Florida Media Mogul Jim Schwartzel Wins Republican House Primary to Replace Byron Donalds
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:14:10 +0000 Jim Schwartzel defeated a large field of competitors for a House seat based in Fort Myers, including several candidates who had recently established Florida residency.: 5 Things to Know About Byron Donalds, Republican Nominee for Florida Governor
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:40:38 +0000 Representative Donalds, the Republican nominee for governor of Florida, made a name as a Black conservative in Congress, but his loyalty to President Trump has been his ticket.: 5 Things to Know About David Jolly, the Democratic Nominee for Florida Governor
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:33:31 +0000 A former Republican, he plans to run on an affordability agenda.: Trump Ally Scott Singer Wins Republican Primary in Florida’s 25th District
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:20:49 +0000 Scott Singer will face the winner of the Democratic primary in one of the most competitive House races in the nation.: California Passes New Rule Regulating Replacement Car Tires
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:13:45 +0000 The rule to require efficient replacement tires was praised by environmentalists. But manufacturers warned that the change would hurt American companies and increase tire prices.: Cory Mills Loses Republican Primary Amid Assault Allegations and Ethics Investigation
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:14:47 +0000 Mr. Mills, who is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee and has faced allegations of assault and threatening behavior toward women, lost to Ryan Elijah, a former TV news anchor.: Byron Donalds Wins Republican Nomination for Florida Governor
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:35:19 +0000 Mr. Donalds, a conservative congressman with the backing of President Trump, seeks to become the state’s first Black governor.: Former Republican David Jolly Wins Democratic Nomination for Florida Governor
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:23:48 +0000 The former Republican congressman will try to appeal to voters disaffected with President Trump in a state where Republicans significantly outnumber Democrats.: Angie Nixon Scores Upset Win in Florida Senate Primary
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:04:24 +0000 Angie Nixon faces another difficult test this November against a Republican incumbent heavily favored to win.: Sydney Gruters, Wife of R.N.C. Chair, Wins House Primary in Florida With Trump’s Backing
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:56:32 +0000 Ms. Gruters had been favored to win in a congressional district that was redrawn as part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s new map, which leaned even more Republican.: Jared Moskowitz Fends Off DSA-Backed Challenger in Florida’s Democratic Primary
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:24:02 +0000 Mr. Moskowitz, one of the most vocal Democratic supporters of Israel in the House, will compete in a highly competitive general election in the fall.: Judge Orders New Oversight of Immigrant Children’s Detention
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0000 After reviewing claims of persistent safety and sanitary failures, the court named two experts to monitor detention conditions across several facilities.: In Florida, several House primaries are worth watching.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:36:27 +0000: Debbie Wasserman Schultz Wins Democratic Primary in Redrawn Florida District
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:54:55 +0000 The congresswoman won her party’s nomination in Florida’s 20th District over several Black candidates who sharply criticized her decision to run there.: Haitians in Springfield Hunker Down as ICE Begins Detentions
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:57:12 +0000 Federal agents have begun detaining Haitians in the Ohio city, signaling an increase in ICE activity that has panicked the community and kept many from leaving home.: 5 Things to Know About Ashley Moody, Republican Senate Candidate in Florida
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:08:34 +0000 The Republican incumbent has President Trump’s support, but has little name recognition to many in her state.: Threatening Friends and Courting Enemies in Trump’s ‘Upside-Down World’
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:50:49 +0000 The president’s hostility to allies like Oman, Canada and South Korea, and his affection for adversaries like North Korea, may still shock some. But it comes as little surprise after a decade of upheaval.: 5 Things to Know About Angie Nixon, Democratic Senate Candidate in Florida
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:50:54 +0000 Ms. Nixon, a democratic socialist, is running on a platform that calls for universal health care and a federal minimum wage of $25 per hour.: 5 Things to Know About Alex Vindman, Democratic Senate Candidate in Florida
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:05:04 +0000 The Democrat testified in President Trump’s first impeachment trial and has a twin brother, Eugene, in Congress.: When to Expect Election Results in Alaska, California, Florida and Wyoming
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:55:05 +0000 Four states are holding elections on Tuesday. Election officials anticipate having results by late Tuesday or early Wednesday.: Former Mother-in-Law Describes Lindsay Clancy’s Mental Health Struggle in Murder Trial
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:32:16 +0000 Ms. Clancy, who is on trial for murder in the deaths of her three children, tried to find treatment for her deteriorating condition, her ex-husband’s mother testified.: Liberia Agrees to Take 1,200 Deportees From U.S.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:54:23 +0000 The arrangement is one of the largest known deals that the Trump administration has struck to expel migrants who cannot be sent back to their home countries.: Trump Officials Ignored Their Own University Investigations, Lawyer Says
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:29:41 +0000 A former Justice Department lawyer says Trump administration leaders ignored findings that elite schools, including Brown and Columbia, hadn’t broken the law as they pressed them into deals.: University of Michigan Names President After Prior Pick Faced Brain Cancer
