Clara Ester, Who Was With Martin Luther King Jr. in His Last Moments, Dies at 78
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:53:53 +0000 A Memphis college student and activist, she witnessed Dr. King’s assassination in 1968 when he was shot at his motel and ran to him to check his pulse.: Trump Encounters a More Determined Iran as War Widens
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:40:28 +0000 With Iran flexing its might, President Trump appears to be weighing military options again, after rejecting plans to escalate.: Record Numbers of Public Document Requests Are in Limbo or Unfulfilled
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:52:10 +0000 A Times analysis of 16 years of available federal data shows federal agencies lag in processing requests for government records.: Trump Has Made Billions in Office. Will His Party Pay Politically?
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:03:48 +0000 The president took in a staggering $2.2 billion last year while in office. Democrats are hoping to make it a campaign issue in the midterm elections.: Trump Unveils $22.5 Billion Redesign of Dulles Airport
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:19:56 +0000 The project would make the airport easier to navigate and include a new United lounge, officials said. It’s part of the president’s plans to remake the Washington area.: Families Face Anxiety, Angst as Loved Ones Are Deployed to Fight Iran
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:10:30 +0000 As the war with Iran has continued, some are finding that the stress is bringing back old anxieties.: 10 Women Accuse Jared Leto of Sexual Misconduct in BBC Report
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:45:39 +0000 The accusations include sex with underage girls and sexually explicit messages. The actor denied the allegations.: Fauci’s Pardon From Biden Would Not Shield Him From New Offenses
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:31:41 +0000 Republicans have argued that the pre-emptive pardon Dr. Fauci received from former President Biden ought to preclude him from invoking the Fifth Amendment. But the pardon applies only to what happened before it was issued.: Teenage Lifeguard Fights Intense Waves to Bring Boy to Safety
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:56:21 +0000 A lifeguard with a relentless grip on a young boy brought him to safety amid enormous waves that ripped across a Santa Cruz beach over the weekend.: Senators Cornyn and Tillis Threaten to Block Blanche Nomination Over Trump’s IRS Deal
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:00:34 +0000 John Cornyn and Thom Tillis accused the attorney general nominee of refusing to put on paper his promise to kill aspects of the deal he cut to settle President Trump’s suit against the agency.: Lindsay Clancy Trial Update: In 911 Call, Husband Screams, ‘She Killed the Kids’
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:46:59 +0000 Prosecutors say Lindsay Clancy planned the killings of her three young children. Her lawyers point to her severe postpartum mental illness.: Sanctions Bill Would Give Trump Sweeping New Tariff Powers
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:40:21 +0000 A bipartisan bill in the Senate would allow President Trump to impose tariffs on the biggest importers of Russian energy.: Florida Professor Fired for Assigning a Profane Story, Lawsuit Says
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:17:24 +0000 South Florida State College fired an English professor after she assigned a story about a teacher who talks about sex with her students. Now the professor is suing.: With Blanche Nomination at Stake, Payouts to Trump Allies Continue
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:29:23 +0000 A seven-figure settlement was announced hours before a crucial vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general was thrown into limbo.: Students: Is A.I. Changing Your Life? Tell Us.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:02:43 +0000 We’re looking for college and high school students to tell us about A.I.: Obama Endorses Josh Turek in Iowa Senate Race With Basketball Video
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:12 +0000 The former president is trying to help Josh Turek net a Senate seat in Iowa, which Democrats see as one of their best pickup opportunities of the midterms.: Michelle Obama and Justice Jackson Talk Work-Life Balance and Public Service
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:46:22 +0000 Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s appearance on the former first lady’s podcast was a rare meeting of the two powerful, popular Black women.: As Trump Squeezes Cuba, He Plans to Send Cuban Deportees to Uruguay
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:57:48 +0000 The State Department under Secretary of State Marco Rubio has deported Cubans to Africa. Now it’s negotiating with a South American country.: Trump Demanded Details of Agents’ Interview of Comey, New Filing Says
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:54:13 +0000 The request suggests the intense personal involvement of President Trump in investigating one of his longtime critics, the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey.: Why Republicans Aren’t Funding the Texas Senate Race Yet
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:51:09 +0000 The peculiar dynamic is playing out in Texas, where the fate of the Republican nominee, Ken Paxton, will help decide which party controls the U.S. Senate.: Fauci Pleads the Fifth, Refusing to Answer Questions on Covid Origins at Senate Hearing
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:27:30 +0000 Senator Rand Paul said the committee he leads would vote next week on whether to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt of Congress.: Lindsey Graham’s South Carolina Funeral: What to Know
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:14:12 +0000 The senator’s funeral services are in Columbia, the capital. His remains will be buried Wednesday afternoon in Pickens County, S.C., where he was born and raised.: Trying to Make a Buck Off a Data Center, One 6-Pack at a Time
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:00:46 +0000 What do you do when a $25 billion complex is under construction nearby? One couple in Abilene had an idea.: South Dakota Governor Seeking Full Term Clinches G.O.P. Nomination
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:17:40 +0000 Gov. Larry Rhoden, who ascended to the office last year when Kristi Noem left for the Trump cabinet, overcame a large Republican primary field and won a runoff election.: The Doctor and His Diary: What Fauci’s Innermost Musings Reveal
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:07:13 +0000 Dr. Anthony S. Fauci seemed to be the life of the party, even in the midst of a deadly pandemic.