C.D.C. Says No Deaths This Year Attributed to Measles
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:28:34 +0000
The agency’s weekly update escalates a political fight after Pennsylvania said two deaths had been caused by the virus.
Judge Once Again Blocks Mail-In Ballot Rules
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:09:16 +0000
The ruling arrived before the Supreme Court could decide whether to intervene but appeared certain to set off yet another round of appeals.
Trump Says He Will Spend Some of His War Chest on Republicans
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:01:21 +0000
President Trump said he intends to hold some money back, even as Republican candidates ask for financial support.
The Tetris Company Denounces Trump White House Clone of Tetris
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:35:28 +0000
Responding to Build the Wall, an apparent copy of the retro video game, the Tetris Company said “we take copyright infringement very seriously.”
In Complex Cases Like Lindsay Clancy’s, a Unanimous Verdict Can Be Hard to Reach
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:49:07 +0000
Hung juries are not common, but the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy was emotionally wrenching and uniquely complicated.
What to Know About Trump’s Efforts to Block Mail-in Ballots
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:24:15 +0000
We sort through the proposed changes and court challenges, less than two months from Election Day.
Fake Republican Midterm Convention Website Redirects Visitors to Epstein Files
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:56:46 +0000
A spoof of the G.O.P. convention site tricked people for weeks, before redirecting them to the Justice Department’s library of Epstein files.
Where Will Lindsay Clancy Go Now?
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:53:13 +0000
At first she will return to the hospital, where she will continue to be treated for mental illness. She may be confined much longer.
Judge Orders Trump Officials to Divulge Names of Those Who Set Up $1.8 Billion Fund
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:52:39 +0000
The plan to create a fund that could have funneled taxpayer money to the president’s allies drew repeated scrutiny, including a rare rebuke from Senate Republicans.
F.B.I. Investigates Sale of Millions of Stolen Driver’s Licenses
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:11:56 +0000
The blog Krebs on Security reported on an identity theft service trying to sell scans of licenses and other documents belonging to people in Canada and the United States.
Prosecutors Won’t Try to Reinstate Key 9/11 Confession Taken After Torture
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:43:17 +0000
The military’s lawyers said they feared an appeal could delay the trial of the man accused of masterminding the attacks, which is scheduled to start in mid-2028.
Former John Fetterman Aides Threaten to Expose Senator’s Internal Messages
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:35:11 +0000
The former aides started a social media account they said would publicize Senator John Fetterman’s communications, following a report detailing the Democrat’s disdain for doing his job.
Supreme Court Sides With Republicans in TV Ad Fight
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:23:54 +0000
Republican groups had asked the court to clear the way for political parties to pay the same low-cost ad rates as candidates, a move that could undercut a Democratic advantage in the midterms.
Trump Administration Issues Subpoenas For Voter Data in Nevada
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:55:36 +0000
The request comes as the government has escalated efforts to prove President Trump’s false claims of widespread voter fraud.
Homeland Security Dept. Asks for Inquiries Into Voting Machines
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:06:58 +0000
Critics of ballot-marking devices have claimed that hackers could manipulate digital codes on ballots. Election experts say the systems are safe to use.
RFK Jr. Hires Army Doctor Who Opposed Covid Shots to Investigate if They Killed 2,500 Troops
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:43:21 +0000
In a legal deposition, the doctor, Theresa Long, compared immunizing service members against Covid to Nazi doctors experimenting on concentration camp prisoners.
Timothy Cruz, the Clancy Prosecutor, Often Takes a Conservative Approach
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:07:42 +0000
His choice to bring first-degree murder charges fits with his reputation for tough-on-crime tactics.
Lindsay Clancy’s Murder Trial Ended With a Hung Jury. What Now?
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:31:34 +0000
Ms. Clancy still faces murder charges for killing her three children. She is likely to remain in a hospital, and prosecutors may decide to retry her.
The Local: Follow the Ice
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:17:03 +0000
Plus, we talk to the man in the rotating refrigerator.
ICE Agent Charged With Six Counts of Lying About Minnesota Shooting
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:43:11 +0000
The federal indictment against Christian Castro marked a rare instance of the Trump administration seeking to hold an immigration agent accountable for actions taken while on duty.
In a Last-Ditch Effort, Clancy Lawyer Takes His Case to a Higher Court
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:47:10 +0000
In an attempt to fend off a mistrial, Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer convinced the trial judge to give him an hour to craft an appeal to a higher court.
Pentagon Agreement With N.I.H. on Biodefense Draws Alarm From Democrats
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:31:51 +0000
Under a new partnership, the Defense Department would play a larger role in biodefense and pandemic preparedness. Democrats warned it could allow a Pentagon cash grab.
Trump Plans to Use Qatari Jet for Another Overseas Flight Despite Security Concerns
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:47:39 +0000
The president intends to travel to Ireland on the plane, the first time he will have used it overseas since questions were raised about its defensive capabilities.
Gloria Steinem Stayed Positive, Even as the Manosphere Took Hold
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:25:53 +0000
The feminist icon thought many women would carry on her legacy. But at an unsteady time for feminism, how will the movement carry on?
How to Define the ‘Reasonable’ in Reasonable Doubt
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:47:44 +0000
“Beyond a reasonable doubt” is the highest burden of proof within the American legal system. Still, there is some wiggle room.
‘It Was Insulting’: When Steinem Said Young Women Backed Sanders to Chase Men
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:37:46 +0000
During the 2016 presidential campaign, Gloria Steinem was asked about the young women supporting Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton. Her answer created a brief hullabaloo.
A More Confident Iran Emerges After Six Months of War With the U.S.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:21:43 +0000
New intelligence reports have assessed that Iran now has a far better understanding of its capabilities and the limits of U.S. power.
Kushner and Witkoff to Go to Russia and Ukraine to Revive Peace Talks
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:56:31 +0000
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff’s trip to meet with the countries’ presidents comes at a precarious moment in the Ukraine conflict.
Photo of Road Runner Snagged by Coyote Shows That Cartoons Were a Lie
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:14:48 +0000
Here’s some bad news: Sometimes the coyote does win.
Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Wants a Juror Removed. The Bar Will Be High.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:59:31 +0000
Judges approach complaints about jurors with caution, mindful that in the event of a conviction, a removal could be grounds for an appeal.
Here’s the latest.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:00:29 +0000

Clancy Trial Verdict May Hinge on a Single Holdout Juror
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:05:03 +0000
The jury has been deadlocked since at least Tuesday on whether to hold Lindsay Clancy legally responsible for the strangling deaths of her three children.
North Carolina Set to Mail The Fall’s First Ballots As Trump Tries to Restrict Them
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:16:35 +0000
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Postal Service rule that could impede millions of mail voters. The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in.
‘I Don’t Want to Die This Way’: Stranded for 15 Hours at Sea
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:04:29 +0000
Two longtime friends rented jet skis for an hourlong excursion. They ended up fighting for their lives.
Can a ‘Prairie Populist’ Democrat Win a Senate Seat in Trump’s Iowa?
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:42:17 +0000
Josh Turek is trying to turn deep-red Iowa blue as he runs for the U.S. Senate.
The Hit Song ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Hits a Nerve: Is Texas the South?
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:07:20 +0000
Ella Langley’s smash has become an anthem in Austin, a singalong in Nashville and a case study in how the Texas brand travels.
Judge Ends Federal Oversight of Teamsters
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:09:06 +0000
The union and federal prosecutors agreed that organized crime groups had been rooted out of union operations, the judge wrote.
Trump Taps Army Engineering Official as Acting Secretary
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:18:55 +0000
The move came days after the resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, who had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the purge of top generals in the Army.