Iranians Say Trump’s Promises Have Fallen by the Wayside as Iran War Drags On
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:20:51 +0000 As President Trump struggles to extricate the United States from the war in Iran, his promises to protesters in the country have fallen by the wayside.: Appeals Court Upholds Block on Trump Ballroom Construction
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:20:50 +0000 A federal appeals court panel backed a lower court’s ruling, and made it likely that the Supreme Court will decide the case. But the decision does not mean construction will halt immediately.: Prosecutor Sues Justice Dept. Over Dismissal After Right-Wing Influencer’s Claim
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:12:48 +0000 Will Rosenzweig joins a growing list of former prosecutors and federal agents who have gone to court to contest the purge of law enforcement deemed disloyal.: An ICE Detention Center Roils a Colorado Town and Jolts a House Race
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:19:22 +0000 Tiny Hudson, Colo., was mostly known as a speed trap between plains and suburbs. Then ICE announced it was coming, setting off months of protests.: Bill Cassidy Will Back Todd Blanche as Attorney General, Salvaging His Confirmation
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:32:47 +0000 The Louisiana senator said that, despite reservations, he would back President Trump’s pick for attorney general, giving Republicans enough votes for a majority.: Abdul El-Sayed Talks About His Victory, Chuck Schumer and His Mom
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:02:45 +0000 In an interview with The New York Times, Dr. El-Sayed recalled some of his conversations with establishment figures who once opposed his candidacy.: The Gadget That Fixed My Screen-Time Habit
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:03:56 +0000 It’s tough breaking a phone addiction. The Brick physically locks you out of distracting apps, making it harder to mindlessly scroll.: Twin Falls Embraces Man Who Confronted Idaho In-N-Out Shooting
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:03:50 +0000 While the motive in the strip mall shooting rampage in Twin Falls, Idaho, remains elusive, a community embraces a bystander who stepped in.: Piece of Plane Flown by World War II Flying Ace Finally Comes Home
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:03:38 +0000 A search crew found the wreckage of Richard Bong’s missing plane on a Papua New Guinea hillside two years ago. Part of a wing will be on display at a museum honoring him in Wisconsin.: How the Reflecting Pool Came to Mirror Trump’s Washington
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:49:00 +0000 A hospitality manager for the Trump Organization traveled to Las Vegas to find a solution to problems at a national landmark. This is the untold back story of the fallout.: Candidate Field Set After Republicans Redrew Tennessee District Lines
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:02:24 +0000 Tennessee’s primary elections on Thursday came after Republican legislators carved up the state’s only majority-Black district in a bid to win all nine of the state’s House seats.: Drought and Aging Pipes Plunge Puerto Rico Into Another Water Crisis
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:30:01 +0000 Starting on Friday, the island’s water authority is scheduled to shut off water for rotating 48-hour periods in parts of San Juan and surrounding areas.: Fauci Is Far From the First Person to Plead the Fifth Before Congress
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:24:03 +0000 The constitutional right against self-incrimination has been invoked on several occasions during high-profile — and contentious — hearings.: In Upset, Andy Ogles Loses to a Republican Challenger in Tennessee
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:57:56 +0000 Mr. Ogles, a two-term congressman, had held off primary threats before, despite controversy. But on Thursday, Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner, delivered an upset.: Blackburn Wins Republican Nomination for Tennessee Governor
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:02:26 +0000 Senator Marsha Blackburn easily beat two Republican rivals and is now favored to become the state’s first female governor after the November elections.: Judge Dismisses Former Olympian’s Felony Charge in Reflecting Pool Case
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:31:40 +0000 The move ends the criminal case for David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, after prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.: Spokane Arson Suspect Said He’d Started Dozens of Fires, Prosecutors Say
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:51:10 +0000 The man charged with setting one of the three destructive blazes in eastern Washington this month also told detectives he had planned the arson two weeks in advance, an affidavit said.: One Dead in California Fire Started by Man Who Said He Lit It by Accident
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:04:26 +0000 The authorities said they found a body inside a burned home near Sacramento. A man was charged this week with causing the blaze by operating equipment that produced sparks.: Neil Armstrong’s Childhood Home Is for Sale
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:03:40 +0000 In the hometown of the first man on the moon, Wapakoneta, Ohio, the two-story house on a corner lot is listed for $430,000.: Woman Who Killed Husband 2 Decades Ago Admits to Murdering Wife
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:53:41 +0000 A California woman who was sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2004 pleaded guilty this week in another stabbing death.: Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship and ‘Birth Tourism’
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:10:59 +0000 The orders come after the Supreme Court ruled June 30 that President Trump’s previous efforts to end birthright citizenship were unconstitutional.: Trump Issues Tariffs on Key Ingredient for Electronics and Solar Panels
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:53:18 +0000 The administration will impose a minimum import price for polysilicon, a key component for semiconductors and solar panels, as well as tariffs for products made with the material.: Some House Republicans Are Backing a Challenger in Cory Mills’s Re-election Bid
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:58:42 +0000 Two Republican lawmakers have endorsed a primary opponent of Representative Cory Mills, who has been accused of assault and is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.: Florida Man Cut Diver’s Air in Miami Lobster Dispute, Authorities Say
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:35:14 +0000 The authorities say that a confrontation over a diving spot off Miami ended with a boater shutting off a surface-breathing apparatus, leading to an attempted murder charge.: Retrial Ordered in Child Killing With Parallels to Lindsay Clancy Case
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:53:53 +0000 Massachusetts justices ruled that the jury should have heard evidence of mental illness in the case of Latarsha Sanders, who was convicted in the same county where Ms. Clancy is on trial for murder.: Justice Department Accuses Duke Law School of Racial Discrimination
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:47:39 +0000 The federal government said the school’s admissions policies, which promote diversity, allowed for racial preferences.: Union Representing IRS Workers Sues Over Trump’s Deal Granting Sweeping Tax Protections
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:19:05 +0000 The request was the first time that anyone had used the courts in an effort to directly kill the sweeping tax protections offered to the president and his family.: Mitch McConnell Discharged From Rehabilitation Facility
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:55:59 +0000 The Kentucky Republican has been absent from Congress for nearly two months after a health episode. He said he would continue recovering from home.: Annelise Camp, Whose Family Sued to Stop Brain Death Test After Drowning, Has Died
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:32:28 +0000 The case of 2-year-old Annelise Camp, who was found unconscious in May, drew the backing of anti-abortion activists. On Monday, the family decided to remove life support.: Hemp Fight Snarls Speedy Passage of Government Funding Bill
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:41:40 +0000 A White House effort to delay a ban on intoxicating hemp was holding up a final agreement on a bipartisan spending bill ahead of a monthlong Senate recess.: Trump Administration to Deregulate Head Start, Antipoverty Program Created Under R.F.K. Jr.’s Uncle
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:46:52 +0000 While administration officials say the changes will save money by lifting onerous requirements, advocates fear the anti-poverty program will be gutted.