U.S. to Review Mexican Consulates After Right-Wing Claims Against Them
Fri, 08 May 2026 03:18:11 +0000 The State Department said it would review all Mexican consulates in the United States, following claims in conservative media that the consulates interfere in politics.: Jason Meade Found Guilty in Fatal Shooting of Casey Goodson Jr. in Ohio
Fri, 08 May 2026 01:43:55 +0000 Jason Meade had been searching for a fugitive when he shot Casey Goodson Jr. in 2020. It is rare for a law enforcement official to be convicted in a killing that occurs on the job.: State Department Will Revoke Passports of Parents Who Owe Child Support
Fri, 08 May 2026 01:21:06 +0000 The Trump administration is moving to more strictly enforce a 1996 law that gives the State Department the authority to revoke passports over unpaid child support.: Alaska Can Resume Killing Bears to Protect Caribou Herd, Judge Says
Fri, 08 May 2026 00:11:24 +0000 The state program employs helicopters and small planes to shoot black and brown bears of any age in a large area of southwestern Alaska. Two conservation groups have sued to stop it.: Trump Reversed Hormuz Plan After Saudis Denied Airspace Access
Fri, 08 May 2026 00:04:40 +0000 Saudi Arabia’s refusal of support suggests that President Trump’s unpredictable approach to Iran has strained ties with one of his closest allies in the Middle East.: Fetterman Says He Has ‘No Plans’ to Leave the Democratic Party
Thu, 07 May 2026 23:27:38 +0000 In an opinion piece in The Washington Post, the Pennsylvania senator wrote that while he was “at odds” with the party’s approach to some issues, his values had not changed.: U.S. Strikes Iranian Targets; Iran Says It Returned Fire
Fri, 08 May 2026 02:28:06 +0000 The exchange was the latest twist in a week of mixed signals in the region and tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, as President Trump searches for an off-ramp in the war that he started.: Louisiana Asks Supreme Court to Halt Abortion Pill Access by Mail
Thu, 07 May 2026 22:48:38 +0000 The request comes after a federal appeals court temporarily blocked a Food and Drug Administration regulation that has greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.: Millions for a Paint Job? Trump Wants the Eisenhower Building Painted White.
Fri, 08 May 2026 00:09:49 +0000 The project would transform the granite exterior of the historic Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which dates to the 1800s.: F.B.I. Says Austin Bar Shooter Was Driven by Personal Grievances Related to Iran War
Thu, 07 May 2026 21:57:44 +0000 Investigators said the attacker admired Iran’s leadership and had no ties to a foreign terrorist organization.: Special Counsel to Investigate Trump Administration Lawyer for Possible Misconduct
Thu, 07 May 2026 21:54:38 +0000 Federal judges in Rhode Island ordered an investigation into a lawyer who withheld information about a migrant’s international criminal charges. Now, D.H.S. says it can’t find the migrant.: Anthony James Kazmierczak Pleads Guilty in Syringe Attack Against Rep. Ilhan Omar
Thu, 07 May 2026 21:56:47 +0000 The attack happened in late January during a town-hall meeting in Minneapolis, at the height of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota.: ICE Arrests Violated Order Requiring Warrants in D.C., Judge Rules
Thu, 07 May 2026 21:17:31 +0000 Despite a previous order, the administration has continued to follow guidance from January empowering immigrations agents to widely make arrests without probable cause, judge says.: As Stockpiles Fall, U.S. Sells More Missiles Worth $17 Billion to Gulf Nations
Thu, 07 May 2026 20:32:43 +0000 The United States and its partners have burned through an enormous amount of air defense missiles in the Iran war, and production is slow.: Mohamed Sabry Soliman Is Sentenced to Life in Prison for Colorado Attack
Thu, 07 May 2026 21:53:11 +0000 Mohamed Sabry Soliman pleaded guilty to 101 charges, including one count of murder, after the firebombing attack in Colorado last June.: Appeals Court Looks Unlikely to Allow Hegseth to Punish Mark Kelly for Video
Thu, 07 May 2026 19:23:14 +0000 A three-judge panel in Washington heard arguments in the lawsuit aimed at stopping the Pentagon from disciplining Senator Mark Kelly for a video warning about illegal military orders.: Tennessee Approves New Map Aimed at Flipping the Last Democratic Seat
Fri, 08 May 2026 00:41:42 +0000 After a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Republicans carved up a majority-Black Memphis seat as the national redistricting wars continue.: Trump Administration Weighs Citing ‘Emergency’ to Admit More White South Africans as Refugees
Fri, 08 May 2026 00:48:05 +0000 The move would further solidify the U.S. refugee program as a pipeline for the white minority from South Africa.: In L.A. Mayor’s Race, Karen Bass Faces Vocal Rivals and a ‘Disgruntled Electorate’
Thu, 07 May 2026 16:59:57 +0000 The mayor of Los Angeles is running for a second term as a former ally and a reality TV star tap into widespread voter angst.: House Republican Proposes Bill to Wind Down the Iran War
Thu, 07 May 2026 17:36:28 +0000 Representative Tom Barrett, a Michigan Republican facing a tough re-election race, introduced a bill to impose limits on the use of military force in Iran and end the fighting this summer.: Graham Platner and Susan Collins Duel in High-Stakes Maine Senate Race Ads
Thu, 07 May 2026 21:02:09 +0000 In strikingly different ads, Graham Platner argued that “Susan Collins’s charade is over” while Senator Collins highlighted the economic benefits she has brought to Maine.: Did This Appeals Court Go Rogue on Abortion Pills?
Thu, 07 May 2026 16:03:37 +0000 The Fifth Circuit, reversed more than any other appeals court, has a reputation for taking extreme positions.: Why Trump’s Feud With the Pope Worries Republicans
Thu, 07 May 2026 18:42:35 +0000 Our national political correspondent Lisa Lerer explains the impact of President Trump’s spate of attacks against Pope Leo XIV ahead of the closely contested midterm elections.: Charlotte, N.C. Mayor Vi Lyles Says She Will Resign in May
Thu, 07 May 2026 15:51:39 +0000 Mayor Vi Lyles did not fully explain why she would leave office early, saying only that she wanted to spend more time with family.: Federal and State Officials Discuss Closing Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Thu, 07 May 2026 21:17:15 +0000 The immigrant detention center in the Everglades, which Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, opened last July, may be too expensive to keep operating.: Rubio Meets Pope Leo Amid Growing Tensions Between Trump and Vatican
Thu, 07 May 2026 15:09:42 +0000 The meeting at the Vatican followed President Trump’s condemnation of Pope Leo XIV for opposing the war in Iran.: Ted Turner’s Mark on Atlanta Lived On, Even After He Left the Spotlight
Thu, 07 May 2026 14:40:05 +0000 The city where he planted his empire came to embody his ambitions and his confidence. Mr. Turner died on Wednesday at 87.: Florida Creates a More Conservative Course to Rival A.P. History
Thu, 07 May 2026 16:10:52 +0000 Here are ways Florida’s advanced high school history program, which students can use for college credit, differs from other curriculums.: What Are ‘Teen Takeovers’ and Why Are Police Struggling to Stop Them?
Thu, 07 May 2026 09:01:12 +0000 Across the country, police and city officials are trying to crack down on sometimes violent youth gatherings, but the teens themselves say they need some way to socialize and blow off steam.