Utah Authorities Begin Investigation After 3 Women Are Found Dead
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:22:20 +0000 The authorities in Wayne County closed schools and urged the public to take precautions after two women were found on a hiking trail, and a third at a residence.: Trump Wants a Quick Victory in Iran. But the War May Be Costly.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:03:58 +0000 The opening days of the conflict are challenging the idea that President Trump can project force abroad while safeguarding American lives and the economy.: North Carolina Voters Punish Incumbents in Primary Election
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:03:42 +0000 Voters across this politically purple state made it clear on Tuesday that they wanted to punish the powerful on both sides of the aisle. It may be a warning to incumbents elsewhere.: Once a Bipartisan Stalwart, AIPAC Turns ‘Toxic’ in the Illinois Primaries
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:03:15 +0000 The intervention of AIPAC supporters in Chicago-area Democratic primaries, including one with opposing Jewish candidates, has made the pro-Israel lobby an issue on the left.: The Long March of Presidential Power That Led to War on Iran
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:23:13 +0000 Presidents have sidestepped Congress to launch limited military strikes for decades. Trump’s decision to attack Iran is an aggressive escalation.: James Talarico Says ‘New Politics Is Being Born’ After Texas Primary Win
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:57:30 +0000 After clinching the Democratic Senate primary, he told supporters in Austin that the country’s real divide is between “top versus bottom,” not the left versus right.: Contract for El Paso ICE Center Is Under Review, Homeland Security Says
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:48:27 +0000 Camp East Montana in Texas has been under growing scrutiny over its living conditions and has been grappling with a measles outbreak.: Daines Drops Re-election Bid in Montana, Upending a Senate Race
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:30:01 +0000 The surprise announcement by Senator Steve Daines could give Democrats a slim opening in the Republican-leaning state in their uphill fight to take the Senate majority.: Man Killed After Fleeing Texas Border Patrol Checkpoint, Police Say
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:17:23 +0000 The man fired shots at law enforcement and civilian vehicles before he was killed during a pursuit along Interstate 10 in West Texas.: Progressive Challenger Concedes in N.C.’s Bluest Congressional District
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:19:13 +0000 The Associated Press had not yet called the race. The contest was widely viewed as a bellwether for the type of candidate that Democratic voters wished to elevate in the Trump era.: Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:58:05 +0000 Decisions come fast, even if contradictions and inconsistencies abound. But without much of a process, there is little preparation for how things can go wrong.: U.S. Court Takes First Steps Toward Ordering Tariff Refunds
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:30:02 +0000 The Trump administration is likely to appeal the move, as it ramps up its attempt to slow or potentially block the repayment of billions in past duties.: Pro-American Kurdish Forces Are Preparing Possible Iran Incursion
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:09:39 +0000 The C.I.A. has given small weapons to Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq in a covert program that began before the current war.: Judge Blocks DeSantis’s Declaration of Muslim Group as Terrorist Organization
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:21:31 +0000 A federal judge found that the designation for CAIR, one of the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy groups, had violated the organization’s First Amendment rights.: Whose Airstrike Hit a Girls’ School in Iran? The U.S. Says It’s Still Investigating.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:57:18 +0000 The strike was one of the deadliest attacks of the American-Israeli campaign against Iran so far.: Noem and D.H.S. Inspector General Spar Over Obstruction Claim
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:54:24 +0000 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pushed back against her department’s inspector general, who told Congress in a letter that she had “systematically obstructed” his office’s work.: What to Know About the Texas Runoffs in May: Key Races and Candidates
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:35:30 +0000 Texas voters will revisit the Republican Senate primary — and some House races where no candidate captured more than 50 percent of the vote — in runoffs on May 26.: What’s Next for Texas Under Trump? 4 Big Questions.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:31:51 +0000 The biggest immediate one: What will Trump do?: Yakuza Leader Sentenced to 20 Years for Trafficking Nuclear Material
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:48:25 +0000 Prosecutors said Takeshi Ebisawa tried to sell uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in a plot tied to Iran’s nuclear program.: 59% of Americans Oppose the Military Action in Iran
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:56:07 +0000 Three high-quality polls taken after the United States and Israel launched their attack Iran on Saturday show that a majority of Americans are not on board with the military action.: Senate Thwarts Bid to Curb Trump’s War Powers on Iran
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:07:22 +0000 Nearly every Republican voted to block a measure that would require that President Trump win authorization from Congress to continue the offensive in the Middle East.: James Talarico Wins the Texas Democratic Senate Race. The Real Challenge Lies Ahead.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:49:37 +0000 After the state representative won the Senate primary, he joined a list of other promising progressives who have captured the left’s fancy.: Newsom Compares Israel to ‘Apartheid State’
