In Secret Testimony, Republicans Derided Trump’s Stolen Election Claims
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:22:03 +0000 The testimony, part of the derailed Georgia election interference case, makes clear how dismissive some senior Republicans were of claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.: Justice Dept. Memo Said Trump Could Send Troops Into Venezuela on His Own
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:17:41 +0000 The Office of Legal Counsel also invoked a claim about Venezuela’s “Cartel de los Soles” that department prosecutors have abandoned.: Timothy Busfield, Actor and Director, Turns Himself in for Child Sex Abuse Charges
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:53:30 +0000 He was booked on Tuesday, the Albuquerque police said. He is accused of inappropriately touching two boys on the set of a drama series.: In a Risky Gambit, Trump Tries Brute Force to Lower Prices
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:48:08 +0000 To assuage cost-weary voters and combat inflation, the president has resorted to a mix of threats and punishments, targeting companies and policymakers alike.: Blowback Builds Over Criminal Investigation of Powell
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:19:51 +0000 Trump allies fear that the inquiry into the Fed chair could complicate the process of replacing him this year.: Trump Loyalist Asserts She Can Keep U.S. Attorney Title
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:17:16 +0000 In an aggressively worded filing, Lindsey Halligan accused a judge of having a fundamental misunderstanding of the order that determined she had been unlawfully appointed.: How John Kennedy, a G.O.P. Senator, Became a Best-Selling Book Author
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:30:32 +0000 Senator John Kennedy, a garrulous rank-and-file Republican from Louisiana, has struck a nerve with a new book that provides an insider account of Congress and its dysfunction.: Videos Show Increasingly Aggressive Federal Crackdown in Minneapolis
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:23:39 +0000 Arrests and aggressive tactics by ICE and the Border Patrol, many seen on viral videos, have intensified the frustration and fear among residents.: Trump Administration Will End Deportation Protections for Somalis
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:10:07 +0000 The temporary protections, which are meant to help migrants who cannot safely return to their countries, are expected to expire for Somalis on March 17.: A.D.F., a Christian conservative legal organization, is assisting Idaho and West Virginia.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:22:27 +0000: Justice Kavanaugh May Bring a Coach’s Perspective to the Case
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:03:32 +0000 The justice, a sports buff, has coached girls’ basketball teams for many years and has often reflected on the role such mentoring can play.: Before White House Meeting, Greenland’s Leader Says Island Would Choose Denmark Over U.S.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:32:52 +0000 Greenland’s leader said that, if given the choice between the United States and Denmark, the Greenlanders would rather stick with the Danes.: Organizing bodies have grappled with gender issues, pleasing few.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:26:09 +0000: Appeals courts have split over bathroom bans for transgender youths.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:38:26 +0000: Six Prosecutors Quit Over DOJ Push to Investigate Renee Good’s Widow
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:08:01 +0000 Joseph H. Thompson, a career federal prosecutor who was the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota last year, was among those who resigned as the Justice Department sought to examine the woman’s supposed ties to activist groups.: Number of Trans Athletes Affected by Bans Is Low, but the Debate Is Broad
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:08:36 +0000 The people who support barring trans girls from girls’ sports say the debate affects not just transgender athletes but whole teams and sports.: Researchers Still Debating Whether Trans Athletes Have an Edge
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:01:46 +0000 The issue is complex: Individual sports rely on different physical and physiological attributes, and no two gender transitions are identical.: Hints Suggest How 2 Key Justices May View Trans Athletes in Women’s Sports
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:38:56 +0000 There are some indications from questions at arguments and past writing how Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh view the issue before the court.: 2 Students Behind Challenges to Trans Athlete Laws
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:22:08 +0000 One sued to join her middle school girls’ cross-country team in West Virginia and the other to join the women’s track and cross-country teams at her university in Idaho.: 27 States Restrict Trans Participation in School Sports
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:14:37 +0000 Over the past six years, more than two dozen state legislatures have enacted laws on transgender athletes. Idaho, whose statute is being challenged before the Supreme Court, was the first in 2020.: Here are the lawyers arguing the cases.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:11:25 +0000: Bill and Hillary Clinton Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:43:00 +0000 The couple escalated their battle with Representative James R. Comer, the chairman of the Oversight Committee, who said he would move to hold them in contempt of Congress.: Barring transgender women from women’s sports has been a prominent goal for Republicans.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:33:31 +0000: Here’s How the Supreme Court Ruled in Cases Involving Transgender Rights
