- Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Crucial Michigan Senate Race
- Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:20:03 +0000
The endorsement is the first in a contested Senate primary by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez this year, in a state that Democrats believe they must hold this fall to win a Senate majority.
- California Bans ‘Sell By’ Labels, Hoping to Cut Food Waste
- Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:03:49 +0000
The law standardizes language around expiration dates, aiming to minimize confusion about when food is safe to eat. More than one-third of food sold nationwide is wasted, the U.S.D.A. says.
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- Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:12:04 +0000
- Across a Scorching Ohio, Residents Endure Breathtaking Heat
- Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:03:51 +0000
The heat wave gripping much of the eastern half of the country over the past few days has been especially intense throughout the state.
- Boston Is Drinking Like It’s 1776. The Founding Fathers Would Be Proud.
- Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:01:40 +0000
A summer of celebratory drinking is underway in the birthplace of the American Revolution. But however tipsy the tourists get, the founders probably had them beat.
- Republican Senate Candidates Start Their Own Super PACs to Gain Cash Advantage
- Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:01:29 +0000
Most of the party’s top candidates are starting their own super PACs instead of relying on a powerful group run by Washington leaders. The move allows them to seize control of their financial destinies.
- A ‘Muslims Only’ Swim Party and the Backlash That Followed
- Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:08:07 +0000
A Muslim mother’s plan for an Eid swim party near Dallas drew backlash, then threats that upended her quiet life.
- Man Charged With Killing Postal Worker on Her Route in North Carolina
- Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:31:03 +0000
William Craig Durham, 56, faces murder and kidnapping charges in the death of Brandi Reynolds, 35, the authorities say.
- Immigrant Arrests Surge to 10,000 in 5 Days as ICE Clamps Down
- Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:31:42 +0000
The agency has doubled its daily arrest numbers without the fanfare of last year’s large urban operations, sowing fear in immigrant communities.
- How Trump Made ‘Y.M.C.A.’ His Anthem, Despite the Village People and Victor Willis’s Mixed Feelings
- Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:30:34 +0000
On social media, he said the Village People’s lead singer, Victor Willis, was with him “right from the beginning.” But the president has a more complicated history with the group.
- Nine Arrested in Federal Crackdown on L.A.’s Sex-Trafficking Corridor
- Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:04:39 +0000
Federal officials in Los Angeles described gang members’ yearslong scheme that relied on social media and physical violence to recruit and maintain control of the girls.
- Bureau of Prisons Will Close Facilities Housing Thousands of Inmates
- Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:09:54 +0000
The agency pointed to crumbling infrastructure, chronic staffing shortages and budget shortfalls as it moved to cut costs.
- Ruling on Trans Athletes Gave the G.O.P. a Win. Most Democrats Looked the Other Way.
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:40:38 +0000
While Republicans celebrated the ruling, many Democrats stayed quiet on an issue that had proved divisive in the last election.
- Trump Administration Delivers Lucrative Win for Its Kratom Allies
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:33:17 +0000
In moving to ban a potent synthetic version of kratom, the president’s team paved the way for more sales for makers of rival botanic supplements, who had aggressively lobbied for the change.
- Trump Finds His Presidential Alter Ego, the ‘He-Man’ Teddy Roosevelt
- Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:37:24 +0000
President Trump flew into town on the new Air Force One and spent time touring the library dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt, whom he called “a great he-man.”
- Does Trump Worry About Conflicts of Interest? ‘I Found Out That Nobody Cared.’
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:56:40 +0000
American presidents have generally tried to avoid appearing to profit from the office. President Trump has chosen a different path.
- The Key Ways Trump’s Financial Interests Intersect With Government Policy
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:01:50 +0000
President Trump’s business holdings, which garnered him more than $2 billion last year, create potential conflicts of interest surpassing any predecessor.
- Colorado Governor Fires Officials Who Opposed Freeing Tina Peters
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:34:25 +0000
Gov. Jared Polis commuted the sentence of Tina Peters, who tampered with voting machines in an attempt to show that the 2020 election had been rigged against President Trump.