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:01:41 +0000 The California governor, seen as a likely presidential candidate, made comments that reflect a shift in the Democratic Party.: Aaron Spencer, Charged With Murder, Appears to Win Republican Nomination for County Sheriff in Arkansas
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:59:25 +0000 Aaron Spencer faces a second-degree murder charge for shooting a man accused of sexually assaulting his daughter. Preliminary results showed him appearing to win the Republican primary.: House Panel Votes to Subpoena Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:10:23 +0000 The Oversight Committee took the action over the objections of its Republican chairman, after several G.O.P. members sided with Democrats to insist on it.: Infighting Begins Among Democratic Candidates for California Governor
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:30:01 +0000 Party leaders are starting to panic over the possibility that too many Democratic candidates could hand Republicans the governor’s office.: After Pete Hegseth Cut Pentagon Funding, Harvard Offers Options for Military
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:00:06 +0000 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said the Pentagon would end funds supporting active-duty service members at Harvard. The school is offering military students alternatives to defer or go elsewhere.: U.S. Submarine Launches Its First Torpedo in Combat Since World War II
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:27:31 +0000 Since 1991, Navy subs have launched scores of cruise missiles in combat, but the torpedo attack off Sri Lanka is a return to form after 80 years.: Graffiti-Covered Los Angeles Skyscrapers Find a Buyer
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:24:17 +0000 The windows of the unfinished Oceanwide Plaza complex in downtown Los Angeles became a canvas for street artists in 2024. A new buyer is promising to complete the project.: Gonzales Admits Affair as Republicans Move to Censure Him
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:58:46 +0000 The day after being forced into a runoff to keep his seat, Representative Tony Gonzales confirmed that he had an extramarital affair with an aide who later took her own life.: Juan Jose Valdez, Last Marine Out of Saigon, Dies at 88
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:15:16 +0000 During the fall of the South Vietnamese capital in 1975, he helped evacuate thousands, and was nearly left behind.: Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:52:55 +0000 Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington were unable to build a case, underscoring the department’s increasing inability to follow through on the president’s desire to indict his rivals.: Colorado Governor Signals He’ll Commute Sentence of Election Denier
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:08:17 +0000 Pressured by President Trump, Gov. Jared Polis said he is considering the release of Tina Peters, the last high-profile 2020 election meddler still imprisoned. His fellow Democrats are outraged.: Trump to Endorse in Texas Senate Republican Primary Between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:41:53 +0000 The president said on Truth Social that he will call for the candidate who does not receive his endorsement to drop out of the race, which is heading to a runoff.: Trader Joe’s Expands Recall of Frozen Asian Foods Over Glass Risk
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:12:17 +0000 No injuries had been confirmed, but consumers reported finding glass in their products. The announcement was part of a larger recall of nearly 37 million pounds of food products.: Rhode Island Priests Sexually Abused Hundreds of Children, Report Finds
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:57:15 +0000 The report from the state’s attorney general, covering 75 years, faulted the Diocese of Providence for not removing accused priests and not contacting the police enough.: Interior Secretary Burgum Goes to Venezuela
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:59:36 +0000 The trip is part of the Trump administration’s push to build production in the South American nation.: John Cornyn’s Biggest Challenges as Republican Senate Primary Heads for Runoff in Texas
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:59:55 +0000 The veteran Texas senator faces what promises to be a bruising runoff with the state attorney general challenging him from the right. But he had a stronger showing than expected.: U.S. Campaign in Iran Is ‘Far From Over,’ Joint Chiefs Chairman Says
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:30:18 +0000 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said responsibility for a strike on an Iranian girls’ school was under investigation.: Trump Justice Dept. Seeks to Stall State Bar Discipline of Its Lawyers
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:13:58 +0000 The administration has no control over the disciplinary authorities of state bar associations, but a new proposal would let the attorney general ask them to suspend proceedings involving department lawyers.: Allies of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders suffer primary defeats in Arkansas.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:52:03 +0000: Al Green, Christian Menefee Head to Runoff in Texas Democratic Primary
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:31:35 +0000 The primary fight between the newly elected Representative Christian Menefee and the 11-term Representative Al Green was engineered by Republican redistricting that collapsed Houston districts.: Talarico’s Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:16:02 +0000 At a moment when many Democrats are campaigning on rage and resistance, James Talarico took a different tack in his campaign in the Texas Senate primary.