Hegseth Is Pressed to Clarify Lawyer’s Role in Promotion Decisions
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:01:04 +0000 Representative Jason Crow asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to explain statements about his special adviser’s influence following a New York Times report.: Three States to Execute Inmates on the Same Day
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:04:35 +0000 One of the planned executions, in Tennessee, comes months after the state called off the execution of another inmate when medical staff could not find a vein for the lethal injection.: Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:03:43 +0000 The agency used a no-bid contract to buy 10 used jets, saying they were urgently needed for deportation flights. But the fleet has largely sat idle for months.: In Wyoming, a Primary Fight Between the Right and the Far Right
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:01:47 +0000 One of the most conservative states has a legislature divided between a hard-right House and a merely right Senate. Ultraconservatives want a complete takeover in the Aug. 18 primaries.: Trump Administration Lets Parts of the National Firearms Act Lapse
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:07:39 +0000 The retreat by the Justice Department effectively allowed a pillar of the Prohibition-era National Firearms Act to lapse.: Federal Hate Crime Charge Filed in Stabbing of Muslim Man in Utah
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:27:28 +0000 The attack left the victim with at least a dozen wounds as several bystanders rushed to intervene.: Hong’s Defeat in Wisconsin Sparks New Disagreements Within Democratic Party
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:48:12 +0000 Some Democrats said the outcome showed that the moderate wing of the party carried more electoral weight, while Ms. Hong’s strong showing gave some progressives hope.: A Fight Over Abortion and Surrogacy Ends With a Baby Born in Texas
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:06:53 +0000 The baby, who was born Wednesday with a severe heart defect, drew the attention of anti-abortion activists and the Texas attorney general after the intended parents wanted the surrogate mother to have an abortion.: ICE Agent Who Pushed Activist to the Ground Near Chicago Pleads Guilty
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:28:49 +0000 The agent, Adam Saracco, was charged with misdemeanor after the altercation at a gas station near Chicago last year during the Trump administration’s crackdown there.: Hegseth Says Anti-Cartel Coalition Will Do ‘Bad Things to Bad People’
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:49:20 +0000 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Latin American military leaders gathered in Panama to ramp up their efforts alongside U.S. forces.: Woman Arrested After Confessing to Starting Nevada Fire, Officials Say
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:40:28 +0000 The woman was arrested on suspicion of arson and possession of a controlled substance. Officials said she set multiple fires that later became part of the Bug fire, which has burned over 70,000 acres.: South Carolina Senate Runoff Kicks Off With Chick-fil-A and Trump Calls
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:20:05 +0000 Darline Graham and Ralph Norman emerged from a special election sprint on Tuesday to succeed Lindsey Graham. She will sell her closeness to President Trump. He will tout his conservatism.: Mike Fincke, Astronaut Who Spent 549 Days in Space, Has Retired
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:19:25 +0000 A medical issue during Mr. Fincke’s fourth space journey resulted in an early medical evacuation, the first ever from the International Space Station.: Johanna Fernández, Historian of the Young Lords, Dies at 55
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0000 She wrote an award-winning book about the leftist collective, a Latino counterpart to the Black Panthers.: Ex-Official at Southern Poverty Law Center Accused of Plotting to Misuse Far-Right Informants
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:53:48 +0000 The charges signaled an escalation of the Justice Department’s prosecution of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is best known for investigating white supremacist groups.: Treasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell Companies
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:51:40 +0000 The Trump administration will not enforce reporting requirements of the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act, which was intended to crack down on money laundering.: Two Killed in Military Helicopter Crash Near Fort Hood in Texas
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:39:15 +0000 The Apache helicopter crashed in Salado, a small town about 20 miles from the military base, and set off a fire, the authorities said.: Trump Is Sued Over Plan to Sell Early Access to His Truth Social Posts
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:37:45 +0000 The lawsuit filed in federal court said President Trump “stands to gain financially by giving ‘market-moving’ government information to those who are willing and able to pay his personal company.”: Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s White House Press Secretary, Is Leaving the Role
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:28:48 +0000 President Trump said that Ms. Leavitt, who recently gave birth to her second child, would be leaving to spend time with her family.: 3 Ex-Georgia Deputies Used Flock Cameras to Stalk People, Sheriff Says
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:27:33 +0000 The former Bibb County deputies were arrested this week amid a growing national debate over Flock cameras, which can be found on roads in every state but Alaska.: Which Trump Officials Joined Him on His Secret Flight Out of Turkey?
