Justice Department Seeks to Disqualify Judge Overseeing Golf Course Lawsuit
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:32:14 +0000 Escalating a standoff with Judge Ana C. Reyes, the Justice Department demanded that she recuse herself from a case in which she had ordered several Trump officials to testify.: School Shooting in Bend, Ore., Has Heroes and Pain, But Few Answers
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:02:32 +0000 The city of Bend, Ore., is praising those who worked to stop the gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School. The authorities are searching for answers.: Congressional Staff Open Letters Containing Suspicious Substances
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:00:57 +0000 The incidents, the first of which was reported on Thursday, came as election officials have reported a growing number of threats directed at them.: Trump Signs Order Exempting Russia From Sanctions Law
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:07:11 +0000 The sanctions were part of a measure that was named after Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who died in July.: Ilhan Omar’s Sister’s Phone Was Seized Before Search of Lawmaker’s Home
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:06:39 +0000 A criminal investigation into the lawmaker’s immigration process advanced after federal investigators reviewed family text messages from a seized phone.: What we learned from the latest news conference on the Oregon school shooting.
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:02:42 +0000 The police chief in Bend, Ore. and other officials named two of the victims and the gunman in Thursday’s shooting, and said they were still early in their inquiry into a motive.: David Sabatini, an M.I.T. Scientist, Wins $6 Million in Sexual Harassment Defamation Suit
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:02:05 +0000 David Sabatini, once a prominent scientist at M.I.T., sued a former colleague who accused him of inappropriate behavior. A jury found in his favor.: School Shootings Have Dropped Lately, but Gun Violence Remains Above Pre-Covid Levels
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:23:20 +0000 One data scientist who tracks gun violence in schools says he is encouraged that people have become more vigilant about spotting warning signs.: California Says D.O.J. System for Identifying Noncitizens Is Sloppy
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:45:11 +0000 State and local officials said that they received thousands of names lacking key identifying information, and that many of the names were paired with addresses over which they had no jurisdiction.: Teacher Killed in Oregon School Shooting Was Working Her ‘Dream Job,’ Family Says
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:12:39 +0000 Megan Lambert graduated from high school in the district where she taught. She died in a classroom with Rhoam Summer and two other children when a shooter attacked.: Trump Administration Restricts Drone Activity Along U.S.-Mexico Border
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:43:09 +0000 The new restrictions ban unauthorized drone flights within a nautical mile of the southern border, up to 400 feet in the air.: Trump Returns to Dalton for a Rescue Mission in Georgia
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:13:03 +0000 Plus, Katie Zacharia’s ouster, A.O.C. on the trail, and another tense debate in Maine.: Oregon Has No Criminal Law Meant to Punish Parents in School Shootings
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:02:44 +0000 The boy who attacked a school in Bend is said to have used his mother’s gun. Some states have passed measures to address similar situations.: Appeals Court Questions Justice Dept. Claim That Trump Owns White House Records
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:42:34 +0000 A three-judge panel appeared unconvinced by claims that a federal law requiring the president to preserve and hand over his presidential papers was unconstitutional.: Bend Shooting Likely to Heighten Gun Debate in Oregon Governor’s Race
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:50:24 +0000 The contest between the Democratic incumbent and her Republican challenger is on edge.: After Six Flags Roller Coaster Death, Critics Call for Federal Oversight
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:27:56 +0000 Regulation of amusement parks is left to the states, and deaths are rare. But some say stronger rules are needed.: N.I.H. Hospital Board Rebukes Kennedy Over New Vaccine Injury Clinic
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:38:47 +0000 The board that oversees the N.I.H. Clinical Center voted unanimously to support a statement accusing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of undermining trust in the hospital’s work.: Man Who Confronted Oregon School Shooter Is a Parent at Silver Rail Elementary
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:31:59 +0000 The father of two girls at Silver Rail Elementary School, who confronted the shooter, was grateful for the support of the community and has asked for privacy.: What We Know About the Shooter at an Oregon School