- America Rings In 250th Birthday Amid Deep Polarization and Political Rifts
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:52:01 +0000
How does a deeply polarized country come together to have a birthday party?
- Judge Blocks Postal Service From Imposing Restrictions on Mail-In Ballots
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:12:51 +0000
The ruling, based on agreements the service made in a 2021 legal settlement, was the second time a judge has blocked new curbs by President Trump on voting by mail.
- Promising Much to Many, Johnson Loses His Grip on the House
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:46:37 +0000
Republicans are growing frustrated with Mr. Johnson’s approach to governing with a razor-thin majority, saying that he promises more than he can achieve, frustrating the disparate groups in his caucus.
- World Cup Success Is Giving Americans ‘Permission to Be Patriotic’
- Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:44:25 +0000
Heading into the World Cup, many Americans had mixed feelings about the tournament and their nation.
- Crypto Brought Trump a Huge Windfall, Even as Many Investors Lost Big
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:39:56 +0000
President Trump and his family reaped vast financial rewards from a memecoin that generated losses for hundreds of thousands of investors.
- JD Vance Defends Iran War in Speech to Military Members
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:14:34 +0000
The vice president, a staunch critic of foreign wars, accused the president’s detractors of trying to prolong a conflict the administration was trying to end.
- Who Can Sell ‘6 7’ Chicken Nuggets? One Company Is Asking a Court to Decide.
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:52:26 +0000
The meat and poultry giant Perdue said in a lawsuit that Soules Foods copied its packaging that is based on a meme popular with children.
- Sea Hawk Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Arabian Sea, Navy Says
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:23:55 +0000
Three crew members were rescued, though a fourth remained missing. There is no indication that the landing was caused by “hostile action,” the Navy said.
- Minnesota Pardons Sexual Abuser Who Was Set to Be Deported
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:13:30 +0000
Tou Lue Vang has expressed regret for abusing a 10-year-old two decades ago. The Trump administration accused Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, of shielding an immigrant who committed a serious crime.
- Toddler Discovered Dead in Back Seat of S.U.V. in Florida
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:54:41 +0000
The child was found by his father, who thought he had been dropped off at a preschool, the authorities and the school said.
- Trump Administration Sues Over New Gun Bans in Virginia and California
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:41:11 +0000
The Justice Department is challenging a ban on semiautomatic assault rifles in Virginia and a ban on Glocks and Glock-style pistols in California, arguing they are unlawful under the Second Amendment.
- Adults Arrested After 16 Children Are Found in Squalor in Rural Ohio
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:26:15 +0000
The children were hospitalized and two had to be airlifted to trauma centers. “One of the worst environments that I’ve seen,” the state’s attorney general said. The adults pleaded not guilty.
- Rosemary M. Collyer, Judge in F.B.I. and Guantánamo Bay Cases, Dies at 80
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:06:39 +0000
From her seat on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, she criticized the way the F.B.I. had sought to wiretap an aide to President Donald Trump.
- The Democratic Incumbents Most at Risk of Losing to Progressive Primary Challengers in 2026
- Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:46:07 +0000
A wave of outsider fervor has already knocked out a number of incumbents in primary races. Several more face spirited opposition.
- Trump Remakes Washington, D.C., Into a Maze of Fences and Guard Members
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:26:24 +0000
President Trump seems to have turned swaths of the city into either a construction zone or an armed camp as he seeks to prove that he alone can improve it.
- Ex-C.I.A. Chief Asks for Order Forcing Trump Administration to Preserve Records
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:34:11 +0000
Lawyers for John O. Brennan said they want the materials saved in anticipation of bringing a vindictive prosecution motion if charges against Mr. Brennan are ultimately filed.
- Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Top 2 Million, Study Finds
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:00:08 +0000
Russia has borne the heavier toll, with 1.4 million troops killed or wounded since it invaded in February 2022.
- Trump Takes First Flight on New Air Force One From Qatar
- Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:57:38 +0000
The Boeing 747-8, a gift worth $200 million from the Qatari royal family, has attracted considerable scrutiny over whether a foreign government was trying to influence the president.