Trump Says He’ll Seek to Replace Immigrant Truck Drivers With Veterans
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:14:44 +0000 The president has pushed to curtail the commercial licenses of immigrants, including legal residents, whom he has blamed for crashes.: Investigators Seek Information From Government Officials as Part of Air Force One Leak Investigation
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:36:50 +0000 After The New York Times reported on security concerns related to the Qatari-donated jet, the F.B.I. sought to speak with several people who flew aboard the plane with President Trump last week and asked for their phones.: Suspect in Utah Stabbing Wanted to Kill Muslims, Court Filing Says
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:32:27 +0000 A Muslim man who works at a mall near Salt Lake City is hospitalized with multiple wounds. Charges have not yet been filed against the suspect, who was arrested.: FBI Evidence Team Visits Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:51:21 +0000 Officials surveyed the newly drained pool, where the floor began peeling soon after a $16 million repair job. President Trump has blamed vandals.: Boat That Sank Near Alcatraz Rolled After Wave Struck, Officials Say
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:50:34 +0000 Rescuers described survivors trying to stay afloat in the San Francisco Bay. A brother of the boat’s owner died, and the authorities say they will end the search for the missing.: Video Pushed Local Police to Come Clean. D.H.S. Is Ignoring the Lessons.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:15:30 +0000 The agency has said little about two fatal encounters in the past week. Local police departments have learned to be forthcoming.: Door-to-Door Search for Grapevines Sold at Costco Begins in California’s Santa Clara County
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:30:28 +0000 Officials in Santa Clara County began knocking on doors on Monday to collect potentially infested plants sold at some Costco stores.: Trump Administration Fires U.S. Attorney Minutes After His Appointment
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:15:23 +0000 Federal judges had chosen the veteran Seattle prosecutor to fill the vacant seat. Now, a potential legal battle looms.: G.O.P. Appears to Boost Socialist’s Primary Campaign for Wisconsin Governor
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:34:31 +0000 Republicans seem to view Francesca Hong as their weakest opponent in a general election. They are spending $2.2 million in an apparent attempt to aid her primary campaign.: Maine Democrats’ Adventurous Political Experiment
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:10:18 +0000 The party’s leaders have a political experiment on their hands.: Hegseth Plans to Screen All Troops, Including Women, for Low Testosterone
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:48:51 +0000 Pete Hegseth, as defense secretary, has sought to cultivate an image as a manosphere-friendly leader.: Here Are the Maine Democrats Running to Replace Graham Platner
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:21:03 +0000 To win, they’ll have to convince Democrats at a July 25 convention that they’re the best candidate to take on Senator Susan Collins, a Republican.: U.S. Military Again Blockades Iranian Ports After Collapse of Cease-Fire
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:02:36 +0000 President Trump ordered U.S. warships and aircraft to stop vessels going to and from Iran. Enforcing a blockade takes a huge commitment of warships and aircraft.: Almost Half of House Democrats Vote to End Aid to Israel
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:42:59 +0000 The measure failed, but the level of support among Democrats exposed a stark shift in the party away from backing the Jewish state.: Iran, Epstein, Space Travel: 5 Takeaways From JD Vance’s Interview With Joe Rogan
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:41:08 +0000 In his first on-air conversation with the popular podcaster since 2024, the vice president cautiously defended the Iran war while also hinting at skepticism about it.: Todd Blanche, Trump’s Attorney General Pick, Faces Crucial Hurdle After Rocky Hearing
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:49:30 +0000 Even a single Republican “no” vote would block Mr. Blanche’s nomination from consideration by the full Senate, which could sink his confirmation.: Court Filings Describe Ongoing Contact Between ICE and Iran on Deportations
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:32:36 +0000 In a sworn declaration, a lawyer says an Iranian official reported receiving regular dossiers on Iranian detainees from Immigration and Customs Enforcement for months.: Inside Maine Democrats’ Search for a New Senate Nominee After Graham Platner’s Exit
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:39:11 +0000 Democratic candidates are hastily building bare-bones campaigns and forgoing traditional outreach like TV ads in a sprint to appeal to party delegates, rather than Maine voters.: F.B.I. Searches Houston ICE Shooting Van for Drugs
