- Trump Promised Proof of Election Tampering. His Document Release Fell Far Short.
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:03:40 +0000
In the end, the documentary evidence that President Trump claimed would prove his case appeared bound to disappoint those who expected bombshell revelations.
- In One of Houston’s Oldest Latino Barrios, Mourning After ICE Shooting Mixed With Fear and Anger
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:02:04 +0000
After a federal agent killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the grief and anger in Magnolia Park has been less visible, but no less intense.
- Republicans in North Carolina Try to Reduce Early Voting on Sundays and on Campuses
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:01:29 +0000
Voting-rights activists said the changes are a blatant attempt by G.O.P. leaders to make it harder for Black voters and students, who tend to vote for Democrats, to cast ballots this fall.
- To Win Their Races, Black Politicians Confront a New Landscape
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:00:18 +0000
With the Voting Rights Act weakened, Black representation will depend less on Black voters and more on broad, multiracial appeal or on ideological outsider campaigns.
- A Trump Obsession That Carries a Cost for Democracy
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:06:03 +0000
In demanding steps to address the integrity of voting, President Trump persisted in relitigating his 2020 election defeat while finding ways to cast doubt on the 2026 outcome.
- Takeaways From Trump’s Speech Claiming Election Vulnerabilities and China Interference
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:12:52 +0000
Documents released by the Trump administration to support the president’s claims did not back up his most aggressive statements.
- Trump Released Documents on China and the 2020 Election. Here’s What We Know.
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:50:07 +0000
President Trump claimed that China had tried to acquire American voter data. Possessing such information would not allow votes to be manipulated.
- Trump again makes unverifiable claims of noncitizen voting
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:02:44 +0000
The president offered no concrete evidence, and at least one state — Nevada — rejected his claims immediately.
- Assessing the Documents: Fake IDs From China
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:52:32 +0000
A previously released F.B.I. memo, viewed skeptically by intelligence agents, described a purported scheme by China to meddle in the 2020 election.
- Trump Has Dismantled Election Security Efforts. Here’s How.
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:16:06 +0000
Since his return to the White House, the lead federal partner for states on election security has lost around a third of its work force.
- What to Know About Trump’s Attacks on Mail Voting
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:13:38 +0000
Many of President Trump’s attempts to curtail mail voting have been blocked by the courts. Before Trump, Republicans actually embraced absentee voting.
- 5 Takeaways From a Maine Debate That Showed Replacing Platner Isn’t Easy
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:07:46 +0000
Maine Democrats vying to become the state’s new Senate nominee met, and mostly agreed, at a debate filled with halting answers and stilted deliveries.
- Assessing the documents: Venezuela and Smartmatic
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:09:29 +0000
- Assessing the Documents: Voter Registration in Michigan
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:24:17 +0000
A well-known allegation of attempts to fraudulently register voters never yielded evidence of illegal voting.
- Multiple Investigations Refuted Trump’s Claims That Fraud Altered the Outcome in 2020
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:03:08 +0000
Dozens of investigations, audits, recounts and court proceedings examined the 2020 election. None found the widespread voter fraud that President Trump claimed tilted the vote.
- Kentucky Jury Orders Gun Kit Seller to Pay More Than $100 Million in Teen’s Death
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:01:34 +0000
Lawyers for the family of Henry Coby Willis argued that the online seller failed to verify the buyer’s age or conduct a background check before shipping a pistol-building kit.
- What We Know About the Sunken Boat Near Alcatraz
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:04:10 +0000
At least two people died and 16 were rescued after a three-level boat sank in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday. Two passengers remain unaccounted for.
- Here’s the latest.
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:54:22 +0000
- Johan Guerrero, Maine ICE Shooting Victim, Relentlessly Pursued a Better Life, Partner Says
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:30:57 +0000
The partner of Johan Guerrero, who was killed by an immigration agent this week, described him as a tireless worker and doting father who would do anything for his 3-year-old daughter.
- Wildfire Smokes Makes Air Hazardous for Millions in Midwest and East Coast
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:11:16 +0000
The haze is likely to ease in the East this weekend but linger in the Upper Midwest, where some cities recorded extremely high pollution indexes on Thursday.
- Trump Administration Restricts Green Cards for Immigrants on Public Assistance
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:03:47 +0000
The move is a significant change that could deter hundreds of thousands of immigrants from using such programs to meet basic needs.
- Judge Unseals Filings From Jack Smith Subpoena for Lawmaker’s Phone Data
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:49:27 +0000
The Justice Department had balked at the disclosure, saying that the government had not acknowledged the special counsel’s subpoenas and that grand jury information was secret.
- What It’s Like in a City With Dangerous Air Quality
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:18:40 +0000
Our reporter Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs is in Toledo, Ohio, where the air quality level resulting from Canadian wildfire smoke is among the most hazardous in the United States.
