U.S. Searches for Crew After Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Iran, U.S. Officials Say
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:30:34 +0000 The fate of the plane’s crew was unclear, as American officials scrambled to mount a search and rescue operation.: Trump Requests $1.5 Trillion for Military Spending
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:01:40 +0000 The huge proposed increase would be partly offset by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the Trump administration describes as wasteful.: Liberal Group Warns That Trump Could Have Two More Supreme Court Picks
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:02:36 +0000 Demand Justice plans to tie Republicans running for Senate this year to a possible fight to fill vacancies that could emerge on the Supreme Court.: How Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:55 +0000 The left is creating new, obscure nonprofits to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into politics and advocacy.: Texas Voucher Program Incites Fight Over Funding Islamic Schools
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:37 +0000 As Muslim private schools try to join Texas’ new voucher program, top Republicans have vowed to stop what they call “radical Islamic indoctrination.”: Wealthy Donors Are Hiding Political Money in Secretive Nonprofits
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:11 +0000 Using philanthropy for campaign donations is illegal. But an exception for some nonprofits has allowed Democratic billionaires like Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg to remain anonymous when they want to play politics.: Georgia Lawmakers End Session Without Fixing a Threat to Its Midterm Elections
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:01:52 +0000 The state legislature failed to push back a deadline that requires Georgia to get rid of its current voting system and find a new one — all before November.: Pam Bondi Wanted a Graceful Exit. But Trump Wanted Her Gone.
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:26:41 +0000 Pam Bondi had a feeling her days as attorney general were numbered. But she didn’t expect President Trump to drop the curtain quite so soon.: Gucci Mane Held at Gunpoint, Prompting Arrest of Pooh Shiesty
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:08:41 +0000 The hip-hop titan was forced to sign papers releasing a rapper known as Pooh Shiesty from his record contract during an armed confrontation in January at a Dallas music studio, officials said.: Hegseth Allows Troops to Carry Personal Firearms at Military Bases
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:58:32 +0000 Many shootings at military bases have involved troops bringing guns they purchased onto base grounds and opening fire on fellow service members.: Trump Says Opening the Strait of Hormuz ‘Should Be Easy.’ Will It?
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:09:06 +0000 President Trump is asking U.S. allies to “go to” the Strait of Hormuz “and just take it.” Eric Schmitt, our national security correspondent, explains how difficult it would be to clear the strait by force.: Hegseth Fires Army Chief Amid Battle With Its Leaders
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:18:41 +0000 Senior Army officers reacted with anger and frustration to news of Gen. Randy George’s dismissal, characterizing it as the latest blow to the service.: ICE Arrests the Head of Wisconsin’s Largest Islamic Group
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:20:48 +0000 Officials detained Salah Sarsour, the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, saying he had been convicted of crimes by Israel and had lied on a green card application in the 1990s.: What to Know About the ‘Massive’ Military Bunker Beneath Trump’s Ballroom
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:16:09 +0000 President Trump has been talking about the emergency facility beneath what was once the East Wing, details of which are usually kept secret, as he tries to justify his renovation.: Johnson Wavers on Ending the Shutdown, Reflecting His Weak Hold on Power
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:11:33 +0000 The House speaker first panned, then endorsed, then punted on, then pitched and now is delaying a bill to reopen the Homeland Security Department, showing his vulnerability in the face of party rifts.: The Awe of a Moon Launch in an Age of Trump, Turmoil and Tribal Divisions
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:59:17 +0000 The launch of Artemis II captured the tenor of the times in a country that can still do big things but seems forever mired in big problems.: How Are High California Gas Prices Affecting Your Life?
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:52:30 +0000 Tell us how the sharp increase in gas prices is changing how you live and work.: Wisconsin Universities Chief Defies Board’s Push for Resignation
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:45:14 +0000 Jay Rothman, the president of the state university system, said he had received no explanation for why regents want to oust him.: Justice Dept. Says Trump Doesn’t Need to Hand Over Presidential Records After Office
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:08:56 +0000 The opinion could set the stage for President Trump to refuse to give the National Archives many of his own official documents when he leaves office.: Who Is Todd Blanche, Trump’s Acting Attorney General?
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:34:14 +0000 While it remains unclear how long Todd Blanche will stay in the job, whoever ends up taking over permanently will lead a department that he has shaped in his own image.: Trump’s Cuts Have Eviscerated Once-Bipartisan Foreign Aid Programs
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:51:14 +0000 Acting mostly with approval from the Republican-led Congress, President Trump clawed back money it had approved for initiatives that enjoyed strong backing from members of both parties.: Judge Blocks Deportation of Man Who Was Detained by ICE After Exoneration
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:25:11 +0000 Subramanyam Vedam was set to be freed after his murder conviction was overturned in October. The ruling that he could remain in the United States is a blow to the Trump administration.: Planning Commission Approves Trump’s Ballroom, but Legal Roadblocks Remain
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:30:32 +0000 The board had been expected to vote to approve the project last month, but it was delayed after about 32,000 mostly negative comments rolled in from across the country.: Trump Says He’ll End the Iran War in Weeks. What If He Can’t?
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:20:20 +0000 President Trump faces the possibility that at the end of his own two-to-three week window for wrapping up the war in Iran, nothing much will have changed.: A President, the Supreme Court and a Landmark Citizenship Order Collide
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:36:38 +0000 The justices seems poised to rule against the president’s birthright citizenship plan. He is already furious over their decision rejecting his tariffs program.: War With Iran Clarifies Trump’s Spending Priorities: The Military, Not Child Care
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:43:37 +0000 As the White House prepares to release its 2027 budget, President Trump said military protection, not social programs, took precedence.: Pam Bondi Fired as Trump’s Attorney General
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:26:07 +0000 In a social media post, President Trump said he was replacing Ms. Bondi with Todd Blanche, her deputy, on an interim basis.: In Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case, Trump’s Likely Loss May Not End the Fight
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:25:27 +0000 The justices gave respectful consideration to what was once a fringe theory and could rule against it on grounds that would allow Congress to return to the question.: Lawsuit Challenges Warrantless Searches and Forced Entries by ICE
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:30:45 +0000 A coalition of legal groups claims the Homeland Security Department adopted an unconstitutional policy allowing its agents to enter homes without a judicial warrant.: In the Birthright Citizenship Hearing, a Story of Asians Fighting for Rights
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:22:15 +0000 In the Supreme Court’s oral arguments, lawyers and justices cited a litany of cases reflecting how long it took for Asians to win the right to be American.: Tina Peters, Colorado Election Denier, Will Have Prison Sentence Reconsidered
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:08:51 +0000 Ms. Peters, a former county clerk, received a nine-year sentence after being convicted of tampering with voting machines. An appeals court overturned the sentence but did not immediately free her from prison.