Sheriff of New Orleans Jail Where 10 Inmates Escaped Is Indicted
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:51:28 +0000
Susan Hutson, the sheriff of Orleans Parish, faces 30 counts, and the jail’s chief financial officer was also indicted.
Trump Administration Announces Moves to Sharply Curtail Gun Regulations
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:28:13 +0000
The changes are in keeping with the administration’s pledge to cut back on gun restrictions.
Trump Threatens to Pull Troops From Germany as He Lashes Out at Merz
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:01 +0000
The comments came after the German chancellor said that Iran has “humiliated” the United States.
What the Royal State Dinner Guest List Says About Trump’s America
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:12:35 +0000
There were at least 10 American billionaires, six Fox News hosts, assorted presidential pals, no Democratic politicians and not so many British.
They Left for the School Bus. ICE Picked Them Up Instead.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:45:50 +0000
A school transfer disrupted two brothers’ visas, their lawyer said, leaving them vulnerable to arrest and unsettling their Mississippi school community.
Congressional Republicans Struggle to Do the Basics as Chambers Clash
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:35:57 +0000
House Republicans toiled to pass major measures as lawmakers scramble to fund homeland security, extend spy powers and deliver a farm bill.
Hegseth Cites Falsehood to Defend His Firing of Senior Officers
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:28:21 +0000
The defense secretary said at a House hearing that President Barack Obama had fired 197 generals, a figure that the Pentagon previously acknowledged was false.
Mississippi Middle School Students Avert Bus Crash After Driver Loses Control
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:41:29 +0000
Footage of the incident shared this week by a school district in Mississippi shows a group of students working together to avert disaster on a highway.
Brown University Gunman Planned Attack for Years, F.B.I. Says
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:16:25 +0000
Investigators said the man’s transient lifestyle and social isolation made his intentions hard to track before shootings that killed two Brown students and an M.I.T. professor.
Jury Delivers Mixed Verdict in Case of Afghan Charged in 2021 Kabul Attack
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:31:43 +0000
Jurors found the man guilty of conspiracy to support the terrorist group that took credit for a horrific bombing, but deadlocked on whether he was responsible for the attack itself.
Congress Races to Renew Surveillance Law After House Approval
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:46:52 +0000
Republicans put down a right-wing revolt to push the measure through the House, but it faces changes in the Senate that could delay its final passage past a Friday expiration.
Civil rights leaders see the voting rights ruling as a ‘betrayal.’
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:44:46 +0000
Leaders and activists said a Supreme Court ruling had the potential to unravel decades of work toward giving Black Americans fair representation.
‘A Lot of Rocket’: Trump Celebrates Artemis II Astronauts at the White House
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:59:42 +0000
President Trump wants Americans going into space to be a part of his legacy, even as he has proposed cutting NASA’s education, research and diversity programs.
Supreme Court Shakes Up U.S. Political Maps With Voting Rights Act Decision
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:21:12 +0000
Both parties are now scrambling to adjust to a new voting rights landscape.
Mississippi Will Move Quickly to Redraw Its Judicial District Lines
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:03:13 +0000
The state’s Republican governor said he would call a special session in 21 days to address the state’s judicial maps.
New York has welcomed previous British monarchs with 21-gun salutes and lobster bisque.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:09:12 +0000

How the Voting Rights Act Helped Latinos in California
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:06:27 +0000
The federal law had been a “game changer” for Latino voters, but Wednesday’s ruling could weaken Asian Americans’ political power in the state.
White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooter Planned Attack Weeks Before Gala, Prosecutors Say
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:32:14 +0000
A new prosecution memo details the preparations made in the days and weeks before the assault on the White House correspondents’ dinner.
Takeaways From Hegseth’s Testimony on Iran War and His Tenure
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:56:13 +0000
It was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first public appearance before Congress since Operation Epic Fury began in late February.
Florida Approves Redistricting Map That Could Add 4 Republican House Seats
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:23:50 +0000
Several voting rights groups have said that they plan to challenge the map in court once Gov. Ron DeSantis signs it into law.
Republicans Seize Back an Edge in the Nation’s Redistricting Fight
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:23:41 +0000
Democrats had earned a slight advantage with a victory in Virginia last week, but now a Supreme Court decision and Florida’s move to pass a new map are set to help Republicans.
The queen visits N.Y.C.’s library to spend time with the original Winnie-the-Pooh.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:08:49 +0000

