How the War in Iran Is Draining the U.S. of Critical Weapons
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 23:39:30 +0000
The United States has blown through weapons as the cost of the war in Iran has hit nearly $1 billion a day. Our national security correspondent Eric Schmitt explains how American costs may go beyond the financial.
Texas Can Arrest and Deport People Who Illegally Cross at Mexico Border, Court Says
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:40:24 +0000
The court that paused a 2023 law allowing state and local police officers to arrest migrants has now ruled that the measure is legal, a decision likely to be appealed.
In Deep Blue California, a G.O.P.-Backed Voter ID Proposal Makes the Ballot
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 23:07:54 +0000
A Republican-backed initiative has cleared the signature threshold for the November election. Critics say the measure could make it harder for people to vote.
Chicago Hospital Shooting Leaves 1 Officer Dead and Another in Critical Condition
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:21:25 +0000
A 57-year-old officer was “fighting for his life,” after the shooting on Saturday at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital, the police superintendent said. A suspect was in custody.
Sonia Pressman Fuentes, Early Women’s Rights Lawyer, Dies at 97
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:31:10 +0000
In a conversation with the feminist writer Betty Friedan, she planted the seed that became the National Organization for Women.
Every Black Republican Is Leaving the House, Erasing Diversity Gains
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:36:59 +0000
All four Black House Republicans are retiring after this year, a reflection of the striking and persistent lack of diversity in the G.O.P. ranks of Congress.
At White House Correspondents Dinner, Trump Will Dine With Reporters He’s Been Roasting
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:12:29 +0000
President Trump has boycotted the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in previous years.
Trump Seeks to Abolish Iran’s Nuclear Stockpile, a Problem He Helped Create
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:11:42 +0000
President Trump withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear accord in 2018, saying it was the worst deal ever. But Iran responded with an enrichment spree that haunts the negotiations to this day.
Tennessee Passed a Slate of Immigration Bills. Here’s What They Do.
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:02:45 +0000
The Republican supermajority in the Tennessee General Assembly approved a series of immigrations bills, crafted in coordination with the White House.
Under Trump, Green Card Seekers Face New Scrutiny for Views on Israel
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:02:36 +0000
In guidance to immigration officers, the administration describes participating in pro-Palestinian protests and criticizing Israel as “overwhelmingly negative” factors.
Firm Building Trump’s Ballroom Got a Secret No-Bid Contract for a Nearby Job
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:00:49 +0000
The National Park Service increased the value of the contract several times over and then awarded it to Maryland-based Clark Construction, in a process that experts said was highly unusual.
The 85-Year-Old Widow Snagged by Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:18:45 +0000
In her first interview since being deported, Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, the French widow of a former G.I., recounted her experience in ICE detention.
2 Killed in Boat Strike in Eastern Pacific Ocean, Pentagon Says
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:13:29 +0000
The attack — the sixth this month — raised the death toll to at least 182 in a campaign against people the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs at sea.
Rubio’s Absence From Iran Talks Highlights Stay-at-Home Role
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:20:04 +0000
President Trump has outsourced much of his diplomacy to others, while Mr. Rubio focuses on his second job as national security adviser.
One of Two Missing USF Doctoral Students Is Found Dead, Officials Say
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:28:45 +0000
The University of South Florida students were reported missing last week. On Saturday, prosecutors charged a roommate of one student in both their deaths.
Two Men Plead Guilty in Harvard Medical School Explosion
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:30:50 +0000
Logan David Patterson, 18, and Dominick Frank Cardoza, 21, pleaded guilty for the November incident in which they set off a commercial firework in a research lab.
Wildfires Destroy Dozens of Structures in Georgia, Governor Says
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:22:26 +0000
Fires fueled by drought have burned tens of thousands of acres in southern Georgia and northern Florida, where officials said one blaze was blamed for the death of a volunteer firefighter.
31 Sloths Acquired by an Orlando Animal Attraction Died, Officials Say
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:23:48 +0000
Many of the deaths were attributed to a lack of heat at an unauthorized warehouse that Sloth World was using, officials said.
The ‘Lasting Damage’ of Pirro’s Investigation of the Federal Reserve and Powell
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:44:45 +0000
The Trump administration’s attacks on the Federal Reserve have rattled confidence in the central bank’s ability to operate independently before a leadership transition.
Republicans’ Likely Strategy as Midterms Near: Negative Campaigning
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:39:00 +0000
Republicans are likely to fall back on a tried-and-tested strategy for the midterms: Going negative.