- One Democrat to Face Three Republicans for Alaska Governor
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:01:46 +0000
The second-place finisher in a primary where the top four advance to the November ballot said he would drop out of the race so voters could coalesce behind a single Democratic candidate.
- Fact-Checking Senate Races in Georgia, Alaska and Texas
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:04:08 +0000
Candidates’ attacks are focused on illegal immigration, faith and stock trading.
- For LGBTQ Fans, Dolly Parton Inspired Their Wigs and Makeup, and Had Their Back Too
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:13:01 +0000
Dolly Parton was an advocate for her L.G.B.T.Q. fans. She also understood them, a meaningful bond in places where such recognition was hard to find.
- High Debt and Rising Prices Catch Up to Trump, as Midterms Near
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:54:48 +0000
To win in 2024, the president promised an economic course correction. Almost two years later, his agenda has made that fight even harder.
- How a California Bill Sparked a MAGA-Sphere Uproar
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:02:25 +0000
A privacy measure for immigration aid workers became a free speech cause for backers of Nick Shirley, a right-wing YouTube star. Democrats say the furor is fueled by misinformation.
- In Georgia, Jon Ossoff Courts Broad Appeal With an Anti-Trump Script for Senate Race
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:02:16 +0000
Senator Jon Ossoff, the youngest sitting senator and the only Democrat seeking re-election this year in a state President Trump won in 2024, hasn’t moderated his message in his critical race.
- How Trump’s Deportation Agenda Spreads Overseas
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:43:28 +0000
Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs explains how so-called third-country deportations are sending immigrants to countries across the globe.
- With Shoppers Wary of Illness, Farmers Destroy Millions of Heads of Lettuce
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:49 +0000
After a drop in demand driven by a nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, California growers are plowing lettuce back into the soil and laying off workers.
- The Delight of San Francisco’s Dahlias
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:20:11 +0000
One hundred years ago, dahlias became the city’s official flower. They have gained new popularity as an antidote to the modern world.
- Political Campaigns Are Quietly Paying Influencers to Support Candidates
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:16 +0000
Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers.
- Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Stanford Students Who Criticized Israel
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:09:12 +0000
The ruling was a win for Stanford’s student newspaper, The Stanford Daily, and it followed another court victory for students targeted by the Trump administration last year.
- Walmart to Pay $50 Million to Settle Opioid Lawsuit, US Says
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:08:49 +0000
The resolution is part of an effort to hold retailers and pharmacists accountable for what the government says were their roles in the opioid epidemic.
- Police Make Surprise Discovery of Stolen Statue of Olympic Gymnast Sunisa Lee
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:56:41 +0000
The St. Paul, Minn., police were investigating a report of gunfire when they found a bronze bust of Sunisa Lee, the gold medal Olympian, that was stolen last year.
- George Cave, C.I.A. Agent With a Role in Iran-Contra, Dies at 97
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:48:32 +0000
He worked throughout the Middle East before joining a secret team that tried to obtain the release of Western hostages in Lebanon in exchange for arms sent to Iran.
- For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace
- Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:35:40 +0000
The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight.
- James Roche, Embattled Air Force Secretary, Dies at 86
- Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:33:55 +0000
A former executive in the weapons industry, he led the Air Force amid reports of sexual assault at its service academy and a multibillion-dollar procurement scandal.
- Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers as Purge Widens
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:10:16 +0000
The turmoil has left a leadership vacuum in the Army at a moment when it is trying to find ways to defend troops against the threat posed by cheap drones.
- California Sues Trump Administration Over Offshore Wind Cancellation
- Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:14:19 +0000
The state is asking a court to reverse a Trump administration agreement and reinstate a planned offshore wind farm.
- Milo Yiannopoulos, a Right-Wing Provocateur, Is Arrested by ICE
- Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:45:07 +0000
Mr. Yiannopoulos, a prominent early supporter of President Trump, was detained at the New Orleans airport. The Trump administration publicized his arrest and shared a mug shot.
- It’s Trump’s Capital Now, but Voters Aren’t Living in It
- Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:00:03 +0000
His obsession with remaking Washington might hurt his party politically.
- Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Halting Mail-In Voting Rules
- Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:44:36 +0000
The Postal Service appealed an emergency decision from Thursday that blocked it from changing its procedures for mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
- Trump Administration Looks to Give a Swath of Yosemite Park to Developer
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:49:58 +0000
The proposed land swap would allow easy access to the crown jewel of the national park system. Democrats and former Park Service officials are incensed.
- Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Ban on Transgender Troops
- Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:51:05 +0000
President Trump issued an executive order barring transgender service members from the military as part of a broader attack on transgender rights.
- The Local: Michael Che on First Avenue
- Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:50:03 +0000
And, of course, pickles at the State Fair.
- Autopsy Shows Man Killed by National Guard in Memphis Was Shot in Back
- Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:43:29 +0000
The death of the man after a confrontation with National Guard troops is under investigation. An autopsy by a medical examiner shows that he was shot in the back and declared it a homicide.
- Trump Creates a Space Academy and Honors the Artemis Astronauts
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:36:46 +0000
President Trump presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew, which took a journey around the moon.
- $42 Million Abu Ghraib Jury Verdict Is Overturned on Appeal
- Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:14:23 +0000
A Fourth Circuit panel ordered the case to be dismissed, citing a new Supreme Court ruling limiting the ability of foreign citizens to sue in U.S. court.
- Tank That Imploded at Washington Paper Plant, Killing 11, Was Known to Be Unsafe, Report Says
- Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:44:15 +0000
A chemical disaster in Washington in May involved a tank that had been deemed at risk of failure nearly a year before, according to federal investigators.
- Judge Throws Out Key 9/11 Confession as Tainted by Torture
- Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:50:31 +0000
Prosecutors argued the statements by the defendant, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, were crucial evidence for the eventual death-penalty trial.