With Midterms Approaching, Trump Implores Republicans: Pretend I’m on the Ballot!
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:12:01 +0000 President Trump was in South Carolina to stump for Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey. But his own political future was on his mind, too.: Postal Service Publishes Finalized Plan to Restrict Mail Ballots
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:37:14 +0000 The plan complies with President Trump’s executive order to restrict mail voting, which was blocked by federal courts and is under review at the Supreme Court.: Judge Strikes Down Trump’s 75-Country Visa Ban
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:12:16 +0000 The ruling from the Southern District of New York found that the policy went beyond Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s legal authority.: Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Illnesses in 15 States, F.D.A. Says
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:07:23 +0000 Officials are investigating after multiple strains of E. coli and a type of salmonella sickened dozens of people across the United States. Two people were infected with both salmonella and E. coli.: Trump Accounts Get an Unlikely Endorser: Gavin Newsom
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:01:45 +0000 Mr. Newsom, the governor of California, normally has harsh words for President Trump. But he called the new children’s savings accounts “one of the best things” the president has done.: Drawing on His Rust Belt Roots, Vance Campaigns for Republicans
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:19:36 +0000 Vice President JD Vance traveled to his hometown, Middletown, Ohio, and spoke at a steel factory where his grandfather once worked.: Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:37:47 +0000 The firings at Stars and Stripes also claimed a Middle East correspondent. They are the latest effort by the Pentagon to diminish the news outlet’s editorial independence.: Defense Rests Case in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:36:13 +0000 The two sides focused Friday on whether Ms. Clancy was experiencing psychosis when she strangled her three young children in 2023. Closing arguments could begin on Monday.: Court Slashes Award Alex Jones Was Ordered to Pay Sandy Hook Parents
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:05:03 +0000 An appeals court reduced the award to the parents of one victim to $6 million from $49 million, citing a Texas damages cap. The conspiracy theorist owes over $1 billion in other cases.: America Ends a Summer of Lightning-Fast Primaries and Political Speed Dating
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:17:22 +0000 Plot twists in several states have led to rapid-fire races that have felt more reminiscent of European-style snap campaigns than traditional American marathons.: Massachusetts’ Top Court Bars Statues of Catholic Saints at City Building
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:12:14 +0000 The ruling quashes a plan by the mayor of Quincy that had drawn opposition from many religious figures, as well as from residents of the racially diverse city.: U.S. Agreed to Pay Liberia $5 Million in Connection with Deportees, Documents Say
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:32:42 +0000 The Trump administration approved the payment after Liberia said it would consider taking migrants from other countries.: Desperation Mounts as Thousands in Indiana Endure 10 Days Without Power
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:31:49 +0000 Floods from powerful thunderstorms devastated Gary, where a third of residents live below the poverty line and full restoration isn’t expected until next week.: Small Plane Crashes in Western Alaska, Killing Eight
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:00:05 +0000 The Cessna aircraft was carrying two pilots, two U.S. Army engineers and four contractors to Cape Newenham from Anchorage when it crashed near a U.S. military site, investigators said.: Prison Firm Donated to Trump’s PAC After ICE Gave It $165 Million a Year in Contracts
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:34:35 +0000 The GEO Group has profited from the administration’s mass deportation campaign. A subsidiary donated more than $1.4 million to the president’s super PAC last month.: Chief Justice Allows Trump to Continue White House Ballroom Construction, for Now
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:42:44 +0000 The 90,000-square-foot ballroom project has grown in size and scope, with the president’s lawyers saying it is intertwined with the renovation of an underground military bunker.: The Local: Drama in the Boundary Waters
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:41:42 +0000 William Kent Krueger talks about his thriller set in the Boundary Waters, a timely subject.: Guide Company That Ran Fatal Ski Trip Faces Safety Fine in California
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:18:06 +0000 The state levied a $151,300 fine on Blackbird Mountain Guides, which took backcountry skiers into the Sierra Nevada in threatening conditions. Nine died in an avalanche.: Gazebos From Uzbekistan: The Latest Foreign Gifts in Trump’s Washington
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:54:58 +0000 The structures will go up in West Potomac Park, the site of President Trump’s planned National Garden of American Heroes.: Trump Threatens Defamation Suit Over National Guard Report, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:54:48 +0000 It was the latest example of President Trump’s bid to use the legal system against those who voice unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment.: Push for Online Gun Sales Meets a Surprising Opponent: Small Gun Dealers
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:07:26 +0000 The Trump administration wants average Americans to be able to buy guns online and have them shipped to their doors. Small gun stores warn it could upend the industry and risk public safety.: U.S. Citizen Who Deleted Phone’s Data Says His Prosecution Puts Privacy at Risk
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:47:03 +0000 Samuel Tunick, who faces a felony charge for deleting his phone’s data during an airport customs search, called the government’s peering into people’s private lives “creepy.”: He Said He Was the World’s Healthiest Man. Then Came a Stunning Diagnosis.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:37:41 +0000 Bryan Johnson, the longevity guru, wants to live forever. But the big question is why.: How Harvard’s Epic Fight With Trump Is Costing the University
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:52:29 +0000 The federal government has slowed Harvard’s funding, despite the university’s legal victories. The conflict is forcing hard choices on campus.