Alaskans Dismayed, But Not Moved, by Peltola’s Treatment of Her Staff
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:50:17 +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 11:30:30 +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 09:01:16 +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 12:14:59 +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 03:04:49 +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 Justice Department officials said the decrees were outdated.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 00:02:25 +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 23:29:19 +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
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:55:30 +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.
An Idaho Cold Case Revisits the Unsolved Tylenol Killings in 1982
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:04:47 +0000
A man who killed himself that year in a church in Boise was known as the “Unknown Wanderer.” Investigators said he might have a connection to the famous case of tainted Tylenol.
Texas Court Rejects Innocence Finding for Death Row Inmate Melissa Lucio
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:49:53 +0000
Melissa Lucio’s execution was halted in 2022, but Thursday’s ruling dealt a setback in her effort to prove that she did not kill her 2-year-old daughter.
As Trump Hosts State Dinner Honoring Xi, See the Menu
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:41:26 +0000
The White House said that the three-course menu, including sea bass and bok choy, featured American ingredients with a “subtle Chinese influence.”
Iranian American Group Files Suit Alleging Iran War Is Unconstitutional
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:32:33 +0000
In a federal lawsuit filed on Thursday, an advocacy group asked a federal judge to declare that the seven-month war in Iran was never declared or authorized by Congress.
El-Sayed Holds a Narrow Lead Over Rogers in New Michigan Senate Polls: 7 Takeaways
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:16:35 +0000
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed holds a modest lead over Mike Rogers in part because of a strong advantage with younger voters, according to a New York Times/Siena poll.
In Trumpeting His Ballroom Project, Trump Has Used China as an Example
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:41:23 +0000
President Trump has repeatedly cited the Great Hall of the People in Beijing as inspiration and competition with his own design.
Republican Sheriff Illegally Seized California Ballots, Court Rules
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:38:05 +0000
The California Supreme Court ordered Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County to return ballots to election officials after he confiscated them for an investigation.
China to Send Pandas to Zoo Atlanta, Xi Says
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:44:01 +0000
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said two pandas would arrive soon at Zoo Atlanta. Panda diplomacy has been a cornerstone of U.S.-China relations.
Trump and Xi Are Expected to Discuss Accusations of Copying American A.I. Tech
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:24:15 +0000
American artificial intelligence companies have accused their Chinese counterparts of using a technique called distillation to enhance their own systems.
Man Killed in Michigan Car Crash Was Not the Target of ICE Search
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:59:30 +0000
A Guatemalan immigrant who died after fleeing an attempted arrest was driving a car registered to the suspect who was sought by agents, officials said.
Trump Administration Scrambles to Stop Third-Country Deportations After Court Ruling
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:34:02 +0000
The decision adds a new burden for the government as it attempts to rapidly remove migrants from the United States without interference from their lawyers.
Weeks Before the Election, Susan Collins’s Ties to a Fund-Raiser Are Under Scrutiny
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:09:23 +0000
Scott Reed, a longtime Washington lobbyist who has a close relationship with Senator Susan Collins of Maine, leads a super PAC backing her campaign.
New Hampshire Senate Race: 5 Takeaways From a New Poll
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:10:06 +0000
Representative Chris Pappas, a Democrat, leads by five percentage points, according to a New York Times/Siena poll. Voters say they are more interested in a check on President Trump than in a candidate who supports him.
Trump’s Retribution Campaign May Face Supreme Court Test
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:01:37 +0000
The justices have been asked to rule on whether the president can appoint allies as top prosecutors.
From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:25:02 +0000
It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.
Collins Leads Jackson in Maine Senate Race: 7 Takeaways From a New Poll
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:06:22 +0000
Voters in the battleground state favored Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent, over Troy Jackson, a Democrat, in several important areas, according to a New York Times/Siena poll.