Louisiana Attorney General Charged With Bullying New Orleans Officials
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:25:15 +0000 Liz Murrill, a Republican, was indicted on charges of malfeasance and intimidation after sending warning letters to the city’s Democratic leaders over actions they took.: UPS Did Not Tell Inspectors to Check Failed Part in Louisville Crash
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:13:45 +0000 Inspectors were not instructed to check a bearing that they had been told was faulty, but the shipping company says Boeing, the plane’s manufacturer, is to blame.: Texas Governor Appoints Former Hard Right Critic to Key Post
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:11:28 +0000 Gov. Greg Abbott appointed a firebrand former opponent, Don Huffines, to be state comptroller, underscoring a G.O.P. push for unity ahead of the midterms.: F.B.I. Assigns Scores of Analysts to Examine Election Records in Georgia
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:44:02 +0000 The expansion of an investigation into Fulton County’s election office reflects President Trump’s desire to prove his baseless claims that the 2020 election in Georgia was rigged.: Judge Demands Answers About Plans for Trump’s East Potomac Golf Course
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:27:00 +0000 In a fiery hearing, Judge Ana C. Reyes hammered the government over denials that the president was forging ahead with plans to renovate the course without approval.: Tesla Driver Using Autopilot in Texas Crash Is Charged With Manslaughter
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:24:21 +0000 A front-door video camera of the crash, which killed a woman inside her home, showed the Tesla plowing into a house through its driveway.: JD Vance and Melania Trump Also Had Sharp Earnings Increases in 2025
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:53:01 +0000 But the revenue brought in by the vice president and the first lady paled in comparison to that of President Trump.: Supreme Court Allows Reporter to Be Fined for Failing to Disclose Source
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:42:19 +0000 Catherine Herridge, a former Fox News reporter, was held in civil contempt by a lower court after she refused to reveal her sources for articles she wrote about a scientist who was investigated by the F.B.I.: Jury Deadlocks on Felony Count for Golden Gate Bridge Protesters
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:48:09 +0000 Seven activists shut down the bridge in 2024 to protest American-backed military attacks in Gaza. They avoided a conviction on the most serious charge but were found guilty of misdemeanors.: Fast-Moving Wildfire Forces Hundreds of Evacuations near Pueblo, Colorado
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:44:23 +0000 The Aspen Acres fire, near Pueblo, Colo., has burned more than 50,000 acres and destroyed hundreds of structures.: David Hearn, Olympian Canoeist, Is Indicted After Arrest at Trump’s Reflecting Pool
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:51:54 +0000 David Hearn, a former canoeist, is accused of vandalizing the algae-challenged pool, which President Trump has said he would repair and beautify with fresh sealant. But the algae returned and the paint peeled.: U.S. Officials Believed Israel Was Plotting to Kill Iranian Negotiators
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:53:58 +0000 Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Parliament speaker, would have derailed peace talks, American officials feared.: Trump-Linked Firm’s Fees for Organizing Freedom 250 Events Remain Secret
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:26:44 +0000 Event Strategies, Inc., a longtime vendor to President Trump’s campaigns, is organizing the Great American State Fair and the July 4 celebrations.: Court Blocks Firings of Intelligence Officers Who Worked on Diversity
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:14:42 +0000 The C.I.A. and Office of the Director of National Intelligence had tried to fire 19 officers at the beginning of the second Trump administration.: In Tumultuous Term, Chief Justice Roberts Took Charge of Unruly Supreme Court
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:05:26 +0000 The chief justice faced down the president, forged unlikely coalitions and achieved long-sought goals.: Tucker Carlson, Who Broke With Trump, Plans to ‘Help Build a Third Party’
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:39:07 +0000 The influential conservative commentator’s relationship with the president and the G.O.P. fractured over the war with Iran. Now, he says he is charting a new course.: Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Crucial Michigan Senate Race
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:20:03 +0000 The endorsement is the first in a contested Senate primary by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez this year, in a state that Democrats believe they must hold this fall to win a Senate majority.: California Bans ‘Sell By’ Labels, Hoping to Cut Food Waste
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:03:49 +0000 The law standardizes language around expiration dates, aiming to minimize confusion about when food is safe to eat. More than one-third of food sold nationwide is wasted, the U.S.D.A. says.: Here’s the latest.
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:23:21 +0000: Across a Scorching Ohio, Residents Endure Breathtaking Heat
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:03:51 +0000 The heat wave gripping much of the eastern half of the country over the past few days has been especially intense throughout the state.: Boston Is Drinking Like It’s 1776. The Founding Fathers Would Be Proud.
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:29:13 +0000 A summer of celebratory drinking is underway in the birthplace of the American Revolution. But however tipsy the tourists get, the founders probably had them beat.: Republican Senate Candidates Start Their Own Super PACs to Gain Cash Advantage
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:01:29 +0000 Most of the party’s top candidates are starting their own super PACs instead of relying on a powerful group run by Washington leaders. The move allows them to seize control of their financial destinies.: A ‘Muslims Only’ Swim Party and the Backlash That Followed
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:36:06 +0000 A Muslim mother’s plan for an Eid swim party near Dallas drew backlash, then threats that upended her quiet life.: Man Charged With Killing Postal Worker on Her Route in North Carolina
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:31:04 +0000 William Craig Durham, 56, faces murder and kidnapping charges in the death of Brandi Reynolds, 35, the authorities say.: Immigrant Arrests Surge to 10,000 in 5 Days as ICE Clamps Down
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:31:42 +0000 The agency has doubled its daily arrest numbers without the fanfare of last year’s large urban operations, sowing fear in immigrant communities.: How Trump Made ‘Y.M.C.A.’ His Anthem, Despite the Village People and Victor Willis’s Mixed Feelings
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:30:34 +0000 On social media, he said the Village People’s lead singer, Victor Willis, was with him “right from the beginning.” But the president has a more complicated history with the group.: Nine Arrested in Federal Crackdown on L.A.’s Sex-Trafficking Corridor
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:04:39 +0000 Federal officials in Los Angeles described gang members’ yearslong scheme that relied on social media and physical violence to recruit and maintain control of the girls.: Bureau of Prisons Will Close Facilities Housing Thousands of Inmates
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:09:54 +0000 The agency pointed to crumbling infrastructure, chronic staffing shortages and budget shortfalls as it moved to cut costs.: Ruling on Trans Athletes Gave the G.O.P. a Win. Most Democrats Looked the Other Way.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:40:39 +0000 While Republicans celebrated the ruling, many Democrats stayed quiet on an issue that had proved divisive in the last election.: Trump Administration Delivers Lucrative Win for Its Kratom Allies
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:33:17 +0000 In moving to ban a potent synthetic version of kratom, the president’s team paved the way for more sales for makers of rival botanic supplements, who had aggressively lobbied for the change.: Trump Finds His Presidential Alter Ego, the ‘He-Man’ Teddy Roosevelt
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:37:24 +0000 President Trump flew into town on the new Air Force One and spent time touring the library dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt, whom he called “a great he-man.”: Does Trump Worry About Conflicts of Interest? ‘I Found Out That Nobody Cared.’
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:56:41 +0000 American presidents have generally tried to avoid appearing to profit from the office. President Trump has chosen a different path.: The Key Ways Trump’s Financial Interests Intersect With Government Policy
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:01:50 +0000 President Trump’s business holdings, which garnered him more than $2 billion last year, create potential conflicts of interest surpassing any predecessor.