Schumer Faces Pushback From ‘Fight Club’ Group of Senate Democrats
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 23:29:31 +0000
A group of liberal senators is quietly challenging the minority leader over his approach to the midterms and President Trump, in a sign of the party’s deep frustration.
Trump Is Considering Push to Extend Obamacare Subsidies
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 23:25:19 +0000
President Trump has not made a final decision. But he is under pressure to address the cost of health care, which for many Americans will jump if the subsidies expire.
Former Senator Doug Jones Enters Alabama Governor’s Race
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:55:10 +0000
The move sets up a possible rematch between Mr. Jones, the last Democrat to win statewide office in Alabama, and Tommy Tuberville, the Republican who ousted him from the Senate in 2020.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 23:24:54 +0000
At 7, she bore witness to one of American history’s most violent spasms of racial violence. She was 106 when the nation reckoned with the crime.
U.S. Again Asks New York Court to Release Epstein Grand Jury Materials
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:44:49 +0000
The Justice Department cited the newly passed Epstein Files Transparency Act to argue that the papers should be made public.
Mark Kelly Under Pentagon Investigation for ‘Illegal Orders’ Video
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 23:10:26 +0000
The defense secretary called the senator’s remarks urging troops not to follow illegal orders “despicable, reckless, and false.”
Venezuelan Diaspora Divided on Trump’s Military Strategy
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:48:30 +0000
President Trump’s military actions and immigration policies have divided Venezuelans in South Florida, many of whom fled the Maduro regime.
A Stand Against Coal Could Push Oakland Toward Bankruptcy
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:02:24 +0000
After Oakland, Calif., reneged on a contract allowing coal shipments, a Kentucky company went under. Courts say the city must now pay hundreds of millions of dollars.
Why a Man With U.S. Ties Fought for Russia in Ukraine
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:01:36 +0000
Col. Andrei Demurenko’s war story began at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., at a moment of hope and peace. It ended with a mortar blast in Ukraine.
The Best Baseball Team Behind Bars
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:01:17 +0000
The San Quentin Giants’ opponents are impressed. But what about the parole board that decides the players’ fate?
Billionaires Have a Bigger Role in Higher Education Under President Trump
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:00:55 +0000
A new set of billionaires with an interest in higher education has helped oust college presidents and even assisted the Trump administration in its effort to overhaul the industry.
X Displays Users’ Locations, Fueling Scrutiny Over Political Accounts
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:36:44 +0000
Online sleuths quickly found that some accounts posting about U.S. politics, including those in support of the MAGA movement, appeared not to be based in the United States.
Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, Black Power Activist Known as H. Rap Brown, Dies at 82
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:03:20 +0000
A charismatic orator in the 1960s, he called for armed resistance to white oppression. As a Muslim cleric, he was convicted of murder in 2000 and died in detention.
Morgan Geyser, Convicted in ‘Slender Man’ Stabbing, Is Captured After Fleeing
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:14:00 +0000
The woman, Morgan Geyser, was taken into custody a day after she left a group home in Wisconsin. The police said she cut off a monitoring bracelet.
Former News Anchor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Pandemic Fraud
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 02:45:47 +0000
The former anchor, Stephanie Hockridge, who once worked for a Phoenix station, participated in an elaborate scheme that illegally obtained more than $63 million, prosecutors said.
Top U.S. Military Officer to Visit Caribbean as Trump Pressures Venezuela
Sun, 23 Nov 2025 23:20:03 +0000
Gen. Dan Caine is making the trip as President Trump is said to have approved plans for covert action in Venezuela.
U.S. Introduces New Female Crash-Test Dummy Standards
Sun, 23 Nov 2025 23:04:39 +0000
A female crash-test dummy to replace an outdated model largely based on male proportions would improve safety for women, who face higher fatality and injury risks on the road, officials said.
Trump to End Temporary Protected Status for Somalis
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 04:10:01 +0000
About 700 Somali immigrants are currently allowed to live and work in the United States under a program for people fleeing countries in turmoil.
Mother Accused of Delaying Medical Care for Daughter Who Died on Road Trip
Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:36:43 +0000
A diabetic 10-year-old girl slipped into a coma during a trip with her family and was brought to the hospital after she had died, the authorities said.
Trump Calls Ukraine Ungrateful, Again, for U.S. Support in War With Russia
Sun, 23 Nov 2025 17:44:35 +0000
President Trump renewed his criticism of Ukraine’s government as emissaries from Kyiv and Washington met to discuss a plan to end the war.