- Louisiana Asks Supreme Court to Halt Abortion Pill Access by Mail
- Thu, 07 May 2026 22:48:37 +0000
The request comes after a federal appeals court temporarily blocked a Food and Drug Administration regulation that has greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
- Millions for a Paint Job? Trump Wants the Eisenhower Building Painted White.
- Thu, 07 May 2026 22:00:03 +0000
The project would transform the granite exterior of the historic Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which dates to the 1800s.
- F.B.I. Says Austin Bar Shooter Was Driven by Personal Grievances Related to Iran War
- Thu, 07 May 2026 21:57:44 +0000
Investigators said the attacker admired Iran’s leadership and had no ties to a foreign terrorist organization.
- Special Counsel to Investigate Trump Administration Lawyer for Possible Misconduct
- Thu, 07 May 2026 21:54:38 +0000
Federal judges in Rhode Island ordered an investigation into a lawyer who withheld information about a migrant’s international criminal charges. Now, D.H.S. says it can’t find the migrant.
- Anthony James Kazmierczak Pleads Guilty in Syringe Attack Against Rep. Ilhan Omar
- Thu, 07 May 2026 21:56:47 +0000
The attack happened in late January during a town-hall meeting in Minneapolis, at the height of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
- ICE Arrests Violated Order Requiring Warrants in D.C., Judge Rules
- Thu, 07 May 2026 21:17:31 +0000
Despite a previous order, the administration has continued to follow guidance from January empowering immigrations agents to widely make arrests without probable cause, judge says.
- As Stockpiles Fall, U.S. Sells More Missiles Worth $17 Billion to Gulf Nations
- Thu, 07 May 2026 20:32:43 +0000
The United States and its partners have burned through an enormous amount of air defense missiles in the Iran war, and production is slow.
- Mohamed Sabry Soliman Is Sentenced to Life in Prison for Colorado Attack
- Thu, 07 May 2026 21:53:11 +0000
Mohamed Sabry Soliman pleaded guilty to 101 charges, including one count of murder, after the firebombing attack in Colorado last June.
- Appeals Court Looks Unlikely to Allow Hegseth to Punish Mark Kelly for Video
- Thu, 07 May 2026 19:23:14 +0000
A three-judge panel in Washington heard arguments in the lawsuit aimed at stopping the Pentagon from disciplining Senator Mark Kelly for a video warning about illegal military orders.
- Tennessee Approves New Map Aimed at Flipping the Last Democratic Seat
- Thu, 07 May 2026 20:01:39 +0000
After a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Republicans carved up a majority-Black Memphis seat as the national redistricting wars continue.
- Trump Administration Weighs Citing ‘Emergency’ to Admit More White South Africans as Refugees
- Thu, 07 May 2026 17:47:33 +0000
The move would further solidify the U.S. refugee program as a pipeline for the white minority from South Africa.
- In L.A. Mayor’s Race, Karen Bass Faces Vocal Rivals and a ‘Disgruntled Electorate’
- Thu, 07 May 2026 16:59:57 +0000
The mayor of Los Angeles is running for a second term as a former ally and a reality TV star tap into widespread voter angst.
- House Republican Proposes Bill to Wind Down the Iran War
- Thu, 07 May 2026 17:36:28 +0000
Representative Tom Barrett, a Michigan Republican facing a tough re-election race, introduced a bill to impose limits on the use of military force in Iran and end the fighting this summer.
- Graham Platner and Susan Collins Duel in High-Stakes Maine Senate Race Ads
- Thu, 07 May 2026 21:02:09 +0000
In strikingly different ads, Graham Platner argued that “Susan Collins’s charade is over” while Senator Collins highlighted the economic benefits she has brought to Maine.
- Did This Appeals Court Go Rogue on Abortion Pills?
- Thu, 07 May 2026 16:03:37 +0000
The Fifth Circuit, reversed more than any other appeals court, has a reputation for taking extreme positions.
- Why Trump’s Feud With the Pope Worries Republicans
- Thu, 07 May 2026 18:42:35 +0000
Our national political correspondent Lisa Lerer explains the impact of President Trump’s spate of attacks against Pope Leo XIV ahead of the closely contested midterm elections.
