Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush Money Trial
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:02:10 +0000 The U.S. attorney in Chicago subpoenaed a fund-raising firm that had been co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who conducted the trial that led to Donald Trump’s felony conviction.: What Is Happening at the Border in Big Bend National Park?
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:06:47 +0000 Over the objections of environmentalists, local sheriffs and some state leaders, the Trump administration appears to be moving ahead with border infrastructure in one of Texas’ most beloved parks.: As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:01:01 +0000 Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.: Sherrod Brown Seeks Senate Comeback in Ohio, Hoping His Populist Pitch Still Resonates
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:01:00 +0000 At 73, Sherrod Brown is mounting a comeback bid in Ohio. He is one of the Democrats his party is counting on to retake control of the Senate.: Justice Dept. Dismisses Threats Case in Minnesota Days Before Trial
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:40:27 +0000 The government said it could not prove that a man accused of threatening federal agents had committed a crime, adding to the scores of cases in the administration’s deportation efforts that have unraveled.: Colorado Was Targeted as Trump Fumed Over Election Denier, Email Shows
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:38:58 +0000 The state has accused the government in a lawsuit of retaliating after the conviction of Tina Peters, a Trump supporter. An administration official convened a group to discuss “immediate actions.”: Series of Michigan Shootings Leave 6 Dead, Including Gunman
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:44 +0000 The gunman, Chad Hickman, was found dead in a wooded area near Whitlock Lake in Caldwell Township, the authorities said. A motive for the shootings was not immediately known.: Man, 18, Pleads Guilty to Repeatedly Kicking Sea Lion in California
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:22:36 +0000 The man bobbed and wove before lobbing a kick at a sea lion in San Diego last month, a video of the episode shows.: South Florida Venue Cancels Rally With a Pro-Palestinian Congresswoman
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:34:54 +0000 Representative Rashida Tlaib was supposed to headline an event called “Chomp the Oligarchy” for three candidates for Congress who face Jewish Democrats in Tuesday’s primary.: Two Billy Goats Boarded a Bus in Portland. They Did Not Have Passes.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:29:33 +0000 Security camera footage showed the goats entering the TriMet bus in Portland, Ore., through the middle doors before some passengers shooed them off. They have since been reunited with their owner.: President Trump Takes Credit for Steep Crime Rate Declines
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:02:24 +0000 Violent crime rates, including murder, have dropped precipitously. The trend began before the president’s current term.: Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:35:07 +0000 Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.: Can Senator Ed Markey’s Progressive Politics Help Him Overcome the Age Issue?
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:08:46 +0000 Ed Markey is hoping that his progressive politics will save him in Massachusetts.: Trump Dismisses Reports About Dire Conditions Aboard U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:04:40 +0000 Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted “not nearly long enough.”: John Carro, Jurist Who Had Early Brush With Lee Harvey Oswald, Dies at 98
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:45:01 +0000 Decades before his rise to the New York State appellate court, he was a probation officer who tried to help Mr. Oswald, then a teenager living in the Bronx.: The 5 Congress Members Whose Families Trade the Most Stocks
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:51:31 +0000 Some lawmakers and their families have traded millions of dollars worth of stocks since the start of this term.: Stock Trading in Congress Becomes an Attack Line in Midterm Campaigns
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:37:14 +0000 Republican and Democratic challengers are both using the issue to attack members of Congress as unethical, seizing on a common practice that enrages voters.: Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola Pushes Back Against Endorsement From Kamala Harris
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:49:50 +0000 The campaign of Mary Peltola said it was focused on issues important to Alaska and did not approve a message of support from Ms. Harris.: Lawsuit Accuses Selena Gomez of Defrauding Investors in Mental Health Site
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:09:07 +0000 The actor, singer and beauty mogul founded Wondermind, a mental health platform, with her mother. Investors put in more than $1 million in the venture, which “quietly collapsed,” the suit said.: DOJ Charges Kentucky Woman in World War II Memorial Vandalism Case
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:04:23 +0000 Two felony charges have been filed against a Kentucky woman after spray paint was seen on the memorial in the capital.: Mary Morello, Free Speech Activist Who Defended Explicit Lyrics, Dies at 102
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:51:01 +0000 An Illinois teacher — and the mother of the rock star Tom Morello — she took on Tipper Gore during culture war skirmishes over warning labels on records.: She Sewed the Blue Angels’ Suits for 40 Years. Then a Big Company Got the Job.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:11:24 +0000 Jellie Whitehurst in Pensacola, Fla., was surprised to learn that after decades, the Navy had awarded a $1.7 million contract to a company in Virginia to supply the gear.: Russell Fry Backs Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate Runoff Amid Trump Pressure
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:35:41 +0000 The president has been focused on the race since the death of Lindsey Graham in July. Ms. Graham, the late senator’s sister, is competing against Representative Ralph Norman in a runoff on Aug. 25.: Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Greenlight White House Ballroom
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:11:24 +0000 The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president’s broader effort to remake Washington in his own style.