Trump Reposts Anti-Immigrant Tirade Calling China and India ‘Hellhole’ Places
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:42:24 +0000 The president touched off a furor with his post sharing a podcast episode in which the host referred to China and India as “hellhole” places.: Trump Says Israel and Lebanon Agree to Extend Cease-Fire by Three Weeks
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:53:16 +0000 The president made the announcement after he hosted a meeting at the White House of Israeli and Lebanese diplomats.: U.S. Blew Through Expensive Weapons in Iran War
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:51:05 +0000 Commanders are concerned about the Pentagon’s shift of long-range precision weapons from the Asia-Pacific region to the Middle East, congressional officials say.: Trump Says He’s Renovating ‘Filthy’ Reflecting Pool on the National Mall
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:40:38 +0000 The pool, which is more than 2,000 feet long, was the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and other events.: Court Revives D.C.’s Ban on High-Capacity Gun Magazines, for Now
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:08:15 +0000 The Trump administration and D.C. officials, normally at odds over the city’s strict gun laws, had both asked the court to reconsider the case.: How the Iran War Is Morphing Into a Volatile Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:59:40 +0000 The conflict has morphed into a volatile standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, as the economic costs mount and President Trump faces a political backlash at home.: Trump Keeps Talking About Iran’s ‘Nuclear Dust.’ What Is It?
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:13:49 +0000 First of all, it isn’t dust. It’s Iran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium, which is stored in large canisters about the size of scuba tanks.: Ex-Police Officer Planned Mass Shooting in New Orleans, Officials Say
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:26:36 +0000 Christopher Gillum had targeted a large festival there, the authorities said. He was arrested on Wednesday in a Florida hotel room before he could carry out his plans.: Trump’s Dreams for a Battleship Led to His Navy Secretary’s Ouster
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:51:30 +0000 The Navy secretary, John Phelan, was supposed to deliver the first of the president’s ships by 2028. The timeline was nearly impossible.: 1 Killed and 5 Injured as Shooting Erupts at Mall in Louisiana
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:04:25 +0000 The chief of the Baton Rouge Police Department said during a brief news conference on Thursday that the shooting appeared “targeted.”: DOJ Watchdog Begins Review of Epstein Files Release
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:57:55 +0000 The department’s inspector general said it would audit the release of millions of pages of files to determine whether the agency had followed the law.: Trump Talks on Sending Afghans to Congo Draw Bipartisan Ire
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:14:05 +0000 Lawmakers in both parties said President Trump should continue allowing Afghans who worked alongside American troops to settle safely in the United States.: Trump’s Disapproval Rating Hits Highest Point of His Second Term
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:10:08 +0000 The president’s weakening poll numbers come as the war in Iran has driven up gas prices, and more Americans are expressing concerns about the economy.: Remains of 3 Children Found in Memphis Woods May Have Been There for Years
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:17:01 +0000 The Memphis police chief said a chance discovery led investigators to more than a dozen bones belonging to three children between the ages of 3 and 7.: The ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Movement Is Cooling on Trump and Republicans
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:42:00 +0000 Vaccine skeptics, “organic moms” and anti-pesticide activists came together to elect President Trump. But some voters are disillusioned and might not turn out again.: Trump Administration Aims to Strip Citizenship From Hundreds of Naturalized Americans
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:17:40 +0000 The Trump administration is assigning denaturalization cases to regular prosecutors, which could lead to a surge of people stripped of U.S. citizenship.: He Was Exonerated in a Murder and Elected to Office. He May Never Serve.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:25:47 +0000 Calvin Duncan, who became a lawyer and an advocate for incarcerated people, was recently elected criminal court clerk in New Orleans. Lawmakers are racing to eliminate the role.: Trump Administration Reclassifies Medical Marijuana, Loosening Restrictions
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:55:30 +0000 The rule moves F.D.A.-approved marijuana and state-regulated marijuana out of the Schedule I category, which includes drugs like heroin.: U.S. Seizes Second Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:17:13 +0000 Navy destroyers are also shadowing several other vessels that left from an Iranian port before the U.S.-imposed blockade began, a U.S. military official said.: After Cesar Chavez’s Fall, What to Do With the Art That Honored Him?
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:09:55 +0000 Artists who created public depictions of the civil rights icon Cesar Chavez have had to revisit their works after accusations emerged of Mr. Chavez’s sexual abuse of girls in the movement.: House Republicans Ask ActBlue C.E.O., Regina Wallace-Jones, to Testify
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:00:49 +0000 Hours after Republican lawmakers asked the Democratic fund-raising group’s chief executive to testify, ActBlue sent a sharp letter dismissing the inquiry as a “partisan attack.”: Independent Senate Hopeful Seth Bodnar Tries to Scare Off Montana Democrats
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:20:27 +0000 Seth Bodnar, an independent, could have the best chance of breaking the Republican stranglehold in Montana, but the state’s Democrats are choosing to fight.: Candidates for California Governor Debate: 5 Takeaways
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:15:21 +0000 The nonpartisan primary remains volatile after the departure of Eric Swalwell. A televised debate featured six leading candidates, but produced few fireworks.: Senate Adopts GOP Budget, Laying the Groundwork to Fund ICE and Reopen DHS
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:37:16 +0000 Republicans pushed through a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement after an overnight session in which they beat back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs.: Combative, Defensive and Occasionally Contrite, Kennedy Walks a Fine Line
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:24:12 +0000 In four days of congressional testimony, the health secretary sought to please the White House and his MAHA base at the same time.