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:18:25 +0000 Among them: The justices have allowed the administration to stop issuing passports with gender identity markings selected by applicants.: Supreme Court’s Ruling on Trans Athletes Could Apply to 2 or Many
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:19:25 +0000 The parties disagree about whether the court’s ruling should be categorical or turn on the challengers’ individual circumstances.: Here’s the latest on the argument.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:50:11 +0000: Why This 15-Year-Old’s Case Is at the Supreme Court
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:04:05 +0000 On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear two cases involving transgender athletes and their participation in women’s sports. One of the plaintiffs, the 15-year-old track athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson, spoke to the reporter Ann E. Marimow ahead of the hearing.: Ask The Morning: ICE and Deportations
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:03:54 +0000 Have questions about the Trump administration’s deportation efforts? We will try to find answers.: Supreme Court Appears Inclined to Allow States to Bar Transgender Athletes
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:54:40 +0000 The outcome of a pair of cases on Tuesday could affect laws in 27 states that prohibit transgender girls from joining girls’ and women’s sports teams.: Facing Political Pressure, Trump Seeks Answer to Rising Housing Costs
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:02:34 +0000 White House officials have explored a vast array of ideas as the president looks to unfurl a housing affordability plan at an economic conference this month.: The House Republican Majority Is Down to Almost Nothing
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:24:47 +0000 Unexpected vacancies have whittled the G.O.P.’s edge to just a couple of votes, leaving Speaker Mike Johnson with almost no margin for leading the chamber.: The Quest to ‘Make America Fertile Again’ Stalls Under Trump
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:00:40 +0000 Administration officials have been urging Americans to get married and procreate, but some conservatives are frustrated by a lack of action.: What High School Seniors Wrote in Their College Admissions Essays
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:28:45 +0000 Some students are still mentioning their race or immigrant status as the Trump administration cracks down on diversity efforts. But many are avoiding sensitive aspects of their identity.: Gavin Newsom Vows to Stop Proposed Billionaire Tax in California
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:10:00 +0000 Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was working behind the scenes to block a proposed tax on billionaires’ wealth and was committed to defeating the measure if it reached the ballot.: Synagogue Is Vandalized Days After Anniversary of L.A. Wildfire That Leveled It
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 04:26:30 +0000 Graffiti denouncing Zionism was discovered Sunday on a wall of the campus, which has not yet been rebuilt after the Eaton fire.: Former U.S. Navy Sailor Gets Nearly 17 Years in Prison for Spying for China
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 02:09:53 +0000 Jinchao Wei sold technical manuals for American warships to a Chinese intelligence officer who had recruited him on social media.: Trump’s Plans for Venezuelan Oil Run Headlong Into Reality
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:15:14 +0000 President Trump’s fixation on Venezuela’s oil raises the question of how much “energy dominance” is really worth nowadays.: Trump Suggests Renee Good’s ‘Disrespectful’ Attitude Justified Fatal ICE Shooting
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:08:23 +0000 President Trump suggested that Renee Good’s “highly disrespectful” attitude toward law enforcement played a role in her fatal shooting by an ICE agent.: FBI’s ICE Shooting Inquiry Examines Renee Good’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:28:14 +0000 Former department officials warned that such a broad inquiry raised the specter that forms of political protests could be criminalized.: Trump Officials Are Sending 1,000 More Immigration Officers to Minnesota
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:36:22 +0000 The Customs and Border Protection officers are joining 2,000 other officers and agents at the Department of Homeland Security who have recently been deployed to the Minneapolis region.: Former Congressional Employee Accused of Stealing 240 Phones
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:06:43 +0000 A Maryland man used his government job to order new cellphones worth over $150,000 and then sell them to a pawnshop, federal prosecutors said.: U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 02:44:53 +0000 Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.”: Trump’s Feel-My-Pain Economic Message
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:07:18 +0000 The president appears skeptical about Americans’ concerns. How will voters respond?: Arson Suspect Targeted Mississippi Synagogue for Its ‘Jewish Ties,’ F.B.I. Says
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:40:34 +0000 The suspect, Stephen Spencer Pittman, was turned in by his father, who said his son had laughed as he confessed to the fire that damaged the synagogue, investigators said.