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 15:22:07 +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: Facing Contempt Threat, Clintons Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:21:10 +0000 The couple denounced the efforts by Representative James R. Comer, the chairman of the Oversight Committee, to force them to appear, setting the stage for a legal battle.: 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 15:41:39 +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 to Hear Challenges to State Bans on Transgender Athletes
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:02:46 +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 11:55:20 +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 14:19:57 +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 05:48:43 +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 04:26:29 +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 00:17:31 +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.: Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:57:38 +0000 The Pentagon is presenting a wider range of strike options to the president than previously reported. Targets could include Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile sites.: Minnesota and Illinois Sue Trump Administration Over ICE Deployments
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:50:04 +0000 The two Democratic-led states claimed in separate lawsuits that the immigration enforcement campaigns violated the Constitution.: Kelly Sues Pentagon Over Threats of Punishment From Hegseth
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:14:13 +0000 Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, asked a federal judge to block the Trump administration from disciplining him for a video warning about illegal military orders.: Illinois Doctor Arrested for Ohio Murders of Ex-Wife Monique Tepe and Her Husband
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:29:38 +0000 Monique and Spencer Tepe were fatally shot in their home in Columbus, Ohio, last month. Their two young children were found in the home, unharmed, the police said.: What to Know About the Criminal Investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:03:27 +0000 The Justice Department’s probe into whether Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, lied about renovations to the central bank’s headquarters has raised alarms.: With Democrats at a Crossroads, Elizabeth Warren Urges a Left Turn
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:05:27 +0000 The Massachusetts senator signaled alarm about her party’s movement toward the center, warning in a speech that Democrats should not cozy up to the wealthy and the powerful.: DOJ Charges Luis Nino-Moncada, Who Was Shot by Border Patrol in Portland
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:04:43 +0000 Last week’s shooting of two Venezuelan immigrants put the city on edge. Federal officials said the man who was shot had repeatedly backed into a Border Patrol car.: Federal Prosecutor Is Fired Amid Further Turmoil in Comey Case
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:13:49 +0000 Robert K. McBride had been serving as the top deputy to Lindsey Halligan, who has continued to act as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.: Supreme Court Grapples With Louisiana Coastal Lawsuits Against Oil Companies
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:59:11 +0000 The justices heard arguments over whether oil companies sued by Louisiana could move the cases from state to federal court, a venue thought to be friendlier to corporate interests.: Criminal Inquiry of Powell Draws Backlash From Some Republicans
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:38:30 +0000 Three Republican senators offered a rare rebuke of the Trump administration’s tactics, criticizing an investigation of the Federal Reserve chair.: University of Michigan Picks Kent D. Syverud, Syracuse Leader, as Its Next President
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:15:34 +0000 Kent D. Syverud will become the fifth person to run Michigan since the start of 2022, inheriting a school that also has debated diversity.: What Our Photographer Saw in Minneapolis
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:56:14 +0000 David Guttenfelder, a visual journalist for The New York Times, was at the scene in Minneapolis immediately after an ICE agent killed a 37-year-old woman in her vehicle. He walks us through the photos and videos he took over the next few days as outrage and protests mounted in the city.: 3 Inmates Killed After Fight Erupts at Washington State Prison in Georgia
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:34:17 +0000 At least a dozen others were hospitalized after violence erupted at Washington State Prison in Davisboro, officials said. The state has struggled to deal with assaults and other systemic problems in its prison system.: Inside Democrats’ Brewing Debate Over Which States Should Vote First in 2028
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:02:33 +0000 Does Iowa deserve another shot? Is South Carolina too red? New Hampshire too white? Nevada too far-flung? Democrats are starting their calendar from scratch, and there’s a lot to consider.