Suspended L.A. Schools Chief Denies Wrongdoing and Says He Hopes to Return
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:38:38 +0000 Through his lawyers, Alberto Carvalho, who was put on leave after the F.B.I. raided his home and office, said that his actions were appropriate but that he would respect the investigative process.: Clayton Fuller and Shawn Harris Advance to Runoff in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Georgia District
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:38:04 +0000 Clayton Fuller will face Shawn Harris, a Democrat, in an April runoff. Mr. Fuller’s win over a flashier Republican showed the power of the president’s support.: Texas Woman Found Innocent After 22 Years in Prison Faces Deportation Threat
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:07:41 +0000 Carmen Mejia was cleared of murder this week in connection with the death of a baby in her care, who was scalded by hot water in 2003 in Austin, Texas. She is still in jail on an immigration hold.: Democrats Demand Hegseth and Rubio Testify on Iran War
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:36:59 +0000 Senate Democratic leaders called on President Trump to dispatch the senior cabinet officials to make the case to Congress and the American public for the war in Iran.: Iranian Military Shows It Knows How to Adapt, U.S. Officials Say
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:44:58 +0000 Iran appears to be targeting what it views as American vulnerabilities, including air defenses meant to guard troops and assets in the region.: Trump Tries to Sidestep Blame for Any Civilian Deaths in Iran
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:21:17 +0000 The president and the Pentagon have cast blame on Iran for the mounting toll. More than 1,800 people have died in the war, including many civilians.: ChatGPT, Other Chatbots Approved for Official Use in the Senate
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:54:12 +0000 New guidelines said Senate aides could use A.I. tools for official work, including research, drafting and editing documents, and preparing briefings and talking points for lawmakers.: How Long Will the Iran War Last? Trump Offers Conflicting Answers.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:12:06 +0000 Now 11 days into an expanding military campaign, President Trump and his officials have given conflicting indications on how long the United States intends the war to last.: Tell Us About How You Pursue Happiness
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:04:21 +0000 As America nears its 250th year, we want to hear from you about this particular phrase in the country’s founding document.: Senate Moves Toward Passing Sweeping Housing Bill, but Challenges Lie Ahead
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:48:21 +0000 The legislation’s progress is all the more surprising because it addresses an issue that is shaping up to be the main battleground of the midterm elections: affordability. The effort could still stall.: Gov. Kay Ivey Commutes Death Sentence of Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:20:36 +0000 It is only the second commutation for Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican. The inmate, Charles Burton, was scheduled to die even though the gunman’s sentence had been commuted years ago.: Kennedy to Undergo Rotator Cuff Surgery
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:30:13 +0000 The secretary of health and human services, known for his Make America Healthy Again campaign, is expected to be back at work on Monday.: D.C. Bar Begins Disciplinary Proceedings Against Ed Martin
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:21:30 +0000 A new legal filing accused Mr. Martin, a senior Justice Department official, of an unethical pressure campaign against Georgetown University.: Voting Company Smartmatic Says It’s a Target of Vindictive Prosecution by Trump
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:17:35 +0000 The voting technology company’s new court filing signals how far-reaching the legal fights over elections will be in 2026.: San Francisco Bay Area Residents Weigh Possibility of BART Reductions
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:34:52 +0000 The Bay Area Rapid Transit system was once so successful, it could rely mostly on riders to sustain itself. But the pandemic dealt BART an unusually heavy blow.: Democrats Sued to Find Out Whether Trump Will Send Armed Officers to Election Sites
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:44:38 +0000 In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, the D.N.C. sought to compel the government to say whether it plans to deploy armed federal officers in this year’s elections.: As Iran War Spikes Gas Prices, Americans Struggle With the Rising Cost of Living
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:03:13 +0000 Shocked by the rapid price increases, many Americans are scrambling to figure out how to stretch their budgets to cover an essential expense.: Mississippi and Georgia Elections: What to Watch in Today’s Primaries
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:07:48 +0000 It’s Primary Day in Mississippi, where a younger Democrat is trying to oust a House veteran, and in Georgia, where Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former seat is up for grabs.: Unlike Past U.S. Conflicts, Iran Attack Is Opposed by Most Americans
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:05:08 +0000 While the public has historically backed military intervention initially in international conflicts, deep polarization has left the latest strikes against Iran with record-low support.: Judge Is Skeptical of Penn’s Argument Against Trump Demand for List of Jews
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:01:50 +0000 A federal judge appeared receptive to the Trump administration’s demands for information about the University of Pennsylvania’s Jewish faculty and staff as the government pursues an antisemitism investigation.: F.A.A. Briefly Halts JetBlue Departures After System Outage
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:17:09 +0000 The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for JetBlue flights early Tuesday at the airline’s request. JetBlue later said a “system outage” had been restored and that operations had resumed.: Trump Seeks to Calm Oil and Gas Markets but Says Iran War Will Go On
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:15:14 +0000 The president said the U.S. could accompany tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary to keep oil flowing. “We’ve already won in many ways, but we haven’t won enough,” he said.: Justice Department Says Trump Can Overrule California and Approve Oil Pipeline
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:23:39 +0000 The Justice Department said the president has the legal authority to overrule state regulators and reopen an offshore oil pipeline that was shut down after causing a gigantic oil spill.: Two Supreme Court Justices Debate Handling of Trump Emergency Cases
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:44:15 +0000 In a rare joint appearance, Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett M. Kavanaugh offered sharply different views on how the court should handle emergency requests.: Trump’s War in Iran, and Rising Gas Prices, Collide With Midterm Agenda
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:32:18 +0000 The attack on Iran has led to a surge in energy prices at a moment when the cost of living is a major issue heading into the fall elections.