- 5 Key Moments During the California Governor Debate
- Fri, 15 May 2026 04:06:28 +0000
Candidates have become increasingly combative as they enter the final stretch before the June 2 primary. Once again, Xavier Becerra, a Democratic front-runner, drew most of the attacks.
- Former Oklahoma Death Row Prisoner Freed Before Retrial in a 1997 Killing
- Fri, 15 May 2026 01:50:55 +0000
A lawyer for Richard Glossip said the ruling provided a step forward in his client’s efforts to escape a “decades-long nightmare” in a case that has faced substantial criticism.
- Man Charged With Posting Bomb Instructions Used in New Orleans Attack
- Fri, 15 May 2026 01:43:47 +0000
The man, a former Army engineer, was accused of posting videos showing how to make explosives. Authorities said those videos were used by the man who carried out a deadly attack in New Orleans last year.
- Trump-Ordered Citizenship Lists for Voting Are Likely Unreliable, Justice Dept. Says
- Fri, 15 May 2026 01:10:02 +0000
At a court hearing over a presidential order seeking to exert more control over elections, a government lawyer said no “responsible state” should rely on the lists to update their voter rolls.
- Dallas Asks Its Residents: What Should We Do With City Hall?
- Fri, 15 May 2026 00:47:38 +0000
Faced with a billion-dollar repair bill and a desire to find a new arena for the Mavericks, the city is considering options that include demolishing the building. Residents submitted their own ideas.
- South Carolina Governor Formally Calls for Redistricting Special Session
- Fri, 15 May 2026 00:38:34 +0000
But he stopped short of ordering lawmakers to redo the map so that Republicans could sweep the state’s congressional delegation, which President Trump has pressured them to do.
- U.S. Border Patrol Chief Resigns in Latest Homeland Security Shake-Up
- Thu, 14 May 2026 23:12:03 +0000
Michael Banks is the latest high-profile official to leave the Department of Homeland Security amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
- Why Trump’s Reflecting Pool Repairs Are in Trouble
- Fri, 15 May 2026 01:26:50 +0000
Federal records show that the no-bid contract to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and paint it blue now costs $13.1 million. That’s about seven times the amount President Trump initially said it would cost.
- Vance Blames Democrats as U.S. Halts Some Medicaid Payments, Claiming Fraud
- Fri, 15 May 2026 00:25:45 +0000
Vice President JD Vance traveled to Maine for a speech, making a midterm election pitch that only Republicans could root out fraud in public benefits.
- G. Robert Blakey Dies at 90; Drafted the RICO Anti-Racketeering Statute
- Fri, 15 May 2026 00:18:49 +0000
He was also the chief counsel to the House Select Committee on Assassinations in the late 1970s and spent years as a Notre Dame law professor.
- Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Access by Mail to Continue
- Thu, 14 May 2026 22:51:53 +0000
A federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration would have restricted access by mail to mifepristone.
- Plane Crashes Into House in Ohio, Killing 2
- Thu, 14 May 2026 22:41:14 +0000
No one on the ground was hurt when a small plane crashed into a house on a residential street south of downtown Akron, the authorities said.
- House Again Blocks War Powers Vote to Halt Iran Conflict
- Thu, 14 May 2026 22:59:38 +0000
But two vulnerable Republicans joined Democrats in the effort to force President Trump to win authorization from Congress, in the latest sign of G.O.P. jitters over the war.
- C.I.A. Director Visits Cuba as Tensions Rise and Island Runs Out of Oil
- Fri, 15 May 2026 01:08:25 +0000
John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country.
- Justice Dept. Accuses Yale Medical School of Discriminating Against White and Asian Applicants
- Thu, 14 May 2026 23:05:35 +0000
The finding was the second time in eight days that the Trump administration had targeted a major medical school over admissions policies.
- A Top U.S. Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran
- Thu, 14 May 2026 22:49:53 +0000
Adm. Brad Cooper said a strike on an Iranian school may have been the only civilian casualty incident of the war.
- Should Every Party Be Allowed to Vote in a Primary?
- Thu, 14 May 2026 21:14:08 +0000
New research claims that bipartisan primaries have broad societal benefit, but opposition is growing, and Louisiana voters this weekend will participate in the state’s first closed primary since 1978.
- Green Card Holders Targeted for Deportation by New ‘Removal Apparatus’
- Thu, 14 May 2026 19:58:36 +0000
The Department of Homeland Security recently formed a unit tasked with revetting thousands of immigrants with permanent residency.
- Chud the Builder, Known for Racist Confrontations, Charged With Attempted Murder
- Thu, 14 May 2026 18:37:27 +0000
Dalton Eatherly, who goes by Chud the Builder, was arrested after an altercation that ended in gunfire outside a courthouse near Nashville.