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:06:33 +0000 Federal investigators believe illegal drugs were inside the vehicle, though the immigration agents involved in the encounter do not appear to have known that.: Kevin O’Leary Is Sued by Opponents He Claimed Were Foreign Agents
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:22:01 +0000 Kevin O’Leary, the celebrity investor, accused opponents of his proposed data center near the Great Salt Lake of being agents of China. Now they want compensation.: Senators Press for Scrutiny of Blanche’s Role in Spiking Clemency Inquiry
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:35:59 +0000 During his confirmation hearing, the acting attorney general refused to discuss the termination of an investigation into a commutation issued by President Trump.: Nevada Governor Drops His Own Name at Traffic Stop and Avoids Ticket
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:21:34 +0000 Gov. Joe Lombardo was pulled over for a suspected violation but did not receive a citation. That has elicited mixed reactions as he campaigns for re-election.: Treasury to Begin Minting $1 Gold Trump Coin Featuring President’s Face
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:05:07 +0000 Critics question whether the coins are legal and argue that President Trump is using the currency to celebrate himself.: Trump Endorses Mike Lindell, MyPillow Founder, for Minnesota Governor
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:15:21 +0000 He is a close ally of President Trump and has been a leading proponent of the election denial movement, which falsely claims that voting machines are often rigged.: Elon Musk Funds Vivek Ramaswamy’s Bid for Ohio Governor Despite Their DOGE Clashes
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:00:42 +0000 Elon Musk gave $5 million to back Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for Ohio governor, seemingly moving past tensions around the effort to downsize the federal work force.: House G.O.P. Releases Budget to Unlock $95 Billion for Iran War and SAVE Act
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:05:57 +0000 The plan faces a rocky path amid Republican divisions and would pave the way for votes months before the midterm elections to fund a war that polls show is deeply unpopular.: Trump Pressures ICE to Resume Traffic Stops After They Were Halted Over Fatal Shootings
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:22:38 +0000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement had ordered its officers to halt most vehicle stops across the country after they shot two people over the past week.: Blanche’s Family Ties to Gun Industry Are Likely to Raise Questions
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:12:34 +0000 Democrats and gun control advocates are concerned that his comments about Check-Mate Industries, a company led by his mother-in-law that manufactures magazines, reveal a conflict of interest.: What to Know About Todd Blanche’s Order Granting Trump Immunity From I.R.S. Audits
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:01:07 +0000 Acting attorney general Todd Blanche’s decision to grant President Trump protection from I.R.S. audits was a central issue in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.: A single Republican no vote could sink Blanche’s nomination. Tillis and Cornyn have had doubts.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:59:58 +0000: Biden Will Release Memoir Just After the November Midterms
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:09:50 +0000 The former president announced that the book, “Promise Me, America,” will come out on Nov. 17, and will cover the tumultuous events of his presidency as well as his re-election bid.: Here’s the latest.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:43:54 +0000: Clayton Dodges Question on 2020 Election, and Democrats Call Him on It
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:50:43 +0000 Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community comes as the White House pushes to use declassified intelligence to show concerns about election security.: Senator Mark Kelly Amasses Nearly $25 Million Campaign War Chest
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:03:45 +0000 The Arizona Democrat said he had raised and given away $10 million to fellow members of his party and committees as he mulls a presidential run in 2028.: Todd Blanche Faces Crucial Hurdle Ahead of Confirmation as Attorney General
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:17:00 +0000 Todd Blanche’s nomination is broadly a referendum on President Trump’s vision of the Justice Department as a projection of his power.: Small Tribes Say They Lack the Clout to Secure Federal Recognition
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:01:54 +0000 The federal government can confer health care, education, housing and casino rights, but for small bands like many in the Pacific Northwest, recognition takes political muscle they don’t have.: Should Epstein’s Friends Be Punished? An Elite Harvard Club Is Torn.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:22:08 +0000 At Harvard, students, alumni and professors debate whether a storied campus group should cut ties with one of Jeffrey Epstein’s closest associates, and whether Harvard itself should do the same.