A Public Health-Minded Senator Asks: What Comes After Trump and Kennedy?
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:36:35 +0000 Senator Patty Murray, a former chair of the Senate health committee, is forming a group of experts to examine how to insulate the C.D.C. from political interference.: Before Midterms, Trump Distances Himself From His Political Advisers’ Work Overseas
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:40:01 +0000 President Trump wrote on social media that the advisers, James Blair and Chris LaCivita, serve as “outside consultants” for his political operation.: F.B.I. Arrests Teen Accused of Plotting Mass Shooting at Mall of America
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:29:41 +0000 A yearslong investigation led federal agents to arrest an 18-year-old in Minnesota this week after he purchased a rifle from an undercover officer.: Man Is Arrested After Fatal Shooting of Girl in Parking Spot Dispute
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:06:06 +0000 Khloe Ishway, 12, was killed when she was caught in the crossfire as two men exchanged gunfire while arguing over a parking spot at a park in Baltimore over the weekend.: What happened when Tennessee tried to execute Christa Pike.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:30:18 +0000 Trouble began w: More Than 600,000 Gallons of Fuel Bound for Cuba Seized at U.S. Ports
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:25:19 +0000 The biodiesel, worth more than $2.8 million, was procured for a company sanctioned by the Treasury Department, federal officials said.: The failed execution has roiled the state prison agency.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:19:34 +0000 The leader of the agency who oversaw it stepped down as: Christa Pike may have regained consciousness, but her injuries could be profound.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:08:56 +0000: Man Posing as ICE Agent at Miami Polling Site Faces Felony Charges
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:31:49 +0000 Danilo Alves Silva wore an Immigration and Customs Enforcement costume from Amazon at a polling location for the Brazilian presidential election.: Colleen Slemmer was a vibrant and generous presence, her mother said.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:32:02 +0000: How the Iran War Is Reaching U.S. Bases
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:09:28 +0000 As the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues, it’s being felt in a wider region. Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent at The New York Times, explains how the conflict is reaching U.S. bases and why the United States is pulling back its military presence in some locations.: Christa Pike’s Lawyers Prepare to Argue Over Preservation of Evidence
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:56:06 +0000 They believe that records of her failed execution in Tennessee will show “incompetent and reckless actions.”: From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:55:53 +0000 A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.: Here’s the latest.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:53:18 +0000: Texas Plans Execution After Botched Lethal Injection in Tennessee
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:57:07 +0000 Jamaal Howard’s lawyers are seeking information about the lethal injection drug, the same medication used in Tennessee’s failed attempt last week.: If the Kennedy Center Is ‘Dangerous,’ Why Is the Symphony Rehearsing There?
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:35:09 +0000 The National Symphony Orchestra is practicing inside a building that President Trump and his allies say could fall on their heads.: Students at Lincoln University, an HBCU, Sue Missouri for $549 Million, Citing Funding Disparities
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:01:09 +0000 The case argues that Missouri persistently underfunded Lincoln University, treating it different than the University of Missouri.: Trump Officials Ramp Up Investigations Into Voter Registration Groups
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:01:07 +0000 The Trump administration is investigating nonprofits that it says may be recruiting noncitizens for voter registration, documents show, even though noncitizen voting in the United States is rare.: Could Gina Hinojosa Win the Texas Governor’s Race? JB Pritzker Thinks So.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:07:31 +0000 Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and the Democratic Governors Association are each sending $1 million to back Gina Hinojosa in a bid for Texas governor that appears increasingly competitive.: DNA From Water Bottle Leads to Arrest in Decades-Old Murder Case
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:07:30 +0000 Rhode Island authorities had a breakthrough in a case from 1985 after they tailed a suspect to a rock concert and collected his DNA from a discarded water bottle.: After a Storm, Rotting Food and a Foul Stench Haunt a Honolulu Restaurant
