Trump Pursues His Legacy One Name at a Time
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 15:05:30 +0000
In attaching his name to buildings and programs while still president, Donald Trump is walking a path paved by conquerors and autocrats.
Dallas Considers Moving From ‘Iconic’ City Hall. Could It Be Torn Down?
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 10:00:42 +0000
Discussion of leaving the building, designed by the architect I.M. Pei, has sparked developer interest and prompted debate over the merits of its distinctive design.
Trump’s Second-Term Promises: What He’s Done So Far on Immigration, Trade, DEI and More
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 13:47:40 +0000
President Trump has driven illegal crossings at the border to record lows, helped bring about an uneasy cease-fire in Gaza and upended the global trading system.
How One Father Created an Organ Empire
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 10:00:15 +0000
The National Kidney Registry has matched thousands of kidney donors with recipients. It has also paid millions of dollars to a company owned by its founder.
California Drops Lawsuit Over $4 Billion Federal Cut to High-Speed Rail Project
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 09:28:18 +0000
California sued after the Trump administration cut grants for the long-planned project. The state says it will seek private investors instead.
Kennedy Center Chief Threatens Legal Action Over Canceled Christmas Concert
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 05:47:48 +0000
The musician Chuck Redd called off the annual Christmas Eve performances after the Kennedy Center board added President Trump’s name to the performing arts center.
Karoline Leavitt Says She’s Expecting Her Second Child
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 05:33:06 +0000
The White House press secretary announced on Instagram that she was pregnant with a daughter who is due in May. She and her husband have a 1-year-old son.
Jury Declines Murder Charge Against Parent in Kentucky State Shooting
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 01:36:30 +0000
The grand jury received testimony that the man had acted to defend his son, who had faced bullying before the shooting, a local prosecutor said.
Driver Livestreaming on TikTok Is Charged After Fatally Striking Pedestrian, Police Say
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:47:52 +0000
The driver, who is known to her followers as Tea Tyme, was charged with two felonies in connection with the crash last month, the police in Illinois said.
Police Respond to Report of a Shooting at an Idaho Sheriff’s Office
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 03:15:18 +0000
The shooting happened at the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office in Wallace, Idaho, on Friday. The gunman was killed by the police, the authorities said.
Some G.O.P. Senators Join Democrats in Urging Trump to Adopt Hard Line With Putin
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 23:53:37 +0000
The president is planning to meet with the leader of Ukraine in Florida just as the lawmakers are applying some pressure.
Trump Invited White South Africans to America. One Ended Up in Detention.
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 19:50:20 +0000
An Afrikaner flew to the United States expecting protection. Instead, he has spent months locked up in Georgia alongside hundreds of other immigrants.
A College Freshman Is the Unlikely Source of Alabama’s New Political Maps
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:05:32 +0000
Daniel DiDonato, 19, has loved elections since he was in fourth grade. He also loves maps.
When the Democratic Door-Knocker Has Something Unscripted to Say
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:29:07 +0000
Zohran Mamdani’s campaign encouraged canvassers to ditch their scripts in pursuit of genuine, off-the-cuff-conversation. It’s a strategy that some Democratic strategists want to see more of.
Northern California Conservatives Are Frustrated They Could Get a Democratic Representative
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:00:48 +0000
The passage of Proposition 50, which redrew California’s congressional map, means that all of the state’s conservative north is likely to be represented by Democrats.
Death Toll in UPS Plane Crash Rises to 15
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 04:15:46 +0000
Alain Rodriguez Colina, who was injured when a cargo plane crashed into his Kentucky workplace more than a month ago, died on Christmas Day.
U.S. Strikes ISIS in Nigeria After Trump Warned of Attacks on Christians
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:31:06 +0000
The attack comes after President Trump ordered the Defense Department last month to prepare to intervene militarily in Nigeria to protect Christians from Islamic militants.
Judge Blocks Detention of British Researcher Who Scrutinizes Online Hate
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 23:28:24 +0000
Imran Ahmed, who runs an organization that chronicles disinformation, was among five Europeans the State Department had barred, claiming they promote censorship.
Trump Has a New Auto Loan Tax Break. Here’s Who Could Benefit.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:28:34 +0000
Many Americans can take advantage of President Trump’s deduction on auto loan interest, but the tax break will provide only modest savings.
Estonia’s Man on Capitol Hill Is on a Charm Offensive
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:57:11 +0000
The Baltic nation’s congressional liaison is using candy, an American flag outfit and “Die Hard” jokes to make friends in Congress as the Trump administration turns against Europe.