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:54:07 +0000 He was 16 years old and used a pump-action shotgun registered to his mother.: RFK Jr. Pledged to Advance Anti-Vaccine Group’s Goals. Here’s What He’s Doing.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:45:43 +0000 The health secretary is quietly taking steps that public health experts fear will reduce immunization rates further.: What Measures Keep Students Safe? Prevention, Not Defenses, Experts Say
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:07:19 +0000 The gunman who killed four in Bend, Ore., entered an elementary school by shooting through a locked door, raising questions about what more schools can do to protect children.: Russia Appears to Step Up Efforts to Influence U.S. Voters
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:24:34 +0000 One campaign has created social media posts focusing on U.S. support for Israel to sow discord ahead of the midterm elections.: Katie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Ousted After 5 Days
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:20:27 +0000 Her abrupt departure came after she was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing.: Key to Past Hurricane Cleanup, Some Immigrant Workers Fear Florida’s Raids
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:26:26 +0000 Concerns about the state’s immigration dragnet may keep the itinerant labor force at home, threatening Hurricane Isaias recovery efforts.: Parents Struggle to Help Their Children After School Killings in Oregon
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:18:50 +0000 The city of Bend is grappling with the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary, which killed three children and a teacher.: Ocasio-Cortez Transfers $1 Million to Help El-Sayed in Michigan Senate Race
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:21:49 +0000 The transfer represents an unusually large amount for a House member to give to a Senate race.: Here’s the latest.
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:32:27 +0000: ‘No Kings’ Events This Weekend: What We Know
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:04:20 +0000 Organizers are hoping to promote early voting ahead of the midterm elections in this latest round of nationwide demonstrations that have previously focused on President Trump.: How the ‘Other Maine’ Has Helped Shape a Senate Race
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:40:18 +0000 Both Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, and Troy Jackson, her Democratic challenger, grew up in Aroostook County, a vast, isolated northern wilderness. Those roots have helped define them.: Bruiser the Elk Left His Herd for a Washington Island and Made It Home
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:45:31 +0000 After swimming across chilly waters to Whidbey Island in Washington State, the solitary elk charmed residents for more than a decade with his antics. He died at 15 to 18 years old.: Elon Musk Is Pouring Cash Into the Midterms
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:13:01 +0000 This quarter’s campaign finance report shows that the world’s richest man is the top political donor of this midterm election. Our reporter Theodore Schleifer explains how Elon Musk came back from a brief rift with President Trump and Republicans to become a central player in the party’s campaign to hold Congress.: Avalanche of G.O.P. Cash Keeps the Party Competitive Despite Its Problems
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:02:37 +0000 Republican Senate and House candidates are being out-raised by their Democratic rivals, but the party has received a huge boost from groups tied to Elon Musk and President Trump.: How Americans Feel About Socialism: What Polls and Primary Elections Show
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:02:30 +0000 Public opinion polls and recent primary results have shown that socialism is growing in popularity, even as there’s disagreement on what it means.: $137 Million in A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:27:50 +0000 Republicans have used A.I.-generated content more often than Democrats, ranging from subtle enhancements to convincing deepfakes.: Terry Tao Is on the Front Lines of the Debate Over AI and the Future of Math
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:15:45 +0000 The Fields Medalist Terence Tao is on the front lines of a debate about artificial intelligence and the future of his field.: Young Voters Say They Are Turning Their Backs on Trump and His Party
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:04:11 +0000 One of the biggest surprises of 2024 was the swing of young voters, particularly men, away from Democrats to Donald Trump. Now they are swinging back.: Fish, Oil and Corruption: 6 Takeaways From Alaska’s Senate Debate
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:28:02 +0000 The Republican incumbent, Dan Sullivan, and his Democratic challenger, Mary Peltola, veered from serious discussion of high prices and economic challenges to blistering personal attacks.: City in Oregon Mourns After Deadly School Shooting
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:51:43 +0000 Residents of Bend attended a candlelight vigil after the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School, in which three children and a teacher were killed.