- Trump Files Final Plans for White House Ballroom
- Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:39:03 +0000
The president is seeking quick approval despite legal challenges and backlash over his demolition of the East Wing.
- After a Misstep, Sheriff Says Persistence Will Solve the Nancy Guthrie Case
- Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:56:33 +0000
Investigators have recovered DNA from the home where the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie was abducted, but do not have a match. “We’re going to find this guy,” said Sheriff Chris Nanos.
- ICE Agents Menaced Minnesota Protesters at Their Homes, Filings Say
- Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:35:45 +0000
Protesters in Minneapolis and St. Paul said in sworn statements that they were singled out by agents who demonstrated that they knew where they lived.
- Judge Orders U.S. to Facilitate Return of College Student Who Was Deported in Error
- Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:30:14 +0000
A federal prosecutor said last month that ICE had made a “mistake” in deporting Any Lucia López Belloza, a college freshman in Massachusetts, to Honduras.
- Jury Deadlocked in Trial of Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators at Stanford
- Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:10:50 +0000
A judge declared a mistrial after a jury could not reach a verdict in a case in which five current and former students were charged with felonies.
- Judge Orders ICE to Let Clergy Give Communion to Detained Migrants on Ash Wednesday
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:55:45 +0000
A Catholic nonprofit and several clergy said immigration authorities had unlawfully blocked its members for months from providing pastoral care at an ICE facility in Broadview, Ill.
- Florida Couple Arrested After Pickleball Match Turns Into a Brawl
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:51:04 +0000
The couple, who were banned for life from a country club in Port Orange, Fla., face felony battery charges after the fight, which involved 20 people, the authorities said.
- Trump Says Regime Change Would Be the ‘Best Thing’ for Iran
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:36:59 +0000
The president has been steadily building up U.S. military forces in the Middle East and threatening another strike on the country if the government does not abandon its nuclear ambitions.
- Why Are More Congress Members Retiring or Not Seeking Re-election in 2026?
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:00:35 +0000
For many senators and House members, the job isn’t what it used to be.
- Ramping Up Election Attacks, Trump Does Not Let Reality Get in His Way
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:56:46 +0000
President Trump increases his attacks when he fears an election loss. With midterm elections approaching, he has gone into overdrive as Republicans face potential losses.
- Who Is Jeremy Carl, Trump’s Nominee to Lead the State Department?
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:24:35 +0000
Jeremy Carl, President Trump’s nominee to lead the State Department’s outreach to international organizations, had a rough confirmation hearing, but he stood by his views on “whiteness.”
- Four Killed in Plane Crash Near Steamboat Springs, Colo.
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:03:04 +0000
The plane crashed in remote mountain terrain at about 12:20 a.m. on Friday “under unknown circumstances,” according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
- After a Harrowing Water Rescue, Baby Is Delivered on Mother’s Birthday
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:32:32 +0000
Shedly Apollon was on her way to a prenatal massage when she started to feel faint while on the road. Her car veered off the highway and into a lake.
- Bob Croft, Who Dived Deep Into the Ocean on a Single Breath, Dies at 91
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:26:27 +0000
His derring-do and unusual lung capacity led him to make record-breaking dives of more than 200 feet into the Atlantic without wearing a scuba tank or fins.
- Ocasio-Cortez Offers a Working-Class Vision in Munich, With a Few Stumbles
- Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:27:13 +0000
Speaking at Europe’s largest security conference, she tied income inequality to the rise of authoritarians and offered a forceful rebuttal to President Trump’s worldview. She also had some shaky moments.
- White House Outlines Trump Plan for Shipping Industry
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:50:38 +0000
President’s proposal says maritime business “is critical for national and economic security.”
- Department of Homeland Security Faces an Impending Shutdown
- Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:05:19 +0000
Though funding for the department is set to run out early Saturday, officials said its essential functions would continue.
- 18-Year-Old Gets Life in Prison for North Carolina Mass Shooting
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:06:18 +0000
A judge in North Carolina said it was “hard to conceive of a greater display of malice” and that the young man’s actions in the 2022 mass shooting reflected “irreparable corruption.”
- 2 Dead, One Wounded in Shooting at South Carolina State University
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:23:38 +0000
The violence on Thursday night took place in a residence hall near the site of two other shootings in October.
- Don Lemon Pleads Not Guilty in Minnesota Church Protest Case
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:39:41 +0000
The broadcast journalist appeared in federal court on Friday with four others charged with disrupting a church service to protest the behavior of immigration agents.
- Virginia’s Top Court Clears Path for Democratic Push to Redraw House Map
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:54:10 +0000
The State Supreme Court allowed a spring statewide referendum that is necessary for Democrats to redraw Virginia’s congressional map before the midterm elections.
