Union Representing IRS Workers Sues Over Trump’s Deal Granting Sweeping Tax Protections
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:19:04 +0000 The request was the first time that anyone had used the courts in an effort to directly kill the sweeping tax protections offered to the president and his family.: Mitch McConnell Discharged From Rehabilitation Facility
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:35:43 +0000 The Kentucky Republican has been absent from Congress for nearly two months after a health episode. He said he would continue recovering from home.: Annelise Camp, Whose Family Sued to Stop Brain Death Test After Drowning, Has Died
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:32:28 +0000 The case of 2-year-old Annelise Camp, who was found unconscious in May, drew the backing of anti-abortion activists. On Monday, the family decided to remove life support.: Hemp Fight Snarls Speedy Passage of Government Funding Bill
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:41:40 +0000 A White House effort to delay a ban on intoxicating hemp was holding up a final agreement on a bipartisan spending bill ahead of a monthlong Senate recess.: Trump Administration to Deregulate Head Start, Antipoverty Program Created Under R.F.K. Jr.’s Uncle
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:46:51 +0000 While administration officials say the changes will save money by lifting onerous requirements, advocates fear the anti-poverty program will be gutted.: Edgy Vanity Plates Test Limits of Free Speech
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:01:44 +0000 Virginia will ask the Supreme Court to hear a dispute over a seven-character license plate message.: Fled to America at 11. Stole at 18. Deported to Vietnam at 44.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:00:44 +0000 The Trump administration is sending back record numbers of Vietnamese, Laotians and Hmong. Many came to the United States as young war refugees and later committed crimes.: A Growing Problem in Fighting Wildfires: Drones
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:25:10 +0000 Aircraft violating restrictions have disrupted firefighting efforts in Spokane County, Wash., this week, officials said.: Insults, Expletives and Fat-Shaming: Vance Trolls Critics on the Right and Left
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:43:44 +0000 The vice president has dispensed with the decorum and restraint of his predecessors to directly take on opponents and journalists on social media with sometimes profane and often personal jabs.: Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:29:07 +0000 Dr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued he wasn’t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon.: Tennessee’s Andy Ogles Faces Well-Funded Opposition in House Primary Thursday
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:01:07 +0000 Representative Andy Ogles received President Trump’s endorsement, but his challenger, Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner, has the backing of Gov. Bill Lee.: Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:55:02 +0000 One moderate group says the progressive wins are “deeply troubling” and is planning a $15 million effort against democratic socialism.: A Trans Woman Pulled a Gun and Started a ‘Stand Your Ground’ Debate
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:49:13 +0000 Gun-friendly Wyoming has a “stand your ground” statute that allows people to use force to defend themselves. So why is a trans woman being prosecuted after being shoved to the ground?: Where Election Deniers Are County Election Officials
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:22:49 +0000 Our politics reporter Nick Corasaniti discusses a Times analysis of a Voting Rights Lab database identifying county-level election officials overseeing key midterm elections who are also affiliated with the election-denier movement.: In Texas’ Most Eligible Senate Race, It’s Bachelor vs. Divorcé-to-Be
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:01:53 +0000 Ken Paxton is divorcing. James Talarico is dating a onetime staffer. Both have had their romantic lives scrutinized as part of their high-stakes campaigns.: Incident at Texas School Underscores Concerns About Police Officers on Campuses
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:10:56 +0000 The incident, one of thousands of times that school officers in Texas have used physical force in recent years, underscores long-held concerns about policing in schools.: A Growing Number of Election Deniers Hold Key Local Roles in Midterms
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:56:20 +0000 These officials oversee or help administer elections in counties across the nation where competitive House and Senate races will determine control of Congress.: Paxton and Talarico Offer Diverging Paths on Affordability
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:51:59 +0000 The candidates are seeking to win over voters with competing proposals on tax, housing and health care that are aimed at lowering household costs.: Senate Panel Has Obtained Copy of Fauci’s Government Cellphone
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:10:46 +0000 The development comes as a Senate committee prepares to vote Thursday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony S. Fauci in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions at a hearing.: Someone Is Poisoning Trees Near Lake Tahoe
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:11:13 +0000 Eleven trees have been killed over the past several years by a strong-smelling, unidentified substance. Another 16 were just attacked this year.: Federal Judge Weakens The National Firearms Act
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:44:00 +0000 The National Firearms Act mandated a permitting process for short-barreled rifles and shotguns, as well as suppressors. A judge ruled that the provision was unconstitutional.: Mayor Says El-Sayed’s Win Shows He Is More Than a ‘Mini-Mamdani’
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:39:00 +0000 Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York said that Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s close victory in the Michigan Senate primary put “working-class Americans back at the heart of our politics.”: What Is Fauci Being Accused of and Why Is He Being Held in Contempt?
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:30:21 +0000 The case is unique, legal scholars say, because of the tension between the Fifth Amendment and the reach of a presidential pardon. The potential consequences could be grave.: C.I.A. Sets Up Secret Cuba Task Force as Trump Pressures Havana
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:30:39 +0000 The task force will allow the spy agency to quickly direct more financial, human and technical resources at the island, with the goal of creating fissures among the Cuban political elite.: Helicopter Carrying Trump Flew Near Passenger Jet in Washington Airspace
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:34:25 +0000 Marine One, the helicopter that ferries the president, came within less than a mile of an Envoy Air flight on Tuesday, raising new concerns about air traffic control in the congested area.: After Michigan Loss, AIPAC Weighs a Second Effort to Defeat El-Sayed
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:48:35 +0000 The pro-Israel organization spent $32 million in an unsuccessful effort to defeat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. It might try again in the general election.: Scandal Leaves North Carolina G.O.P. With No Candidate and Little Time
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:41:34 +0000 Representative Chuck Edwards’s decision to drop his re-election bid amid sexual harassment charges came as a Democratic farmer, Jamie Ager, was already making inroads.: Trump Said Qatari Jet Was Destined for His Library. That May Change.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:58:59 +0000 A White House official says no final decision has been made about which plane will go on display at the Trump presidential library. That leaves the fate of the Qatari jet unclear.