Trump Calls for $1.8 Billion Fund Over Blanche Attorney General Fight
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:14:09 +0000 The president vowed to push for the payout fund if Senate Republicans fail to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, reigniting a dispute over the settlement.: Timeline of Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Renovation Saga
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:52:51 +0000 President Trump vowed to restore the Reflecting Pool, a defining feature of Washington. Months later, it is empty and closed to the public.: Trump’s Polling Numbers Hit a New Low. Don’t Expect Him to Change Course.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:30:50 +0000 Barely a third of Americans approve of Mr. Trump’s handling of the job, putting him at historic depths for a second-term president at this stage of his tenure.: In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:16:49 +0000 Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, blamed shoddy construction, contradicting President Trump’s pet theory. Mr. Trump said he disagreed “100%” with her.: $4 Million Settlement in Suit Against Officer Who Took Nude Images From Women’s Phones
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:13:29 +0000 Julian Alcala, who was a police officer in Eastern Missouri, had illegally obtained the private images during traffic stops, the authorities said.: Scope of Hacks on U.S. Water Supply Widens as Evidence Points to Iran
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:54:48 +0000 Michigan and Minnesota are among at least seven states coping with cyberattacks aimed at disrupting water systems nationwide.: Justice Dept. Subpoenas Times Freelancer in Effort to Identify Sources
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:32:22 +0000 A previously undisclosed subpoena, involving reporting on a failed SEAL Team 6 mission in North Korea, reflects the government’s expanding campaign to investigate leaks of secrets.: Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About the Effect of the Iran War on Oil Prices, Munitions and More
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:13:38 +0000 The president misleadingly blamed the Biden administration’s weapons transfers to Ukraine for current concerns over munitions stockpiles, among other claims about the Iran war.: How Ukraine Is Making Inroads With MAGA and a Trump Ally, Laura Loomer
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:02:02 +0000 Ukraine and its supporters have invested years in trying to undo the skepticism of the country’s war effort harbored by President Trump’s MAGA movement and the president himself.: She Voted for a Justice Who Overturned Roe. Now it Haunts Her on the Trail.
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:24:45 +0000 Senator Susan Collins, who supports abortion rights, endorsed Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for the Supreme Court. It has emerged as a major issue in her campaign for re-election.: How a Culver City In-N-Out Ignited a Drive-Through Debate
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:36:35 +0000 The state gave rise to fast-food culture decades ago, but some cities are spurning drive-throughs because of the environmental and aesthetic impacts.: Officer Charged With Violating Privacy for Recording Colleagues’ Racism
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:11:14 +0000 The charges stem from recordings that Daniel Flores made over the course of 2024, when he was working in a Los Angeles police unit that recruited new officers.: George Santos Fined Over Bets on State of the Union on Kalshi Prediction Market
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:46:21 +0000 A federal regulator fined the former lawmaker $35,000 over allegations of insider trading by placing bets on Kalshi about whether he would attend the State of the Union address in February.: Trump Backs Away From Deal to Let Ukraine Build Patriot Missiles
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:49:43 +0000 The president of Ukraine had warned that the country was running out of Patriot interceptors, the most reliable weapon it has to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles.: Missing Australian Hiker Found Dead on Wyoming Trail
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:26:25 +0000 The man had been traveling the Continental Divide Trail, which goes through five states and is described by a hiking group as one of the “most challenging landscapes in North America.”: Trump and Netanyahu May Be at Odds Again Over Gaza Plan
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:05:17 +0000 President Trump’s announcement came at a difficult point in his relationship with the Israeli leader over their war against Iran.: Charges Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:11:57 +0000 A former Olympian will not face trial after federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.: What Worries Democrats as the Midterms Heat Up
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:02:21 +0000 There’s a lot going right for the Democrats. Here’s what could go wrong.: Hunter Biden Blames Cancer for Joe Biden’s Disastrous Debate
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:14:14 +0000 Medical experts say it is unlikely that Mr. Biden’s debate performance was affected by the cancer that was diagnosed months later.: Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:31:08 +0000 The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.: John Ali, Nation of Islam Official Who Clashed With Malcolm X, Dies at 98
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:28:14 +0000 He was widely suspected of being an F.B.I. informant and of playing a role in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm, the charismatic Black activist.: Why Mitch McConnell Isn’t Giving Up His Senate Seat
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:23:42 +0000 Democrats are demanding that the Kentucky Republican resign. Others who were sidelined for far longer faced no such calls, but times are changing.