The G.O.P. Rush To Break Up Majority-Black Districts
Sun, 10 May 2026 01:19:36 +0000 Republican-controlled legislatures in the South are breaking up majority-Black congressional districts in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling. Our national politics reporter Nick Corasaniti describes what it means for the midterms.: Kristin Smart Search Ends Without Recovery of Remains at California Property
Sun, 10 May 2026 04:59:10 +0000 A new lead brought investigators back to a property just south of San Luis Obispo, Calif., tied to the family of the man convicted of killing Ms. Smart, a student, 30 years ago.: Hiker Killed by Bear at Glacier National Park, Officials Say
Sat, 09 May 2026 22:25:56 +0000 The man was found with injuries “consistent with those sustained by a bear encounter” three days after leaving for a hike, the National Park Service said.: At Least 13 Injured in ‘Possible Boat Explosion’ in Florida, Officials Say
Sat, 09 May 2026 22:16:54 +0000 Those injured were taken to area hospitals, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said. Emergency crews responded Saturday near the Haulover Sandbar, north of Miami Beach.: Bobby Cox, One of Baseball’s Top Managers, Dies at 84
Sat, 09 May 2026 22:58:48 +0000 He led the Atlanta Braves to victory in the 1990s and was later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for his leadership.: Frontier Jet Hits Person on Runway During Takeoff at Denver Airport
Sat, 09 May 2026 20:40:32 +0000 The plane reported an engine fire and aborted its takeoff. The people on board were safely evacuated.: How Republicans Gained an Edge on the Midterm House Map Over 10 Days
Sat, 09 May 2026 09:02:23 +0000 Republicans are charging ahead in the nation’s redistricting race, and showing new bullishness after months of growing midterm fears.: Redistricting Ruling in Virginia Adds to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s Headaches
Sun, 10 May 2026 00:20:48 +0000 Gov. Abigail Spanberger had initially been skeptical of the push for new maps, but as the state’s leading Democrat she had a political stake in its fate.: How Minority Districts Fueled the G.O.P.’s Southern Ascendancy in Congress
Sat, 09 May 2026 09:02:02 +0000 The “majority-minority” House districts struck down by the Supreme Court last week sent a surge of Black and Hispanic lawmakers to Congress. They also opened opportunities for the G.O.P.: Two Court Decisions Have Unleashed an Era of Perpetual Redistricting
Sat, 09 May 2026 09:01:56 +0000 Four states are considering drawing new maps in the coming weeks. Another dozen or more could join the fray next year.: How China May Have Sought to Recruit a House Aide to Spy on the U.S.
Sat, 09 May 2026 09:01:49 +0000 A staff member on the House China Committee was promised $10,000 for U.S. policy insights, on issues like Venezuela and rare-earth minerals.: The New Harvard Trend? Getting Punched in the Face.
Sat, 09 May 2026 12:43:29 +0000 Harvard’s boxing club is drawing new members. So are boxing clubs at other colleges, as students look for real-life connection.: U.S. Conducts Third Boat Strike in 5 Days, Killing 2 and Leaving a Survivor
Sat, 09 May 2026 01:45:52 +0000 Of the 57 attacks in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific against boats accused of drug trafficking, there have rarely been survivors.: Jury Finds City of L.A. Not Liable in 2021 Police Shooting of Teen Girl
Sat, 09 May 2026 01:25:43 +0000 The death of Valentina Orellana-Peralta, a 14-year-old bystander, occurred at a store where the police were responding to reports of an assault.: Alabama Asks Supreme Court to Allow it to Use New Voting Map
Fri, 08 May 2026 22:40:30 +0000 State officials urged the justices to allow them to jettison Alabama’s congressional district map, citing the Supreme Court’s recent decision that dealt a blow to the Voting Rights Act.: How Trump Is Prioritizing White People as Refugees
Fri, 08 May 2026 23:49:41 +0000 President Trump has upended the U.S. refugee program to prioritize mainly white Afrikaners. Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports he is now is now considering doubling the amount he allows into the country.: Lawmakers May Continue to Inspect ICE Detention Centers, Appeals Court Rules
Fri, 08 May 2026 22:03:48 +0000 A federal appeals court declined, for now, to halt an order requiring D.H.S. to permit unannounced visits to immigration detention centers by Democrats in Congress.: Judge Rejects Defense Plea to Ban Cameras in Charlie Kirk Trial
Fri, 08 May 2026 21:47:10 +0000 The judge ruled on Friday that defense lawyers for Tyler Robinson had failed to prove that Utah law would support a blanket ban on news cameras.: Facing Pressure, Trump Officials Reject Claims They’re Softening on Immigration
Fri, 08 May 2026 21:42:11 +0000 Immigration hard-liners have grown frustrated with the level of deportations and the Department of Homeland Security’s attempts, under its new secretary, to stay under the radar.: Proposed Rule by Postal Service Could Allow Handguns to Be Mailed
Fri, 08 May 2026 21:38:21 +0000 The proposal comes after the Justice Department said this year that a century-old law banning the practice was unconstitutional. Democratic leaders are calling it “unlawful.”