Kean Set to Speak at the Capitol After Mysterious Absence
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:38:59 +0000 After months of silence, Representative Tom Kean Jr. was expected to deliver a speech explaining his 116-day absence from Congress.: Senator Gallego’s Use of Campaign Funds for Family Trips Prompts Scrutiny
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:28:51 +0000 The Arizona senator used campaign money to fly his family to Nantucket and the Caribbean. The Justice Department has said it is investigating his campaign finance activity.: Trump on Legislation to Address the Nation’s Housing Crisis: ‘It’s a Yawn’
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:21:14 +0000 Time and again, President Trump has brushed off Americans’ concerns about the economy and their financial situations.: What to Watch in Colorado Primary Elections: Will Left-Wing Energy Keep Rising?
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:14:56 +0000 Primaries on Tuesday will be the latest test of Democrats’ anti-establishment mood.: Emily Barker Loved Fighting Fires. She Died in One She Couldn’t Escape.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:59:22 +0000 Emily Barker was one of two women who died fighting a large forest fire in Colorado this week.: Clash Unfolds as Trump Administration Pushes Intelligence Agencies to Share Foreign Espionage Targets
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:38:37 +0000 The clash reflects increasing skepticism of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which has been willing to pursue President Trump’s priorities.: Newborn’s Body Is Found in a Portable Bathroom at Electric Forest Music Festival
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:22:41 +0000 Investigators were asking for information from people who attended the Electric Forest music festival, which draws tens of thousands of people to Western Michigan.: Ethics Panel Tosses Misconduct Claims Against Gallego
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:32:07 +0000 The Ethics Committee told Senator Ruben Gallego it had dismissed allegations he engaged in sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations.: Sex Abuse Survivors Reach $395 Million Deal With San Francisco Diocese
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:30:43 +0000 The Archdiocese of San Francisco and lawyers for the survivors said the money would settle about 530 claims from people who said they were sexually abused by clergy members.: Colorado Supreme Court Rejects Democratic Redistricting Plans
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:00:55 +0000 The state’s high court found that ballot initiatives designed to change state law to install a newly gerrymandered map violated Colorado law.: What to Know About Wildfires in Colorado and Other Western States
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:50:52 +0000 Thousands of acres in Utah and other Western states have burned. Here is what to know about the firefighters who have died, the destruction so far and the spreading smoke.: Supreme Court Decision on Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots Grants Relief to 18 States
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:46:44 +0000 The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that state laws allowing ballots to arrive after Election Day are legal. The decision is the latest in a series of setbacks for President Trump’s efforts to regulate elections.: Inmates Take Guards Hostage in Hourslong Standoff at North Carolina Jail
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:36:38 +0000 It is not yet clear what ignited the takeover, but the county sheriff said it started when at least one inmate got access to keys used to unlock cell doors.: Fired F.T.C. Commissioner Warns of Potential for Presidential Abuse of Power
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:57:31 +0000 Rebecca Slaughter said independent agencies like the Federal Trade Commission were created as watchdogs of powerful corporations and that presidents shouldn’t interfere with that.: In Dissents, Some Justices Push Back Against Ruling to Block Trump From Firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:49:27 +0000 A few dissenters cautioned that the majority didn’t allow the legal case over the president’s effort to fire the Fed governor Lisa D. Cook to play out in the lower courts.: Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Retrial Tentatively Set for April 2027
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:50:25 +0000 The move comes after a court overturned his murder convictions. A judge still needs to decide the location of the trial and what evidence will be allowed.: Why Trump Is Giving Republicans Midterms Anxiety
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:48:48 +0000 Ahead of the midterms, Republicans have sought to focus on the issue of affordability, but the president keeps going off script. Our White House correspondent Tyler Pager explains.: Supreme Court Puts Limits on Cellphone Location Data Searches
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:36:20 +0000 The case involved “geofence” searches, which allow law enforcement to find suspects and witnesses by sweeping up location data from cellphones near crime scenes.: ‘No One’s Coming to Save Us but Us’: Gen Z Runs for Office
