- The Awe of a Moon Launch in an Age of Trump, Turmoil and Tribal Divisions
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:58:31 +0000
The launch of Artemis II captured the tenor of the times in a country that can still do big things but seems forever mired in big problems.
- How Are High California Gas Prices Affecting Your Life?
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:52:30 +0000
Tell us how the sharp increase in gas prices is changing how you live and work.
- Wisconsin Universities Chief Defies Board’s Push for Resignation
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:45:14 +0000
Jay Rothman, the president of the state university system, said he had received no explanation for why regents want to oust him.
- Justice Dept. Says Trump Doesn’t Need to Hand Over Presidential Records After Office
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:08:56 +0000
The opinion could set the stage for President Trump to refuse to give the National Archives many of his own official documents when he leaves office.
- Who Is Todd Blanche, Trump’s Acting Attorney General?
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:34:13 +0000
While it remains unclear how long Todd Blanche will stay in the job, whoever ends up taking over permanently will lead a department that he has shaped in his own image.
- Trump’s Cuts Have Eviscerated Once-Bipartisan Foreign Aid Programs
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:51:14 +0000
Acting mostly with approval from the Republican-led Congress, President Trump clawed back money it had approved for initiatives that enjoyed strong backing from members of both parties.
- Judge Blocks Deportation of Man Who Was Detained by ICE After Exoneration
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:25:10 +0000
Subramanyam Vedam was set to be freed after his murder conviction was overturned in October. The ruling that he could remain in the United States is a blow to the Trump administration.
- Planning Commission Approves Trump’s Ballroom, but Legal Roadblocks Remain
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:38:17 +0000
The board had been expected to vote to approve the project last month, but it was delayed after about 32,000 mostly negative comments rolled in from across the country.
- Trump Says He’ll End the Iran War in Weeks. What If He Can’t?
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:20:20 +0000
President Trump faces the possibility that at the end of his own two-to-three week window for wrapping up the war in Iran, nothing much will have changed.
- A President, the Supreme Court and a Landmark Citizenship Order Collide
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:36:38 +0000
The justices seems poised to rule against the president’s birthright citizenship plan. He is already furious over their decision rejecting his tariffs program.
- War With Iran Clarifies Trump’s Spending Priorities: The Military, Not Child Care
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:43:36 +0000
As the White House prepares to release its 2027 budget, President Trump said military protection, not social programs, took precedence.
- Pam Bondi Fired as Trump’s Attorney General
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:33:44 +0000
In a social media post, President Trump said he was replacing Ms. Bondi with Todd Blanche, her deputy, on an interim basis.
- In Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case, Trump’s Likely Loss May Not End the Fight
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:02:47 +0000
The justices gave respectful consideration to what was once a fringe theory and could rule against it on grounds that would allow Congress to return to the question.
- Lawsuit Challenges Warrantless Searches and Forced Entries by ICE
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:48:12 +0000
A coalition of legal groups claims the Homeland Security Department adopted an unconstitutional policy allowing its agents to enter homes without a judicial warrant.
- In the Birthright Citizenship Hearing, a Story of Asians Fighting for Rights
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:22:14 +0000
In the Supreme Court’s oral arguments, lawyers and justices cited a litany of cases reflecting how long it took for Asians to win the right to be American.
- Tina Peters, Colorado Election Denier, Will Have Prison Sentence Reconsidered
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:39:47 +0000
Ms. Peters, a former county clerk, received a nine-year sentence after being convicted of tampering with voting machines. An appeals court overturned the sentence but did not immediately free her from prison.
- House Punts on Homeland Security Funding, Prolonging Shutdown
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:21:48 +0000
Even after Speaker Mike Johnson agreed to a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security without immigration enforcement money, the House failed to take it up amid hard-right opposition.
- Earthquake Rattles Northern California
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:53:09 +0000
A 4.6-magnitude quake struck near Boulder Creek, Calif., early Thursday. But there appeared to be minimal damage.
- Nutrition Will Now Be Required in Medical Schools After RFK Jr. Pressure
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:40:27 +0000
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls for medical schools to redesign curriculums, an agency that oversees dozens has deleted diversity standards and added nutrition.
- ActBlue May Have Misled Congress on Vetting Foreign Donations, Its Lawyers Warned
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:02:04 +0000
The Democratic fund-raising group is facing investigations from the Justice Department and congressional Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.
- Supporters of Household Voting Believe U.S. Would Be Better Off Without Women’s Vote
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:55:05 +0000
Adherents to biblical patriarchy support household voting: One household, one vote — the husband’s. They say the idea is catching on.
- Texas Man Charged With Manslaughter in Connection With Cold Case
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:47:09 +0000
Prosecutors in Galveston County say that in the 1980s, a man killed a teenager and helped hide the remains of a woman, two of the dozens of bodies found on land known as the Texas Killing Fields.
- 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Speech on Iran
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:45:07 +0000
President Trump did not define a clear path out of the conflict, which he estimated would end within three weeks.
- Transcript: Trump’s Speech on Iran War
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:46:02 +0000
The president made his case for the U.S. attack, and said that the main objectives had been achieved.
- Judge Finds Border Officials Violated Previous Order on Warrantless Arrests
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:54:14 +0000
A federal judge in California ordered agents to thoroughly document any future stops in an area spanning 34 counties.
- Man Threatened to Kill President Trump With Sword, Officials Say
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:14:02 +0000
The man made multiple threats on Facebook and said that the law enforcement agents responding to arrest him would be killed, officials said.
- U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Venezuela’s New Leader, Delcy Rodríguez
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:49:03 +0000
Removing sanctions would allow Delcy Rodríguez, the country’s acting leader, to conduct business with U.S. companies and potentially meet with President Trump.
- Eugene Mirman, ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Voice Actor, Seriously Injured in Car Crash
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:36:31 +0000
Mr. Mirman crashed his car on Tuesday in New Hampshire. He remains hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
- Lawsuits Are the New Trump Tactic in the Fight to Overhaul Education
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:56:48 +0000
Trump officials have faced dozens of lawsuits over their aggressive efforts to force change in universities and school districts. Now Trump lawyers are taking schools to court.
- D.H.S. Inspector General Inquiry Focuses in Part on Corey Lewandowski
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:37:56 +0000
The investigation comes as administration officials have fielded complaints about how Kristi Noem’s top adviser, Corey Lewandowski, dealt with companies seeking federal contracts.
- Trump Initially Laid Out Five Goals for the Iran War. Here’s Where They Stand.
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:05:37 +0000
The United States and Israel have done significant damage to Iran’s military capabilities. But Iran still fires missiles, has nuclear material and coordinates with militias in the region.
- What to Know About Ted Bundy, the Notorious Serial Killer
- Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:52:44 +0000
On Wednesday, the authorities said DNA evidence had linked Mr. Bundy, who was executed in 1989, to the murder of a 17-year-old Utah girl in 1974.
- DNA Confirms Ted Bundy Killed Utah Teen in 1974, Investigators Say
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:51:08 +0000
Mr. Bundy had confessed to killing Laura Ann Aime before he was executed in 1989. Investigators said DNA testing provided conclusive proof.
- Trump Has Discussed Firing Attorney General Pam Bondi
- Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:25:39 +0000
President Trump has not made a final decision, but he has floated the idea of replacing Ms. Bondi with Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator.