Prosecutors in Kirk Case Found in Contempt for Media Statement
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:52:43 +0000 The judge in the Charlie Kirk murder trial declined defense requests to throw out the death penalty as punishment but did order prosecutors to pay some of the defense’s legal fees.: Mistrial for Man Accused of Starting One of California’s Worst Fires
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:34:14 +0000 Jonathan Rinderknecht was accused of setting a brush fire that later became the deadly Palisades fire. The jury could not reach a verdict on the three arson-related charges.: Trump Administration to Investigate California’s Powerful Coastal Agency
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:25:17 +0000 Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, has accused the state of “environmental extremism” amid a federal push for oil production.: How Trump’s Political Agenda Is Shaped by His Own Obsessions
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:15:36 +0000 President Trump’s priorities seem increasingly detached from the concerns of voters and his party.: Vance Downplays Watergate and Compares Himself to Nixon
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:02:38 +0000 The vice president said that the scandal that ended Richard Nixon’s presidency would be “like a 12-hour news story” if it happened today and that the “deep state” had taken down Nixon.: Georgia Delays Change to Its Vote-Counting System
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:53:50 +0000 A law banning QR codes on ballots had been set to go into effect on July 1. Lawmakers voted to push back its implementation until 2028.: John Bolton, Former Trump Adviser, Pleads Guilty in Classified Information Case
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:35:18 +0000 Mr. Bolton admitted to mishandling classified information and could face time in prison, in an inquiry that spanned the Trump and Biden administrations.: Immigration Hard-Liners Repeatedly Lost in Court Before Justices Ruled in Their Favor
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:01:56 +0000 “This is a victory 10 years in the making,” a White House official said after the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration could end deportation protections for some migrants.: Pro-MAGA Groups Spur Trump Push For Cultural Change In Schools
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:39:21 +0000 One nonprofit, Defending Education, initiated nearly a dozen civil rights investigations targeting diversity programs and transgender policies.: Freedom Con: Thousands of Men Gather for Christianity and Feats of Strength
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:24:33 +0000 Thousands of men and boys gathered in central Washington for masculinity, Christianity and right-wing politics.: How Trump’s Education Department Is Targeting Trans Students
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:02 +0000 Our Washington correspondent Michael Bender explains how the Trump administration is trying to use a civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination to roll back protections for transgender students.: The Maine Town That Actually Wants a Data Center
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000 This year, Maine nearly became the first state to pass a statewide moratorium on new data centers. But before the law could take effect, supporters of an A.I. data center project in the small town of Jay rallied to fight the ban — and won. So why do residents there want one? We traveled to Jay to find out.: California Will Vote on a Billionaire Tax. Billionaires Aren’t Happy.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:52:34 +0000 The wealthy are fighting back with two ballot issues that could nullify the measure in November. The battle reflects a broader tension as American politics contends with deep inequality.: Trump Issues Order to Reduce Pesticides in Food as Kennedy Allies Fume
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:24:06 +0000 The order, which calls for studying the health risks of pesticides in the food supply, does not involve new federal funding, and does not call for regulations or legislation.: Johnson Says He Will Send Housing Bill to Trump
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:30:10 +0000 After meeting with the president, the speaker said he would send him a housing bill that Mr. Trump declined to sign this week. There was no word on whether he would sign it.: How Trump Wants to Upend Voting in America
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:32:35 +0000 President Trump is demanding that Congress pass the SAVE America Act to change American elections. Our national politics reporter Nick Corasaniti looks at what’s in it.: Obama Says He Occupies a ‘Suite’ in Trump’s Head
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:35:37 +0000 Former President Barack Obama says President Trump has an obsession with him and that Mr. Trump “knows better” than to say “crazy stuff” to his face.: He Was Deported Back to Venezuela and Started Anew. Then the Quakes Hit.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:56:42 +0000 Venezuelans in South Florida were frantically trying to track down friends and relatives after two earthquakes in Venezuela. Jorge Erazo was among the missing.: Military Leaders Sought Flu Vaccination Program Weeks Before Outbreak Hit Base
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:40:40 +0000 Officials anticipated a problem soon after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lifted the vaccine requirement in April.: Colorado Brothers Hid Decaying Bodies in Their Funeral Home, Authorities Say
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:10:34 +0000 The owners of Davis Mortuary in Pueblo, Colo., face multiple charges after state inspectors said they found two dozen decomposing bodies behind a concealed door. One of the owners is a former coroner.: John Stockwell, Who Wrote a Tell-All Book About the C.I.A., Dies at 88
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:36:17 +0000 A former covert operative, he published his resignation letter in The Washington Post and went on to write “In Search of Enemies,” a book the agency sought to suppress.: Justices Clash on Whether Race Played a Role in Trump’s Bid to Deport Haitians
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:37:24 +0000 The split mirrored one that has long divided Americans: how seriously to take the president’s loose, provocative and sometimes ugly remarks.: Complaint Seeks Disclosure of Pentagon’s Agreement With Scouting America
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:31:16 +0000 The Pentagon and the organization have given contradictory accounts of an agreement reached in February.: Here’s What the Supreme Court’s Decision Means for TPS Holders
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:04:38 +0000 The ruling on Temporary Protection Status will have swift repercussions for migrants and employers alike.: U.S. Military’s Weapons Shortage Shows Few Signs of Easing Soon
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:07:56 +0000 President Trump and Pentagon officials tried to reassure manufacturers as they sought additional funding from Congress.: Inside the C.D.C.’s Mad Scramble to Meet Kennedy’s Demands
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:18:20 +0000 A cache of internal emails offers a look at the pressure the nation’s public health officials faced from the new health secretary in the early months of the Trump administration.: Trump Keeps Undercutting Republicans’ Message, Squandering His Own Trifecta
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:15:46 +0000 Divisions between the president and his party on Capitol Hill have muddled Republicans’ midterm pitch to voters, and have crippled the G.O.P. at what should be the peak of its power.: What Are the Paths Forward for the Housing Bill After Trump Refused to Sign It?
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:27:08 +0000 President Trump abruptly scrapped plans to sign a major housing bill. It could still become law, with or without a presidential signature. But Mr. Trump could also try to kill it.: ‘Nowhere to Go’: T.P.S. Ruling Plunges Many Migrants Into Limbo
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:58:56 +0000 The decision renders 1.3 million people from more than a dozen countries, many who have lived in the United States for decades, vulnerable to deportation.