Trump Officials Ramp Up Investigations Into Voter Registration Groups
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:01:06 +0000 The Trump administration is investigating nonprofits that it says may be recruiting noncitizens for voter registration, documents show, even though noncitizen voting in the United States is rare.: Could Gina Hinojosa Win the Texas Governor’s Race? JB Pritzker Thinks So.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:07:31 +0000 Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and the Democratic Governors Association are each sending $1 million to back Gina Hinojosa in a bid for Texas governor that appears increasingly competitive.: DNA From Water Bottle Leads to Arrest in Decades-Old Murder Case
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:07:30 +0000 Rhode Island authorities had a breakthrough in a case from 1985 after they tailed a suspect to a rock concert and collected his DNA from a discarded water bottle.: After a Storm, Rotting Food and a Foul Stench Haunt a Honolulu Restaurant
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:07:24 +0000 Rain from Hurricane Lala collapsed the roof of the Happy Days eatery in August, but the cleanup still isn’t done, and nearby businesses and residents are kicking up a stink.: Why Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Is Making the Case for His Senate Campaign
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:02:35 +0000 Angela Paxton is urging Texas voters to support Mr. Paxton’s Senate campaign, even as she is divorcing him and accusing him of adultery. She has political aspirations of her own.: Beach in Guam: Supreme Court Considers if Military Can Explode Bombs in This Habitat
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:01:10 +0000 The Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether the U.S. Air Force can keep destroying munitions on a beach in Guam, a practice it began in 1982.: As Race Tightens, Republicans Resume Tepid Support For Max Miller in Ohio
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:01:00 +0000 The embattled congressman, accused of throwing scalding water at his ex-wife and breaking his daughter’s collarbone, rebuffed earlier Republican calls to drop out.: University of Arizona Suspends Fraternity Activities, Citing Misconduct Reports
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:46:52 +0000 The university said it was putting its fraternity chapters on “activities suspension” while it investigated allegations that included assault, drug use and hazing.: Takeaways From the First Maine Senate Debate Between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:46:55 +0000 Senator Susan Collins, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the midterms, clashed with the Democratic challenger Troy Jackson over President Trump, ICE and more.: Investigators Search Site of Warehouse Fire in Los Angeles
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:58:35 +0000 State and local investigators executed a warrant on Tuesday to search the Boyle Heights building, which burned for days in June. A community group also sued the E.P.A. to get environmental data.: After Death of Bill Harris, a Look Back at the Symbionese Liberation Army
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:48:27 +0000 A small band of urban guerrillas, they hoped to topple the “ruling class” using guns and bombs. Instead, their efforts brought death and ruin.: Bill Harris Has Died. He Kidnapped Patty Hearst in 1974.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:19:40 +0000 He was a disillusioned Vietnam veteran looking for purpose when he joined a revolutionary group known as the Symbionese Liberation Army.: Five Takeaways in New Book From Thom Tillis, Who Turned on Trump
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:06:19 +0000 In “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” Senator Thom Tillis details his regrets about backing President Trump’s agenda.: Here are 5 things to know about Troy Jackson.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:48:03 +0000: Here are 5 things to know about Senator Susan Collins.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:48:01 +0000: In Iceland, Rubio Dodges a Diplomatic Flap Over a Trump Map
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:42:26 +0000 President Trump had posted a map on his Truth Social account in September depicting Iceland as part of U.S. territory.: Democrats Look Strong in Polls, Thanks to These Voter Groups
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:39:50 +0000 Different blocs are moving left. They could swing key Senate races.: Couple Charged With Conspiring to Abuse Numerous Surrogate Children
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:20:09 +0000 A Southern California couple were arrested and charged with conspiring to abuse 15 children, nearly all of whom were born to surrogate mothers, prosecutors said.: Collins’s vote for Kavanaugh haunts her on the campaign trail.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:30:24 +0000: Here are 5 takeaways from the most recent Times/Siena poll on the Maine Senate race.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:22:03 +0000: Collins has distanced herself from Trump and his record in hopes of re-election.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:00:54 +0000: Troy Jackson, a progressive brawler, tries to flip a Senate seat in Maine.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:00:36 +0000: Here’s the latest.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:17:19 +0000: Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:39:41 +0000 James Blair and Chris LaCivita, who are leading the president’s congressional campaign operation, traveled to Republika Srpska to provide election advice.: Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:52:09 +0000 The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.: Christa Pike Regains Consciousness After Failed Execution in Tennessee
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:53:59 +0000 The death row inmate in Tennessee received two doses of a lethal injection drug last week but lived. She was taken from the execution chamber in an ambulance.: Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Plutonium From Russia
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:58:30 +0000 The man, Jacob Miller, 44, had sold the material to dozens of customers through a business he operated from his home, prosecutors alleged.: Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:35:48 +0000 A day after the president said his super PAC would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.: Ex-C.I.A. Officer Who Stashed Gold Bars Admits to Far Larger $145 Million Scam
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:16:07 +0000 A plea hearing revealed a far larger pattern of fraud against the government, while keeping some key secrets still hidden.: What, Exactly, Did Trump Say About Iran Taking Out Los Angeles and San Diego?
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:35:41 +0000 President Trump’s comments caused an uproar from members of both parties. A White House official said he was taken out of context.: Wrongly Indicted Man Seeks Inquiry of Official Conduct in Reflecting Pool Case
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:32:53 +0000 Lawyers for the former Olympian David Hearn accused prosecutors of ignoring their own evidence to indict him and then providing “blatantly false” information about what they knew when.: How a Maryland Shipyard Turned Into a Squabble Between Trump and Wes Moore
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:48:56 +0000 President Trump traveled to Baltimore to announce a major investment that he said would create new jobs. Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland, a Democrat, says he deserves credit, too.: Republicans are spending to aid Darline Graham as the South Carolina Senate race tightens.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:14:51 +0000: Top Super PAC for Senate Democrats Raises Record $151 Million in Third Quarter
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:32:23 +0000 Democratic Senate candidates have generally out-raised Republicans, but are struggling to match outside spending from Trump-affiliated groups.