A Scaled-Back Celebration for Public Servants ‘in Trauma’
Thu, 07 May 2026 00:55:38 +0000 The Trump administration has eliminated more than 350,000 federal jobs. But an annual effort to inspire talented people to serve the public continues.: The sexual assault allegations against Eric Swalwell rattled the race.
Thu, 07 May 2026 00:47:03 +0000: Health Authorities Monitor Hantavirus Cruise Passengers in United States
Thu, 07 May 2026 00:20:09 +0000 People in at least three states are being monitored after being on the ship. None have shown symptoms, officials said.: Here’s what to know about the California governor race.
Thu, 07 May 2026 00:14:04 +0000: What to know and how to watch.
Thu, 07 May 2026 00:02:51 +0000: Trump’s Gyrations on the War Leave Even Rubio Out of Sync
Wed, 06 May 2026 23:42:41 +0000 The administration’s latest shifts on the status of the conflict show how treacherous it is to speak for a president who cultivates an erratic style.: The Boxing Match That Killed a Police Recruit
Wed, 06 May 2026 23:03:44 +0000 A Massachusetts State Police cadet, already hobbled from a previous bout, raised his hand to take on a more skilled fighter, and investigators say no one stopped him. Four people face charges.: Trump’s Indiana Victory Shows His Enduring Grip on Core Republican Supporters
Wed, 06 May 2026 22:17:22 +0000 Low approval ratings? MAGA divisions? The president was able to turn out party loyalists in an Indiana primary to help him oust Republican state lawmakers who had crossed him.: Michigan’s Combative Democratic Senate Primary Heats Up
Wed, 06 May 2026 22:28:02 +0000 Attacks are flying, prominent Democrats are taking sides and the fight is just getting started.: Iran War Looms Over Vance as He Visits Iowa
Wed, 06 May 2026 21:20:43 +0000 The vice president, a skeptic of the war, made his first visit of the cycle to the state that will kick off the 2028 nominating process.: Justice Dept. Accuses U.C.L.A. Medical School of Bias Against White and Asian Applicants
Wed, 06 May 2026 21:27:52 +0000 The finding stems from a 2023 Supreme Court decision that overturned race-conscious admissions. U.C.L.A. officials said the school accepts students on merit.: Jack Smith Calls the Justice Dept. ‘Corrupted’ by Trump and His Allies
Wed, 06 May 2026 22:52:24 +0000 At a private event in Washington last month, Mr. Smith, the former special counsel, accused Justice Department leaders of targeting people for prosecution to please and impress the president.: U.S. Troops in Middle East Wait for the Next Big Moment
Wed, 06 May 2026 21:00:46 +0000 The U.S. military is essentially on standby as officials give contradictory signals about the status of the Iran war effort.: Jack Bass, Dean of South Carolina Political Journalism, Dies at 91
Wed, 06 May 2026 20:25:21 +0000 In articles and books, he wrote about the rapid racial, political and economic changes that transformed his state — and the South as a whole.: F.B.I. Director Kash Patel Criticizes How Nancy Guthrie Case Was Handled
Wed, 06 May 2026 20:58:20 +0000 Kash Patel went after local authorities on a podcast, saying the F.B.I. was kept out of the investigation for days. Sheriff Chris Nanos has denied that claim.: Kendall Myers, American Spy for Cuba, Dies at 88
Wed, 06 May 2026 22:41:32 +0000 While working for the State Department, he delivered top secret information to his Cuban handlers for 30 years. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.: Suspect Michael Marx Charged With Shooting at Secret Service Agents Near National Mall
Wed, 06 May 2026 19:49:09 +0000 The suspect, a 45-year-old from Texas, faces three charges, including assaulting federal officers with a dangerous weapon.: Clavicular Charged With Shooting at Alligator While Livestreaming
Wed, 06 May 2026 18:51:02 +0000 The influencer, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, fired 12 shots at the gator from an airboat in the Florida Everglades.: How the Fight Over Israel Is Playing Out Inside MAGA
Wed, 06 May 2026 17:47:12 +0000 The war in Iran has added to a tectonic shift in public opinion — a bipartisan swing away from Israel. Some on the far-right are fighting to keep President Trump’s movement aligned with the Jewish state.: Candidates for California Governor Debate Tonight: What to Know
Wed, 06 May 2026 17:40:44 +0000 Seven candidates in the California governor’s race will face off at a debate hosted by NBC Los Angeles. The New York Times will livestream the event.: Justice Department Sues Colorado Over Gun Law
Wed, 06 May 2026 23:21:57 +0000 The lawsuit, which follows a separate suit the agency filed against the city of Denver on Tuesday, involves a state ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines.: Office of Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas Searched by F.B.I. Agents