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:07:24 +0000 Rain from Hurricane Lala collapsed the roof of the Happy Days eatery in August, but the cleanup still isn’t done, and nearby businesses and residents are kicking up a stink.: Why Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Is Making the Case for His Senate Campaign
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:57:28 +0000 Angela Paxton is urging Texas voters to support Mr. Paxton’s Senate campaign, even as she is divorcing him and accusing him of adultery. She has political aspirations of her own.: Beach in Guam: Supreme Court Considers if Military Can Explode Bombs in This Habitat
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:27:58 +0000 The justices heard arguments over whether the U.S. Air Force can keep destroying munitions on a Guam beach under a program it began in 1982.: As Race Tightens, Republicans Resume Tepid Support For Max Miller in Ohio
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:42:44 +0000 The embattled congressman, accused of throwing scalding water at his ex-wife and breaking his daughter’s collarbone, rebuffed earlier Republican calls to drop out.: University of Arizona Suspends Fraternity Activities, Citing Misconduct Reports
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:46:53 +0000 The university said it was putting its fraternity chapters on “activities suspension” while it investigated allegations that included assault, drug use and hazing.: Takeaways From the First Maine Senate Debate Between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:46:55 +0000 Senator Susan Collins, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the midterms, clashed with the Democratic challenger Troy Jackson over President Trump, ICE and more.: Investigators Search Site of Warehouse Fire in Los Angeles
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:58:36 +0000 State and local investigators executed a warrant on Tuesday to search the Boyle Heights building, which burned for days in June. A community group also sued the E.P.A. to get environmental data.: After Death of Bill Harris, a Look Back at the Symbionese Liberation Army
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:48:27 +0000 A small band of urban guerrillas, they hoped to topple the “ruling class” using guns and bombs. Instead, their efforts brought death and ruin.: Bill Harris Has Died. He Kidnapped Patty Hearst in 1974.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:19:41 +0000 He was a disillusioned Vietnam veteran looking for purpose when he joined a revolutionary group known as the Symbionese Liberation Army.: Five Takeaways in New Book From Thom Tillis, Who Turned on Trump
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:06:19 +0000 In “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” Senator Thom Tillis details his regrets about backing President Trump’s agenda.: Here are 5 things to know about Troy Jackson.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:48:03 +0000: Here are 5 things to know about Senator Susan Collins.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:48:01 +0000: In Iceland, Rubio Dodges a Diplomatic Flap Over a Trump Map
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:42:26 +0000 President Trump had posted a map on his Truth Social account in September depicting Iceland as part of U.S. territory.: Democrats Look Strong in Polls, Thanks to These Voter Groups
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:39:50 +0000 Different blocs are moving left. They could swing key Senate races.: Couple Charged With Conspiring to Abuse Numerous Surrogate Children
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:20:10 +0000 A Southern California couple were arrested and charged with conspiring to abuse 15 children, nearly all of whom were born to surrogate mothers, prosecutors said.: Collins’s vote for Kavanaugh haunts her on the campaign trail.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:30:24 +0000: Here are 5 takeaways from the most recent Times/Siena poll on the Maine Senate race.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:22:03 +0000: Collins has distanced herself from Trump and his record in hopes of re-election.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:00:54 +0000: Troy Jackson, a progressive brawler, tries to flip a Senate seat in Maine.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:00:36 +0000: Here’s the latest.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:31:16 +0000: Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:39:41 +0000 James Blair and Chris LaCivita, who are leading the president’s congressional campaign operation, traveled to Republika Srpska to provide election advice.: Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:42:29 +0000 The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.: Christa Pike Regains Consciousness After Failed Execution in Tennessee
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:53:59 +0000 The death row inmate in Tennessee received two doses of a lethal injection drug last week but lived. She was taken from the execution chamber in an ambulance.: Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Plutonium From Russia
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:58:30 +0000 The man, Jacob Miller, 44, had sold the material to dozens of customers through a business he operated from his home, prosecutors alleged.