- Charlotte, N.C. Mayor Vi Lyles Says She Will Resign in May
- Thu, 07 May 2026 15:51:39 +0000
Mayor Vi Lyles did not fully explain why she would leave office early, saying only that she wanted to spend more time with family.
- Federal and State Officials Discuss Closing Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
- Thu, 07 May 2026 21:17:15 +0000
The immigrant detention center in the Everglades, which Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, opened last July, may be too expensive to keep operating.
- Rubio Meets Pope Leo Amid Growing Tensions Between Trump and Vatican
- Thu, 07 May 2026 15:09:42 +0000
The meeting at the Vatican followed President Trump’s condemnation of Pope Leo XIV for opposing the war in Iran.
- Ted Turner’s Mark on Atlanta Lived On, Even After He Left the Spotlight
- Thu, 07 May 2026 14:40:04 +0000
The city where he planted his empire came to embody his ambitions and his confidence. Mr. Turner died on Wednesday at 87.
- Florida Creates a More Conservative Course to Rival A.P. History
- Thu, 07 May 2026 16:10:52 +0000
Here are ways Florida’s advanced high school history program, which students can use for college credit, differs from other curriculums.
- What Are ‘Teen Takeovers’ and Why Are Police Struggling to Stop Them?
- Thu, 07 May 2026 09:01:12 +0000
Across the country, police and city officials are trying to crack down on sometimes violent youth gatherings, but the teens themselves say they need some way to socialize and blow off steam.
- 5 Takeaways From the California Governor Debate
- Thu, 07 May 2026 15:06:48 +0000
Candidates debated housing and insurance policy in the first half, then furiously attacked one another at the end.
- Federal Agents and Los Angeles Police Arrest 18 in Drug Raid
- Thu, 07 May 2026 02:11:16 +0000
Federal and local officers raided businesses on Wednesday. Last summer, immigration tensions flared between federal and local officials at the same park.
- Judge Says F.B.I. Can Keep 2020 Election Records Seized From Georgia
- Thu, 07 May 2026 14:12:32 +0000
The ruling is the latest in a saga driven by President Trump’s desire for redemption in the state, which he lost in 2020. The county is likely to appeal.
- Susan Collins Says She Has Long Had a Benign Tremor
- Thu, 07 May 2026 11:54:27 +0000
The Republican senator from Maine, running for re-election at age 73 in one of this year’s top Senate races, made the disclosure after mounting online scrutiny on the left.
- Polls in California Governor’s Race Reflect a Chaotic Field
- Thu, 07 May 2026 01:44:03 +0000
Four candidates have emerged as leaders in the primary election to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.
- A Times reporter in L.A. explains an unusual race.
- Thu, 07 May 2026 01:17:04 +0000
- A Scaled-Back Celebration for Public Servants ‘in Trauma’
- Thu, 07 May 2026 00:55:38 +0000
The Trump administration has eliminated more than 350,000 federal jobs. But an annual effort to inspire talented people to serve the public continues.
- The sexual assault allegations against Eric Swalwell rattled the race.
- Thu, 07 May 2026 00:47:03 +0000
- U.S. Health Authorities Monitor Hantavirus Cruise Passengers in Georgia, California and Arizona
- Thu, 07 May 2026 21:43:15 +0000
People in at least three states are being monitored after being on the ship. None have shown symptoms, officials said.
- Here’s what to know about the California governor race.
- Thu, 07 May 2026 00:14:05 +0000
- Here’s the latest.
- Thu, 07 May 2026 03:40:13 +0000
- Trump’s Gyrations on the War Leave Even Rubio Out of Sync
- Wed, 06 May 2026 23:42:41 +0000
The administration’s latest shifts on the status of the conflict show how treacherous it is to speak for a president who cultivates an erratic style.
- The Boxing Match That Killed a Police Recruit
- Thu, 07 May 2026 01:16:48 +0000
A Massachusetts State Police cadet, already hobbled from a previous bout, raised his hand to take on a more skilled fighter, and investigators say no one stopped him. Four people face charges.