Inquiry Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell Could Be Resurrected, Jeanine Pirro Says
Sun, 03 May 2026 17:59:41 +0000
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, dropped an inquiry into Jerome Powell last month after a federal judge blocked her grand jury subpoenas.
In a Reversal, Doctors From Countries Under Trump’s Travel Ban Are Allowed to Stay in U.S.
Sun, 03 May 2026 17:04:20 +0000
In a reversal, the Trump administration has exempted foreign physicians from a visa application freeze that was pushing many out of jobs in underserved areas.
Blanche Says Others Who Post ‘86 47’ Message Won’t Be Charged Like Comey
Sun, 03 May 2026 15:38:12 +0000
The acting attorney general said such messages were “posted constantly” and said the Justice Department had gathered other evidence against the former F.B.I. director, but declined to describe it.
2 U.S. Service Members Are Missing After Military Exercise in Morocco
Sun, 03 May 2026 17:51:31 +0000
The two Army soldiers were reported missing during a joint military exercise on Saturday near Cap Draa Training Area, a coastal area in southwestern Morocco.
Ronald Smothers, Times Reporter Who Covered Protest and Politics, Dies at 79
Sun, 03 May 2026 11:23:37 +0000
In a career that included 35 years at The New York Times, he chronicled the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s 1984 presidential run and the bombing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Trump Faces the Complicated Reality of a Costly, Unpopular War in Iran
Sun, 03 May 2026 18:22:13 +0000
President Trump’s predictions of a relatively short-term conflict with minimal economic consequences appear to be crumbling.
Fear and Vigilance Are Now Constant Companions for Many American Jews
Sun, 03 May 2026 17:03:04 +0000
Each new attack, like the London stabbings last week, brings a heightened sense of caution to an already wary population.
Behind Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling, a Clash Over the Reality of Racism
Sun, 03 May 2026 09:01:22 +0000
The Supreme Court ruling said there must be proof that a racial group was “intentionally” disadvantaged. The dissent called it “well-nigh impossible.”
One Issue Uniting Democrats and Republicans? Worries About A.I.
Sun, 03 May 2026 17:44:21 +0000
The growing unease over artificial intelligence is something elements of the left and the right can agree on in a polarized age.
A California Dream? Some Democrats Fear Harris Picked the Wrong Race.
Sun, 03 May 2026 09:01:13 +0000
Some wish Kamala Harris had decided to run for governor in California, where Democrats are struggling to break through, rather than weigh another White House run.
The Last Days of Butter Ridge
Sun, 03 May 2026 12:30:03 +0000
The Watsons were dairy farmers for generations, the rhythms of their lives defined by their cows. Until this spring.
In Mississippi, a Democrat Challenges the Senator Who Blocked His Judgeship
Sun, 03 May 2026 16:39:46 +0000
Scott Colom, a state prosecutor, is running against Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican who denied him a seat on the federal bench. In a tough year for the G.O.P., Democrats see hope for his long-shot bid.
Indiana Primary Election Will Test Trump’s Influence With Republicans
Sun, 03 May 2026 16:36:10 +0000
The election on Tuesday will test the influence of President Trump, who endorsed challengers to Republican state senators who scuttled his push to redraw political maps.
Man Shot by ICE in California Indicted on Assault Charges
Sun, 03 May 2026 01:29:44 +0000
Prosecutors have accused the man of hitting federal agents with his vehicle as they tried to arrest him.
Trump Says He Is Reviewing Iran’s Latest Offer but Doubts It Is Acceptable
Sun, 03 May 2026 17:04:06 +0000
The comments came one day after President Trump flatly rejected the proposal. He later clarified he was only briefed on the “concept of the deal.”
Delayed Louisiana Primaries Stoke Confusion at Ballot Box
Sun, 03 May 2026 00:35:14 +0000
On the first day of early voting, some glimpses of voter bewilderment came into focus, part of a dizzying scramble playing out days after a major Supreme Court ruling.
Car With Explosive Devices Crashes Into Athletic Club in Portland, Ore.
Sun, 03 May 2026 00:25:22 +0000
A driver rammed his explosives-filled car into an athletic club Saturday. Hours later, devices were still being dismantled, with a bomb technician describing it “as the most complex scene that I’ve ever dealt with.”
Abortion Providers Forced to Adapt After Court Ruling Blocks Pill Access by Mail
Sat, 02 May 2026 21:17:38 +0000
The Fifth Circuit court’s ruling, which is being appealed, reinstates a requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone, upending abortion access in the United States.
New Video Analysis Suggests Suspect in Correspondents’ Dinner Attack Fired First
Sat, 02 May 2026 18:08:57 +0000
A Times analysis of footage released by the F.B.I. on Thursday night appears to show the assailant shot at a Secret Service officer, who then returned fire.
Supreme Court Asked to Restore Access to Abortion Pill by Mail
Sun, 03 May 2026 17:12:01 +0000
A federal appeals court temporarily halted a Food and Drug Administration regulation that has greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.