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:09:15 +0000 Melat Kiros’s challenge Tuesday to Representative Diana DeGette, who was elected the year before Ms. Kiros was born, is the latest Gen Z test in a year defined by generational upheaval.: Supreme Court Rules Against Roy Moore in Fight Over $8.2 Million Jury Award
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:31:12 +0000 The former Alabama Supreme Court justice and Senate candidate had asked the court to clear a path for him to potentially collect a jury award in a defamation case.: Supreme Court to Weigh if Arizona Can Demand Proof of Citizenship to Vote
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:22:45 +0000 The case could open the door to stricter registration requirements at a time when President Trump has been pushing for them.: Trump Renews Threat to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook After Supreme Court Ruling
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:18:19 +0000 President Trump promised to “take appropriate action immediately” against Lisa Cook, the Fed governor he had tried to fire, even as the court affirmed that Fed officials can be fired only for cause.: ‘Chaos Will Follow’ Ruling Allowing Trump Firings, Dissent Predicts
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:26:11 +0000 In a rare dissent from the bench, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that the Supreme Court undid “centuries of political practice,” and that the court concluded that the federal government had been acting in “open defiance of the Constitution.”: ‘The Daily’: Why everyone cares about this year’s tournament.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:57:53 +0000 Tariq Panja, a Times reporter, explains the magic of this moment, and two fans of Iran’s soccer team discuss its complexity with Times producer Anna Foley.: Here’s the latest on the rulings.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:37:25 +0000: See How the Makeup of Independent Agencies Has Changed Under Trump
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:29:12 +0000 Even before the Supreme Court granted him more power to fire officials, President Trump had effectively ended Democratic majorities at several agencies.: Justices Expand Trump’s Power to Fire Officials
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:04:36 +0000 In twin rulings, the Supreme Court affirmed the Fed’s independence and said its leaders could not be fired at will, but said President Trump could fire other independent regulators for any reason.: Supreme Court Upholds Grace Period to Count Mail-In Ballots That Arrive After Election Day
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:39:17 +0000 The justices had been asked to examine the legality of the state’s grace period for late-arriving mail-in ballots.: How A.I. is Changing the Way Politicians Run for Office
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:36:43 +0000 A.I.-generated images are the public face of this election overhaul. Behind the scenes, campaigns are using the technology to analyze voter data, craft campaign materials and write custom messages.: Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Appeal $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:39:50 +0000 President Trump had asked the justices to intervene after a jury found that he had sexually abused and defamed the writer E. Jean Carroll.: Many Child Safety Features on Social Apps Don’t Work, Report Finds
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:24:40 +0000 Researchers found that teens can discover harmful content, connect with unknown adults and easily bypass time limits.: The Ohio City Revived by Haitian Immigration Sees an Uncertain Future
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:03:21 +0000 In Springfield, Ohio, some residents see the end of an economic boom after the end of a humanitarian program for immigrants. Others see still darker possibilities.: With Final Decisions Ahead, the Supreme Court Is Sharply Divided
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:03:03 +0000 The justices will decide this week whether President Trump can end the guarantee of birthright citizenship and fire a leader of the independent Federal Reserve.: Israel and Iran Have Divided Democrats and Republicans. Will They Ever Be the Same?
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:43:15 +0000 Raging internal debates over foreign policy threaten both parties’ fortunes in November — and in 2028. Is a major ideological shift underway?: Berkeley Will Start Institute Named for Pelosi
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:01:22 +0000 The Trump administration has been scrutinizing the University of California, Berkeley, which insists its new program will be a nonpartisan venture.: Platner Has Slight Edge Over Collins in Tight Maine Senate Race, Poll Finds
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:03:33 +0000 The Maine race, which both parties see as key to winning control of the Senate, is extremely close as the sprint to fall begins, a Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll found.