- A Year of Fires and Floods in Southern California
- Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:02:12 +0000
The floods that struck last week just before the first anniversary of the January wildfires show how extreme weather is defining life in the L.A. region.
- Ukraine Did Not Target Putin’s Home, C.I.A. Finds
- Thu, 01 Jan 2026 02:29:38 +0000
The assessment rebutted a claim that the Russian leader made to President Trump in a phone call this week.
- Oil Tanker Fleeing the Coast Guard Now Listed in Russian Ship Database
- Thu, 01 Jan 2026 01:08:48 +0000
The listing could make it more challenging for U.S. forces to board the ship, which an arm of the Kremlin’s maritime authority says is now flying the Russian flag.
- Coast Guard Searches for Survivors After More Boat Strikes
- Thu, 01 Jan 2026 02:39:00 +0000
The U.S. military attacked a convoy of three boats in the eastern Pacific on Tuesday, and two more on Wednesday, as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against people suspected of drug trafficking.
- Trump Must Return Command of California National Guard to Newsom, Court Rules
- Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:40:28 +0000
The ruling is a win for Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has vigorously opposed President Trump’s moves to control California’s National Guard since the summer.
- In Hearing Transcript, Jack Smith Defends Decision to Indict Trump
- Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:27:55 +0000
The former special counsel accused President Trump of “exploiting” violence on Jan. 6, 2021, according to an interview released by House Republicans.
- In Chief Justice’s Annual Report, a History Lesson and Embrace of Independence
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:01:05 +0000
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. did not directly address the tensions between the Trump administration and federal judges who have blocked the president’s agenda.
- Federal Judge Blocks Trump Move to Revoke Deportation Protection for Thousands of Migrants
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:34:00 +0000
The ruling found that the administration’s cancellation of the protections for migrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua was illegal.
- Trump Abandons Efforts to Deploy National Guard to 3 Major Cities
- Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:45:33 +0000
The troops had nearly no presence in two of the cities, Portland and Chicago. But the decision signaled a retreat, at least for now, in one of the president’s most audacious attempts to test his power.
- Trump’s Veto of Water Project Is His Latest Targeted Hit on Colorado
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 20:31:10 +0000
The president seems to be at war with the Democratic-led state as he raises the pressure on Colorado leaders to release a convicted election denier, Tina Peters, from state prison.
- Georgia Judge Dismisses Racketeering Charges Against ‘Cop City’ Activists
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:22:25 +0000
Dozens of protesters had been indicted after the state attorney general said that their movement amounted to a violent criminal enterprise.
- A Timeline of Key Events in the Trump Administration’s Pursuit of Abrego Garcia
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:05:40 +0000
In its parallel efforts to prosecute Mr. Abrego Garcia and to re-expel him from the country, the Justice Department has spent countless hours and untold sums of money pursuing a single immigrant.
- Trump Vetoes 2 Bills, Drawing Accusations of Retaliation
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:34:10 +0000
The president said he blocked the bills to save taxpayers’ money. But he has grievances against a tribe in Florida and officials in Colorado.
- How the U.S. Coast Guard Fights Drug Smuggling at Sea
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 20:07:16 +0000
New York Times reporters spent two days with the Coast Guard’s drug interdiction teams to see how they stop suspected drug smuggling boats and seize narcotics using nonlethal tactics.
- Even as Trump Targets Boats in Strikes, Coast Guard Continues Anti-Drug Operations
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 20:07:17 +0000
Cutters are still stopping smugglers and seizing drugs, but the prosecutions of go-fast boat crews are dwindling in a realignment of federal resources.
- 3 Years After a Toddler’s Parents Fled Kabul, a Reunion Is Still on Hold
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 20:13:35 +0000
The twisting saga that separated the Hashemis in Oregon from their infant son has reached a new dead end: President Trump’s hold on all visas to the United States.
- Behind Oklahoma Cannabis Farms, New Yorkers With Ties to Beijing
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:00:30 +0000
In China, trafficking marijuana is punishable by death. But in the United States, it has become a lucrative sideline for some favored sons of the motherland.
- Jon Kyl, Former Arizona Senator, Says He Has Dementia
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:50:02 +0000
The Republican served for almost three decades in Congress. He said he was withdrawing from public life after the diagnosis.
- Justice Dept. Is Now Said to Be Reviewing 5.2 Million Pages of Epstein Files
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:47:36 +0000
The number represents a more precise, and potentially much larger, figure than earlier estimates. The department is seeking to enlist about 400 lawyers to help in the review.
- Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Native American Senator, Dies at 92
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:17:31 +0000
A Colorado Democrat turned Republican, he was the only Native American during three terms in the House and 12 years in the Senate. He was also a judo expert and an Olympian.