Ms., Martians and Guacamole: Their First Time in The Times
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:50:16 +0000 Our reporters share a compendium of debuts, discoveries and (sometimes overdue) appearances in the paper.: Many Figures Opposed Hegseth’s Plan to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:36:03 +0000 A retired general, a Catholic archbishop for the military and one of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan’s victims were among those who had spoken out.: Trump Administration Sues California Over Voter Rolls
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:43:20 +0000 The lawsuit seeks to temporarily block the state from counting mail ballots of voters it claims are likely noncitizens, opening a new front in the administration’s legal fights with election officials.: How Trump Is Trying to Assert Control Over the Election
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:19:47 +0000 Many election officials fear that the Trump administration is laying the groundwork to challenge the midterm results in November if they do not favor Republicans. Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs describes what the administration is doing.: Fired FBI Agents Who Worked on Trump Investigation Sue Patel and Others
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:40:35 +0000 The lawsuit also suggests that a motivating factor for the dismissals was the intense scrutiny of the F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, after he went to the Olympics in Milan.: Trump’s Attacks on Voting Raise Fears He Will Try to Challenge Midterm Results
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:53:48 +0000 Election officials say they worry the administration could use its own unsubstantiated claims to contest the vote in November.: ‘Suspicious Substances’ Sent to Senators and State Election Officials
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:17:50 +0000 Federal law enforcement officials said they were investigating a series of letters mailed to members of Congress and secretaries of state in recent days.: Harvard Endowment Soars to $68 Billion Even as Federal Cuts Force Layoffs
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:40:27 +0000 The stock market has boosted Harvard’s wealth. But as federal funding slumps, the school is seeking corporate sponsors to underwrite research.: An Angry Judge and a Maybe-Lawyer in the Briefing Room
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:05:47 +0000 A roundup of legal news from the past week.: James Talarico Raises Quarterly Record of $64 Million in Texas Senate Race Against Ken Paxton
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:42:09 +0000 The amount is the most that a Senate candidate has ever raised during that period, his campaign said, eclipsing his opponent in Texas, Ken Paxton.: Democratic Senators Move to Block U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:29:31 +0000 The move will force a vote on the agreement after the midterm elections, though it faces steep odds in the Republican-controlled Congress even amid bipartisan concern about the deal.: Trump Cancels Planned Execution Livestream of Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood Shooter
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:58:32 +0000 The president said only immediate families of the victims of the mass shooting in 2009 would witness the execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.: Democrats Worry About Tight Midterm Races in Maine, Michigan and Minnesota
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:45:18 +0000 Despite hopes for a blue wave, Democratic candidates in Minnesota, Maine and Michigan are facing local political headwinds and have struggled to open up clear daylight in the polls.: ‘The Call’ explains why cattle farmers feel disillusioned before the midterms.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:17:47 +0000: In Kansas, they know Adam Hamilton as a pastor first and a politician second.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:48:31 +0000: These Legislatures Could See Big Changes in November
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:07:09 +0000 Statehouses make health-care policy, guide education, and may redraw congressional districts ahead of 2028. With the stakes high, more than 6,100 legislators will be elected Nov. 3.: Elon Musk and Other Donors Pile $94 Million Into House Republican Effort
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:52:05 +0000 The party’s top super PAC for House candidates said it had raised more this summer than ever before in a third quarter, but acknowledged the challenges Republicans are facing.: As Early Midterm Voting Looms, a Glitch Delays 600,000 Texas Voter Registrations
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:05:35 +0000 Voting rights groups sued the Texas Department of Public Safety and the secretary of state over delayed voter registrations that overwhelmed local election workers.: In Divided Portland, Ore., Anti-Police Posts Fuel a Fight Over the Future
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:03:29 +0000 When social media posts denouncing the police surfaced, they were supposed to harm a socialist’s re-election. But the democratic socialists of Portland, and other cities, are showing their strength.: Why Are Migrant Children in Court Without a Lawyer?
