Trump’s Order to Cut Military Exercises With South Korea Carries Risks, Experts Say
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:04:19 +0000
President Trump’s decision to curtail the military exercises came as allies question the U.S. commitment to longstanding alliances.
Ken Paxton’s $1,000 Pen Incident Resurfaces in Texas Senate Race
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:04:05 +0000
The pen Mr. Paxton pocketed more than a decade ago has resurfaced as a campaign issue.
Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:18 +0000
A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.
Pilot Is Killed After Small Plane and Police Helicopter Collide in Pennsylvania
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:07:56 +0000
Two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were injured in the crash at Carlisle Airport, officials said.
Missouri Judge Says Redrawn Congressional Map May Be Used in Midterms
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:49:13 +0000
The decision was a win for Republicans, who have been pushing for the new map in an effort to help maintain the party’s narrow control in the U.S. House in November.
Trump Threatens Economic Pain for Countries That Help Iran
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:45:10 +0000
The president did not specify what actions he would take, and he has on other occasions abandoned threats to dramatically escalate the war with Iran.
Trump Officials Scrap Effort to Recruit Pentagon Lawyers to Represent Migrant Children
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:46:07 +0000
The reversal of the plan, which had not been publicly disclosed, comes amid mounting confusion about how the administration is protecting the rights of unaccompanied minors.
Senate Health Panel Chairman Voices Strong Reservations About F.D.A. Nominee
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:52:58 +0000
Senator Bill Cassidy said Dr. Heidi Overton’s role in President Trump’s executive order on vaccines last week was “almost disqualifying.”
Trump, Who Has Amassed Enormous Wealth in Crypto, Hosts Industry Leaders
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:49:00 +0000
President Trump called on Congress to pass a major cryptocurrency bill that would tilt regulation in the industry’s favor.
Trump to Appear on Radio With Michael Cohen, His Onetime Nemesis
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:37:59 +0000
The call is the latest sign of a rapprochement between President Trump and his former fixer, who served as the star witness against his former boss in New York State Court.
Alabama Democrats Look for a Black Backlash Over Voting Rights
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:55:34 +0000
Democrats in Alabama and beyond are trying to harness Black anger over the Supreme Court’s weakening of the Voting Rights Act and the Republican redistricting that followed.
More of Trump’s Chosen Candidates Lose Republican Primaries
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:20:46 +0000
A series of recent losses has eroded the president’s winning record, raising new questions about his hold over the party’s voters.
The Local: Vaccines and Lip Balm
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:09:08 +0000
Why so many kids in Minnesota aren’t getting vaccinated.
Video Shows Deck Collapsing as Officers Serve Warrant in Missouri
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:00:03 +0000
Footage from a body-worn camera showed the officers and U.S. marshals at the door of a residence in Huntsville, Mo., as a deck gave way beneath them last month.
In Wyoming’s G.O.P. Primaries, an Emphatic Rebuke of the Hard Right
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:51:15 +0000
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus had ambitions for a total takeover of elected state government. But its candidates were rejected from the governor’s mansion to the Legislature.
Driver Kills 2 Milligan University Cycling Team Members, Officials Say
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:22:28 +0000
Milligan University said two members of its cycling team had been killed. The driver was charged with vehicular homicide by recklessness.
Prosecutor Reduces Charges Against L.A.P.D. Whistle-Blower After Uproar
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:04:52 +0000
A Los Angeles officer faced prison for secretly recording colleagues making offensive remarks. The county prosecutor is reducing those charges after critics said they would discourage whistle-blowers.
Inside the Data Center Capital of the World
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:26:14 +0000
Cecilia Kang, who covers technology and regulatory policy for The New York Times, traveled to the “data center capital of the world” to see how the A.I. boom is affecting Loudoun County, Va.
Chinese Comic Investigated After Singing a Riff of a Patriotic Song
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:08:53 +0000
Guo Degang, one of the country’s best-known comedians, was reported to the authorities, as the arts continue to be a focus for ideological crackdowns.
Angie Nixon Notches Another Win for the Left Through Old-Fashioned Organizing
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:04:02 +0000
State Representative Angie Nixon scored a stunning upset on Tuesday in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary. Her victory will test the strength of a democratic socialist in a red state.