Some South Korean Workers Return to Georgia Factory After U.S. Reissues Visas
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:24:54 +0000
The State Department has reissued visas for many workers detained in a September raid, lawyers said, as the Trump administration tries to undo damage from the operation.
What’s Behind the Coming House Vote on Releasing the Epstein Files
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:03:59 +0000
Proponents of fuller transparency used an arcane rule to prod their leaders to act. When it became clear they had succeeded, the speaker agreed to hold a vote.
Canadian Travel to the United States Falls for 10th Consecutive Month
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:03:48 +0000
The drop has been reflected in air and car travel, according to Canadian statistics. Tensions over tariffs placed by the Trump administration spurred calls for Canadians to spend their money at home.
In Explaining His Gaffe, Heritage Foundation Leader Pleads Ignorance
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:58:41 +0000
Kevin Roberts, under fire for defending Tucker Carlson’s interview with a white nationalist, said that he did not keep up with the news and that he had simply read an aide’s script.
How D.C. Area Businesses Aided Furloughed Workers, One Gesture at a Time
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:02:32 +0000
The region was already unsettled by sweeping government layoffs and funding cuts when the shutdown started.
Comey and James Challenge Appointment of Trump Loyalist Overseeing Their Prosecutions
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:02:18 +0000
The outcome could have serious consequences for the cases against two of President Trump’s opponents, James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, and Letitia James, the New York attorney general.
Will People Trust Voting by Phone? Alaska Is Going to Find Out.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:02:17 +0000
Anchorage will experiment with internet voting in local elections, betting that its ease and security will win over voters even in an era of election conspiracy theories.
The Shutdown Is Over. But for Federal Workers, the Anxiety Persists.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:02:05 +0000
After being sidelined for more than a month, they are bracing for the backlog that awaits them and struggling with the financial burden of going without pay.
Calvin Duncan, Self-Taught Jailhouse Lawyer, Runs for Court Clerk in New Orleans
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:01:48 +0000
Calvin Duncan was cleared of murder after he became a legal authority in prison. In New Orleans, his campaign for clerk of criminal court has struck a nerve.
The D.N.C. Ordered Workers Back to the Office. Its Union Isn’t Pleased.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 02:42:43 +0000
Thumbs-down emojis flowed onscreen as Washington-area employees learned they would have to show up five days a week. Their union called the move “callous.”
Trump Administration Expected to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:27:58 +0000
In a major shift, HUD’s plan would direct most of the $3.5 billion in homelessness funds away from Housing First to programs that prioritize work and drug treatment.
After Trump Split, Epstein Said He Could ‘Take Him Down’
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 02:02:17 +0000
Jeffrey Epstein cast himself as a Trump insider and wanted to leverage potentially damaging information about the president and his business dealings, according to emails with associates.
Trump Signs Bill to End Government Shutdown
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:36:05 +0000
President Trump signed the bill ending the shutdown after 43 days, after the House approved it, largely on party lines.
Gavin Newsom’s Former Chief of Staff Arrested and Charged With Corruption
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 03:30:50 +0000
Dana Williamson, a top Democratic consultant in California, was accused of conspiring to skim over $200,000 in campaign funds that belonged to a Biden administration official.
Federal Judge Calls For Release of Some Immigrants Arrested in Chicago Area
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:24:47 +0000
The judge raised concerns that federal agents may have violated terms of a consent decree during their immigration enforcement crackdown in Illinois.
Catholic Bishops Rebuke Trump’s Immigration Tactics in Rare Statement
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 02:59:55 +0000
In a rare statement, the bishops framed the immigration crisis in starkly moral terms. “We feel compelled now in this environment to raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity,” they said.
William Rataczak, Co-Pilot of Flight Hijacked by D.B. Cooper, Dies at 86
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:17:30 +0000
He was a witness to one of the most riveting unsolved crimes in American history, which inspired scores of conspiracy theories and obsessed amateur sleuths.
Agencies Tell Federal Workers to Prepare for Return as Shutdown Vote Nears
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:17:23 +0000
Health and Human Services directed its employees to plan to report to work on Thursday morning if legislation to fund the government passes.
Lines at the Food Pantry, Billionaires at the White House
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 03:37:15 +0000
What the government shutdown revealed about Trump’s America.
As Shutdown Ends, When Will SNAP and Air Travel Be Back to Normal?
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:15:18 +0000
Some programs like SNAP could be restored within hours, while other effects could take longer to unravel.
Wednesday’s release of files related to Epstein is only a subset of the documents on him.
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:54:55 +0000
The emails are the latest disclosure in a sex-trafficking scandal that still occupies a central role in American politics six years after the disgraced financier was found dead in a Manhattan prison cell.
Air Traffic Crisis Shows Signs of Easing Amid Shutdown, but Restrictions Persist
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:03:19 +0000
The Transportation Department said it was freezing the level of mandated flight reductions, though officials and industry groups said it would take a week after the shutdown ended for air travel to return to normal.
Grijalva Signs Epstein Petition, Starting Clock Toward a Vote
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:38:42 +0000
Representative Adelita Grijalva, the Arizona Democrat who had waited weeks to be sworn in, provided the 218th and final signature needed to force action.
Epstein Bantered Regularly With Larry Summers
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:29:44 +0000
The former Treasury secretary corresponded routinely with Jeffrey Epstein. In one series of exchanges, he sought Mr. Epstein’s advice on how to handle a female acquaintance.
Chess Grandmaster Faces Ethics Complaint After Death of Daniel Naroditsky
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:18:44 +0000
The International Chess Federation filed the complaint against Vladimir Kramnik, a former world champion who had insinuated that Daniel Naroditsky cheated.
What Epstein’s Emails Claim About Trump’s Knowledge of His Conduct
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:48:37 +0000
The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday released more than 20,000 pages of documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate. Times reporters provide context on key emails.
Trump Summons Lauren Boebert as He Pushes GOP to Block Epstein Vote
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:06:31 +0000
Representative Lauren Boebert, one of the Republicans pressing for more Epstein disclosures, was summoned for a meeting in the White House Situation Room.
How Some Democratic Voters Feel About the Senate Deal to End the Shutdown
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:52:07 +0000
They are as divided as the party. Some wanted to continue to fight. Others were worried about jobs or people depending on SNAP food relief.
Virginia’s Governor-elect Wants a Say Over Leadership at U.Va.
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:42:46 +0000
Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, told the university’s board that the choice of a new president, to replace one pushed out by Republicans over the summer, should be delayed until she is in office.
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Thu, 13 Nov 2025 02:00:42 +0000

Food Stamps May Face Lasting Damage From Trump’s Halt to Funds in Shutdown
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:33:50 +0000
For the poorest Americans, the end of the longest shutdown in history has left doubt and anxiety around the benefits known as SNAP.
What to Know About SNAP, America’s Main Food Aid Program
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:08:40 +0000
The shutdown brought the scale of the federal food aid program into focus and raised questions about how such a rich country could have so many people on nutrition assistance.
Israel’s president says Trump asked him to pardon Netanyahu, who has not been convicted.
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:19:16 +0000

How to Capture the Northern Lights With Just Your Smartphone
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:54:22 +0000
Modern cellphone cameras make it easy to capture the famously fickle Aurora Borealis.
New Epstein Emails Alleged Trump Knew of His Conduct
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:38:41 +0000
In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims.