Beaches Are Disappearing in Southern California as El Niño Bears Down
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:39:05 +0000 Beachfront homeowners and beachcombers are watching the sand vanish into the ocean as torrid waves strike the coast.: Here’s How Trump Is Building a National Citizenship Database to Check Voters
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:02:09 +0000 The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to deploy a system that merges personal data from across the government. Questions remain about its reliability.: After Tough Primaries, Democrats in Key States Feel Unified, New Polls Find
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:01:13 +0000 A majority of Democrats in Maine and Michigan said the primary process strengthened their party heading into November.: Not Long Ago, Trump Accused China of Election Meddling. Today, ‘Great Friendship.’
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:55:01 +0000 President Trump softened much of his stance toward China as he prepared to host its leader. But his disregard of a topic that has consumed him — the 2020 election — was particularly stark.: Prosecutor Resigns, Saying U.S. Attorney Mishandled Chicago Protest Case
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:24:23 +0000 The prosecutor said that U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros had intervened and overruled her in the case against a group of protesters known as the “Broadview Six.”: Bracing for Midterm Losses, Republicans in Congress Try a Pre-election Pivot
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:00:43 +0000 After nearly two years of allowing President Trump to set their agenda, G.O.P. senators are grasping for some quick action on cost-of-living measures they can show voters before November.: Here’s why Republicans in red-state races are starting to break from Trump.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:00:35 +0000: Supreme Court Allows Use of Trump Administration’s Expansive Database for Voter Screening
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:13:45 +0000 Critics of a citizenship database built by the Trump administration have raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.: Polls Show Advantage for Incumbent Parties in 4 Governor’s Races
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:02:05 +0000 Democrats hold wide leads in Maine and Pennsylvania, as does the incumbent Republican in New Hampshire, but Michigan appears closer, according to New York Times/Siena polls.: A Small Hawaiian Island Rode Out a Storm With Faith and Little Help
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:56:04 +0000 Not much is publicly known about how Niihau, a privately owned Hawaiian island with fewer than 100 residents, fared during Hurricane Lowell.: Here’s the latest.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:06:44 +0000: Trump Plans to Visit Tennessee, Oklahoma and Alabama
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:20:41 +0000 The president announced plans to rally in deep-red states as his party makes a push for close races in battleground states.: Alaskans Dismayed, but Not Moved, by Peltola’s Treatment of Her Staff
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:55:03 +0000 Voters interviewed in Anchorage and Fairbanks on Thursday said news that Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for Senate, had used offensive slurs would not change their vote.: Colombia’s President Wears Gun to Santa Marta, City Shut Down by a Criminal Group
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:03:12 +0000 Abelardo De La Espriella, the new president, wore the gun to visit Santa Marta, a tourist destination shut down by an armed group after state forces killed a group leader.: Michael Whatley, the Republican Senate Candidate in North Carolina, Sticks By Trump
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:57:13 +0000 Republicans in Senate battlegrounds have started to break with the president. Not Michael Whatley of North Carolina, even as his race seems at risk.: This Island Loves Its Bears. If Only They’d Stop Eating Trash.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:04:29 +0000 Kodiak Island in Alaska is famous for its giant brown bears, but human efforts to keep the behemoths out of the landfill have become a struggle.: The Viral In-N-Out Spatula Hero Is Exactly Who You Imagined He Was
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000 It started as a bizarre late-night standoff behind the counter of a fast food joint. It ended with no injuries — and free burgers.: New Film Revisits One City’s Deadly Chapter of ‘To Catch a Predator’
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:40 +0000 When the long-running TV franchise came to Murphy, Texas, in 2006, a man ended up dead. A new film, “Primetime,” looks back on what happened.: A Quiet ICE Surge That Unfolded ‘Everywhere All at Once’ This Summer
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:40:24 +0000 A review of dozens of incidents caught on camera sheds new light on a largely invisible crackdown.: Pandas and Eagles and A.I., Oh My! Trump Throws a State Dinner for Xi
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:26:36 +0000 Altman. Musk. Huang. Bezos. They all came to the White House Thursday night, though you might not have seen it on TV.: Justice Department Scraps Dozens of School Desegregation Cases
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:59:29 +0000 Critics said the changes, mostly in the South, moved the nation “back toward the Jim Crow era.” Justice Department officials said the decrees were outdated.: Trump and Xi Exchange Symbolic Gifts Ahead of State Dinner
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:16:55 +0000 President Trump gave a statue of a bald eagle to President Xi Jinping before a state dinner at the White House.: Justice Jackson Calls Emergency Docket ‘Potentially Corrosive’
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:39:24 +0000 Hours after fielding the Trump administration’s latest emergency application, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson gave a speech urging the Supreme Court to rethink such requests.: In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:38:47 +0000 The showdown over President Trump’s partial media ban played out as he welcomed President Xi Jinping, whose government is ranked among the most repressive in the world.: Full Guest List for Trump’s State Dinner With Xi
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:25:35 +0000 Tech titans including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sam Altman and Tim Cook were among those invited to the event, hosted by President Trump and Melania Trump.: Fifth-Grade Teacher and Boy Die in Iowa Lake on Field Trip
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:08:21 +0000 The teacher, Hannah Jorgensen, 24, jumped into the water to save the boy, according to his family.: ‘America’s Bishop’ Was Beatified. 50,000 Catholics Showed Up.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:09:43 +0000 Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, who was the country’s most visible Roman Catholic clergyman of the 20th century, is one step closer to sainthood after a ceremony in St. Louis.: Kyrsten Sinema’s Home Is Ransacked by an Ex-Bodyguard, Officials Say
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:02:26 +0000 The man, Matthew Ammel, dated Ms. Sinema while he was part of her Senate campaign security detail and was married, according to court filings.: Unused Tents and Uneaten Food: Watchdog Finds ‘Waste’ in Immigration Crackdown
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:24 +0000 In a report Thursday, the Government Accountability Office said the Trump administration squandered millions of dollars to expand detention.: Man Wounded in Trump Assassination Attempt Dies 2 Years Later
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:29:20 +0000 James Copenhaver, 76, was struck in the arm and abdomen in the shooting in Butler, Pa.: Trump Is Hosting Xi for a State Dinner. It’s a Rarity for the U.S. President.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:55:27 +0000 The state dinner for President Xi on Thursday will be only the fourth hosted by President Trump, far fewer than past U.S. presidents.: Florida Charges 20 People with Voter Fraud
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:08:43 +0000 Most cases involved noncitizens who registered to vote, attesting that they were U.S. citizens, state officials said.: Ex-F.B.I. Agents Crucial to ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case Suggest Testimony Won’t Help
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:40:34 +0000 Lawyers for the agents said that their clients would testify about “a properly predicated allegation that then-citizen Trump had unlawfully retained hundreds of highly classified documents.”: Kitty Lunn, Who Expanded the Boundaries of Dance, Dies at 76
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:59:23 +0000 After breaking her back in a fall, she helped start Infinity Dance Theater, and found that her wheelchair was a tool, not a hindrance.: Republicans in Red-State Races Are Starting to Break From Trump
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:26:24 +0000 Our national political correspondent, Shane Goldmacher, explains how a growing number of Republican candidates in key battleground states are making calculated decisions to distance themselves from President Trump and his policies.: Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Deportations to Third Countries
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:11:17 +0000 A lower federal court on Wednesday imposed restrictions on deporting migrants to countries other than their own.: In Alaska, Rowdy Members of Congress Are a Tradition
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:03:56 +0000 Revelations about the conduct of former Representative Mary Peltola may not faze voters who have long elected abrasive and sometimes violent figures to represent them.: Senate Defeats Bid to Direct Trump to End Iran War or Seek Approval
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:44:21 +0000 The vote came as a growing number of Republicans have broken from President Trump on the conflict, reflecting voters’ concerns ahead of midterm elections.: ‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:23:31 +0000 A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.: Who Is the Trump-Appointed Judge Who Blocked the White House Media Ban?
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:17:39 +0000 Judge Timothy J. Kelly had worked as counsel for Senator Charles E. Grassley, who called him a “very talented attorney” in 2017.: Hiker Is Found Dead on Washington Trail After Fall
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:08:01 +0000 The death came two days after another hiker died on the same mountain trail in northwestern Washington, officials said.