Stalled Contempt Inquiry Into Deportation Flights Springs Back to Life
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:22:55 +0000
The resurrected inquiry could finally get to the bottom of lingering questions such as: Did top Trump administration officials purposely ignore a court order?
Appeals Court Blocks Limits on Federal Agents’ Use of Force in Chicago Area
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:22:41 +0000
A judge found that immigration agents were using force in a way that “shocks the conscience.” Appellate judges said the restrictions she imposed went too far.
George Conway, a Vocal Foe of Trump, Eyes Congressional Run
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:13:29 +0000
The former conservative lawyer built a social media following with his harsh criticism of President Trump, who was the boss of his wife at the time.
Man Charged With Terrorism After Woman Is Set on Fire on Chicago Train
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:03:57 +0000
The woman, 26, was in critical condition when she was taken to the hospital, the police said.
Saudi Arabia’s Return to Washington
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:00:48 +0000
David Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent, describes how the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, a pariah after the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, has become a dealmaker in Washington.
Trump Says He Will Approve the Epstein Files Release, but Some May Be Withheld
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:17:07 +0000
The bill has not yet been presented to the president, and it wasn’t clear when it might reach his desk.
F.B.I. Trainee Sues After Being Abruptly Fired Over Display of Gay Pride Flag
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:49:42 +0000
He described his dismissal as the latest move by senior F.B.I. officials to play politics, damaging morale and hindering the bureau’s ability to carry out its public safety mission.
White House Nominates Consumer Bureau Director Amid Efforts to Shut Agency
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:59:38 +0000
The nomination was a tactical move that will extend Russell T. Vought’s time as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Tom Steyer Will Run for California Governor in 2026 Race
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:42:35 +0000
Tom Steyer, who ran for president in 2020 and funded an effort to impeach President Trump, will join the crowded field trying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Trump’s Tariffs Sent Trade Plummeting in August
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:51:01 +0000
The steep tariffs President Trump issued in August led to a contraction in imports and the trade deficit, newly released data shows.
Lindsey Halligan Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:52:05 +0000
Grand jurors have to vote on indictments to approve them, but a prosecutor told the judge in the case that only the foreperson formally approved the second charging document, a move that could cripple the case.
As Border Patrol Floods North Carolina, Charlotte Asks, ‘Why Us?’
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:25:24 +0000
Federal officials say they have arrested more than 250 people in Charlotte, shaking a burgeoning city far from any border that has welcomed waves of immigrants for decades.
Venezuela Doesn’t Produce Fentanyl. Trump Is Targeting It Anyway.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:02:04 +0000
Lawmakers and narcotics experts say that the Trump administration’s efforts to tie Venezuela to the U.S. fentanyl crisis are misleading.
Most Immigrants Support Border Enforcement, but Not Mass Deportations, Poll Finds
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:06:00 +0000
A survey by The New York Times and KFF shows that even many of those who support President Trump feel his approach has gone too far.
Anxiety Over Trump’s Crackdown Alters Life for Many Immigrants, Poll Finds
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:53:23 +0000
Months into the Trump deportation campaign, one-third of noncitizens, including about 60 percent of undocumented immigrants, say they are avoiding aspects of daily life.
Orthodox Church Pews Are Overflowing With Converts
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:01:13 +0000
“In the whole history of the Orthodox Church in America, this has never been seen,” a priest said about the surge of young men drawn to the demanding practice of Christianity.
Don’t Tread on Frank: How One Man’s Yard Became a Battlefield
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:00:55 +0000
The clash is about strong personalities, an exacting homeowners’ association and a partisan divide that has reached the hyperlocal level.
How Two New York Times Reporters Cover Christianity in Trump’s Polarized America
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:49:30 +0000
We asked our journalists who write about religion nationwide about how they navigate debates about what Christianity is and isn’t.
Trump Administration Gives Three Mile Island Nuclear Project $1 Billion Loan
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:50:41 +0000
The Pennsylvania site, shorthand for the dangers of nuclear power after a 1979 meltdown, is set for revival under a deal to power Microsoft data centers.
Harvard Will Open a New Inquiry Into Faculty Ties to Epstein
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:37:42 +0000
The university is reviewing newly released emails between the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Lawrence H. Summers, a former Harvard president, and others at the institution.
House Rejects Censuring Plaskett for Texts With Epstein in 2019
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:46:24 +0000
Three Republicans voted with nearly every Democrat to defeat an effort to formally reprimand Delegate Stacey Plaskett, Democrat of the Virgin Islands.
Trump Ramps Up Redistricting Pressure on Indiana Republicans
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 01:18:04 +0000
After the State Senate said it would not take up a new map, President Trump said he would support primary challengers against Republicans who bucked him.
Democratic Lawmakers Tell Military to Refuse Illegal Orders
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 01:14:50 +0000
Six lawmakers, who all served in the military or the intelligence community, released the message in a video. The Trump administration sharply criticized the effort.
Once a Pariah, Saudi Prince Resets U.S. Relations on His Own Terms
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:59:13 +0000
Seven years ago, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman couldn’t visit Washington. When he arrived at the White House on Tuesday, he got F-35s, the world’s fastest chips and the central role in the remaking of the Middle East.
Federal Judge Orders Some Texas Schools to Remove Ten Commandment Posters
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:44:10 +0000
The judge sided with families of students who had argued that the displays infringed on their religious freedom.
Trump Lauds M.B.S. During White House Visit and Dismisses Khashoggi’s Killing
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:18:56 +0000
President Trump rejected a U.S. intelligence report finding that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had ordered the murder of a journalist.
Republican Clay Higgins Was the Sole Vote Against Releasing the Epstein Files
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 04:07:20 +0000
The only person in Congress to vote against the bill was a right-wing congressman from Louisiana who is an ardent supporter of President Trump and has espoused conspiracy theories.
Trump Said to Authorize C.I.A. Plans for Covert Action in Venezuela
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:22:58 +0000
The president has signed off on possible operations inside Venezuela but has also reopened back-channel communications with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
Here’s Who’s Attending Trump’s Dinner for the Saudi Crown Prince: Elon Musk, Cristiano Ronaldo and more.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:01:08 +0000
Here are some of the notable guests invited to President Trump’s dinner for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia.
J.D. Vance, Not That One, Gets 2 Years in Prison for Threatening the Vice President
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:32:25 +0000
James Donald Vance Jr., of Grand Rapids, Mich., had also threatened President Trump, according to a criminal complaint.
For Trump, Epstein Is the Story That Won’t Go Away
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 02:07:05 +0000
President Trump is being held captive to a news cycle he can’t avoid or defeat when it comes to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.