The State of U.S. Markets
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:02:17 +0000 Our business reporter Joe Rennison walks us through three charts to help make sense of the wild swings in the markets this week since the attacks on Iran commenced.: How The Times Tracks Down the Connections Behind Trump’s Pardons
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:25:13 +0000 Reporters tapped sources, combed through public records and scrutinized social media to penetrate the web of influence and money underlying the president’s clemency grants.: As Trump Focuses on Cuba, DOJ Seeks Charges Against Its Leaders
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:10:12 +0000 The move comes as President Trump is ratcheting up his rhetorical assault on Cuba’s leadership.: Trump Regulatory Czar Jeffrey Clark Leaves White House
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:14:45 +0000 Jeffrey B. Clark oversaw the dismantlement of government restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions and water and air pollution. He had also faced a criminal probe in connection with the 2020 election.: Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Pick to Replace Noem at DHS, Learned to Spar in Oklahoma
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:11:09 +0000 He hosted a home improvement radio show, fought in cage matches and inherited a plumbing business before becoming a “MAGA warrior” in Congress.: Why a G.O.P. War Powers Hawk Was a No on Reining Trump In on Iran
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:27:47 +0000 Many Republicans deferred almost unquestioningly to President Trump after he began a sweeping military offensive in the Middle East. Senator Todd Young was more conflicted, but ended up in the same place.: Trump Demands ‘Unconditional Surrender’ by Iran
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:36:44 +0000 President Trump’s comments on Friday reflected yet another shift in the goals of U.S. military actions.: With Iran, Trump Takes the U.S. to War Without the Public’s Support
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000 In opening a military campaign against Iran, President Trump is the first president in modern times to take the United States to war without the backing of the public.: Lawmaker Asks Court to Block Trump From Closing Kennedy Center
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:12:16 +0000 The president has said he plans to shut down the center for two years starting this summer for a “complete rebuilding.”: From 2006: Coretta Scott King, a Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 78
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:00:22 +0000 First known as the wife of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she later became an avid proselytizer for his vision of peace and nonviolent social change.: From 1989: Christine Jorgensen, 62, Is Dead; Was First to Have a Sex Change
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:46:40 +0000 Her gender conversion began with hormone injections in 1950. On her return to the U.S. in 1955, she was sensationalized in the tabloids.: From 1998: Martha Gellhorn, Daring Writer, Dies at 89
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:58:52 +0000 One of the first female war correspondents, she covered a dozen major conflicts during a career that spanned more than six decades.: From 2005: Ruth Clement Bond, 101, Quilter and Civic Leader, Is Dead
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:57:35 +0000 She helped transform the American quilt from a utilitarian bed covering into a work of avant-garde social commentary.: From 1994: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Dies of Cancer at 64
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:57:31 +0000 She became an object of fascination to generations of Americans after her husband, President John F. Kennedy, was assassinated in 1963.: From 1962: Mrs. Roosevelt Dies at 78 After Illness of Six Weeks
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:57:14 +0000 The death of the former first lady, a noted humanitarian and an active force in the Democratic Party, was mourned by people around the world.: From 1968: Helen Keller, 87, Dies; She Became Symbol of Courage
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:54:04 +0000 She overcame blindness and deafness, but insisted that there was nothing miraculous about her achievements.: From 2017: Norma McCorvey, ‘Roe’ in Roe v. Wade, Is Dead at 69
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:53:53 +0000 The anonymous plaintiff in the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, she became a symbol for abortion rights, though she later changed her views.: From 2017: Frances Gabe, Creator of the Only Self-Cleaning Home, Dies at 101
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:52:09 +0000 Equal parts quixotic dreamer and accomplished visionary, Ms. Gabe made the house do its own scrubbing.: From 2008: Mildred Loving, Who Battled Ban on Mixed-Race Marriage, Dies at 68
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:52:02 +0000 Mrs. Loving’s anger over being banished from Virginia for marrying a white man led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling overturning state miscegenation laws.: Trump Remarks on U.S.S. Cole and Iran Raise Questions in Guantánamo Case
