- Texas and Florida Draw Up Terrorism Lists and Take Aim at a Muslim Group
- Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:01:43 +0000
The federal government designates terrorism groups. But Governors Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott have gotten in the game, and a focus is CAIR, a nonprofit.
- How the Pro-Trump Media Ecosystem Is Splintering Ahead of the Midterms
- Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:32 +0000
Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.
- What Is the Board of Peace? The Trump-Backed Group, Explained.
- Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:27:52 +0000
President Trump created the international organization, aimed at resolving the long-running war in Gaza and other conflicts.
- Kennedy Center Halts Free Public Tours After Five Decades of Service
- Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:38:49 +0000
The decision to suspend tours indefinitely came after a volunteer tour guide was featured in a Times article detailing President Trump’s dramatic revamp of the Kennedy Center.
- Defying Trump, Cornyn Uses His Lame-Duck Power
- Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:23:02 +0000
In standing in the way of Todd Blanche, President Trump’s choice for attorney general, a liberated Senator John Cornyn is wielding his leverage.
- Trump Says Peace Board Has Plan for Gaza Disarmament
- Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:47:09 +0000
There was no immediate comment from Hamas or Israel, though the Board of Peace said Hamas had agreed to a “road map” to give up its weapons.
- Alabama Plans Inmate’s Execution After Supreme Court Blocked Last Attempt
- Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:55:17 +0000
The state will try again to execute Jeffery Lee — this time, by lethal injection — after courts said doing so using nitrogen gas was “likely unconstitutional.”
- Seattle’s Police Chief Resigns Under Pressure After Festival Shooting
- Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:36:49 +0000
The decision followed days of criticism over how the department handled the release of information about a shooting that killed three people.
- Texas Parents Try New Tactic to Remove Ten Commandments From Schools
- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:22:58 +0000
A lawsuit filed by three parents argues that the displays violate a state religious freedom law and asks for them to be removed before school starts in August.
- Two More Appeals Courts Rule Against Trump’s Detention Policy
- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:22:50 +0000
The rulings deepen a split across the judiciary, making it more likely that the Supreme Court will consider the legality of detaining undocumented immigrants indefinitely.
- Dulles Airport’s Reviled ‘People Movers’ May Be Lurching Into the Sunset
- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:47:17 +0000
A $22.5 billion redesign plan eliminates the “mobile lounges,” which were conceived as a way of making air travel more efficient. Many passengers found the opposite to be true.
- T.S.A. Finds 5 Civil War Cannonballs in Passenger’s Luggage in Alabama
- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:45:22 +0000
The inert relics, some as big as a grapefruit, were detected when agents X-rayed checked bags.
- Does Congress Have the Power to Stop the Iran War?
- Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:32:07 +0000
In theory, the War Powers Act gives Congress the power to end a war. But our chief White House correspondent, Peter Baker, describes how President Trump is the latest president to find ways to engage in war without congressional approval.
- Trump’s Nominee to Oversee VOA, Sarah B. Rogers, Suggests Return of Journalists on Leave
- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:23:51 +0000
The statement by the nominee, Sarah B. Rogers, signaled a stark reversal of the president’s earlier efforts to shutter Voice of America and other federally funded news groups.
- Trump’s Effort to Gut Education Dept. Rebuked by Senate Committee
- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:19:01 +0000
The bipartisan bill is a long way from becoming law, but it represents the strongest opposition yet from Congress to the administration’s agenda.
- Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes Exits Race for Wisconsin Governor
- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:45:24 +0000
With a democratic socialist, Francesca Hong, leading in polls, former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes said he was ending his campaign in the closely divided state.
- U.S. Government Mislabels Map of African Countries at AIDS Conference
- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:53:44 +0000
Nigeria, a coastal country in western Africa, was landlocked in the Sahara, among other errors. The department said it had been “hastily altered.”
- Colin Gray, Father of Teenage Shooter in Georgia, Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:49:27 +0000
Prosecutors argued that Colin Gray bore responsibility for the 2024 shooting because he had given his son a gun and failed to act as the teen’s mental health deteriorated.
- Why Democrats Won’t Stop Forcing Votes On Trump’s Iran War Powers
- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:17:35 +0000
Even after winning approval of a measure calling on President Trump to end the war, they continue to call votes to force Republicans to answer for it.
- Elon Musk Plans at Least $100 Million in Midterm Spending to Help Republicans
- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:51:30 +0000
Elon Musk, a year after a huge blowup with President Trump and the Republican Party, is said to be planning to spend in at least eight states to help them in November.
- A ‘Zombie Court’ for Terror Cases Awakens
- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:57:36 +0000
Dormant for 30 years, a little-known tribunal is hearing its first case.
- Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Give Judiciary Control of Some Courthouses
- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:36:13 +0000
A new bipartisan bill comes after years of complaints from the courts that the General Services Administration is a bad landlord.
- Trump Threatens to Withdraw Blanche as Attorney General, Dealing Blow to Nomination
- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:27:44 +0000
President Trump’s threat followed a day of fruitless negotiations with two Republican holdouts, Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis.
- Erica Schwartz, Trump’s Nominee for C.D.C. Director, Advances to Full Senate Vote
- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:21:53 +0000
A vote to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz, who has publicly supported childhood vaccines, will take place in the full Senate.
- U.S. Sees Iran as Likely Behind Cyberattack on Minnesota Water Systems
- Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:55:05 +0000
Investigators cautioned that the assessment was preliminary. There were no indications that any water supply had been rendered unsafe to drink.
- A Fire Burned Next Door. Now They Live With the Stench of Rotting Meat.
- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:09:07 +0000
The Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles is still dealing with foul odor and fears over possible toxins over a month after a cold-storage facility burst into flames.
- DOJ Seeks to Use Court to Deport Mother of Convicted ISIS Supporter
- Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:38:55 +0000
The case is a test of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, where much of the evidence is presented in secret and defendants cannot challenge how it was collected.