Former Head of All-Girls School Indicted, Accused of Ignoring Abuse Reports
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:24:29 +0000 Jean Norris, who ran Miss Hall’s School in Massachusetts, was charged with reckless endangerment of a child. A former teacher under her tenure faces three rape charges.: Amish Shah Wins Democratic Primary in Swing Arizona House District
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:09:44 +0000 Dr. Amish Shah, who beat the choice of the party’s House campaign arm, will face Jay Feely, a Republican, in a battleground district that covers parts of Phoenix.: Republican Lawmaker Urges Charges Against Jack Smith
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:08:48 +0000 The criminal referral could provide a catalyst for a prosecution of Mr. Smith, who as special counsel became a top target of the president’s retribution campaign.: Fire in San Diego County Prompts Evacuation Orders
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:25:44 +0000 More than 2,000 people have been told to flee the Creelman fire, which has burned more than 300 acres without any containment near Ramona, Calif.: Man Found Guilty in 2023 Stabbings Near UC Davis, and Is Ruled Insane
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:27:04 +0000 A jury this week found Carlos Reales Dominguez guilty of involuntary manslaughter in two deaths, but a judge ruled that he was insane at the time of the crimes. He faces time in a mental hospital.: Massachusetts House Passes Bill That Would Loosen Late-Term Abortion Rules
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:56:25 +0000 The bill would leave it to physicians to decide if an abortion is necessary after 24 weeks of pregnancy. Current law allows such abortions only under certain circumstances.: With Saudi Deal, Trump Loosens Nuclear Standards for One Close Ally
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:05:44 +0000 Nuclear experts say it throws fuel on the smoldering fire of atomic proliferation, creating a destabilizing situation that could raise the risk of nuclear war.: How the Pentagon Withholds Iran War Details
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:01:10 +0000 Our Pentagon correspondent Helene Cooper explains how a lack of transparency reflects a tension between the Pentagon’s claims of operational security and the American public’s right to know what the military is doing in Iran.: ‘Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway’ Signs Face Backlash From Vietnam Veterans
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:23:26 +0000 The signs appeared last month on a stretch of Tennessee State Route 386 north of Nashville that was designated Vietnam Veterans Boulevard nearly four decades ago.: Trump’s Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:30:42 +0000 Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science.: U.S. Signs Deal to Help Saudis Obtain Nuclear Power
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:46:13 +0000 The accord is intended to further bind the United States with the Saudi government as the war with Iran strains the relationship.: House Adopts $95 Billion G.O.P. Budget for Iran War
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:56:01 +0000 Republican leaders muscled through resistance in their own ranks to approve the budget blueprint for the war and other measures, but its prospects were far dimmer in the Senate.: The Next Big Tests for the Left: Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:00:03 +0000 Progressives are now fighting in swingier terrain in purple or light-blue states.: House Republicans Pass Stock Trading Bill Tied to SAVE Act and Voter ID Measure
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:50:39 +0000 The measure has drawn bipartisan backing amid a public outcry against the practice, but Democrats opposed it after Republicans added a voter ID requirement.: House Passes Defense Bill Amid Iran War Divide
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:10:29 +0000 Republicans pushed through the $1.15 trillion bill over opposition from Democrats, who said backing it was akin to embracing the war.: Speaking for Fallen Soldiers, Trump Says They Supported the Iran War
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:10:48 +0000 President Trump attended a dignified transfer for the soldiers as Americans were growing increasingly critical of the war.: Intimidation Charges Dismissed Against Louisiana Attorney General
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:09:07 +0000 Liz Murrill, a Republican, was indicted after sending warning letters to New Orleans’s Democratic leaders. The dispute was one of the latest flare-ups in a long conflict between the city and state.: Widow of Malcolm-Jamal Warner Sues His Mother for $1.2 Million
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:34:43 +0000 Tenisha Delilah Warner said in a lawsuit filed in Georgia that she was entitled to the money according to a premarital agreement.: What to Know About the Death of Nolan Wells in Mississippi
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:34:11 +0000 Nearly three weeks after the 18-year-old was found dead off an island near the Mississippi coast, there have been no conclusive answers as to what happened.: James Woolsey, Embattled C.I.A. Director Under Clinton, Dies at 84
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:32:15 +0000 He arrived in Washington a conservative Democrat and drifted rightward, supporting the 2003 invasion of Iraq and Donald J. Trump’s 2016 presidential bid.: House Republicans Have Tied the Defense Policy Bill to Trump’s SAVE Act
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:15:36 +0000 House Republicans have tied their entire legislative agenda to President Trump’s voting restriction measure, as he has demanded.: South Carolina and Nevada Fight to Kick Off Democrats’ 2028 Presidential Calendar
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:30:40 +0000 The calendar order could be hugely important to the 2028 presidential primary race. Democratic insiders will try to sketch out a schedule this week, and rival states are sniping at one another.: Trump Administration Pressures Some Immigrants to Self-Deport With Fines Up to $1.8 Million
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:29:01 +0000 Tens of thousands of immigrants have received letters to pay up or leave, as the government enlists debt collectors and seizes tax refunds.: Rubio and Chinese Diplomat Make Plans for Trump and Xi’s Washington Summit
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:23:07 +0000 Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent much of a meeting with China’s foreign minister discussing the summit, but did not bring up President Trump’s claims of election interference by China.: At a Utah Campus, an Emotional Odyssey After Charlie Kirk’s Death
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:02:05 +0000 Since Mr. Kirk was gunned down at Utah Valley University, the school and its students have struggled to find a way forward.: Government Overhauls Teen Pregnancy Program to Focus on Marriage and Starting Families
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:20:35 +0000 The administration canceled federal grants to organizations across the country, accusing them of encouraging premarital sex. New criteria say programs should stress abstinence.: Women Are Too Controlling, She Wrote. Her Message Still Resonates.
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:46:05 +0000 The message in “The Surrendered Wife,” the best-selling book by Laura Doyle, was provocative. Many women credit it with saving their marriages.: Arizona Elections: 6 Takeaways From the Trump-Dominated Primaries
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:14:22 +0000 Republicans nominated a former N.F.L. kicker in a top House battleground, a Trump loyalist for governor and an election denier for the state’s top election post.