Trump Threatens Defamation Suit Over National Guard Report, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:51:53 +0000 It was the latest example of President Trump’s bid to use the legal system against those who voice unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment.: Push for Online Gun Sales Meets a Surprising Opponent: Small Gun Dealers
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:07:26 +0000 The Trump administration wants average Americans to be able to buy guns online and have them shipped to their doors. Small gun stores warn it could upend the industry and risk public safety.: U.S. Citizen Who Deleted Phone’s Data Says His Prosecution Puts Privacy at Risk
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:47:03 +0000 Samuel Tunick, who faces a felony charge for deleting his phone’s data during an airport customs search, called the government’s peering into people’s private lives “creepy.”: Bryan Johnson Wants to Live Forever. But Why?
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:18:55 +0000 The longevity guru intensely monitors his diet and health. At a dinner party, he was asked about his quest for immortality. There was silence.: How Harvard’s Epic Fight With Trump Is Costing the University
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:52:29 +0000 The federal government has slowed Harvard’s funding, despite the university’s legal victories. The conflict is forcing hard choices on campus.: Florida Counts Its Election Ballots Fast. Why Can’t California Keep Up?
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:15:40 +0000 Florida counted most of its primary ballots within hours on Tuesday night, well ahead of the days California took to report the results of its major election.: On the Radio, Trump Has a Reunion (of Sorts) With Michael Cohen
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:30:44 +0000 President Trump’s former personal lawyer tried to revisit the past in a radio interview. But this was not exactly a stroll down memory lane.: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s ‘Road Trip’ Highlights America, and Some of Its Sponsors
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:53:38 +0000 The transportation secretary’s six-part YouTube series is fueling ethical concerns over family adventures funded in large part by corporate sponsors regulated by his department.: Nancy Kissinger, Wife of Former Secretary of State, Dies at 92
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:14:30 +0000 A foreign policy specialist, she was politically savvy and well versed in global issues, and traveled widely with her husband, Henry A. Kissinger, on his diplomatic missions.: Aisha Wahab Wins California Special Election to Replace Eric Swalwell
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:06:05 +0000 Aisha Wahab, a Democratic state senator in California, will fill out the term of Eric Swalwell, who resigned from the House amid accusations of sexual misconduct.: Phoenix Police Investigate 2 Officers Accused of Violent Traffic Stop
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:13:42 +0000 The department opened a criminal investigation after a couple said they were shocked with a stun gun and beaten during the Aug. 5 encounter.: Trump Officials Impose More Sanctions to Pressure Cuba
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:28:19 +0000 Human rights experts have said that the U.S. attempts to squeeze Cuba’s economy, including an oil blockade, have caused a severe humanitarian crisis.: A Man in a Chucky-Style Mask Was Scaring Philadelphians. Then He Picked the Wrong Woman.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:37:17 +0000 When Jameka Wilson encountered a man wearing a Chucky-style Halloween mask, her stage combat training kicked in. Now she’s a minor local celebrity.: Duffels Full of Khat Seized at Baltimore Airport’s Baggage Claim
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:52:52 +0000 While Customs and Border Protection said it intercepted more than half a ton of the controlled substance, experts say far more of the East African plant makes it into the country.: Targeted by an Islamophobic Provocateur, a City’s Muslims Are on Edge
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:28:10 +0000 Jake Lang has descended four times on Dearborn, Mich., which is majority Arab American. His rhetoric and protests have stirred fear among residents.: Homeland Security Made a Big Claim About Noncitizen Voting. Now It Can’t Prove It.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:13:46 +0000 The Department of Homeland Security told Nevada election officials that it identified 185 “potential” noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls, not the nearly 16,000 it claimed last month.: Darline Graham’s Debate Misstep Tests South Carolina’s Appetite for a Political Newcomer
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:35:35 +0000 The South Carolina senator has argued that her lack of political experience is a strength as she runs to succeed her late brother, Lindsey Graham. But a debate misstep has rattled some of her supporters.: Trump Boasts of Declassifying Secrets, but Withholds Key Election Files From Public
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:16:16 +0000 Even as the White House claims to be focused on transparency, it has ignored a congressional requirement to disclose a report on foreign meddling in the 2024 election.: Trump Officials Move to Fund Gaza Peacekeepers Even as Peace Plan Falters
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:24:17 +0000 The State Department informed Congress of its intent to fund the stabilization force on the same day the president’s Board of Peace announced a plan to disarm Hamas.: Massachusetts Police Search for Karen Solomon in Connection to Husband’s Death
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:28:56 +0000 A Massachusetts woman who was known as an advocate for the mental health of emergency workers is being sought by the police after her husband, an officer, was found dead.: Lindsay Clancy Heard a Voice Telling Her to Kill Her Children, Witnesses Say
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:17:47 +0000 Ms. Clancy has pleaded not guilty to murder, citing postpartum psychosis. Two defense witnesses said she spoke lovingly of her children after the killings.: U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Leaves Middle East After Months at Sea in Operation Against Iran
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:21:05 +0000 The aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, largely in support of U.S. operations against Iran, and is now heading home to San Diego.: In a Big Year for Progressives, Here’s Why These Moderates Won Their Primaries
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:45:45 +0000 At times this year, the Democratic Party’s centrist wing has felt under siege from the left. But it has won several tough primaries recently.: A Few Expert Lawyers Dominate Supreme Court Arguments, a New Study Finds
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:29:45 +0000 Chief Justice Roberts, once such a lawyer, has said he has mixed feelings about the trend.: FBI Agents Search Eric Swalwell’s Home as Part of Federal Sexual Assault Inquiry
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:12:09 +0000 Most sex crimes are prosecuted by state and local authorities. The federal agents appeared to be using civil rights statutes to scrutinize Mr. Swalwell’s conduct, a person familiar with the case said.: As Prince Harry and Meghan Depart California for the U.K., Their Neighbors Shrug
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:41:36 +0000 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle self exiled to the ultrawealthy enclave of Montecito in 2020. “They wave. They drive. They close the gates,” a neighbor said.