Grand Jury Declines to Bring Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:11:48 +0000
The rejection of the indictment was the latest extraordinary setback in President Trump’s wide-ranging campaign to go after his political opponents.
Low-Key or Electric? The Style Gulf Splitting the Democratic Party
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:02:00 +0000
Should a candidate light the world on fire, or is being a little bit boring actually a secret weapon?
Spy Chief Tries to Restore Order After Upheaval at Intelligence Office
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:23:00 +0000
Jay Clayton is pushing his office back to more traditional functions, reshuffling or firing some officials and halting projects to build a dining room and firing range.
How Accurate Are Midterm Polls? Errors Vary From State to State.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:00:07 +0000
Recent presidential election polls have overestimated Democrats, but midterm polls are far less consistent state by state. The differences could matter quite a bit.
As Election Nears, Reports of an Increase in ICE Arrests Across California
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:41:44 +0000
Reports of an uptick in operations, alongside a push to root out alleged noncitizen voting, have unnerved immigrant communities ahead of next week’s election.
Justice Dept. Steps Up Moves on Comey and Others as Midterm Elections Near
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:18:49 +0000
In some cases, court paperwork bears unmistakable signs of urgency — typos, unorthodox tactics and the signatures of the department’s senior political leadership.
The Christian Influencer at the Center of Ken Paxton’s New Life
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:08:31 +0000
The Texas attorney general has been silent about his relationship with Tracy Duhon, a New Orleans woman who has built a personal brand around faith and redemption.
Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia’s Flagship Investment Fund
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:30:52 +0000
The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine.
Prominent Texas Congregation Votes to Leave United Methodist Church
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:28:09 +0000
Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas had waged an unusually public campaign against the denomination’s demands for control.
RFK Jr. Makes Bigoted Remarks About Arabs on the Campaign Trail in Michigan
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:09:05 +0000
Stumping for the Republican Senate nominee in Michigan, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claimed that Arabs did not win global awards for science and “don’t produce literature.”
Supreme Court Allows Texas’ Deal With Justice Dept. on Deportation Proceedings
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:02:20 +0000
Immigrant advocates called the agreement “collusion” and had asked the justices to reinstate a Biden-era policy that gave immigration judges discretion.
Alaska Asks Court to Halt Trump’s Effort to Block Votes in Senate Race
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:36:31 +0000
The administration had filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent certification of the election if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses.
Michigan Senate Race Drives Anxiety Among Jewish and Muslim Voters
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:47:22 +0000
More than elsewhere in the country, U.S. policy toward Israel is at the forefront of the race between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed.
Nanotyrannus Skeleton ‘Jodi’ Is Auctioned for $47.3 Million
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:10:56 +0000
The T. Rex cousin is the latest dinosaur fossil to fetch a high price at an auction, this time at Sotheby’s.
Nithya Raman Is Not L.A.’s Mamdani. But She Might Become Mayor, Too.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:09:02 +0000
Little known a year ago, she is a Democratic Socialist drawing comparisons to New York’s Zohran Mamdani. She has mounted a strong challenge to the incumbent, Karen Bass.
Alex Pretti’s Parents Say Federal Government Is Silent on Investigation
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:20:27 +0000
The parents of the Minneapolis nurse who was fatally shot by federal agents in January said on Tuesday that the government had ignored and misled them.
U.C.L.A. Asks Judge to Dismiss Trump Lawsuit Over Antisemitism
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:51:41 +0000
The filing was the second time in less than a month that the university moved to throw out a federal lawsuit about its actions after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
Election Officials Fear Trump Administration’s Interference in Midterms Voting
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:51:20 +0000
State and local plans for Election Day include how to react to potential ICE raids, misbehavior by federal election monitors and attempts to seize votes or machines.
Joe Redner, the ‘Strip Club King’ of Tampa, Has Died
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:02:56 +0000
More than just the owner of an adult venue, Joe Redner was a political gadfly and fierce advocate for free speech and gay rights. He was 86.
A Tight Senate Race in Mississippi? Trump and Others Seem to Think So.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:16:15 +0000
President Trump on Monday was the latest big political star to swing through Mississippi and boost a candidate in a red-state Senate race that suddenly seems competitive.
How Netanyahu Strained the U.S.-Israel Alliance
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:00:02 +0000
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, has long sold himself as the best politician to manage relations with America. Our reporter Mark Mazzetti describes how that alliance is now under strain as support for Israel erodes across party lines.
Obama’s ‘Cheesecake Factory’ Jab Rankles Trump on Mississippi Campaign Stop
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:05:44 +0000
Former President Barack Obama had cast his successor as out of touch while jabbing at his extravagant sense of style. Mr. Trump responded at length.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Further Alterations at D.C.’s East Potomac Park
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:00:18 +0000
A federal judge stopped the Trump administration from cutting trees and prohibited other changes at the park where the president has sought to overhaul a golf course.
El-Sayed Campaign Distances Itself From Group’s Ad Critical of Israel
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:49:03 +0000
As the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan seeks to overcome intraparty tensions, his opponent in the primary, Haley Stevens, said a PAC’s ad was “fearmongering about Israel.”
Bob Woodward Criticizes Jeff Bezos in New Memoir
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:36:05 +0000
Six takeaways from a new memoir by Mr. Woodward, the star Washington Post reporter, including his disappointment with the newspaper’s billionaire owner.
Appeals Court Declines to Intervene in California Ballot Lawsuit
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:04:45 +0000
By a 2-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel denied the Trump administration’s request that it immediately order the state to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.
Ohio State Professor Who Tackled a Filmmaker on Campus Resigns
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:52:28 +0000
The professor, Luke M. Perez, taught at the university’s civics center. He wrestled down a documentary filmmaker who was trying to question the university’s former president.