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:49:59 +0000 The White House aides Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino were among those traveling with the president on a military jet.: Driver Sets Record for Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle at More Than 406 M.P.H.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:40:30 +0000 Andy Green, a 64-year-old retired Royal Air Force pilot from Britain, was already the only person to break the sound barrier on land. “The ground comes at you very, very quickly,” he said.: Watching Trump at the Patriot Games
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:43:42 +0000 Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, was at the finale of the Patriot Games, an athletic event marking the U.S.’s 250th birthday, where President Trump made an appearance. Mr. Kanno-Youngs breaks down the role of sports in the Trump presidency on “The Call” with Natalie Kitroeff.: With Big Choices Ahead, Ocasio-Cortez Navigates New Territory
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:01:28 +0000 Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s sharing of her decision to freeze her eggs, the news that her longtime relationship had ended and talk of a presidential run have intensified the debates that swirl around her.: Three Questions for Democrats After an Eye-Opening Loss for Progressives
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:36:52 +0000 Democratic voters in key battlegrounds are showing themselves to be fiercely split. The party has a lot to hash out between now and 2028.: How Crowley Eked Out a Win in the Wisconsin Governor Primary
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:03:17 +0000 A shifting race and a key endorsement helped the moderate Democrat overcome his progressive challenger, Francesca Hong, voters said.: A Look Inside Trump’s Patriot Games
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:59:30 +0000 President Trump made an appearance at his first-ever Patriot Games in Geneva, Ohio, last night. Zolan Kanno-Youngs joined Natalie Kitroeff on “The Call” to break down what he was seeing and how sports have become a defining part of Mr. Trump’s presidency.: Prediction Firms Are Flagging Insider Traders. Many Will Not Face Charges.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:25:53 +0000 The agency that polices the industry does not have the staffing, the legal tools or the will to broadly crack down on wagers that are easily manipulated, experts say.: Why Were Polls So Wrong in the Wisconsin Governor’s Race?
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:51:15 +0000 Francesca Hong, the democratic socialist running in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor, had a double-digit lead in polls as recently as last week. Then she lost. What happened?: Trump-Backed Mike Lindell Loses Minnesota Governor Primary to Lisa Demuth
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:10:53 +0000 After his loss in the state’s Republican primary for governor, Mike Lindell, a leading election denier, floated familiar, baseless claims of “anomalies” in his double-digit defeat.: ICE Agent Points Gun at Woman in Car in Virginia, Videos Show
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:09:52 +0000 The agent accused the woman of trying to run him over with her vehicle, a claim she denied. It was the latest tense encounter between a federal agent and a driver.: Apparent Murder-Suicide at Minnesota Day Care Center Leaves 3 Dead
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:29:27 +0000 A husband stabbed his wife and daughter in Hopkins, Minn., before shooting himself, officials said. The authorities also were investigating the killing of another relative in a nearby suburb.: ICE Plans to Give Officers Gloves That Can Deliver Electric Shocks
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:19:18 +0000 The Department of Homeland Security described the gloves as a “de-escalation device,” but critics said they could encourage agents to use more force.: Ward Churchill, Professor Who Challenged His Dismissal Over 9/11 Essay, Dies at 78
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:31:10 +0000 His inflammatory essay about the attacks prompted his dismissal by the University of Colorado for unrelated research misconduct. A jury later found that he had been wrongfully terminated.