Republicans Are Now the ‘Elitist’ Party, Voters Say
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:16:17 +0000 We spoke to independents who have soured on Trump.: U.S. and Denmark Reach Security Deal on Greenland, Trump Says
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:22:00 +0000 The full contours of the deal were unclear, but Denmark and Greenland both indicated they expected an agreement to be signed soon.: Trump Has Tried to Ban Reporters From Government Spaces Before
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:57:48 +0000 There are several instances where the president made an effort to stifle the work of journalists.: Video Shows a San Diego Dog Seeming to Greet an Intruder. Why Didn’t He Bark?
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:03:55 +0000 Dog behavior experts offered a variety of explanations for why Nash the golden retriever wagged his tail and carried a toy near a man who broke into his owner’s home.: Russia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence Finds
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:03:01 +0000 The Kremlin is once again seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy with online influence campaigns, U.S. officials said.: F.A.A. to Roll Out New A.I. Tool for Washington Airports
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:21:00 +0000 The tool, called SMART, will crunch scheduling and weather data to predict and avoid delays. It will be deployed in the Washington region’s three major airports next week.: F.A.A. Safety Request for the Top of Trump’s Arch: Eternal Fire
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:41:37 +0000 The aviation agency deemed the mammoth arch safe for air travel if it includes a constant flame and other safety measures to help make it visible to planes.: St. Paul Mayor’s Behavior Faulted After Police Chief’s Complaint
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:21:43 +0000 An outside investigation found that Mayor Kaohly Her had engaged in offensive behavior, but found no evidence that she sexually harassed colleagues. It did find that she had engaged in “offensive” behavior.: Cost of Iran War Estimated at $43.6 Billion
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:43:39 +0000 For the first time, the Pentagon reported costs incurred by each armed service. The figures are almost certainly on the low side, congressional officials said.: Judge Who Struck Down Trump’s Compensation Fund Asks: Will Trump Just Pay Allies Another Way?
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:56:47 +0000 The question was raised at a court hearing by a federal judge who has already barred the fund from moving forward.: Trump Courts North Korea’s Leader, but Might Need China to Reignite the Flame
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:25:01 +0000 President Trump has gotten no love back yet from Kim Jong-un. He could turn to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to help set up a summit when Mr. Xi visits Washington next week.: James Talarico, Seeking Black Votes in Texas Senate Rate, Wins Crucial Endorsement
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:18:59 +0000 The Congressional Black Caucus’s political wing backed James Talarico, who defeated a Black opponent in the primary. He faces Ken Paxton, the Republican state attorney general, in November.: Trump Calls A.I. Fears a Hoax. Inside the White House, the Debate Is More Complex.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:09:23 +0000 The president seems driven chiefly by the sense that A.I. is the way to economic growth, and nothing can be allowed to stand in its way.: How Trump Became an A.I. Evangelist
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:34:21 +0000 President Trump had little interest in artificial intelligence until a fateful meeting in Las Vegas two years ago. Now, Mr. Trump sees A.I. as the defining technology of our age. Our White House correspondent Jonathan Swan tracks Trump’s journey to A.I. evangelist.: F.B.I. Temporarily Halted Cooperation With Canada Over References to 9/11
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:04:19 +0000 The abrupt move by Kash Patel, the bureau’s director, came as President Trump was ramping up his attacks on the country.: Holdout Juror in Lindsay Clancy Case Says He Didn’t Doubt Her Guilt
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:15:49 +0000 The juror, Michael P. Desronvil, defended his decision not to join other jurors in voting for Ms. Clancy’s acquittal.: Trump’s Open Claims That He Directs Super PAC Spending Draw Watchdog Complaint
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:13:14 +0000 Federal law bars those holding federal office from directing spending decisions for a political organization with no contribution limits.: Civil Rights Groups Sue to Keep Armed Agents Away From Voting Sites
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:34:51 +0000 The lawsuit argues that the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement and suggestions that it could send agents to polling stations violate the Voting Rights Act.: Ocasio-Cortez Donates to N.Y. Democrats, Will Barnstorm State Ahead of Midterms
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:14:24 +0000 The news comes amid speculation about whether Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Democratic Socialist from the Bronx, is considering a run for senator or president.: Abortion Rights Activists in Idaho Find Their Pitch: Bring Back the Doctors
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:02:56 +0000 Organizers of a referendum to repeal an abortion ban in deep-red Idaho are far more focused on how the ban has broadly affected health care in the state.: Ashley Hinson, a Republican ‘Minivan-Driving Mom,’ Steers Away From Trump in Midterm Elections
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:45:11 +0000 Representative Ashley Hinson is hoping to keep a crucial Senate seat red in Iowa, where the president has created major headwinds for her party.: How Karaoke Became a Healing Balm for the Exonerated Community
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:00:07 +0000 A night of belting out R&B and pop hits has become a re-entry ritual and celebration of life for some wrongly imprisoned men and women thrust back into society.: Trump Moves Ahead With F-35 Jet Sales to Saudi Arabia Despite Intelligence Concerns
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:32:19 +0000 U.S. intelligence agencies have warned in internal reports that China could acquire or steal U.S. warplane technology if F-35 jets are sent to Saudi Arabia.: Immigration Officer Found Guilty of Sexually Assaulting and Robbing Women
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:26:04 +0000 The officer, a Customs and Border Protection agent at a Chicago airport, was accused of assaulting and threatening four women, all of Chinese descent, at hotel rooms in 2022.: Former Institute of Peace Workers Warn Trump May Push to Engrave Name on Building
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:26:05 +0000 As part of a lawsuit, the workers have asked a federal court to stop any plans to engrave the building with President Trump’s name.: Driver Who Crashed Into Bus Before L.A. Helicopter Crash Is Charged With Murder
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:51:37 +0000 Prosecutors said the driver was impaired by drugs and ran a red light before ramming a city bus on Tuesday. Two people died. Compounding the tragedy, a news helicopter also crashed.: Woman Is Found Guilty in Death of Telemundo Reporter Covering Super Bowl
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:45:35 +0000 A jury found Danette Colbert guilty of negligent homicide in the death of a Telemundo reporter before the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans, but acquitted a man on a manslaughter charge.: Alabama Executes Inmate After Supreme Court Blocked Last Attempt
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:34:22 +0000 Jeffery Lee had raised concerns about use of nitrogen gas and the legacy of an abandoned practice that allowed judges to override juries on death sentences.: Virginia Attorney General: D.H.S. Likely Broke State Law in Voter Fraud Investigation
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:50:37 +0000 The department has pulled hundreds of agents from their regular duties to find noncitizens on the voter rolls, despite decades of evidence that widespread voter fraud is exceptionally rare in the United States.: Blanche’s Political Campaigning Breaks an Ethical Norm Going Back to Watergate
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:57:30 +0000 The attorney general’s campaign politicking for Republicans adds to the degradation of post-Watergate values at the Justice Department.: Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:20:15 +0000 A new sanctions bill is meant to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine. But President Trump is doubling down on a different approach: offering enticements to Russia.