Jury Deliberations Underway in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:04:08 +0000 In order to reach a verdict, jurors must agree on whether Ms. Clancy should be held criminally responsible for killing her three children.: Wyoming Governor Objects to ‘Very Odd’ D.O.J. Election Monitoring
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:04:08 +0000 Governor Mark Gordon, a Republican, said he was concerned by the behavior of election observers who visited a polling station in Cheyenne.: With Term Winding Down, Pelosi Tries to Anoint a Successor
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:02:59 +0000 Representative Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker, has been working hard on behalf of Connie Chan, a San Francisco supervisor with a relatively low profile in California.: The Town Council Race Was Tied. The Three of Spades Called It.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:02:39 +0000 Two candidates for Town Council in Gila Bend, Ariz., finished with the same number of votes. A century-old state law mandated breaking the tie with a game of chance.: How Key Oil Stockpiles Dwindled During the War in Iran
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:02:05 +0000 Our energy reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains how oil reserves helped prevent an oil shock caused by the war in Iran from getting even worse — and how low those reserves are now.: Judge Once Again Bars Postal Service From Restricting Mail-In Vote
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:53:56 +0000 After reviewing the agency’s final plan to comply with President Trump’s demands, a federal judge barred the Postal Service from imposing new restrictions on mail-in voting.: LA Mayor Karen Bass Eases Street Vending Crackdown After Debate
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:21:18 +0000 Mayor Karen Bass said food vendors discourage restaurant patrons, mentioning them alongside homeless encampments. Her opponent, Nithya Raman, said vendors should be brought into the system.: Lake Ontario Didn’t Ask for Trump to Rename It
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:06:21 +0000 There is a U.S.-led war in the Middle East and the midterm elections on the horizon, but President Trump’s latest priority seems to be “Making The Great Lakes Even Greater.”: Trump Elevates Ben Moss, Former Vance Aide, as White House Staff Secretary
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:11:05 +0000 The move amounted to one of the few major changes in West Wing personnel in Mr. Trump’s second term.: ‘I Need to Go to the Hospital,’ Delta Pilot Tells Air Traffic Control
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:02:34 +0000 A Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Boston safely diverted to Detroit after the captain of a Boeing 757 became ill.: Climber Stranded for Hours on 6-Inch Rock Ledge Before Rescue
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:58:39 +0000 Racing against the darkness, rescuers in California on Saturday saved a man who had become stranded on a ledge perched atop a soaring peak on the Sierra Nevada.: Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:43:09 +0000 President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial’s organizers do not allow speeches. Mr. Trump changed his plans.: Man Flees Fire at His Home in Stolen Rescue Truck, Police Say
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:43:41 +0000 Officials in New Hampshire said the man used the rescue truck as a weapon, nearly striking emergency responders who were trying to save his rural house.: Trump Administration Will Appeal Harvard Antisemitism Case
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:12:05 +0000 A federal judge earlier ruled against Trump officials in a lawsuit accusing the university of allowing persistent antisemitism on campus.: White House Construction May Have Contributed to Close Call With Trump’s Helicopter
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:30:10 +0000 A controller let a jet take off after missing warnings that Marine One was about to fly through the area, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.: Progressives Condemn Pick of Pro-Israel Democrat Atop House Panel
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:10:24 +0000 Outrage over making Representative Jared Moskowitz, who is vocally pro-Israel, the top Democrat on a Middle East policy subcommittee reflected the party’s rift over Israel.: Kansas Judge Dismisses Murder Charge Against Sheriff’s Deputy
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:44:02 +0000 The judge said prosecutors had failed to meet their burden in the case against a deputy charged in the 2025 jailhouse death of an inmate.: Fired Journalists From Stars and Stripes Sue Pentagon
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:43:33 +0000 Three journalists dismissed from Stars and Stripes accused the government of violating their First Amendment rights, asking the courts to stop their termination.: In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0000 The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed.: Obama to Headline Fund-Raiser With Jeffries in New York
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:54:42 +0000 The top Democrats will gather party donors on Sept. 10, just as Republicans converge in Texas for their unusual midterm convention.: Trump Signs Executive Order to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:08:41 +0000 The president also reiterated his criticism that Canada “treats us very badly.” Trade talks between the nations collapsed last week.: C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:23:38 +0000 John Ratcliffe’s meeting this week with a Russian intelligence chief was aimed at pushing the Kremlin to pursue a peace deal with Ukraine.: DeSantis Administration Misspent $10 Million, Grand Jury Says
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:19:32 +0000 A charity tied to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife received the money from a state Medicaid settlement and diverted it to political committees supporting a cause favored by the governor.: Secrecy in Lawsuits Has ‘Run Amok,’ Scholars Say
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:03:07 +0000 Two recent studies say judges are not doing enough to protect the public interest in openness.: Trump Administration to Expand Deportation Flights to Haiti
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:14:41 +0000 Flights to the Caribbean nation will increase from once a month to once a week now that the Supreme Court allowed President Trump to cancel a humanitarian program.: Trump Raises Money in Texas With Control of the Senate in the Balance
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:27:17 +0000 Many Republicans are hoping for financial support from President Trump, whose fund-raising power in the party remains unmatched despite his low poll numbers.: U.S. to Withdraw 200 Troops Sent to Nigeria Under Trump
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:30:40 +0000 Officials say the small, limited deployment could serve as a model. But terrorists in the country have continued to attack and kill.: Starbucks Drops Drink Powder That Enveloped Baristas in Clouds of Dust
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:39:12 +0000 Baristas said the ingredient left them coughing and sneezing.: Jury to Continue Deliberations in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:34:36 +0000 In closing arguments, Ms. Clancy’s lawyer called her “a darn good mother.” The prosecutor accused her of “extreme atrocity and cruelty.”: ICE agent Christian Castro Released From Texas Jail After Minnesota Loses Court Fight
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:22:16 +0000 The state had sought to have the agent extradited from Texas to answer charges in Minneapolis related to an on-duty shooting that wounded an immigrant.