- James Talarico’s Taco Order Sparks Debate in Texas Senate Race
- Thu, 14 May 2026 22:48:44 +0000
What started as a taco stop with former President Barack Obama quickly turned into a very Texas debate over the proper breakfast taco order.
- Appeals Court Appears Skeptical of Trump Orders Targeting Law Firms
- Thu, 14 May 2026 18:05:50 +0000
A three-judge panel showed few signs of siding with the president on his efforts to compel law firms to work for the administration or face threats.
- Justice Dept. Aims to Denaturalize Ex-Marine for Sex Crime
- Thu, 14 May 2026 17:47:41 +0000
In recent decades, the federal authorities have generally revoked U.S. citizenship from people accused of wrongdoing on their citizenship applications. A new case focuses on a crime committed later.
- Latino Groups Unite to Win Back Hispanic Voters for Democrats in Midterms
- Thu, 14 May 2026 19:00:36 +0000
Four longtime Latino civil rights and political organizations are joining efforts to register voters and mobilize Hispanic Democrats in the wake of rising voting restrictions.
- Spies, Sanctions, Cyberattacks: China and the U.S. Clash Behind the Scenes
- Thu, 14 May 2026 17:43:45 +0000
After months of avoiding confrontation, the Trump administration has taken recent steps to call out China on Iran, artificial intelligence and spying.
- Medical Plane Crashes in New Mexico, Killing All 4 People Aboard
- Thu, 14 May 2026 20:36:25 +0000
The plane was traveling from Roswell to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport, a trip of less than 30 minutes. Firefighters were working to contain a blaze caused by the crash, officials said.
- A Republican U-Turn on Free Speech
- Thu, 14 May 2026 16:01:02 +0000
The G.O.P. has long opposed government regulation of broadcasters. That has changed under Trump.
- Strategist Tied to Becerra and Newsom Pleads Guilty to 3 Felonies
- Thu, 14 May 2026 20:49:00 +0000
Dana Williamson, a former political strategist for Xavier Becerra and a former aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom, appeared in federal court on Thursday.
- Rubio and Hegseth Among White House Officials to Speak at Christian Prayer Festival
- Thu, 14 May 2026 15:53:44 +0000
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are among the scheduled speakers at the event, part of festivities for the nation’s 250th birthday.
- Body of Second U.S. Soldier Who Went Missing in Morocco Is Found
- Thu, 14 May 2026 15:40:12 +0000
The body of Specialist Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, was retrieved from a coastal cave less than a week after the recovery of the body of First Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr.
- University of Chicago Makes Tuition Free for Families Making Under $250,000
- Thu, 14 May 2026 15:23:54 +0000
It becomes one of just a couple of major universities offering free tuition to families at that income level.
- Trump Might Welcome Chinese Investment, but America Is Wary
- Thu, 14 May 2026 14:06:45 +0000
A pledge for more Chinese investment could face backlash given longstanding national security concerns in the United States.
- U.S. Abruptly Cancels Deployment of 4,000 Troops to Poland
- Fri, 15 May 2026 00:24:35 +0000
It was unclear why Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called off the deployment to Poland, which has close relations with the United States.
- A Fact Check of Trump’s Claims on Inflation and Gas Prices in Iran War
- Thu, 14 May 2026 13:00:05 +0000
He has minimized soaring gas prices, rising inflation and the American economy’s need for the Strait of Hormuz.
- U.C.L.A. Considers New Tactics to Combat Antisemitism
- Thu, 14 May 2026 12:30:05 +0000
The Trump administration has sued the university, saying it didn’t do enough to protect Jews on campus.
- With Alex Murdaugh Conviction Reversal, South Carolina Braces for Retrial and More Scrutiny
- Thu, 14 May 2026 14:59:45 +0000
The State Supreme Court cited a local court clerk in reversing the result of one of the most-watched murder trials of the last decade. It has raised painful memories in the state’s Lowcountry region.
- Why the Migrant Child Crisis Is Roiling the California Governor Race
- Thu, 14 May 2026 09:05:20 +0000
The Times broke the story that has become a dominant line of attack against Xavier Becerra, the Democratic front-runner. Here are five things to know about it.
- Will Her Daughter Be Safe at Pali High as It Rebuilds From LA Wildfires?
- Thu, 14 May 2026 15:54:36 +0000
It’s a nightmare faced by families all around Los Angeles: After wildfire smoke blanketed homes, schools and offices with toxic chemicals, when is it OK to go back?
- Bo French Challenges Texas Oil Regulator in GOP Runoff
- Thu, 14 May 2026 13:53:53 +0000
Bo French, a hard-liner known for wild social media posts, is seeking a bigger megaphone. Big oil companies, and top officials like Greg Abbott, want to stop him.
- What It’s Like to Own a Tank or Other Former Military Vehicles
- Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:17 +0000
Where do battle tanks and military trucks go when their service has ended? Enthusiasts and professionals put them to work for search and rescue, marketing and just having fun.