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:26:32 +0000 The university chose a Vanderbilt academic, Cybele Raver, after a previous candidate for the role had to step down because of a brain cancer diagnosis.: Penn State Fraternity Members Are Charged in Cocaine Trafficking Case
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:13:28 +0000 More than a dozen current and former students from two fraternities were part of an operation that involved packaging drugs at fraternity houses, the authorities said.: Trump’s Ballroom Is Rising at Breakneck Speed: 20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:47:54 +0000 Although the fate of the ballroom is tied up in court, the Trump administration argues that the project is too far along to be stopped now.: Outshine Frozen Fruit Bars Recalled Over Glass Contamination Concern
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:55:55 +0000 The parent company, Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, voluntarily recalled five flavors nationwide. No injuries linked to the recalled products have been reported.: Florida was one front in a redistricting war won by the G.O.P.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:03:59 +0000: Trump Fired His Inspectors General. Their Replacements Have a Different Mission.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:04:45 +0000 President Trump is installing his allies in the offices of inspector general, which are meant to provide independent government oversight.: Judge Allows Limited Testing in Trump Plan to Paint Eisenhower Building White
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:12:59 +0000 A federal judge ruled that initial preparatory steps, including testing out paints on the building’s gray granite exterior, could proceed for now.: A Missile Alert Half a World Away Interrupts Court Hearing at Guantánamo
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:34:41 +0000 A possible expert witness was hurried off a video feed after an emergency alert in Dubai, near the Strait of Hormuz, a flashpoint in the U.S.-Iran war.: Minnesota Sues Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Over His Refusal to Extradite ICE Agent
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:28:42 +0000 A federal agent facing assault charges in Minnesota has been jailed in Texas since May. Gov. Greg Abbott has not granted an extradition request.: Florida’s Polling Picture Is Limited Other Than One Key Race
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:14:32 +0000 Representative Byron Donalds had a wide lead in polls of the race for the Republican nomination for governor. Polling was sparse in every other statewide contest.: Hurricane Lala Destroyed a Hawaii Cemetery, Setting Off a Hunt for the Dead
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:49:24 +0000 In the hamlet of Naalehu, the floods of Hurricane Lala opened graves. One mother sought desperately for her son.: Here’s the latest.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:54:23 +0000 Voters in Alaska, Wyoming and Florida are nominating candidates for governor and the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, and a California district will move one step closer to finding a replacement for its disgraced former Congressman.: Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:34:21 +0000 Republicans previously sued Google claiming its spam filter was biased, but the case was dismissed. The company will now allow verified campaigns to more easily bypass the spam filter.: An A.I. Tax Boom Could Curtail America’s Debt. But Not Solve It.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:37:04 +0000 The consequences of A.I. for the budget will largely hinge on whether — and to what extent — the technology reshapes the labor market.: 2 Workers Die After Explosions and Fire at Ohio Recycling Plant
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:06:09 +0000 Chemical tanks had ruptured during the incident but officials said there was no immediate threat to the Toledo area.: Trump Takes Aim at CNN Reporter Kristen Holmes During Event to Honor California Lifeguard
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:01:28 +0000 President Trump told a journalist to “be quiet” at a White House event for a California lifeguard and a boy he saved.: Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island Look to Help One Another After Hurricane Lala
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:16:21 +0000 In a remote region of the ravaged Big Island, there were community gas runs, donated turkey stuffing, a makeshift emergency broadcast and even a helicopter.: In Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley Celebrates Itself on 818 Day
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:18:05 +0000 The Valley is often ignored in Los Angeles discussions, and residents once tried to secede from the city. But on one day each year, the region gets its recognition.: Florida Primary Underscores State’s New Identity as a Republican Juggernaut
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:03:48 +0000 Republicans hold every statewide elected office and have drastically swung voter registration in the state. A newly gerrymandered congressional map has added four Republican-leaning seats.: Searching for Answers From the Man Accused of Sabotaging Alaska’s Senate Race
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:54:37 +0000 Dan Sullivan, a retired schoolteacher from tiny Petersburg, Alaska, shares a name with the incumbent senator he hopes to defeat. Is he a spoiler trying to divide the Republican vote? We traveled to Alaska to find out.: What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Alaska, Florida and Beyond
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:02:06 +0000 An early glimpse of a pivotal Senate race, heated primaries on a newly redrawn congressional map, and a special election to replace Eric Swalwell will be in the spotlight on Tuesday.: Texas Tech University Is Using A.I. to Cut Left-Leaning Content
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:17:12 +0000 Texas Tech is using A.I. to cut left-leaning content in its curriculum. Some say the effort to ferret out forbidden topics is a dystopian academic nightmare.: Judge Releases Woman Accused of Vandalizing World War II Memorial
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:29:20 +0000 Prosecutors led by Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, argued that Melissa Farris posed a flight risk and asked the court to reverse its decision.