- Trump Administration Wants Employees to Sign NDAs
- Tue, 26 May 2026 23:10:46 +0000
Lawyers representing federal workers said the move is intended to chill speech and could be challenged on First Amendment grounds.
- Manny Fernandez, Bulwark of Dolphins’ Defense, Dies at 79
- Tue, 26 May 2026 23:03:13 +0000
He played a critical part in Miami’s 17-0 season in 1972, which ended with his spectacular defense in Super Bowl VII against Washington.
- Runoff Polls in Texas Senate Contest Have Favored Ken Paxton
- Tue, 26 May 2026 22:59:33 +0000
Mr. Paxton, a Texas Senate candidate, has led Senator John Cornyn in all but one independent poll in the Republican primary runoff.
- Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya
- Tue, 26 May 2026 22:32:15 +0000
In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities. The Trump administration has already flown some U.S. citizens to Europe for treatment.
- The Factors Shaping the 2026 Midterm Elections
- Tue, 26 May 2026 22:14:07 +0000
President Trump has sought revenge in G.O.P. primaries. Democrats have turned out to vote in large numbers. Republicans have gained a redistricting advantage.
- Democratic Incumbents Run Against Each Other After Republican Redistricting in Texas
- Tue, 26 May 2026 23:19:01 +0000
A Republican-led redistricting effort forced Representative Al Green, who has served 11 terms, and Christian Menefee, one of the newest members of Congress, into a battle for the same seat.
- Trump Administration Sues U.C.L.A. Again Over Antisemitism
- Tue, 26 May 2026 23:09:13 +0000
The lawsuit is the second the government has filed this year against the school that has focused on pro-Palestinian protests in 2024.
- Angela Paxton endorses three candidates in runoffs, but not her estranged husband.
- Tue, 26 May 2026 21:08:17 +0000
- Southern Poverty Law Center Accuses Justice Dept. of Vindictive Prosecution
- Tue, 26 May 2026 21:14:00 +0000
Defense lawyers are increasingly accusing the Justice Department under President Trump of using its powers to prioritize the president’s political imperatives above the pursuit of actual justice.
- The Jaw-Dropping Cost of the Texas Senate Primary: Nearly $130 Million
- Tue, 26 May 2026 20:33:07 +0000
The race between Senator John Cornyn and his right-wing rival, Ken Paxton, has cost mountains of cash. More of it has gone to help Mr. Cornyn — but that money may not be enough.
- Judge Allows Florida House Map That Could Add 4 Republican Seats
- Tue, 26 May 2026 21:22:34 +0000
The plaintiffs had sought a temporary restraining order, arguing that the map violated a state ban on partisan gerrymandering that voters passed in 2010.
- Trump embraced an ally over an incumbent in the Texas Senate race.
- Tue, 26 May 2026 19:38:03 +0000
- Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Over Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Migrants
- Tue, 26 May 2026 19:22:16 +0000
Florida officials had asked the justices to hear a lawsuit accusing California and Washington of improperly granting licenses to an immigrant accused in a fatal crash.
- Trump’s snub of Cornyn comes with a cost.
- Tue, 26 May 2026 18:46:32 +0000
- Deaths Reported After Chemical Tank Ruptures at Longview Nippon Facility
- Tue, 26 May 2026 20:34:43 +0000
Ten people, including a firefighter, were injured after the rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview, Wash., the authorities said.
- South Carolina Redistricting: Senate Passes on New Map, Defying Trump
- Tue, 26 May 2026 21:56:12 +0000
With early voting already underway, it became clear there was no longer enough support to use new lines before the November midterm elections.
- Texas’ Redistricting Creates Intraparty Clashes Over House Seats
- Tue, 26 May 2026 18:56:04 +0000
The new congressional map Texas Republicans drew to favor the party has led to several contentious primary runoffs.
- Ben Morea, Principal Provocateur of 1960s Anarchist Group, Dies at 84
- Tue, 26 May 2026 18:26:37 +0000
An abstract painter who wanted to creatively destroy the gap between art and revolution, he loosely led a band of radicals with a profane name.
- Supreme Court Reverses Ruling in Immigration Judges’ Free Speech Lawsuit
- Tue, 26 May 2026 19:15:09 +0000
A group of immigration judges in 2020 challenged work-related restrictions on their public speaking engagements, saying they violated their free speech rights.
- The G.O.P. Race for Texas Attorney General Grew Heated, and Expensive
- Tue, 26 May 2026 16:16:43 +0000
In the last weeks of the contest, Representative Chip Roy reported raising more than $8 million, and he intensified his attacks on Mayes Middleton, a state senator.
- UFC Unveils Plans for White House Fight on Trump’s Birthday
- Tue, 26 May 2026 23:20:40 +0000
The Ultimate Fighting Championship bout is scheduled for June 14, President Trump’s 80th birthday.
- Ken Paxton has a history of winning primaries and make-or-break runoffs.
- Tue, 26 May 2026 18:34:35 +0000
- Trump Declares Himself in Good Health After Physical Exam at Walter Reed
- Tue, 26 May 2026 17:42:17 +0000
President Trump, who will turn 80 next month, did not give details on the exam.
- Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters
- Tue, 26 May 2026 19:36:55 +0000
Alabama is likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would likely cost Democrats a majority-Black district.
- Judge to Decide How Long Torture’s Taint Infected the Sept. 11 Case
- Tue, 26 May 2026 14:01:03 +0000
Eight days of legal arguments at Guantánamo have brought the long-running terrorism case to a moment of truth in the long wait for justice.
- Rahm Emanuel, a Possible 2028 Contender, Calls for Higher Education Reforms
- Tue, 26 May 2026 13:36:00 +0000
Republicans have made gains with voters on education issues. A plan championed by Mr. Emanuel, a Democratic former mayor of Chicago, centers on college affordability.
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- Tue, 26 May 2026 22:58:36 +0000
- As Trump Politicizes Justice Dept., Prosecutors Struggle With Grand Juries
- Tue, 26 May 2026 12:17:38 +0000
Judges and grand juries have increasingly lost faith in the Justice Department as the president uses it to reward his friends and go after his opponents.
- To Understand Pope Leo’s Efforts on A.I., Look at the Man Shaking His Hand
- Tue, 26 May 2026 18:26:16 +0000
The co-founder of a prominent A.I. company was nearby as the pope implored A.I. leaders to slow down and consider the technology’s possible perils.
- You Can’t Stop This Data Center, a Mom Was Told. She Won’t Quit.
- Tue, 26 May 2026 20:52:24 +0000
Kassi Solberg has concerns about a proposed complex, the size of 3,800 football fields, near her home. Trust us, the developer says.
- What to Watch in Texas Runoff Elections: Trump Endorsements, Democratic Incumbents and More
- Tue, 26 May 2026 19:03:49 +0000
All eyes will be on the Republican Senate runoff between the incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. But Tuesday’s runoffs in Texas will feature other important contests.
- In the Georgia Governor’s Race, an Election Denier is the G.O.P. Front-Runner
- Tue, 26 May 2026 14:37:35 +0000
Burt Jones, the leading G.O.P. candidate for governor, worked with Trump allies to try to overturn the election, and even talked to the president himself.