Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Stanford Students Who Criticized Israel
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:40:28 +0000 The ruling was a win for Stanford’s student newspaper, The Stanford Daily, and it followed another court victory for students targeted by the Trump administration last year.: Walmart to Pay $50 Million to Settle Opioid Lawsuit, US Says
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:08:49 +0000 The resolution is part of an effort to hold retailers and pharmacists accountable for what the government says were their roles in the opioid epidemic.: Police Make Surprise Discovery of Stolen Statue of Olympic Gymnast Sunisa Lee
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:56:41 +0000 The St. Paul, Minn., police were investigating a report of gunfire when they found a bronze bust of Sunisa Lee, the gold medal Olympian, that was stolen last year.: George Cave, C.I.A. Agent With a Role in Iran-Contra, Dies at 97
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:48:32 +0000 He worked throughout the Middle East before joining a secret team that tried to obtain the release of Western hostages in Lebanon in exchange for arms sent to Iran.: For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:35:40 +0000 The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight.: James Roche, Embattled Air Force Secretary, Dies at 86
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:33:55 +0000 A former executive in the weapons industry, he led the Air Force amid reports of sexual assault at its service academy and a multibillion-dollar procurement scandal.: Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers as Purge Widens
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:14:18 +0000 The turmoil has left a leadership vacuum in the Army at a moment when it is trying to find ways to defend troops against the threat posed by cheap drones.: California Sues Trump Administration Over Offshore Wind Cancellation
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:14:19 +0000 The state is asking a court to reverse a Trump administration agreement and reinstate a planned offshore wind farm.: Milo Yiannopoulos, a Right-Wing Provocateur, Is Arrested by ICE
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:45:07 +0000 Mr. Yiannopoulos, a prominent early supporter of President Trump, was detained at the New Orleans airport. The Trump administration publicized his arrest and shared a mug shot.: It’s Trump’s Capital Now, but Voters Aren’t Living in It
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:00:03 +0000 His obsession with remaking Washington might hurt his party politically.: Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Halting Mail-In Voting Rules
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:44:36 +0000 The Postal Service appealed an emergency decision from Thursday that blocked it from changing its procedures for mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.: Trump Administration Looks to Give a Swath of Yosemite Park to Developer
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:49:58 +0000 The proposed land swap would allow easy access to the crown jewel of the national park system. Democrats and former Park Service officials are incensed.: Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Ban on Transgender Troops
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:51:05 +0000 President Trump issued an executive order barring transgender service members from the military as part of a broader attack on transgender rights.: The Local: Michael Che on First Avenue
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:50:03 +0000 And, of course, pickles at the State Fair.: Autopsy Shows Man Killed by National Guard in Memphis Was Shot in Back
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:43:29 +0000 The death of the man after a confrontation with National Guard troops is under investigation. An autopsy by a medical examiner shows that he was shot in the back and declared it a homicide.: Trump Creates a Space Academy and Honors the Artemis Astronauts
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:36:45 +0000 President Trump presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew, which took a journey around the moon.: $42 Million Abu Ghraib Jury Verdict Is Overturned on Appeal
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:14:22 +0000 A Fourth Circuit panel ordered the case to be dismissed, citing a new Supreme Court ruling limiting the ability of foreign citizens to sue in U.S. court.: Tank That Imploded at Washington Paper Plant, Killing 11, Was Known to Be Unsafe, Report Says
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:44:14 +0000 A chemical disaster in Washington in May involved a tank that had been deemed at risk of failure nearly a year before, according to federal investigators.: Judge Throws Out Key 9/11 Confession as Tainted by Torture
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:50:31 +0000 Prosecutors argued the statements by the defendant, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, were crucial evidence for the eventual death-penalty trial.: For Once, a New York Jet Is Destined to Win Something
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:47:15 +0000 A House race in Arizona pits Jay Feely, a former Jets kicker, against Amish Shah, a former sideline doctor for the team. Jets fans in the district say it’s a welcome distraction from all the losing.: Jury in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial to Resume Deliberations on Monday
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:31:33 +0000 To reach a verdict, jurors must agree on whether Ms. Clancy should be held criminally responsible for killing her three children.: Wyoming Governor Objects to ‘Very Odd’ D.O.J. Election Monitoring
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:04:08 +0000 Governor Mark Gordon, a Republican, said he was concerned by the behavior of election observers who visited a polling station in Cheyenne.: With Term Winding Down, Pelosi Tries to Anoint a Successor
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:33:04 +0000 Representative Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker, has been working hard on behalf of Connie Chan, a San Francisco supervisor with a relatively low profile in California.: A Town Council Turns to a Deck of Cards to Break a Tie
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:26:40 +0000 Two candidates for Town Council in Gila Bend, Ariz., finished with the same number of votes. A century-old state law mandated breaking the tie with a game of chance.: How Key Oil Stockpiles Dwindled During the War in Iran
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:15:42 +0000 Our energy reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains how oil reserves helped prevent an oil shock caused by the war in Iran from getting even worse — and how low those reserves are now.: Judge Once Again Bars Postal Service From Restricting Mail-In Vote
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:53:56 +0000 After reviewing the agency’s final plan to comply with President Trump’s demands, a federal judge barred the Postal Service from imposing new restrictions on mail-in voting.