Democrats Accuse Republicans of Meddling in High-Stakes Maine Primary
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:54:50 +0000
A mysterious group has spent $500,000 to elevate a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary race for a key House seat.
House Votes to Advance $70 Billion G.O.P. Immigration Bill
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:45:03 +0000
The test vote cleared the way for final passage of Republicans’ megabill to fund immigration enforcement through the remainder of President Trump’s term.
What to know about how The Times reports results and race calls.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:45:02 +0000

Trump Says Iran Shot Down U.S. Helicopter and Vows to Retaliate
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:43:19 +0000
U.S. Central Command said the incident was under investigation. The pilot and gunner were safely rescued.
U.S. and Iran Zero In on Four Nuclear Issues in Talks
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:18:44 +0000
With the cease-fire proving tenuous, negotiations between the two nations are in flux, but have advanced to outline potential paths forward on difficult questions about Iran’s nuclear program.
A South Carolina race tests the strength of a Trump endorsement.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:05:04 +0000

Watchdog Group Skeptical of Vows to End Trump Administration’s $1.8 Billion Fund
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:39:15 +0000
The group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, doubled down on its request to a federal judge to issue a formal order stopping the fund from being set up.
At 10,000 consecutive votes and counting, Collins holds a Senate record.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:29:05 +0000
The Maine Republican, who is in the middle of a tumultuous re-election race, became the first senator in history to reach the threshold without missing a vote.
Lindsey Graham’s Allies Spend Big to Ward Off a Republican Challenger
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:50:17 +0000
The Republican senator from South Carolina has a well-funded primary challenger who has a chance of forcing him into a runoff election.
Bill Gates Said to Have Hired Ex-House Oversight Chief to Advise on Epstein Testimony
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:24:59 +0000
Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, has retained Jake Greenberg, the former top investigative counsel to the House Oversight Committee.
Man Is Attacked by Alligator After Fleeing Louisiana Police
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:17:20 +0000
The driver, who was charged with driving while impaired, suffered non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
Formlabs Introduces a Cheaper Industrial 3-D Printer
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:06:30 +0000
Factories have been slow to adopt 3-D printing because the systems tend to be expensive and difficult to use. Formlabs just released a printer that costs a fraction of what competitors charge.
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Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:15:21 +0000

Democratic Group Kicks Off $50 Million Midterm Blitz in Conservative Strongholds
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:30:09 +0000
American Bridge is hoping that Republicans are vulnerable in parts of the country that had been exceedingly tough terrain for Democrats in recent elections.
She’s Set to Swim the Entire 900-Mile California Coast — Sharks Permitting
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:39:59 +0000
Swimming 900 miles won’t be “the worst way to spend four months,” Catherine Breed says — as long as the great whites, jellyfish and elephant seals leave her alone.
Maine Elections Test Democrats’ Support for Platner: What to Watch in Today’s Primaries
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:10:57 +0000
Any indication of tepid support for Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, will be seen as a warning sign about his chances against Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent.
Inside a World Cup Nerve Center Monitoring Fans, Drones and Heat
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:01:01 +0000
Officials in North Texas will watch for potential threats from a new $40 million emergency operations center, one of many new security precautions in place across North America.
Hannah Neeleman’s Ballerina Farm Store Draws Crowds in Utah
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:33:00 +0000
Tourists are flocking to Midway, Utah. The Ballerina Farm Store, from the influencer whose brand revolves around motherhood and farm life, is a reason.
The Ex-Mayor of Arcadia, Her Boyfriend and the Chinese Government
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:32:41 +0000
Eileen Wang pleaded guilty to acting as a foreign agent. But what could Beijing want from the mayor of a small California city known as the “Chinese Beverly Hills”?
Crew Is Rescued After U.S. Helicopter Goes Down Near Strait of Hormuz
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:28:54 +0000
It was not immediately clear what led to the incident, which came at a time when the cease-fire in the war has grown tenuous.
San Francisco Voters Appear to Reject Tax Hike on Highly Paid C.E.O.s
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:53:04 +0000
The proposal was seen as a possible measure of how residents felt about the recent flood of money into the city as a result of the A.I. boom.
Nithya Raman Secures Second LA Mayor Spot, Ending Spencer Pratt’s Run
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:06:17 +0000
Nithya Raman, a progressive Democrat who entered the mayoral race at the last minute, secured the second spot to face Mayor Karen Bass in November. Her comeback sets up an intraparty battle.
Trump Previews Fall Strategy With Baseless Claims of California Vote Fraud
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:03:43 +0000
The president is using the slow count of mail ballots in California to renew his effort to cast doubt on election outcomes he doesn’t like, despite a lack of evidence of any widespread fraud.
Three Questions About the Maine and South Carolina Primaries
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:56:53 +0000
Graham Platner and Lindsey Graham are both hoping for comfortably big victories.
Pentagon Again Revises Religious Categories for Troops
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:04:06 +0000
The Defense Department made the change after lawmakers objected to its original list, which did not include the Latter-day Saints among traditions labeled Christian.
Trump Wants to Call the Shots. But in Iran, He Keeps Hitting His Limits.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:49:20 +0000
President Trump is grappling with his own version of the sort of Middle East crisis that beset his predecessors, and that he promised to avoid.
A Timeline of Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham’s Relationship Before the South Carolina Primary
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:24:17 +0000
Once one of President Trump’s fiercest critics, the South Carolina senator has dramatically shifted his posture over the years. Will it pay off on Tuesday in his primary?
Trump Nominates Blanche for Attorney General, Setting Up Confirmation Fight
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:29:49 +0000
As acting attorney general, Todd Blanche has shown a willingness to execute the president’s maximalist demands. Whether the Senate will confirm him remains unclear.
Netanyahu Called Off Iran Strikes After Trump Claimed Progress in Nuclear Talks, Officials Say
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:28:25 +0000
Multiple officials said that the president told Israel’s leader that the United States and Iran were within days of a breakthrough that would clear the way for talks on a long-term nuclear deal.
Hiker, 18, Dies at Grand Canyon National Park Amid High Heat
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:04:13 +0000
The man was with his father on a popular, strenuous trail on a day that temperatures reached above 100 degrees in parts of the canyon, officials said.
Ken Paxton’s Former Defense Lawyer Endorses James Talarico
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:13:01 +0000
The lawyer, Dan Cogdell, helped save Mr. Paxton from criminal charges and an impeachment, but now he says the Texas attorney general has “lost sight of his mission.”