Fact-Checking 3 Competitive Senate Races in Maine, Michigan and Ohio
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:02:19 +0000 Republican attacks have focused on terrorism and illegal immigration, while Democrats have sought to capitalize on the unpopularity of President Trump’s cuts to Medicaid.: Trump Officials Under Pressure to Deport Haitians After Supreme Court Win on T.P.S. Program
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:02:15 +0000 The lack of visible raids aggressively targeting Haitians who lost temporary status has frustrated some of President Trump’s most fervent supporters.: Lindsey Graham Loved to Gab With Reporters. His Sister Won’t.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:02:06 +0000 Senator Darline Graham, who took her brother’s place after his death and is now seeking to succeed him, has mostly declined to answer questions from reporters at the Capitol.: Amid Abuse Claims Against Max Miller, This Democrat Thinks He Can Win His Seat
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:35:48 +0000 Brian Poindexter, an ironworker, is in the spotlight in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District, where Mr. Miller faces multiple calls to step aside.: After a Poisonous Primary, Michigan Democrats Promise to Get Along
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:02:00 +0000 The party is racing to get behind Dr. Abdul El-Sayed after a Senate primary that was “spirited,” as Pete Buttigieg diplomatically put it at a unity rally on Friday night, but tensions remain.: Tacky, Rude and Beloved: Is an I-95 Landmark Worth Saving?
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:53:56 +0000 South of the Border harks back to a different time in the South, before the region diversified and exploded in growth.: The Messy Dispute Over Fares That Could Cut Off Mackinac Island
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:00:13 +0000 Nearly everyone who arrives on Mackinac Island, a summer refuge in the Great Lakes, comes by ferry. A dispute has threatened that service.: Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown, Avoiding Skirmish Before Midterms
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:04:22 +0000 The move came more than a month before the spending deadline, reflecting an eagerness in both parties to avoid a messy fight before the midterm elections.: How the U.S. Is Aiming for Regime Change in Cuba
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:51:48 +0000 Our reporter Julian E. Barnes, who covers U.S. intelligence agencies, describes how the Trump administration has been looking for a current or former Cuban official to take over the island’s government.: Max Miller Continues to Resist Pressure to Drop Out as Deadline Looms
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:19:26 +0000 The Republican House member from Ohio was accused of holding a gun to his ex-wife’s head and fracturing the collarbone of their young daughter. He has denied the accusations.: More Than 50 Decomposing Bodies Are Found in a Chicago Funeral Home
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:04:59 +0000 The authorities said the bodies were found in various of stages of decomposition. It was not clear how long they had been there.: They’re Battle-Tested Democrats. Do Voters Care?
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:29:44 +0000 Haley Stevens and Angie Craig were celebrated by Democrats in 2018. This year, they’ve faced tough primaries.: A Spurned Schumer Reaches Out to the Left
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:04:56 +0000 In a phone call this week, the Democratic leader told the new Michigan Senate nominee who had opposed him to just win, working to foster unity ahead of a difficult race.: Former Marine Is Unresponsive After Mistreatment in Russian Detention, Family Says
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:58:51 +0000 Robert Gilman, 32, was being fed through a tube and in a “dissociative stupor,” an advocacy group said. He was arrested in Russia in 2022.: Trump Officials Deport Group of Mexicans Despite Torture Risk
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:27:08 +0000 Immigration authorities used a rare authority to deport them, even though their removal was blocked over concerns they would be tortured if returned.: Senate Passes Sanctions Bill Targeting Russia and Iran
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:42:33 +0000 The legislation was championed by Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican whose sudden death last month helped spur quick action on it.: U.S. Squeezes Cuba Even as It Searches for a New Regime Leader
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:35:20 +0000 Some officials warn that a more hard-line leader could emerge if the Trump administration moves forward with its plans.: Judge Rules Two Virginia Schools Must Change Confederate Names
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:12:53 +0000 The school board’s decision to rename the schools after Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Turner Ashby “cannot be divorced from racial discrimination,” the judge wrote in his ruling.: A Naked Bicycle Protest Is Also a Party. Is That Bad?
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:55:22 +0000 A split among protest groups has led to dueling rides, which combine nudity and cycling in the name of change.: Don Lemon Accuses Justice Dept. of Vindictive Prosecution in Church Protest Case
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:22:35 +0000 Lawyers for the former CNN anchor asked a judge to throw out the case, saying prosecutors had “acted on the president’s animus by filing unprecedented charges against a journalist for doing his job.”: Iranians Say Trump’s Promises Have Fallen by the Wayside as Iran War Drags On
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:56:02 +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 19:06:27 +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 17:42:06 +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.: Blanche Is Confirmed as Attorney General After Overcoming G.O.P. Concerns
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:38:07 +0000 Todd Blanche, who has served as acting attorney general since April, eked out Senate approval, despite growing unease about his willingness to rein in President Trump.