Wed, 06 May 2026 20:21:11 +0000 Two people familiar with the case said the search of a lawmaker’s business office was related to a Biden-era investigation of possible corruption and bribery related to marijuana dispensaries.: Obama Talks Trump, Mamdani, Aliens and More in Colbert Interview
Wed, 06 May 2026 19:35:29 +0000 The former president was critical of President Trump, without ever naming him. Mr. Obama also urged Democrats to be plain-spoken, and talked about aliens.: Guido Reichstadter Comes Down From Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge After 6 Days
Wed, 06 May 2026 19:32:05 +0000 Guido Reichstadter, a 45-year-old former jeweler, began sitting atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge on May 1 to protest A.I. development and the war in Iran.: Conservative Group’s Connections at the State Department Raise Some Alarms
Wed, 06 May 2026 23:41:26 +0000 Founders of the Ben Franklin Fellowship are trying to dismantle pro-diversity practices in the agency and to boost career diplomats who promote President Trump’s ideas.: Tennessee Republicans Unveil New Congressional Map Carving Up Majority-Black House District
Thu, 07 May 2026 00:23:38 +0000 The General Assembly is expected to quickly approve the map, which slices up Memphis, a majority-Black city that makes up most of the state’s lone Democratic district.: Artifacts from the Titanic May Soon Be Auctioned
Wed, 06 May 2026 15:00:11 +0000 The last time a sale was proposed, the idea drew objections from the U.S. and French governments, and from UNESCO and other cultural institutions.: Howard Lutnick Grilled by Lawmakers Over Epstein Ties
Wed, 06 May 2026 22:04:40 +0000 The commerce secretary appeared for hours in a closed-door session on Wednesday with the House Oversight Committee: House Democrats’ Primary Endorsements Divide the Party
Wed, 06 May 2026 18:35:46 +0000 The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s intervention in contested primaries in critical House races has highlighted deep divides over the party’s tactics and its future.: A Democratic State Auditor Is Taking on Her Party, and Firing Up Voters
Wed, 06 May 2026 18:38:03 +0000 Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure in 2024 authorizing Diana DiZoglio, the state auditor, to closely scrutinize the State Legislature. A battle ensued.: A Look Inside the Case That Enshrined Political Power for Billionaires
Wed, 06 May 2026 19:14:09 +0000 After Watergate, Congress tried to curtail the role of money in politics. But a pivotal Supreme Court case nipped it in the bud. Years later, new details are emerging on how wealthy Americans were conferred with a “right to spend” on elections.: 5 Takeaways From the California Gubernatorial Debate
Thu, 07 May 2026 00:51:56 +0000 Seven candidates sparred in the first nationally televised debate in the 2026 California governor’s race. Many tried to launch attacks in a last-ditch effort to gain ground on their opponents.: Illinois State Police to Investigate Fatal ICE Shooting
Wed, 06 May 2026 22:12:58 +0000 Officials said they were examining the shooting of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez last summer during a Chicago-area crackdown on illegal immigration.: Democrats Keep Michigan Senate Majority With Special Election Win
Wed, 06 May 2026 02:58:21 +0000 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, allowed the swing district seat to sit vacant for more than a year as her party clung to a slim majority.: Suspect in Colorado Firebombing Attack Will Plead Guilty, Court Records Say
Wed, 06 May 2026 02:01:39 +0000 Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who was charged in an attack that injured more than a dozen people and killed one, will be sentenced to life in prison, according to court documents.: Takeaways From Indiana Primary Elections 2026: Trump Gets Payback
Wed, 06 May 2026 02:50:50 +0000 The president helped unseat most of the state lawmakers he targeted after they rebuffed his call to draw new House maps to help Republicans.: U.S. Military Strikes Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3
Wed, 06 May 2026 01:46:21 +0000 The attack was the second in two days, and the latest in an ongoing campaign against people the United States says are engaged in drug smuggling at sea.: Ex-ICE Deputy Falls Short in Republican House Primary in Ohio
Wed, 06 May 2026 02:05:49 +0000 Madison Sheahan, whose candidacy promised to test how general-election voters viewed President Trump’s immigration agenda, lost to a rival who billed himself as a “MAGA Republican.”: Trump and Rubio Insist Iran War Is Over, Even as Missiles Fly During Cease-Fire
Wed, 06 May 2026 01:21:47 +0000 The White House is turning to rhetorical leaps as President Trump tries to put the biggest political crisis of his presidency behind him.