A Mastodon Tooth Is Discovered in a California Creek
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:27:56 +0000 A researcher surveying a San Mateo County creek stumbled upon a preserved Pacific mastodon molar estimated to be at least 10,000 years old.: Republican Campaign Aide Is Fired Over Nazi Photo
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:21:01 +0000 Senator Jon Husted, running in a high-stakes race in Ohio, dismissed his political director because of social media activity displaying a “complete lack” of judgment, a spokeswoman said.: Risks for Clicks: Why Online Influencers Push Shock Content
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:19:11 +0000 A growing number of social media creators are pushing the boundaries of safety and good taste to feed algorithms and win followers.: Republican Groups Rush to Paxton’s Aid in Texas After Staying on Sidelines
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:59:24 +0000 An organization allied with Senate G.O.P. leaders has booked more than $51 million in ads. Now, Ken Paxton has a financial edge after months of being outspent by his Democratic rival.: As Millions of Birds Migrate, Residents Are Asked to Turn Off the Lights
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:15:05 +0000 Birds are drawn to lights, and more than a billion die each year after crashing into buildings, experts said.: Inflation Complicates Trump’s Midterms Pitch to Voters
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:04:04 +0000 Gas prices are high, mortgage rates are climbing and inflation remains well above target, complicating the president’s midterm appeal.: Alabama Is Set to Execute a Murderer. The Jury Wanted Him to Live.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:02:24 +0000 Jeffery Lee’s case has grappled with questions in Alabama about emerging execution methods and an abandoned sentencing practice that sent him and others to death row.: How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:02:01 +0000 President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects.: What a Hunchbacked Raccoon Teaches Us About Kindness in a Fractured World
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:17:39 +0000 A neckless raccoon named Jimothy captivated the internet, and sent this Seattle resident out looking.: Republicans, Facing Midterm Peril, Try to Brand Democrats as Communists
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:00:09 +0000 Communism, in the president’s hyperbolic telling, is a graver threat to the country than the Pearl Harbor or 9/11 attacks were. Whether this midterm strategy works is an open question.: Federal Judge Poised to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Library
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:16:10 +0000 The judge, in halting the pretrial fact-finding process, said President Trump’s claim of immunity could “dispose of the entire case” involving the library to be built in Miami.: Trump Heads to Ireland for the Irish Open at His Golf Course
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:09:20 +0000 President Trump’s trip comes after a two-day Republican rally in Dallas, where he tried to energize voters amid fears that the party could face losses in the midterms.: Women Special Operations Veterans Remember Their Battles
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:07:19 +0000 The only fraternal organization for women special operations veterans held a gala to mark the wars that began 25 years ago. It came as the Pentagon questions women’s roles in the military.: Will Stark Warnings About AI Shape the Midterm Elections?
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:21:17 +0000 Stark warnings from A.I. researchers have reverberated across the country.: Trump Wanted a New House Map in Missouri. Voters Got Chaos Instead.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:11:59 +0000 The legal wrangling over a congressional map redrawn by Republicans has election officials, candidates and voters scrambling before November.: Fact-Checking Trump’s Attacks on Democratic Senate Candidates
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:28:16 +0000 The president attacked three Democrats running for Senate this week with inaccurate claims to portray them as too extreme.: Republicans Go All In on Trump
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:18:32 +0000 Shane Goldmacher, one of our national political correspondents, looks at the Republican candidates who spoke this week at their party’s unusual midterm convention, called a “Trumpapalooza.” Some other vulnerable candidates avoided it because of President Trump’s unpopularity.: In Shanksville, commemorating the lasting legacy of Flight 93.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:42:45 +0000 In Shanksville, Pa., the fa: Trump Appears to Defend Iran War During 9/11 Anniversary Speech
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:09:11 +0000 The president appeared to embrace the idea that after 9/11, no risk can be tolerated, an echo of reasoning used by previous American officials in the “forever wars” that he has long denounced.: C.I.A. Officer Found With Gold Bars in Basement Reaches Tentative Plea Deal
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:42:45 +0000 David J. Rush was fired from the C.I.A. after the F.B.I. found 303 gold bars in his Virginia home. Officials have said he created a fake classified program to funnel himself millions of dollars.