But there is much more that they are still assessing about her role.: Mullin Says Nationwide Ground Stop Is a Telecommunication Outage
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 01:10:31 +0000 The homeland security secretary said he did not know what caused the outage.: Flight Canceled Because of the FAA Ground Stop? Here’s What to Do.
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 15:25:47 +0000 Travelers are entitled to a refund if their flight is canceled, regardless of the reason, or if a flight is significantly delayed or changed and they decide not to take it.: Airports Fill Up With Stuck Families and Stranded Travelers
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:45:14 +0000 The emergency ground stop disrupted travel plans across the country.: Trump Officials Press Congress to Renew Spying Law in Lame-Duck Session
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 23:10:36 +0000 The request to extend a high-profile warrantless surveillance law would add a thorny issue during waning Republican control.: Trump Administration Delays Enforcement of Medicaid Work Requirement
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 02:22:25 +0000 The federal government had planned to require poor adults to prove they were working or lose insurance coverage starting Jan. 1. Now, it will let states wait until July.: 5 Takeaways from Joe Biden’s Memoir: The Debate, Dropping Out and Advice From Romney
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 23:01:10 +0000 The 46th president defends his decision to run for re-election, which many in his party now regard as a mistake, and revisits the disastrous debate that forced him to end his campaign.: Democrats Vie for Support in Race for Top Senate Job
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:53:50 +0000 Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said he wouldn’t run for president to focus on his leadership challenge to Senator Chuck Schumer, who remained confident he would prevail.: Last Ground Stop, in 2023, Came After a Pilot Warning System Went Down
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 23:21:07 +0000 The outage that year lasted around 90 minutes.: No Criminal Charges for Driver of Truck That Plowed Into Crowd in Kansas
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:35:12 +0000 A district attorney called the crash a tragedy but said that it did not meet the criteria for criminal prosecution.: The Numbers Behind Scott Colom’s Stunning Upset in the Mississippi Senate Race
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 23:18:08 +0000 To win a Senate seat in a highly polarized, deeply Republican state, Scott Colom needed a perfect storm. He got it.: All Accounted for After Tanker Crashes Into Docked New Orleans Riverboat
Sat, 14 Nov 2026 14:00:53 +0000 Gov. Jeff Landry of Louisiana called it a “literal miracle on the Mississippi” that all of the nearly 200 people aboard the riverboat were rescued.: Supreme Court Set to Hear Trump’s Ban on Asylum Claims at Border
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:37:10 +0000 Lower courts have ruled against the policy, which has effectively shut down avenues for people seeking asylum protections and to remain in the United States.: Meet Eileen Laubacher, the Navy Veteran Who Beat Lauren Boebert
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:24:47 +0000 Eileen Laubacher, a retired rear admiral, defeated one of the highest-profile supporters of President Trump in a deep-red district that she knows will be tough to hold.: Russia Revives Demand That NATO Retrench to Secure Ukraine Deal
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:18:02 +0000 The hard-line position of Russian officials in closed-door negotiations about ending the war thrusts European security into the heart of the talks.: Lauren Boebert Loses Re-election Bid in Colorado House Race to Eileen Laubacher
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:32:23 +0000 Ms. Boebert’s loss to Eileen Laubacher in a conservative House district represents a significant victory for Democrats.: Richard Glossip, Ex-Oklahoma Death Row Prisoner, Pleads to Lesser Charge
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:04:26 +0000 By pleading guilty to accessory to murder after the fact, Richard Glossip will avoid a retrial of the first-degree murder charge.: Hakeem Jeffries Pushes to Lock Down House Speakership, With No Challenger Emerging
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:28:36 +0000 Facing resistance from the left but no challenger, the Democratic leader is sewing up support from key coalitions as his allies say he deserves a unanimous vote.