- South Dakota Governor Seeking Full Term Clinches G.O.P. Nomination
- Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:17:40 +0000
Gov. Larry Rhoden, who ascended to the office last year when Kristi Noem left for the Trump cabinet, overcame a large Republican primary field and won a runoff election.
- The Doctor and His Diary: What Fauci’s Innermost Musings Reveal
- Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:07:13 +0000
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci seemed to be the life of the party, even in the midst of a deadly pandemic.
- Senate Confirms Jay Clayton to Lead U.S. Intelligence Community
- Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:47:18 +0000
Mr. Clayton, who shed Democratic support after he refused to clearly say Joseph R. Biden Jr. won the 2020 election, will take over the Office of the Director of National Intelligence from Bill Pulte.
- At Graham’s Farewell, a Glimpse Into Power in Trump’s Washington
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:17:06 +0000
The political evolution of Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina senator, both captivated and confused many of his old friends but reflected the changing order in the nation’s capital.
- Ghost Gun Was Used in Seattle Festival Shooting, Police Say
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:14:45 +0000
Untraceable firearms purchased without background checks and assembled from parts that have no serial numbers remain a growing problem, despite Biden-era prohibitions.
- Domestic Abuse Allegations Rock Max Miller’s Ohio House Race
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:23:20 +0000
Representative Max Miller, a Republican, is facing accusations of abuse from his ex-wife in a bitter family feud that might put his otherwise safe seat in play.
- St. Paul Police Chief Filed Harassment Complaint Against the Mayor
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:25:25 +0000
The city has hired an outside lawyer to investigate after Chief Axel Henry accused Mayor Kaohly Her, in her first term in office, of behaving inappropriately toward police officers.
- What’s Going on With Mitch McConnell? Kentucky’s Governor Has Questions.
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:04:42 +0000
Gov. Andy Beshear called on Senator McConnell, who has been hospitalized since June, to prove his capacity to serve, or resign.
- A U.S. Citizen Deleted His Phone’s Data. Now He Faces a Felony Charge.
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:54:48 +0000
Federal prosecutors charged a man returning to the United States with obstruction because he gave them a passcode that erased his smartphone during a customs search.
- Trump Asks Supreme Court to Overturn $83.3 Million Award in Carroll Defamation Case
- Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:26:11 +0000
President Trump paid E. Jean Carroll more than $5 million from a 2023 lawsuit, but he is now asking the court to overturn a much larger award that a jury ordered him to pay in 2024 for defaming her.
- Iran Considered Retaliatory Strike on Ukrainian Seaport
- Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:05:12 +0000
A flurry of diplomacy has eased tensions, officials said, after an incident risked triggering a wider war.
- Behind Closed Doors, Trump Huddles With Netanyahu and Zelensky
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:19:03 +0000
The visits by the leaders of Israel and Ukraine underscored just how deeply President Trump was enmeshed in conflicts he had promised — and failed — to end quickly.
- Who Wins (and Who Loses) in the Democrats’ New 2028 Primary Calendar?
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:46:36 +0000
Democratic Party officials have approved a new calendar that puts South Carolina at the head of the line. Black and Latino voters will gain new clout.
- Senate Advances Graham’s Russia Sanctions Bill
- Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:45:51 +0000
As Washington remembered Senator Lindsey Graham, his colleagues cleared away a hurdle to passage of his long-stalled bill to penalize Moscow.
- Trump’s Spy Chief Spends Final Hours in Job Boasting of Mass Firings
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:25:50 +0000
Bill Pulte, the acting director of national intelligence, said he has terminated nearly a third of the officials in his office, but others doubt the figures are accurate.
- Graham and Netanyahu Worked Together to Denounce International Criminal Court
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:30:05 +0000
Senator Lindsey Graham helped to coordinate a group of lawmakers to rebuke the I.C.C., which was investigating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.
- Obama to Headline Democratic Redistricting Fund-Raiser
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:56:54 +0000
After exhausting their gerrymandering options in 2026, the party is hoping to redraw more congressional maps ahead of the next election cycle.
- Georgia Teen Is Sentenced to Life for Deadly School Shooting
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:48:01 +0000
The boy pleaded guilty to 55 charges stemming from the 2024 attack at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., that killed two students and two teachers.
- ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive
- Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:46:18 +0000
Federal agents are arresting spouses of Americans, tech workers and others whose visas have expired, including many who have active applications to stay in the country.
- Biden Acknowledges Keeping Classified Materials in Newly Released Tapes
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:28:52 +0000
Recordings from 2016 and 2017 show that Joseph R. Biden Jr. knew he had retained classified materials but reveal little that was not already documented in a special counsel’s report.
- Trump Loved Graham, Not So Much His Beloved Senate
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:26:23 +0000
The South Carolinian relished serving as a “bridge” between the institution he revered and the president, but now that bridge is gone.
- Darline Graham Mourns Her Brother as She Seeks His Seat
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:13:52 +0000
Senator Darline Graham, who was appointed to serve out Lindsey Graham’s term after his unexpected death, appeared somber and stoic.
- Florida Executes 2 Men Within Hours of Each Other
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:40:32 +0000
Both men had been convicted of murder in the 1980s. One had maintained his innocence, while the other became the second octogenarian to be put to death in the U.S. in the last 50 years.
- Graham’s journey from a Trump critic to ally kept him a power player.
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:56:25 +0000
- An Anthropic Claude AI Model Finds Flaws in Tough-to-Crack Encryption Algorithms
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:00:06 +0000
Claude Mythos Preview discovered new attacks in testing against weakened cryptographic algorithms, which protect online financial transactions, private communications and more.
- With Lindsey Graham gone, Ukraine loses an ally with Trump’s ear.
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:28:01 +0000
- Lindsey Graham was a force in the Senate.
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:48:29 +0000
- How Are You Navigating This Extreme Summer?
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:46:05 +0000
Amid blistering heat, economic anxiety and a tumultuous news cycle, we want to hear how you’re experiencing the season.
- Here Is the Schedule for Lindsey Graham’s Services and Funeral
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:02:01 +0000
The senator is being remembered on Tuesday in Washington and on Wednesday in South Carolina.
- Aide Who Had Affair With Newsom 20 Years Ago Details Her Experience
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:54:10 +0000
Ruby Rippey had stayed mostly quiet since her relationship with the San Francisco mayor rocked the city.
- AFSCME Leader Lee Saunders to Retire as Unions Face New Opposition
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:59:41 +0000
Lee Saunders has led the country’s top union for local public workers at a time of growing public support and official opposition.
- Here’s what to know.
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:14:34 +0000
- Graham to Be Honored at Funeral Services This Week. Here’s How to Watch.
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:03:31 +0000
Closed ceremonies for the Republican senator, a stalwart ally of President Trump, will be held in Washington on Tuesday before a procession and public funeral in South Carolina the next day.
- Senate Democrats Press Blanche on Times Subpoenas
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:03:23 +0000
Days before a committee vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, Democrats demanded answers about the since-withdrawn subpoenas.
- Newport Beach in California Struggles to Copy With Rowdy Outsiders
- Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:11:21 +0000
More than 400 people were arrested in Newport Beach on the July 4 weekend after a social media “takeover” got out of hand. Now the city is trying to figure out how to stop it from happening again.
- Police Say Binance Is Making It Harder to Fight Crime
- Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:50:24 +0000
Investigators in Europe said that the cryptocurrency giant Binance had made it more difficult to track down scammers and solve other crimes.