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:51:04 +0000 Prosecutors have offered up no evidence supporting a link that the president claimed between Iran and the attack in Yemen in 2000, defense lawyers say.: Jesse Jackson Chicago Funeral: Obama, Biden, Clinton to Attend
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:42:28 +0000 The large-scale, public event in Chicago on Friday caps two weeks of memorials for Mr. Jackson, the civil rights leader, who died at 84.: Potomac River in D.C. Is Safe, Officials Say. But Locals Still Worry About the Poop.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:29:21 +0000 A broken pipe sent a gusher of sewage into the river near Washington. Some people may try to row, sail or fish. But skeptics are steering clear.: Georgia Candidate Colton Moore Copies Marjorie Taylor Greene Playbook
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:01:56 +0000 Colton Moore, who hopes to win a special election on Tuesday to replace Ms. Greene, has the same flair for the dramatic and the ultra-MAGA persona, but he lacks one thing: a Trump endorsement.: Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:00:49 +0000 One inmate paid lobbyists and lawyers with ties to the president’s team and walked free. Others are following his blueprint, but it is not always clear who can deliver.: Where Corn and Soybeans Rule, the ‘Oat Mafia’ Fights for Turf
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:00:12 +0000 Farmers in the Upper Midwest are investing in homegrown oats. It’s good for the land. But can it work as a cash crop?: D.C. Court Strikes Down Local Ban on High-Capacity Gun Magazines
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:58:14 +0000 A three-judge panel reversed the conviction of a man charged with possessing a 30-bullet magazine, saying it had constitutional protection.: Representative Tony Gonzales Will Not Seek Re-election
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:41:02 +0000 Several House members had called for Mr. Gonzales, a Texas Republican, to step down after texts emerged showing his pursuit of a staff member who later killed herself.: DOJ Releases Missing Interviews With Woman Who Made Claims Against Trump in Epstein Files
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:57:07 +0000 The pages had been withheld from the trove of documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein because of what officials called a mistaken determination that they were duplicates.: Timeline: The Rise and Fall of Kristi Noem as Trump’s DHS Secretary
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:25:17 +0000 The homeland security secretary, who was fired by President Trump Thursday, helped fulfill his border pledges, but also drew negative attention to his administration.: Minnesota Governor Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Welcome Kristi Noem’s Firing
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:05:00 +0000 Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis said “Good riddance” after Ms. Noem’s ouster. Gov. Tim Walz and others said they still wanted a “complete overhaul” of the department.: State Department Is Accused of Slow Assistance in Iran War for Americans Abroad
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:18:31 +0000 Many veteran diplomats faulted the State Department for its response after the attacks in Iran began, and for its actions beforehand.: Steve Daines’s Switcheroo Starts New Fight in Montana Senate Race
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:32:13 +0000 Minutes before the Senate filing deadline, Senator Steve Daines withdrew his re-election bid and an ally jumped in. Even some fellow Republicans criticized the 11th-hour switch.: Senator Blumenthal Pushes to Investigate Kristi Noem for Perjury
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:29:08 +0000 Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said Democrats had evidence to suggest Kristi Noem lied under oath during a Senate hearing on Tuesday.: S.E.C. Settles Its Case Against Justin Sun, an Investor in the Trumps’ Crypto Coins
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:26:28 +0000 The decision to settle the court action is particularly striking because the defendant was accused of a serious violation of securities laws. He denied the charges.: Trump Pick Of Mullin For D.H.S. Sets Off Political Scramble in Oklahoma
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:51:29 +0000 The president’s choice of Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to replace her at the Department of Homeland Security could trigger a cascade of aspirants for his seat.: Who Is Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Pick for Homeland Security Secretary?
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:22:15 +0000 The Oklahoma senator has been a staunch defender of the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.: Lev Parnas Running for Congress as a Democrat in Florida
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:22:24 +0000 Mr. Parnas, who once tried to help find damaging information on Hunter Biden, said his background had turned him into “an advocate for speaking truth to power.”: House Turns Back Bid to Restrict Trump’s War Powers in Iran
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:59:42 +0000 A handful of Democrats joined Republicans to defeat an effort to force President Trump to go to Congress for approval to continue using force against Iran, while two G.O.P. lawmakers backed it.