Six Senate Races to Watch as Democrats Grow Bullish Ahead of Midterm Elections
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:00:05 +0000 It’s still a tall task for the party to win back control. Here’s the latest.: Iran Is Quickly Repairing Missile Bunkers, U.S. Intelligence Says
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:16:08 +0000 Reports cast doubt on how close the United States is to destroying Iran’s missile capability, a key goal in the war.: Trump Seeks $152 Million to Begin to Turn Alcatraz Back Into a Prison
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:06:01 +0000 The plan faces significant local political opposition and the dilapidated state of the site poses considerable logistical challenges.: House Democrat Wages a Lonely Legal Fight Testing Congress’s Power
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:08:47 +0000 Representative LaMonica McIver is facing crushing legal fees and prison time as she seeks to get the Justice Department assault case against her dismissed, citing her legislative prerogatives.: Justice Alito Was Taken to the Hospital Last Month in Undisclosed Incident
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:06:15 +0000 Supreme Court justices are not required to release information about their health, and the disclosure practices of individual justices have varied.: No One at Waffle House Remembers FEMA Official Who Says He Teleported In
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:00:30 +0000 Gregg Phillips, who is in charge of responding to fires and floods, says the hand of God suddenly and mysteriously moved him to a 24-hour breakfast spot in Rome, Ga.: One Rescued From U.S. Jet Shot Down in Iran, U.S. Officials Say
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:37:49 +0000 The fate of the plane’s crew was unclear, as American officials scrambled to mount a search and rescue operation.: Trump Requests $1.5 Trillion for Military Spending
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:20:27 +0000 The huge proposed increase would be partly offset by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the Trump administration describes as wasteful.: Liberal Group Warns That Trump Could Have Two More Supreme Court Picks
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:10:03 +0000 Demand Justice plans to tie Republicans running for Senate this year to a possible fight to fill vacancies that could emerge on the Supreme Court.: How Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:55 +0000 The left is creating new, obscure nonprofits to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into politics and advocacy.: Texas Voucher Program Incites Fight Over Funding Islamic Schools
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:37 +0000 As Muslim private schools try to join Texas’ new voucher program, top Republicans have vowed to stop what they call “radical Islamic indoctrination.”: Wealthy Donors Are Hiding Political Money in Secretive Nonprofits
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:11 +0000 Using philanthropy for campaign donations is illegal. But an exception for some nonprofits has allowed Democratic billionaires like Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg to remain anonymous when they want to play politics.: Georgia Lawmakers End Session Without Fixing a Threat to Its Midterm Elections
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:39:08 +0000 The state legislature failed to push back a deadline that requires Georgia to get rid of its current voting system and find a new one — all before November.: Pam Bondi Wanted a Graceful Exit. But Trump Wanted Her Gone.
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:28:29 +0000 Pam Bondi had a feeling her days as attorney general were numbered. But she didn’t expect President Trump to drop the curtain quite so soon.: Gucci Mane Held at Gunpoint, Prompting Arrest of Pooh Shiesty
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:08:41 +0000 The hip-hop titan was forced to sign papers releasing a rapper known as Pooh Shiesty from his record contract during an armed confrontation in January at a Dallas music studio, officials said.: Hegseth Allows Troops to Carry Personal Firearms at Military Bases
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:58:32 +0000 Many shootings at military bases have involved troops bringing guns they purchased onto base grounds and opening fire on fellow service members.: Trump Says Opening the Strait of Hormuz ‘Should Be Easy.’ Will It?
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:09:06 +0000 President Trump is asking U.S. allies to “go to” the Strait of Hormuz “and just take it.” Eric Schmitt, our national security correspondent, explains how difficult it would be to clear the strait by force.: Hegseth Fires Army Chief Amid Battle With Its Leaders
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:18:41 +0000 Senior Army officers reacted with anger and frustration to news of Gen. Randy George’s dismissal, characterizing it as the latest blow to the service.: ICE Arrests the Head of Wisconsin’s Largest Islamic Group
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:20:49 +0000 Officials detained Salah Sarsour, the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, saying he had been convicted of crimes by Israel and had lied on a green card application in the 1990s.: What to Know About the ‘Massive’ Military Bunker Beneath Trump’s Ballroom
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:46:28 +0000 President Trump has been talking about the emergency facility beneath what was once the East Wing, details of which are usually kept secret, as he tries to justify his renovation.: Johnson Wavers on Ending the Shutdown, Reflecting His Weak Hold on Power
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:11:34 +0000 The House speaker first panned, then endorsed, then punted on, then pitched and now is delaying a bill to reopen the Homeland Security Department, showing his vulnerability in the face of party rifts.: The Awe of a Moon Launch in an Age of Trump, Turmoil and Tribal Divisions
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:59:17 +0000 The launch of Artemis II captured the tenor of the times in a country that can still do big things but seems forever mired in big problems.