3 Killed in Helicopter Crash Off Hawaii
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:20:45 +0000
Two survivors were taken to a hospital for treatment after the crash on Thursday afternoon, according to the authorities on the island of Kauai.
United Airlines Flight Avoids Collision With Military Helicopter in California
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:32:21 +0000
The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating after a helicopter crossed into the path of United Airlines Flight 589.
Senate Votes to Fund Most of D.H.S. in Bid to End Partial Shutdown
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:52:22 +0000
The bill excludes funding for ICE and Border Patrol but restores it for federal airport security workers. The House could consider the package on Friday.
‘No Kings’ Protests Across U.S. Cities: What We Know
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:09:03 +0000
Thousands of demonstrations against the Trump administration are scheduled to take place in cities and towns across the country on Saturday.
Tracking the Early Vote in Virginia’s Redistricting Referendum
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:03:19 +0000
Voters in Virginia will decide on April 21 whether to redraw the state’s congressional map. Turnout is even higher, thus far, than it was in last year’s governor’s election.
Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:05:59 +0000
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly unusual decision to remove officers from a one-star promotion list has spurred allegations of racial and gender bias.
A ‘Zoomer-to-Boomer’ Pay Phone Hotline Gets Two Generations Chatting
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:01:56 +0000
An experiment linking college students in Boston with retirees in Reno, Nev., aims to bridge a cross-generational divide and expand positive social interactions.
Will ICE Change Under Its New Leader?
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:01:44 +0000
Markwayne Mullin, the new homeland security secretary, has promised a different approach, but how much change is likely? Our reporter Hamed Aleaziz describes what we know.
In Maine, Many Older Women Prefer Graham Platner for Senate
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:14:33 +0000
Women in their 60s and beyond will likely play a key role in choosing which Democrat will face Senator Susan Collins: Gov. Janet Mills, 78, or Graham Platner, 41.
One Republican Farmer in Wisconsin Is Bitter Over Trump’s Deportations
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:00:32 +0000
For 20 years, Tim O’Harrow has asked lawmakers to acknowledge that America’s food supply depends on immigrants. Politics went in the other direction.
Florida’s Immigration Crackdown, Led by DeSantis, Is Showing Cracks
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:13:32 +0000
Some conservative sheriffs have raised concerns about the aggressive enforcement tactics that Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has embraced.
Man Held in Hawaii for 2 Years Over Mistaken Identity Gets $975,000 Settlement
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:47:42 +0000
After spending over two years in a psychiatric hospital, Joshua Spriestersbach, 54, should no longer face the risk of being rearrested or jailed for the crimes of the person he was mistaken for.
House Ethics Panel Holds Rare Public Hearing on Democrat’s Conduct
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:19:50 +0000
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida is charged with stealing $5 million in FEMA money for her campaign.
Kennedy’s Vaccine Agenda Hits Roadblocks, Diminishing His Clout
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:30:37 +0000
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine skepticism is posing challenges for the Trump administration. Top health jobs are unfilled, and a court has blocked his vaccine schedule changes.
Trump Says He Will Sign Order to Pay T.S.A. Agents as Travel Frustrations Grow
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:37:09 +0000
President Trump said he would sign an emergency order to pay Transportation Security Administration agents, with an intensifying crisis at airports ahead of a busy travel weekend.
D.H.S. Funding Lapse Leads to Longest Partial Shutdown in History
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:04:46 +0000
If the shutdown continues after this weekend, it will be longer than any previous shutdown, partial or full.
California Renames Cesar Chavez Holiday After Sex Abuse Revelations
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:08:41 +0000
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to rename Cesar Chavez Day as “Farmworkers Day,” moving quickly before the March 31 holiday.
Sheriff in California Seizes More Ballots, Ignoring State Attorney General
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:27:55 +0000
Chad Bianco, the Riverside County sheriff and a Republican running for governor, is examining votes from 2025 after unsubstantiated claims of fraud.
Trump Says He Will Order T.S.A. Agents Paid as Funding Deal Stalls
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:35:20 +0000
President Trump’s announcement came as talks on Capitol Hill over funding the Department of Homeland Security faltered, and airport lines continued to grow.
Trump’s Signature Is Set to Be Added to America’s Currency
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:15:54 +0000
President Trump is poised to be the first sitting president to have his signature appear on the U.S. dollar.
G.O.P. Senator Weighs Forcing Congress to Vote to Authorize the Iran War
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:42:07 +0000
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is drafting a formal authorization for the use of military force in Iran, seeking to put some parameters around the operation as the Trump administration has boxed out Congress.
Standoff With Iran Raises Fresh Doubts About Trump’s Freestyle Diplomacy
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:44:42 +0000
A jumble of emissaries — a friend, a family member, a dove and a hawk — on the Iran crisis reflects President Trump’s improvisational approach.
Stench of 20 Tons of Spilled Tofu Hits Missouri Town ‘Like a Brick Wall’
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:08:40 +0000
A truck careened into a ravine in Jerome, Mo., leaving the tofu to stew for weeks. “It was worse than a landfill on a hot July day,” said the general manager of a towing company.
What’s on Trump’s Mind During a Cabinet Meeting? Sharpies, Iran and Inflation.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:11:46 +0000
President Trump waxed on about the virtues of the pen, calling it more economical and a better instrument than the fancier writing tools preferred by his predecessors.
Trump Defends His Use of Mail-In Voting: ‘Because I’m President’
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:28:15 +0000
President Trump wants to restrict voting by mail, which he says amounts to “cheating.” But he defended his own use of the practice in a special election this week.
Trump Officials Investigate Stanford, Ohio State and U.C. San Diego Medical Schools
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:22:43 +0000
The Justice Department’s demands for admissions-related data from Stanford, Ohio State and the University of California, San Diego, reveal an expansion of its higher-education pressure campaign.
Trump Eyes White House Treaty Room for Latest Renovation Project
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:20:13 +0000
President Trump is making new plans in one of the most significant renovations in the history of the White House.
Lawmakers Press to Limit Prediction Bets by Policymakers
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:48:57 +0000
New bills aim to crack down on prediction-market bets by the president and members of Congress.
Roman Catholic Churches See a Surge of New Converts
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:15:33 +0000
Bishops are trying to understand what’s behind the wave. People joining the church described their reasons as highly personal.
Four Problems for Trump in Birthright Citizenship Case
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:01:46 +0000
The president must confront a 1952 federal law, the possibility that millions will lose their citizenships, stateless foundlings and a fluid future.
After Wooing Trump With Deals, Pakistan Gets a Seat at the Table
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:48:27 +0000
Steve Witkoff, a diplomatic envoy, used the Board of Peace to announce an agreement that could raze a Pakistan-owned Manhattan hotel. Now the country is involved in negotiating peace talks with Iran.
South Dakota Governor Signs Bill Requiring Citizenship Proof to Vote
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:34:54 +0000
The law, which mirrors national Republican priorities, requires newly registered voters to show that they are U.S. citizens in order to cast a ballot in state or local races.