- Trump Rejected Nearly 6,000 Clemency Applications Amid Hope of Pardon Wave
- Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:11:51 +0000
Expectations were raised for a raft of pardons in connection with the country’s 250th birthday but the president granted fewer than 20 on July 3.
- Trial Date Set for Former Olympian Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool
- Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:09:05 +0000
David Hearn, 67, who is charged with destruction of property, has pleaded not guilty. He is one of several people the authorities say vandalized the pool.
- How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Hurting Elder Care
- Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:13:53 +0000
Retirement communities already grappling with labor shortages are being forced to terminate caregivers at a time when more Americans are living longer.
- Will a Sex Scandal Involving Mark Lamb Matter in Arizona GOP House Primary?
- Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:28:12 +0000
The contest in a deeply religious part of the state is a test of the power of a Trump endorsement.
- 5 Found Dead in Ohio After Child Tells Driver His ‘Family Was in the River’
- Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:36:41 +0000
Two women and three men were pulled from the Scioto River, outside Columbus.
- White House Says New Air Force One Will Be Out of Service for a Month for ‘Upgrades’
- Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:43:14 +0000
The White House press secretary said the unspecified “enhancements” would take place this fall. The plane has been under scrutiny over whether it has sufficient defensive capabilities.
- Lindsey Graham’s Sister, Darline Graham, Says She Will Run to Succeed Him
- Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:26:50 +0000
Ms. Graham, who filled her brother’s Senate seat in South Carolina after his death, does not appear to have previous political experience. But she does have President Trump’s endorsement.
- Faced With Piles of New Paperwork, People Are Losing Food Stamps
- Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:22:47 +0000
Arizona’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rolls have plummeted, offering a possible preview of national trends as states try to avoid new federal penalties.
- Judge Tosses Justice Department Challenge to Minnesota Immigration Laws
- Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:47:39 +0000
The Trump administration, which flooded Minnesota with immigration agents this year, argued that policies limiting cooperation with ICE were unconstitutional.
- G.O.P. Boxed In on Iran War as Trump Sidelines Congress
- Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:30:11 +0000
Republicans now face a worst-case political scenario of being asked to fund an unpopular war over which they have exercised little oversight.
- Tate Brothers to Stay in Jail as New Details About Charges Emerge
- Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:26:17 +0000
In court documents unsealed on Monday, British prosecutors accused the “manosphere” influencers of choking women, sometimes until they passed out, and then raping them.
- Shooting Near Santa Monica Pier Leaves One Dead
- Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:09:06 +0000
The Santa Monica Police Department said its officers were investigating the shooting in a parking lot on the pier’s north side.
- Denise Oliver-Velez, a Powerful Voice of the Left, Dies at 78
- Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:52:56 +0000
She became the highest-ranking female member of the Young Lords in New York, where she pressed for women’s rights, and later joined the Black Panthers.
- Pentagon Identifies 2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Jordan During Iran Strike
- Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:23:15 +0000
Both were active-duty soldiers, the Defense Department said. They were killed in action after an Iranian strike on a U.S. base on Friday.
- 5 Things to Know About the Maine Senate Candidate Troy Jackson
- Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:11:12 +0000
Mr. Jackson, who has emerged as the clear front-runner to replace Graham Platner, is a Republican turned Democrat who is seen as close to Mr. Platner on policy.
- In Maine Senate Race, Democrats Go From Chaos to Coronation
- Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:02:24 +0000
Troy Jackson’s emergence as the clear front-runner to replace Graham Platner spares the party some challenges but points to some new ones.
- Pentagon Withheld Dozens of U.S. Military Injuries in Iran War
- Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:49:48 +0000
On social media, the Pentagon said later on Monday that the number of U.S. military casualties from Iranian attacks since July 7 had risen to nearly 100.
- Trial Begins for Lindsay Clancy, Charged With Murdering Her 3 Children
- Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:01:56 +0000
A Massachusetts mother charged in the killing of her children goes on trial on Monday. The small coastal town of Duxbury is preparing to relive a case focused on postpartum mental health.
- Can Arizona Republicans Stop Feuding Long Enough to Win Back the State?
- Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:01:44 +0000
Some Republicans fear the party is poised to repeat past mistakes by nominating candidates in Tuesday’s primaries who are viewed as too extreme to sway moderate voters.
- Texas Book List: See What Students Will Be Required to Read
- Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:36:51 +0000
What is essential reading? Texas has an answer: Classics, including the Bible.
- Trump Says New Air Force One Will Be Taken Out of Service to Be ‘Maxed Out’
- Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:06:04 +0000
The Qatari-donated plane has been under scrutiny over whether it is fitted with sufficient defensive capabilities to adequately protect a U.S. president and others traveling on it.