U.S. Prosecutors to Drop Felony Charges Against Illinois Protesters
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:24:47 +0000
Prosecutors, in a significant retreat, said they would abandon conspiracy counts against activists, including a former congressional candidate, and refile with misdemeanors.
Republicans Eye Redistricting in the South, Starting With Louisiana
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:03:50 +0000
The state faces a tight window to redraw its congressional maps.
Here’s where the redistricting wars stand.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:45:45 +0000

Supreme Court Sides With Anti-Abortion Clinic in Fight Over Donor Records
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:27:23 +0000
A crisis pregnancy group had asked the justices to allow it to sue in federal court over a demand for donor information by New Jersey officials.
What to Know About the Voting Rights Act
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:02:50 +0000
The 1965 law was mean to address fundamental inequities in American life, and was one of the signal accomplishments of the civil rights movement.
Here’s the latest.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:40:25 +0000

All Six Conservative Supreme Court Justices Attended Trump’s Dinner With King Charles
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:46:06 +0000
Their appearance seemed at odds with the chief justice’s oft-stated message that the court he leads avoids even the appearance of political splits.
James Comey Makes First Court Appearance After Second Indictment Against Him
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:04:18 +0000
The indictment against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, focused on a social media post that the Justice Department deemed a threat to the president.
Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $25 Billion as Hegseth Berates Skeptics
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:07:12 +0000
During his first public appearance on Capitol Hill since the war began, the defense secretary lashed out at lawmakers in both parties who have questioned the conflict.
Some states have their own Voting Rights Acts.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:25:20 +0000

Florida House Approves New Congressional Map in Party-Line Vote
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:40:09 +0000
The new map could give Republicans as many as four new seats in the state’s 28-member delegation, which already has 20 Republicans.
Florida Lawmakers Were Debating New Congressional Map When Supreme Court Voting Rights Decision Landed
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:28:37 +0000
The map would eliminate as many as four Democratic-held districts, including one that is heavily Puerto Rican. Republicans expressed confidence in the map’s legality.
Key Moments in the Life of the Voting Rights Act
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:21:07 +0000
Here’s a look at some key events that led to and followed the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Which states could redistrict? Attention turns to several that have not held primaries.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:20:36 +0000

Springfield, Ohio’s Haitian Workers Face Uncertain Future
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:25:18 +0000
Haitians played a pivotal role in revitalizing the once struggling Ohio city. The end of Temporary Protected Status could be a setback.
‘Excruciating and Agonizing’: A New Reality for Jewish Democrats
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:58:41 +0000
With Israel increasingly unpopular and antisemitism on the rise, Jewish politicians find themselves more and more under attack.
New Details Released About Cole Tomas Allen, Gunman at Correspondents’ Dinner
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:39:34 +0000
The details, combined with video, seem to suggest that the gunman was not the person who shot an officer in his protective vest.
What the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Ruling Could Mean for the Midterms
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:34:55 +0000
Democrats stand to lose at least one blue-leaning district in Louisiana, but the timing was unclear. Florida has approved a redder map, and Republicans in several other states are weighing new districts.
Here’s How the Supreme Court Has Handled Other Humanitarian Protection Cases
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:56:46 +0000
The court has allowed the Trump administration to end protections on a temporary basis in other cases while they are litigated.
Anti-Haiti remarks by Trump figure in the Supreme Court arguments.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:21:26 +0000
The Trump administration argues its effort to end humanitarian protections for Haitians was based on foreign policy and national security, not race.
How Temporary Is T.P.S.?
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:56:20 +0000
While some from countries with Temporary Protected Status stay for many years, others have been sent home with little fanfare when their countries were deemed safe.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map, Another Blow to Voting Rights Act
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:44:37 +0000
The court struck down the voting map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander in a move that could make it harder for lawmakers to create majority-minority voting districts.
Which Countries Have T.P.S.?
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:25:06 +0000
The Trump administration has sought to end protections for people from 13 of the 17 countries that had the status.
These are the lawyers who will be arguing the T.P.S. case.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:19:14 +0000
The justices will hear from the solicitor general, followed by lawyers for Syrians and Haitians.