The California Lake Billed as the ‘Saudi Arabia of Lithium’
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:19:19 +0000
Residents of Imperial County, Calif., are in dire need of an economic boost. Experts say the answer lies beneath the Salton Sea, where a lithium trove sits.
Supreme Court Clears the Way for Dismissal of Bannon Conviction
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:57:46 +0000
Stephen K. Bannon, a former close aide to President Trump, was convicted for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena related to the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack.
Republicans Unveil a $342 Million Battle Plan to Keep the Senate
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:00:05 +0000
The main super PAC for Senate Republicans is focusing on eight states, and plans to spend big money to defend G.O.P.-held seats in Alaska, Iowa and Ohio.
In Race to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Iran War Is a Dividing Line
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:02:21 +0000
Tuesday’s special House election runoff in a conservative stretch of Georgia is one of the first to showcase disagreements over the conflict, including within the G.O.P.
Newly Obtained Video of Minneapolis Shooting Undermines ICE Account
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:34 +0000
Prosecutors did not watch video of the nonfatal shooting until weeks after charging the wounded man, an official said.
Plunging International Student Enrollment Under Trump Squeezes Colleges
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:20 +0000
The Trump administration’s campaign to curtail international students is not just hitting the elite schools targeted by the government.
Trump’s Lesson From Risky Rescue: Threaten to Go Harder at Iran
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:25:55 +0000
In an expletive-laced social media post, the president said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he would bomb bridges and power plants.
ICE Agents Detain Newlywed Spouse of Soldier Training to Deploy
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:16:51 +0000
The 22-year-old wife of an Army staff sergeant came to the U.S. as a toddler. She was taken from a military base where the couple planned to live.
A Food Pantry Network Suddenly Shuttered, Leaving Thousands Scrambling
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:46:37 +0000
Ruby’s Pantry had 85 locations in communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Iowa.
3 Dead After High Winds Topple Tree During Easter Egg Hunt in Germany
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:24:41 +0000
A 21-year-old woman, her baby and a 16-year-old girl were killed after a nearly 100-foot tree fell in a wooded area in northern Germany, the police said.
Democrats, Republicans Clash Over Iran War in Week 6
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:14:11 +0000
A swing-district Republican called the war an “incredible operation,” and President Trump drew backlash from political figures in both parties over a social media post.
A Harrowing Race Against Time to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:56:53 +0000
For the Iranians, the Air Force colonel whose fighter jet had been shot down was possible leverage. For the U.S. military, finding him was a moral imperative.
Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:21:00 +0000
The president said he would bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” Until this administration, American leaders had insisted they were trying to follow international law in war.
High Gas Prices Push More Drivers to Consider EVs
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:01:56 +0000
From the gas pump to the auto show, drivers are talking about electric vehicles.
Sales of Luxury Bibles Are on the Rise
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:08:33 +0000
“This is actually God’s word,” says one collector. “Why not have a really nice copy of it?”
ICE Arrests in Texas Leave Children to Raise Their Siblings After Parents Are Detained
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:42:58 +0000
Andrea García and her siblings are carrying on in a home reshaped by fear, loss and new responsibility.
Stephen Miller Is Still Pursuing His Immigration Agenda, but More Quietly
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:33:26 +0000
The architect of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign wants “a moratorium on immigration from third world countries until we can heal ourselves as a nation.” The chaos in Minneapolis has not pushed him off that course.
U.S. Rescues Missing Air Force Officer Whose Fighter Jet Was Downed by Iran
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:30:02 +0000
An Air Force officer of a F-15E Strike Eagle shot down on Friday by Iran spent a day in hostile territory with little more than a pistol for protection.
Judge Pauses Trump Demand for Student Race Data in 17 States
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:51:13 +0000
The Trump administration had said it would collect data from colleges to ensure compliance with a Supreme Court ruling ending affirmative action in admissions.
At Least 15 Injured After Driver Plows Into a Louisiana Parade
Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:03:00 +0000
Some of the pedestrians at the parade in New Iberia, La., were critically hurt, according to the authorities, who said the driver was intoxicated.