House Passes Strict Voter ID Bill, Amplifying Trump’s Claims of Fraud
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:04:31 +0000 The measure had no path forward in the Senate, where Democrats are all but certain to block it and Republicans have said they will not try to skirt filibuster rules to ram it through.: Democratic Hopefuls in Michigan’s Senate Race Jostle for Union Support
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:09:50 +0000 Can Democrats win back working-class voters? These candidates are trying.: Democrats Denounce Attempt to Indict Lawmakers for Illegal Orders Video
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:22:31 +0000 Members in both chambers warned the failed attempt to prosecute the six lawmakers amounted to an existential threat to the legislative branch.: Gallup Will No Longer Track Presidential Approval Ratings
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:36:16 +0000 The monthly poll has been used to measure presidential performance for almost nine decades.: Weapons Used to Fight Drones Don’t Mix Well With Civilian Airspace
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:10:27 +0000 In the race to build anti-drone weapons intended for use in a war zone, it is unclear how they may be used safely in crowded skies.: New Mexico Rebukes Federal Agency Over Nuclear Waste at Los Alamos
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:05:49 +0000 State environmental regulators will also fine the Energy Department up to $16 million for exceeding safe groundwater standards near the nuclear lab.: Casey Wasserman Will Stay as Head of 2028 Olympics Despite Epstein Ties, Organizers Say
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:59:06 +0000 Casey Wasserman exchanged flirtatious messages over 20 years ago with Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime companion of Jeffrey Epstein. The 2028 board said its review found no other indiscretions related to Mr. Epstein.: In North Carolina, a Tight Primary Could Upend the Balance of Conservative Power
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:41:40 +0000 Phil Berger has led the State Senate for years with an iron grip. But in a March election, he faces a popular, horse-riding sheriff who could topple his reign.: What We Know About the El Paso Airspace Shutdown
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:48:54 +0000 The Trump administration blamed the disruptive halt on a cartel drone incursion, but others have disputed that explanation.: Military’s Use of Anti-Drone Technology Said to Cause El Paso Airspace Closure
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:51:11 +0000 Federal Aviation Administration officials said privately that the agency did not have enough time or information to assess the technology’s risk to commercial aircraft, according to people briefed on the situation.: Ray Mouton Dies at 78; Lawyer Warned of Pedophilia in the Catholic Church
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:07:34 +0000 After defending one of the first priests charged with child sex abuse, he coauthored a 1985 report warning that the problem was endemic and ignoring it could be catastrophic.: Democrats Push for Transparency on Venezuelan Oil Money Controlled by U.S.
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:05:17 +0000 Lawmakers say the Trump administration’s secrecy around the funds parked in an overseas bank could lead to corruption, and that the arrangement skirts congressional oversight and the law.: U.S. Officials Have Warned About Cartel Drones at the Border
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:58:10 +0000 U.S. officials say they have seized thousands of pounds of drugs flown in by drones over the border. Mexican officials have downplayed the threat.: Epstein Files Include Grainy Videos From Inside His Florida Home
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:13:18 +0000 The clips from Jeffrey Epstein’s home office appear to show him with young women.: Hard-to-Track Digital Currencies Like Bitcoin Are Common in Ransom Demands
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:35:14 +0000 Investigators have spent days analyzing notes from people claiming to be Nancy Guthrie’s kidnappers, including one that demanded millions of dollars in Bitcoin for her release.: House Votes to Cancel Trump’s Canada Tariffs
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:07:41 +0000 Six Republicans joined nearly all Democrats to end the national emergency President Donald Trump had declared to impose tariffs on imports from Canada.: Here’s what to know.
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:15:44 +0000: Trump Says ‘Nothing Definitive’ Came Out of Meeting With Netanyahu on Iran
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:37:40 +0000 Mr. Netanyahu moved up a visit to Washington to discuss Mr. Trump’s continuing negotiations over Iran’s nuclear and weapons program, which Israel considers an existential threat.: Lawmakers Question Bondi Over Justice Dept. Under Her Watch
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:25:52 +0000 Her appearance came as the department was under scrutiny over its handling of the Epstein files, its approach toward the shootings in Minneapolis and its move to prosecute six Democratic lawmakers.: Iran’s Missile Program Tops Israel’s Concerns as Netanyahu Meets Trump
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:04:45 +0000 President Trump is focused on Iran’s nuclear program, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees a more immediate threat from Tehran’s rapid rebuilding of its ability to launch missiles at Israel.: Fired Former Trump Prosecutor to Run for Congress in Virginia as a Democrat
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:04:33 +0000 J.P. Cooney, a former top deputy to the special counsel Jack Smith, who led two prosecutions of President Trump, plans to seek election to a newly drawn district in Northern and Central Virginia.: U.S. Brings Dozens of Foreign Military Chiefs to Washington
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:46:04 +0000 The rare gathering focused on the Western Hemisphere underscored potential implications of the Trump administration’s “Donroe Doctrine.”: Murdaugh Takes Appeal of Murder Convictions to South Carolina’s Top Court
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:52:47 +0000 The appeal by Alex Murdaugh, once a well-connected member of a prominent family law firm, seeks to overturn his conviction in the murders of his wife and son.: Homeland Security Hires Labor Dept. Aide Whose Posts Raised Alarms
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:03:09 +0000 A young aide behind social posts that echoed white supremacist messaging will help run social media for the much larger Homeland Security Department.: Tree Lovers in the South Grieve Ice Storm’s Toll
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:33:56 +0000 The ice that fell during last month’s storm was unsparing: It decimated magnolias, oaks and other species in wealthy suburban enclaves, rural communities and urban parks.: Will Trump’s Order on Housing Help?
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:02:29 +0000 Matthew Goldstein, a reporter for The New York Times who has focused on the financialization of the housing market, looks at a new executive order on housing by President Trump.: After Trump’s Cuts, Some Former Federal Workers Are Now Seeking Office
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:14:59 +0000 A collection of former civil servants are waging first-time campaigns this year. Some said that President Trump’s attacks on the work force motivated them to run.: Under Trump, ICE’s Work Force Grew as Other Immigration Agencies Shrank
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:10:24 +0000 With more ICE agents and fewer judges and asylum officers, the balance of the federal immigration apparatus has shifted.: Man Who Was Detained in Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance Is Released
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:16:37 +0000 The release of the man was a blow to investigators, who have been trying for 11 days to determine who may have abducted Ms. Guthrie.: Here’s the latest.
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:03:38 +0000 No flights would be allowed to or from the airport for 10 days under a flight restriction order that cited unspecified “special security reasons.”: Top Border Official Praised Agent Who Shot Chicago Woman, Evidence Shows
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:59:57 +0000 A Border Patrol agent shot Marimar Martinez five times, claiming that she tried to run him over. Newly released videos and text messages reveal fresh details about what happened.: Here’s what to know.
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:32:52 +0000: California Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Covert Work on China’s Behalf
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:31:05 +0000 The man, Mike Sun, corresponded with Chinese government officials, monitored the visit of Taiwan’s president to California and backed the election of a city council member, according to court documents.: Vance Deletes Post Recognizing Armenian Genocide
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:55:26 +0000 President Trump has not recognized the Armenian genocide. The vice president’s office called the post an error.: Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:51:21 +0000 The rejection was a remarkable rebuke, suggesting that ordinary citizens did not believe that the lawmakers had committed any crimes.: ‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:08:45 +0000 In their first sit-down interview, Michael and Susan Pretti avoided recriminations and recalled the son that Michael called “an exceptionally kind, caring man.”