- Republican Rifts Deepen Over $95 Billion Budget Plan for Iran War and SAVE Act
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:23:53 +0000
A House panel approved the measure. But Republicans are divided over its size, cost and policy provisions, and many are concerned about the timing before the midterm elections.
- Blue Angels’ Close Beach Flyby in Florida Results in No Punishments for Pilots
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:03:11 +0000
The elite flying team had announced a safety review after videos posted on social media showed a fighter jet passing just above beachgoers on Wednesday.
- Canada Wildfires: See Photos of Smoke Shrouding NYC, Toronto and More Cities
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:56:04 +0000
The air was hazardous, and skylines at times seemed nearly erased. The smoke will linger before finally letting up.
- Ken Paxton and James Talarico Agree to Debate in U.S. Senate Race
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:00:34 +0000
Ken Paxton, a Republican, has not debated in more than a decade. A showdown with James Talarico, a Democrat, could be a key moment in the hard-fought race.
- In Prime Time, Trump Criticizes Networks for Not Carrying His Speech
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:43:06 +0000
The president also called for ABC and NBC to lose their broadcast licenses, after complaining that the networks were not airing his remarks.
- Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Seeking Asylum Is Arrested by ICE
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:25:14 +0000
Shaoping Wu was working as a contract delivery driver for Amazon when he was pulled over in Pennsylvania. He had championed personal and religious freedom for Chinese citizens.
- Tourist Helicopter Struck Geese Before Crashing in Hudson River, Documents Show
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:04:02 +0000
Officials discovered remains from at least two birds on the helicopter’s rotor blades, according to documents released by the National Transportation Safety Board.
- ‘Today’ Anchor Craig Melvin Chases Intruder From 30 Rock as Show Airs
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:49:33 +0000
The incident did not result in any injuries, the police said. The suspect has been charged with hate crimes.
- On the War Against Iran, the Pentagon Has Said Little
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:33:25 +0000
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has spoken about a range of issues in recent days — from testosterone to leak investigations — but he has said little about the war.
- Houston ICE Shooting: Lawyer Says Bags Held Salt, Not Drugs
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:36:24 +0000
Federal investigators said a “crystal-like” substance in the bags looked like methamphetamine. A lawyer for the victim’s brother said it was salt.
- How Todd Blanche Made the Justice Dept. Less Independent
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:46:39 +0000
Our Justice Department reporter Devlin Barrett describes how Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former personal lawyer and current nominee for attorney general, has helped Mr. Trump gain more control over the Justice Department.
- Warnock and Ossoff, Georgia’s Senators, Ridicule Trump’s Election Fraud Claims
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:21:04 +0000
Senators in both parties say the state’s 2020 Senate election is a long-settled issue.
- Settlement Reached in Ugly Fight Over Elections in Maricopa County
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:11:24 +0000
A Trump ally will receive funding for a new information technology system while retaining control of voter registration and early voting.
- Paul Pelosi’s Errant Driving Record Preceded His Latest Napa Valley Crash
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:43:30 +0000
Mr. Pelosi, the 86-year-old husband of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, had at least eight traffic violations in one 13-year period before his crash this year, according to court records.
- The Sunset Strip Becomes a Gushing River After a Water Main Break
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:16:39 +0000
The deluge was so strong that one person was briefly swept away and underground garages were flooded.
- Republican Senator Thom Tillis Demands Todd Blanche Meet With Epstein Survivors
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:41:28 +0000
Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, a key vote on confirmation, had demanded the acting attorney general meet with victims.
- Could a 50-Year-Old Case Thwart Trump’s Attacks on the News Media?
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:43:30 +0000
The precedent said that “official harassment of the press” is forbidden by the First Amendment.
- Mamdani Urges New Yorkers to Stay Indoors Because of Wildfire Smoke
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:53:20 +0000
“Every New Yorker should take precautions,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. Gov. Kathy Hochul also issued a statewide air quality advisory.
- Two Dead and Scores Rescued as Flooding Engulfs Central Texas
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:28:51 +0000
Flooding from relentless rain, which Gov. Greg Abbott said was likely to break records, left a trail of damage in many communities in the Hill Country region.
- Trump Revisited Election Fraud Claims in Speech: What to Know.
- Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:56:24 +0000
Repeated investigations and audits have debunked claims by the president and his allies of widespread fraud or manipulation in 2020 or other elections.
- Republican Candidates Are Hurting for Cash, but Help May Be on the Way
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:42:49 +0000
Super PACs and billionaires seem to be on the side of the G.O.P., new filings show.
- Democratic Senate Candidates Trounce Republicans in Fund-Raising
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:40:16 +0000
In the first half of this year, Democrats raised more cash in every key Senate race except Iowa.
- White House Faces Stiff Pushback on Subjecting Grants to Political Review
- Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:12:13 +0000
Academics, city leaders and congressional lawmakers number among the thousands to urge the Trump administration to reconsider a plan to assert more control over grants.