U.S. Agency That Protects Nuclear Arsenal to Furlough Workers
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 03:19:38 +0000
The National Nuclear Security Administration said 1,400 workers would be affected by Monday.
A bid to give Charlie Kirk an honorary degree from the Air Force Academy was withdrawn.
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:29:39 +0000

Trump Backs Off Suggestion to Give Tomahawks to Ukraine, Again Deferring to Putin
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:22:02 +0000
At the White House, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine made the case for why a weapons sale would help end the war. Mr. Trump at first seemed receptive, then expressed reservations.
Prosecutor Who Rejected Trump’s Pressure to Charge James Is Fired
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 23:56:07 +0000
The dismissal was the latest fallout from attempts by career Justice Department officials to impede the president’s wide-ranging campaign of retribution. The prosecutor’s deputy was also fired.
Tennessee Officials Sue Over National Guard Presence in Memphis
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 23:54:19 +0000
Backed by a liberal-leaning legal nonprofit, seven Tennessee officials filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging the deployment of troops in Memphis.
Alaska Governor Says Storm Recovery Could Keep Evacuees Away for 18 Months
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 23:22:26 +0000
After the remnants of a typhoon devastated villages in western Alaska, Gov. Mike Dunleavy asked President Trump for federal help in the recovery process.
Vermont Legislator Resigns Over Racist Republican Texts
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 23:16:27 +0000
The G.O.P. officials who participated in a group chat have faced calls to step down. State Senator Samuel Douglass was the group’s only elected member.
2 Pennsylvania Psychics Stole Over $600,000 to Remove Curses, Prosecutors Say
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 23:07:00 +0000
One woman alone gave more than half a million dollars in cash and luxury items to remove the “black magic” hindering her love and happiness, the authorities said.
Trump Unveils Plans for Triumphal Arch in D.C. to Celebrate Nation’s 250th Anniversary
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 23:00:05 +0000
The arch will stand in the middle of the traffic roundabout at the end of Arlington Memorial Bridge, across from the Lincoln Memorial.
Judge Orders Some Federal Agents to Wear Body Cameras in Chicago Area
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 22:47:38 +0000
The order comes as the Trump administration has carried out an immigration crackdown in the region.
Federal Prosecutors Downgrade Charge Against David Huerta to a Misdemeanor
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 22:37:18 +0000
Mr. Huerta, a prominent labor leader in California, was initially charged with a felony after his arrest during an immigration raid in Los Angeles this summer.
The Democratic Age Wars Begin
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 22:31:09 +0000
Democrats are battling each other over age, with the nation’s oldest president in office.
George Santos Is Released From Prison, His Lawyer Says, After Trump Commutes His Sentence
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 03:30:43 +0000
George Santos, the disgraced Republican congressman, had been sentenced to seven years in prison after his web of deceit unraveled. He served less than three months.
Food Stamp Benefits May Run Out in November, Officials Warn
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 23:45:10 +0000
If the government shutdown continues, millions of low-income people are at risk of losing access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
U.S. Empties Migrant Detention Space at Guantánamo
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 21:37:25 +0000
A group of 18 detainees had been held at the offshore base for less than a week. They were deported days before a court hearing where lawyers are challenging the holding of migrants there.
University of Virginia Won’t Join White House’s Compact for Colleges
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 23:17:44 +0000
It was the fifth school in a matter of days to refuse an offer of preferential funding treatment from the government, even as the White House has threatened schools that do not sign up.
Plastic Bag Makers to Pay California $1.7 Million for False Recycling Claims
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 21:22:46 +0000
The state also announced it was suing three other companies that it said illegally marketed their plastic bags as being recyclable when they were not.
Federal Courts Run Out of Funding Amid Government Shutdown, Threatening Delays
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 20:30:59 +0000
The office that administers the federal court system said that as of Monday, the judiciary will not have funding to sustain “full, paid operations.”
Benioff Apologizes for Saying Trump Should Send Troops to San Francisco
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 22:06:07 +0000
Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce, said he no longer believed that National Guard troops were needed in the city.
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow National Guard Deployment in Chicago Area
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 21:28:53 +0000
The president has mobilized state-based military forces to U.S. cities over the objections of state and local officials.
Maps: Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force in the Caribbean
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:13:48 +0000
About 10,000 U.S. troops and dozens of military aircraft and ships are in the region as the Trump administration increases pressure on Venezuela.
U.S. Detains 2 Survivors of Latest Military Strike in Caribbean
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 01:34:30 +0000
The capture of prisoners presents a major new set of legal and policy problems for the Trump administration in its escalating campaign.
Bessent Stakes Credibility and Taxpayer Money on Argentina Bet
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 17:38:09 +0000
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s multibillion-dollar bailout of a serial defaulter raises the specter of losses for the United States.
Massachusetts School Employee Dies After Trying to Restrain Student
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:35:02 +0000
The student, 14, has been charged with assault.
Some Chicago Businesses Feeling the Impact of Trump’s Immigration Blitz
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:00:08 +0000
More customers and workers are staying home, they say, leading to lower revenue and worries of wider economic repercussions for the city.
John Bolton Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Mishandling Classified Documents
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:42:04 +0000
Mr. Bolton appeared in federal court in Greenbelt, Md., a day after he was indicted by a grand jury.
Trump Pushes Indiana Lawmakers to Redraw State Maps
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 23:26:02 +0000
A call Friday morning by the president to Republican state senators is part of an escalating pressure campaign by the White House.
Trump Officials Appeal Challenge to Their Efforts to Restrict D.E.I.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:20:01 +0000
A federal judge had previously stopped the administration from cutting off billions to schools that have diversity and equity programs.
Judge to Broaden Order Blocking Many Layoffs as Trump Seeks More Cuts
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 01:13:20 +0000
Officials at some agencies had left open the possibility of layoffs in court filings, but a federal judge said she would widen an initial ban on the cuts.
For Ukraine, Budapest brings back painful memories of security promises broken.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:40:52 +0000

How Would Putin, Who Faces an International Arrest Warrant, Get to Hungary to See Trump?
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:46:25 +0000
Questions loom about whether the Russian president might be subject to arrest while traversing the airspace of International Criminal Court members.
Senators Move to Force Vote to Bar Ground Strikes in Venezuela
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:07:26 +0000
The bid comes after the Senate rejected a similar measure to curb President Trump’s attacks against alleged drug runners in the Caribbean Sea.
The Guilt of Not Being Bilingual
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:00:05 +0000
A new comic book exhibit showed me how the genre has grown, but it also stirred up other feelings.
U.S. Says Louisiana Man Joined Hamas-Led 2023 Attack on Israel
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 23:01:55 +0000
The man appeared in court on Friday morning, after federal prosecutors accused him of joining Gazan militants in attacking Israel and lying to obtain a U.S. visa.
What We Know About the Latest ‘No Kings’ Protests Amid Government Shutdown
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:04:01 +0000
The nationwide protests are playing out as a federal government shutdown lingers and troops are being deployed in cities.
Universities Are Standing Up to Trump
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:58:30 +0000
A White House proposal for special funding treatment crossed a line for several schools. Some say it feels like a turning point in the federal government’s battle with higher education.
ICE Deported a Teen and Her Mother. Devastation Met Them in Guatemala.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:19:31 +0000
ICE deported 17-year-old Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother. Devastation met them in Guatemala.
Top San Francisco Lawmaker Expected to Challenge Nancy Pelosi in Primary
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 06:08:56 +0000
Ms. Pelosi, 85, has not yet said whether she will run again. The challenge would be the latest example of the Democratic Party facing a push for generational change.