U.S. Military Strikes Boat in Caribbean, Killing 2
Tue, 05 May 2026 05:01:49 +0000 The aerial strike raised the death toll to at least 187 in the U.S. campaign against boats the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs.: Man Accused of Starting Palisades Fire Admired Luigi Mangione, Prosecutors Say
Tue, 05 May 2026 02:48:14 +0000 The Los Angeles suspect was lonely and angry and felt “enslaved” by rich people, prosecutors say. After being romantically spurned, they say, he went into the mountains and lit a fire.: Shootings On the National Mall Are Rare
Tue, 05 May 2026 03:02:26 +0000 The National Mall and its surroundings are one of the safest areas in Washington.: Trump Tries to Downplay Economic Effects of the Iran War
Tue, 05 May 2026 01:40:06 +0000 At a White House event for Small Business Week, he described the economy as “roaring” and predicted that gas prices would go down soon.: Supreme Court Agrees to Fast-Track Louisiana Voting Map Decision
Tue, 05 May 2026 00:57:23 +0000 Louisiana voters who successfully challenged the state’s voting map as an illegal racial gerrymander had asked the justices to quickly return the case to the lower courts, clearing the way for a new map.: Trump Administration Demands Names of 2020 Election Workers in Georgia
Tue, 05 May 2026 02:26:17 +0000 The Justice Department again appears to be using the investigative power of the federal government to rehash debunked claims that Democrats stole the 2020 election.: Appeals Court Blocks Ex-Prisoner From Taking Office in New Orleans
Mon, 04 May 2026 22:34:16 +0000 Calvin Duncan arrived for his first day as the newly elected criminal court clerk, a job the state wants to eliminate. Then a federal court intervened.: Judge Slams Trump Administration for ‘Serious Breakdown’ in Legal Ethics
Mon, 04 May 2026 22:15:48 +0000 The Department of Homeland Security criticized a judge for releasing a man accused of murder overseas, but did not inform her of the accusation. The judge said she would consider imposing sanctions.: Secret Service Shoots and Wounds Armed Man Near Washington Monument
Tue, 05 May 2026 01:13:49 +0000 A 15-year-old boy was also hit. The motorcade of Vice President JD Vance had passed through the area shortly before the shooting.: The May Primary Elections Will Test Trump’s Power Over Republicans
Mon, 04 May 2026 21:19:41 +0000 A series of Republican contests will test his grip on the party.: 1,500 Beagles From Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin Are Getting New Homes
Mon, 04 May 2026 20:58:18 +0000 Last month, animal rights activists tried to steal some of the dogs from the Wisconsin facility, Ridglan Farms, but were thwarted by tear gas and rubber bullets.: American Commentator Who Worked for Russian TV Challenges Biden-era Charges
Mon, 04 May 2026 20:57:33 +0000 The Biden administration called Dimitri Simes, a former Trump adviser, a Russian propagandist. He says the charges against him violate free speech.: U.S. Shot Down Iranian Missiles and Drones Aimed at American Vessels in Strait of Hormuz, Admiral Says
Mon, 04 May 2026 19:13:43 +0000 An exchange of fire threatened to shatter a fragile cease-fire as President Trump seeks to break Iran’s effective blockade of the waterway.: Judge Questions Why Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Suspect Was Placed on Suicide Watch
Mon, 04 May 2026 18:21:11 +0000 A federal magistrate ordered that the D.C. Department of Corrections explain why it had placed Cole Tomas Allen in especially restrictive conditions.: U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies
Mon, 04 May 2026 17:32:17 +0000 China told its independent refineries to disregard U.S. sanctions over their purchases of Iranian crude.: D.H.S. Intelligence Office Did Not Properly Secure Smartphones, Watchdog Says
Mon, 04 May 2026 17:11:06 +0000 The department’s inspector general found a heightened risk of cyberattacks in mobile devices used by staff of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. The department acknowledged shortcomings.: Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Abortion Pill by Mail
Mon, 04 May 2026 19:21:50 +0000 A lower-court ruling had reinstated a Food and Drug Administration requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone.: At Least 23 Injured in Shooting at Lakeside Party in Oklahoma
Mon, 04 May 2026 16:25:53 +0000 The shooting took place near Arcadia Lake, northeast of Oklahoma City, where a crowd of young people was having a party, the police said.: Democrats Add 8 Candidates to House Battlefield Program for Midterms
Mon, 04 May 2026 18:17:10 +0000 The party’s congressional campaign arm is promoting more contenders to take down at-risk Republicans — and is taking sides in some competitive primaries.: Trump Backed Forced Treatment for Homeless People. Utah Shows the Challenges.
Mon, 04 May 2026 13:08:46 +0000 State lawmakers declined to back a Trump-inspired plan to move 1,300 homeless people to a campus on the edge of Salt Lake City, but supporters are trying to keep the plan’s spirit alive.: The U.S. Army’s ‘Big Experiment’ in the Arctic Cold
Mon, 04 May 2026 17:02:19 +0000 How would soldiers from places like Florida, Texas and Georgia fight and persevere in temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees?: Home on the Range No More: Trump Wants Bison Gone
Mon, 04 May 2026 18:41:13 +0000 The Trump administration is evicting bison herds from federal grasslands in Montana, siding with ranchers and Republican leaders over environmentalists and tribal leaders.