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:40:14 +0000 Many unaccompanied minors are facing deportation hearings without a lawyer because of the Trump administration’s dispute with an organization that helps provide legal representation to thousands of migrant children. Our national reporter Jazmine Ulloa explains. Read more: https://nyti.ms/3TJaBEB: As Texas Schools Add Police Officers to Campuses, Some Students Are Facing Serious Charges
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:46:09 +0000 More students ages 10 to 13 are ending up in the justice system after vaping, making threats and lashing out at school.: 7 Years Old, No Lawyer: Migrant Children Face Deportation Hearings Alone
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:53:01 +0000 For years, the government has helped secure lawyers for minors who arrive at the southern border. But a contract dispute has forced many children to face immigration judges on their own.: The Image of the Great Flood That Stuck With Me: Caskets Floating Away
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:36:27 +0000 Isabel Wilkerson remembers covering a flood powerful enough to disrupt the dead.: A Megachurch Pastor is Running for Senate. Will Democrats Vote for Him?
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:48:53 +0000 As he seeks to unseat a Republican in Kansas, Adam Hamilton speaks of his work leading the state’s largest church — and making it appealing to nonreligious people.: Trump Says Those Who Leak Military Plans Should Be Shot
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:21:10 +0000 At a rally in Arizona, the president dramatically escalated his attacks on news gathering and those willing to speak to the press.: 3 Men Accused by Nancy Mace in House Speech Are Charged With Sex Crimes
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:54:57 +0000 The former fiancé of the South Carolina representative and two of his business associates were charged on Wednesday with sex crimes and voyeurism in connection with a 2018 incident.: Vance’s Talarico Attacks Show His Penchant for Personal Broadsides
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:09:00 +0000 At a rally in Texas, the vice president suggested the Democratic Senate nominee is gay, a comment criticized as homophobic.: Katie Zacharia Is Trump’s New Press Secretary. But Is She a Lawyer?
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:05:13 +0000 Katie Zacharia told The New York Times that the confusion over her legal credentials was the result of one big misunderstanding.: How Trump Voters Feel About High Grocery Prices Ahead of The Midterms
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:07:22 +0000 With the midterms nearing, some are venting frustration with the president while others are standing by him.: Appeals Court Blocks California Law Mandating I.D. for Federal Agents
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:43:23 +0000 The court said that California could not impose state requirements on federal law enforcement operations.: The Crisis Playbook for Universities in Trouble
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:09:05 +0000 Schools under scrutiny as Cornell is often follow a sort of public relations playbook, adding rules, hiring outside investigators and sometimes making leadership changes.: Inflation Data Shows Prices Are Up, Worrying Republicans Ahead of the Midterms
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:28:58 +0000 The newest inflation report gave Democrats a chance to tie pain at the pump to President Trump’s decisions.: The Trump Administration and the Shrinking Number of Women in Top Roles
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:09:17 +0000 In President Trump’s second term, those heading for the exits, voluntarily or involuntarily, are female officials.: Surprise Democratic Donor Blitzes Senate Races in Republican-Leaning States With Ads
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:56:23 +0000 Steve Pajcic, a lawyer and philanthropist in Florida, started a group that is airing ads in Kansas and South Carolina. Florida and Mississippi are next.: U.S. Continues to Provide Intelligence to Ukraine, Officials Say
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:11:19 +0000 Confusion about the U.S. stance has mounted in Kyiv amid restrictions on how the military version of Starlink is used.: Rhode Island Farmer Grows Record-Breaking Pumpkin
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:45:36 +0000 A farmer in Rhode Island raised a 3,156-pound pumpkin this year, setting a new measure for the greatest of all gourds.: Supreme Court Again Sides With Republicans in Political TV Ad Fight
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:17:57 +0000 The Trump administration had filed an emergency application asking the justices to intervene in a long-running dispute over political ad rates.