- Trump Administration Revokes Deportation Protections for Yemenis
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:08:54 +0000
It is the latest restriction of the Temporary Protected Status program, which has allowed people fleeing unrest in their home countries to live and work in the United States.
- Nancy Guthrie’s Friends Refuse to Give Up Hope She’s Alive
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:00:44 +0000
Shortly before her disappearance, Ms. Guthrie, the mother of the NBC host Savannah Guthrie, was celebrating her 84th birthday and playing games.
- A Surge of ICE Arrests Overwhelms the Federal Court System
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:44:31 +0000
A surge of immigration arrests in the state sent thousands of people to detention centers in Texas, New Mexico and elsewhere. Federal courts have been overwhelmed with their pleas for release.
- Au Pair Juliana Peres Magalhães Sentenced to 10 Years in Banfield Double Murder Case
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:08:32 +0000
Juliana Peres Magalhães, 25, had cooperated with prosecutors, who sought a lenient sentence. But the judge said the woman, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, merited the state maximum.
- As Diplomats Talk, Pentagon Prepares for Possible War With Iran
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:37:14 +0000
President Trump threatened to strike Iran, but the military has needed time to build up its forces in the region.
- Justice Department Sues Harvard for Admissions Records
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:52:35 +0000
The Trump administration appears to have renewed its pressure campaign against Harvard since President Trump backtracked this month on a possible settlement with the Ivy League school.
- Congress Leaves DC as DHS Shuts Down
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:01:31 +0000
Despite a deadlock over funding for the agency, lawmakers left town and left Democratic and White House negotiators to try to work out a deal in their absence.
- Trump’s Minnesota Retreat Points to the Power of Public Anger
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:03:22 +0000
The withdrawal came as polls show Americans opposing the president’s immigration tactics, and as some Republican lawmakers began to find ways to distance themselves.
- San Francisco Teachers End Strike After 4 Days
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:38:06 +0000
Public schools are expected to reopen on Wednesday for 50,000 students in the city. Teachers demanded higher wages and health care benefits.
- Bessent Pushes Senate on Fed Confirmation Amid Backlash Over Criminal Inquiry
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:34:23 +0000
President Trump’s effort to get Kevin M. Warsh confirmed as the next Federal Reserve chair has been complicated by a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell.
- U.S. Transfers Thousands of ISIS Prisoners to Iraq From Syria
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:27:45 +0000
The moves appear to highlight lingering doubts in Washington about the new Syrian government’s ability to ensure security.
- Tips Flood In, Prompted by Video of Suspect in Guthrie Kidnapping
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:24:19 +0000
The F.B.I. has fielded 13,000 tips as authorities seek a pivotal break in the case. Nancy Guthrie, mother of a “Today” show host, disappeared Feb. 1.
- Bondi Suggests Culver City Has a Crime Problem. Culver City Has a Problem With That.
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:06:00 +0000
The attorney general’s viral remarks befuddled many Angelenos, who know Culver City for its Hollywood history and chill vibes.
- A D.H.S. Shutdown Looms. Bruised Minnesotans Urge Their Parties to Dig In.
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:03:19 +0000
Congressional Democrats say they will approve no money for the Department of Homeland Security without guardrails on immigration agents. Their voters in Minnesota are demanding no less.
- Crab Heist Puts Spotlight on Surge of Cargo Thefts
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:02:39 +0000
Stolen food and beverages, which are easier to offload than costly electronics, are driving an overall spike in cargo crimes, truckers, insurers and other experts say.
- ICE Is Detaining Hundreds of Children
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:04:16 +0000
The number of children in immigration detention has spiked since last year. Families describe poor conditions and little education.
- Local Sheriffs Voice Frustration With ICE
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:01:54 +0000
As tension builds over immigration raids around the country, local law enforcement officials are increasingly speaking out. We followed a sheriff from Maine who lambasted ICE operations in his state as he traveled to Washington to share concerns with lawmakers.
- Beyond the Big Cities, ICE Is Rattling Small-Town and Exurban America
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:48:21 +0000
Far from the national spotlight, towns like Cornelius, Ore., and Coon Rapids, Minn., are dealing with President Trump’s expanding mass deportation effort, and the effects can be acute.
- Trump Pardons Klecko, Jamal Lewis and Other Former N.F.L. Players
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:07:53 +0000
The players included Super Bowl champions and a Hall of Famer who had been charged for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
- U.S. Aircraft Carrier Will Be Sent to the Middle East From Venezuela, Officials Say
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 02:43:44 +0000
The U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford is not expected to return until late April or early May.
- Closing of El Paso Airspace Adds to Tension Between F.A.A. and Pentagon
- Fri, 13 Feb 2026 02:12:26 +0000
The Federal Aviation Administration is charged with flight safety, and the Defense Department with national security. Those missions keep colliding.