- Democratic Group Kicks Off $50 Million Midterm Blitz in Conservative Strongholds
- Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:03:02 +0000
American Bridge is hoping that Republicans are vulnerable in parts of the country that had been exceedingly tough terrain for Democrats in recent elections.
- She’s Set to Swim the Entire 900-Mile California Coast — Sharks Permitting
- Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:02:13 +0000
Swimming 900 miles won’t be “the worst way to spend four months,” Catherine Breed says — as long as the great whites, jellyfish and elephant seals leave her alone.
- Maine Elections Test Democrats’ Support for Platner: What to Watch in Today’s Primaries
- Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:02:04 +0000
Any indication of tepid support for Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, will be seen as a warning sign about his chances against Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent.
- Inside a World Cup Nerve Center Monitoring Fans, Drones and Heat
- Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:01:00 +0000
Officials in North Texas will watch for potential threats from a new $40 million emergency operations center, one of many new security precautions in place across North America.
- Hannah Neeleman’s Ballerina Farm Store Draws Crowds in Utah
- Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:00:41 +0000
Tourists are flocking to Midway, Utah. The Ballerina Farm Store, from the influencer whose brand revolves around motherhood and farm life, is a reason.
- The Ex-Mayor of Arcadia, Her Boyfriend and the Chinese Government
- Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:00:32 +0000
Eileen Wang pleaded guilty to acting as a foreign agent. But what could Beijing want from the mayor of a small California city known as the “Chinese Beverly Hills”?
- Crew Is Rescued After U.S. Helicopter Goes Down Near Strait of Hormuz
- Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:29:59 +0000
It was not immediately clear what led to the incident, which came at a time when the cease-fire in the war has grown tenuous.
- San Francisco Voters Appear to Reject Tax Hike on Highly Paid C.E.O.s
- Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:07:55 +0000
The proposal was seen as a possible measure of how residents felt about the recent flood of money into the city as a result of the A.I. boom.
- Nithya Raman Secures Second LA Mayor Spot, Ending Spencer Pratt’s Run
- Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:06:16 +0000
Nithya Raman, a progressive Democrat who entered the mayoral race at the last minute, secured the second spot to face Mayor Karen Bass in November. Her comeback sets up an intraparty battle.
- Trump Previews Fall Strategy With Baseless Claims of California Vote Fraud
- Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:03:43 +0000
The president is using the slow count of mail ballots in California to renew his effort to cast doubt on election outcomes he doesn’t like, despite a lack of evidence of any widespread fraud.
- Three Questions About the Maine and South Carolina Primaries
- Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:56:53 +0000
Graham Platner and Lindsey Graham are both hoping for comfortably big victories.
- Pentagon Again Revises Religious Categories for Troops
- Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:04:06 +0000
The Defense Department made the change after lawmakers objected to its original list, which did not include the Latter-day Saints among traditions labeled Christian.
- Trump Wants to Call the Shots. But in Iran, He Keeps Hitting His Limits.
- Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:49:20 +0000
President Trump is grappling with his own version of the sort of Middle East crisis that beset his predecessors, and that he promised to avoid.
- A Timeline of Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham’s Relationship Before the South Carolina Primary
- Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:24:17 +0000
Once one of President Trump’s fiercest critics, the South Carolina senator has dramatically shifted his posture over the years. Will it pay off on Tuesday in his primary?
- Trump Nominates Blanche for Attorney General, Setting Up Confirmation Fight
- Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:29:49 +0000
As acting attorney general, Todd Blanche has shown a willingness to execute the president’s maximalist demands. Whether the Senate will confirm him remains unclear.
- Netanyahu Called Off Iran Strikes After Trump Claimed Progress in Nuclear Talks, Officials Say
- Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:28:25 +0000
Multiple officials said that the president told Israel’s leader that the United States and Iran were within days of a breakthrough that would clear the way for talks on a long-term nuclear deal.
- Hiker, 18, Dies at Grand Canyon National Park Amid High Heat
- Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:46:41 +0000
The man was with his father on a popular, strenuous trail on a day that temperatures reached above 100 degrees in parts of the canyon, officials said.
- Ken Paxton’s Former Defense Lawyer Endorses James Talarico
- Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:13:01 +0000
The lawyer, Dan Cogdell, helped save Mr. Paxton from criminal charges and an impeachment, but now he says the Texas attorney general has “lost sight of his mission.”
- What’s Taking So Long to Count California Ballots?
- Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:07:41 +0000
Other states with vote-by-mail manage to count much more quickly.
- Prosecutors Won’t Seek Death Penalty in Killing of Melissa Hortman and Husband
- Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:42:13 +0000
The Justice Department said it likely did not have legal grounds for capital punishment in the case of a man accused of killing Melissa Hortman, a Minnesota legislator, and her husband.
- Judge Throws Out Trump Administration’s Policy Imposing $100,000 Fees for H-1B Visas
- Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:44:32 +0000
The ruling voided “in its entirety” a policy from September requiring companies to pay $100,000 fees for H-1B visa petitions.
- Meta Says Israeli Spyware Firm NSO Group Targeted WhatsApp Users Again
- Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:46:25 +0000
The uncovered hacking attempts on the messaging service were linked to NSO Group and may violate a federal court prohibition against the firm.
- Trump Administration Seeks to Revoke U.S. Citizenship of 17 Immigrants
- Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:58:48 +0000
The push to denaturalize more immigrants is the latest sign that the administration is setting its sights on the legal immigration system.