White House Offers Shifting Story on Gabbard’s Presence at Georgia Raid
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:04:31 +0000 President Trump said Thursday that Attorney General Pam Bondi had directed Tulsi Gabbard to be present for an operation at an election center. It was the administration’s fourth explanation for her presence.: Los Angeles Civic Leader Austin Beutner Drops Out of Mayor’s Race
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:51:02 +0000 Mr. Beutner, a former ally of Mayor Karen Bass, entered the contest in October. He is leaving the race weeks after the sudden death of his daughter.: TrumpRx Is Set to Go Live on Thursday
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:33:59 +0000 The government website is meant to connect Americans with drug companies to buy prescriptions directly with their own money. It is not clear how many patients will save money.: How to Survive a Fall Through the Ice
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:15:59 +0000 The cardinal rule? Don’t panic. You actually have more time than you think to self-extricate or wait for help to arrive, an expert said.: Secretary Rubio Gives Up Role as Acting U.S. Archivist
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:51:46 +0000 Mr. Rubio had been the acting head of the National Archives since early 2025, after President Trump fired its previous chief. His tenure was limited to 300 days by law.: Trump Strips Job Protections From Thousands of Federal Workers
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:01:35 +0000 The policy change makes it easier for the president to discipline or remove up to 50,000 employees, another push in the administration’s campaign to reshape the federal work force.: Congress Nixes Visas for Afghan Partners, Closing Off a Key Path
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:00:31 +0000 President Trump froze a program to allow Afghans who had worked with American troops to come to the United States. Now Congress has quietly scrapped the visas, leaving little hope of reviving them.: The G.O.P. Senator Who Can’t Stop Thinking About the Boy ICE Detained
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:18:46 +0000 Katie Britt is uniquely positioned to reason with the Trump administration — when she chooses to speak up.: Trump’s Migrant Detention Pipeline Extends From Minnesota to El Paso
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:33:06 +0000 Immigrants apprehended in Minnesota are being sent to a gigantic West Texas detention center where lawyers and detainees say conditions are deplorable, then released in El Paso to find their way home.: What Restrictions Are Democrats Demanding for Immigration Agents?
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:20:18 +0000 Democrats say they will not support a spending bill to keep the Homeland Security Department running without new restrictions on federal agents.: Dozens of Earthquakes Have Rattled San Ramon, California
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:00:17 +0000 San Ramon, Calif., has been rattled by dozens of small earthquakes in recent months. Even in a region used to regular shaking, it’s been a lot.: F.D.A. Relaxes Rules on ‘Naturally Derived’ Dyes
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:23:30 +0000 Food makers will now be able to claim that their products have “no artificial colors,” so long as they use dyes that are not petroleum-based.: 2 Dead After Police Helicopter Crashes in Arizona
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:03:10 +0000 The helicopter went down near Flagstaff, Ariz., while assisting the police in their response to a report of a domestic disturbance involving an armed man, the authorities said.: Surge in Immigration Cases in Minnesota Pushes Prosecutors and Judges to Brink
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:30:55 +0000 Remarks by a prosecutor opened a revealing window onto how the courts in the state are buckling under the weight of a deluge of cases arising from the Trump administration’s campaign.: All’s Fair in the Snow Parking Wars
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:03:40 +0000 Calling dibs on the parking spot you shoveled after a blizzard tends to be a respected tradition in northern cities, but a spate of confrontations is a reminder of just how precious a spot can be.: N.F.L. Careers Scarred Their Brains. Could Mushrooms Provide Relief?
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:11:59 +0000 Some athletes battered by concussions are desperately searching beyond conventional medicine. Researchers see potential in the brain-stimulating power of psilocybin mushrooms.: To Win Back the House, Democrats Take the Fight to Deep-Red Areas
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:00:25 +0000 Democrats are tapping candidates with unusual résumés — a Tejano recording star, a smokejumper and a fourth-generation farmer — to compete in areas long seen as inhospitable.: Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:45:21 +0000 Beijing, Moscow and shaken American allies are seeking new warheads as President Trump ends more than a half century of nuclear arms control with Russia.: Savannah Guthrie Addresses Mother’s Abductor: ‘We Are Ready to Talk’
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:11:09 +0000 Ms. Guthrie, the television anchor, and her siblings released a video on Wednesday night asking for proof that their mother, Nancy, is alive.: China’s Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan in Phone Call
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:24:05 +0000 Both leaders gave versions of what they discussed, but the Chinese president’s take made clear the issue of the island was front and center.: Man Who Falsely Claimed He Killed Charlie Kirk Is Sentenced to Prison
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:40:37 +0000 The authorities said the man, George Zinn, tried to derail their search for Mr. Kirk’s actual killer. He faces up to 15 years in prison on obstruction of justice and other charges.: Trump Says His Unpredictable Style Gives Him Leverage. But It Has a Cost.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:36:42 +0000 A year into President Trump’s second term, his threats, retreats, twists and turns appear to be wearing on allies and adversaries.: Newsom, Shapiro and Other Democrats Whip Up the 2028 Book Buzz
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:47:26 +0000 A number of potential presidential candidates are releasing memoirs as the shadow primary heats up.: University of Southern California Names a Lawyer, Beong-Soo Kim, as Its New President
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:40:03 +0000 The president, Beong-Soo Kim, had served on an interim basis and already faced pressure from the Trump administration to join a higher education compact to follow a set of conservative ideas. He refused.: In Forcing the Clintons to Testify on Epstein, Comer Sets a New Precedent
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:31:13 +0000 The Republican chairman’s successful targeting of a former president who faces no charge of wrongdoing was the sort of tactic typical in an autocracy where leaders fear being jailed when they are out of power.: Pregnant Women in Minneapolis Hiding From ICE Face Impossible Choice
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:36:29 +0000 Health care providers across Minnesota have reported federal immigration agents present in and around medical centers. As arrests continue across the state, expecting mothers are afraid to go to their appointments — and reconsidering their birth plans.: Bessent Says Fed Lacks Accountability and Has Lost Public Trust
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:24:20 +0000 In a House committee hearing, the Treasury secretary declined to say if the president has the power to fire a member of the central bank’s board.