News Helicopter Crashes in Los Angeles, Killing at Least 3
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:17:52 +0000
NBC4 Los Angeles said the helicopter belonged to the station. The authorities did not immediately confirm how many people were aboard.
House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 03:01:01 +0000
It was the fifth time that a chamber of the Republican-controlled Congress has voted to rein in President Trump’s war powers as discontent with the conflict grows among voters.
Black Bear Euthanized at Grand Teton National Park, Officials Say
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:12:18 +0000
People had fed the bear several times, and it was becoming a safety risk for park visitors in Wyoming, officials said.
Trump Plans Blitz of $138 Million and Counting to Save Midterm Republicans
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:10:52 +0000
His powerful super PAC is suddenly spending heavily on some races, after drawing fire from some Republicans that the group might not throw its weight behind the party’s candidates.
Pentagon Inspector General Details U.S. Losses and Challenges in Iran War
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:27:56 +0000
Helicopters for evacuating casualties were pulled from four countries, and hundreds of military facilities were destroyed, according to a new report.
Melania Trump Encourages Children to Build ‘the Next Great Robot’ With A.I.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:43:30 +0000
The first lady, who has been a champion of A.I. during her husband’s second term, said the Mountain View Elementary School students should be at the forefront of technology.
Scrutiny of Jury May Complicate Future of Lindsay Clancy Case
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:21:29 +0000
The intense public focus on the jurors whose deadlock led to a mistrial could complicate any attempt to retry the case, and to seat jurors in other high-profile cases.
McCarthy Gets a Portrait Marking His Brief, Strange Speakership
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:01:48 +0000
Kevin McCarthy, the first speaker to be ousted from the post, was honored at the Capitol at the unveiling of his official portrait.
Trump Defended A.I. Data Centers on Truth Social, and Commenters Clapped Back
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:20:59 +0000
The president’s posts about artificial intelligence on the social media platform he founded were met with an unusual volume of criticism.
Berkeley Event for Kirk Assassination Anniversary Draws Federal Scrutiny
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:52:20 +0000
A State Department official said he would look into an event where U.C. Berkeley students were said to have mocked Mr. Kirk, the conservative activist who was killed last year.
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:12:57 +0000
The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.
Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:47:02 +0000
As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.
Court Tosses Immigrant’s Conviction Over Agents’ Secret Facebook Group
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:35:23 +0000
Prosecutors failed to disclose that Border Patrol agents who testified at trial were members of a Facebook group that posted racist content, an appeals court said.
House Kills Bid to Impeach Trump as Democrats Split
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:03:47 +0000
Dozens of Democrats declined to register a position on articles of impeachment by one of their own members, Representative Al Green, that cited President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders Condemn Tech ‘Oligarchs’ and Demand A.I. Reforms
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:17:56 +0000
At an event in Washington, partisanship took a back seat as elected officials, religious leaders, parents and artists called for reining in artificial intelligence.
Pennsylvania Man Is Arrested and Accused of Planning Terrorist Attack
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:10:49 +0000
The Justice Department said Jonathan Hunter Kramer, 21, was acting in support of a foreign terrorist group. He was charged after obtaining a semiautomatic rifle and ammunition.
Half of Voters Dislike Socialism Amid Progressive Wins, New Poll Finds
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:19:33 +0000
Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor and democratic socialist, was viewed more favorably than Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a fellow high-profile member of the movement.
Independent Budget Office Estimates Iran War Has Cost $38 Billion
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:26:41 +0000
The Congressional Budget Office said its analysis had been limited by the fact that the Defense Department did not respond to requests for information on the costs of the conflict.
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Kash Patel Suggests FBI Agents Could Go to Election Polling Sites
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:58:44 +0000
Federal law prohibits armed federal officers or military personnel from being deployed to polling stations.
A.I. Is Unpopular With Voters, a New York Times/Siena Poll Finds
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:18:20 +0000
As fears grow about the threat of artificial intelligence, neither party has claimed an advantage on the technology, a New York Times/Siena poll found. But voters are united in opposition to data centers.
Supreme Court Stands Up to Trump on Mail Voting and a Few Key Issues
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:56:37 +0000
The justices take their time and pick their spots, but they have rejected presidential initiatives on tariffs, citizenship, the National Guard — and now the coming election.
Trump, the Supreme Court and the Postal Service: A History of Mail Voting
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:09:25 +0000
The mail system took on new prominence during the Civil War by enabling soldiers to vote from afar. On Monday, the Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s effort to give it a new role in elections.
Congress Has Proposed Many Bills for A.I. Regulation. Lawmakers Have Enacted Few.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:25:20 +0000
For years, Democrats and Republicans have proposed bills to address the greatest threats posed by artificial intelligence. Many remain stymied by political disputes.
Trump Slams Supreme Court Over Mail-In Voting Ruling
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:01:16 +0000
In a blistering attack on the court, President Trump said “these are not the people I interviewed” to serve as justices.
Why Our Poll Shows Democrats Leading Ahead of the Midterms
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:59:19 +0000
Our polling reporter Ruth Igielnik describes what likely voters told us in the latest Times/Siena poll leading up to this year’s midterm elections.
With Trump’s Plans Blocked, States Work to Restore Trust in Mail Voting
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:04:27 +0000
President Trump’s efforts to restrict mail voting ahead of the midterms were thwarted by the Supreme Court, but they have sowed confusion and doubt among some voters.
Universities Sound Warnings About A.I. Even as They Embrace It
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:33:01 +0000
As A.I. upends education, university leaders have been all over the map about how to respond. It can be very confusing for students.
Democrats Gain Midterms Edge as Trump Drags Down Republicans, Per Times/Siena Poll
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:02:56 +0000
Even some Republicans are losing faith in Trump’s economy, a New York Times/Siena poll found, and Democrats were favored on the top issues as the sprint to the midterms gets underway.
Alex Bores Wants Democrats to Make AI Safety a 2028 Election Issue
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:02:21 +0000
Alex Bores, who lost a congressional primary contest that revolved around A.I. regulation, is trying to position himself at the center of the conversation for the next presidential election.
Against the Odds, This Democrat in Texas Is Giving Greg Abbott a Fight
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:14:25 +0000
Gina Hinojosa entered the race for governor when no other Democrat would. Despite a big disadvantage in fund-raising, she’s within striking distance.
U.S. Has Deployed Weapons in Space, Air Force Secretary Says
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 03:01:07 +0000
Troy E. Meink’s comments were the first public acknowledgment of American weapons in orbit. The Pentagon has been preparing for potential conflict in space with Russia or China.