Inside the Oval Office Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine Pirro
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:22:52 +0000 Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, told President Trump that his interior secretary, Doug Burgum, had misled him with a self-serving cover story for his own mistakes.: A centrist split boosted progressive hopes in a Democratic House primary in Michigan.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:45:03 +0000: When Is My State’s Primary? See 2026 Primary Election Calendar
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:45:38 +0000: Eaton Fire Caused by Utility’s Transmission Tower, Report Says
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:38:00 +0000 The 2025 fire, which killed 19 people and destroyed the Altadena community in Los Angeles County, began at an inactive tower belonging to Southern California Edison, officials said.: Parts of Trump’s New White House Helipad Disassembled, Photos Show
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:08:27 +0000 Last week, construction workers had begun to decorate the new South Lawn helipad with a giant presidential seal. By Tuesday, the design was gone.: Max Miller Shrugs Off Trump’s Warning and Pushes Ahead in Ohio
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:49:35 +0000 Republicans hoped a shove from President Trump would persuade the embattled congressman to drop his re-election bid in the face of abuse allegations.: An Angry Trump Struggles to Understand Iran’s Defiant Leaders
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:20:37 +0000 Iran’s leaders have perplexed several American presidents, perhaps none more than President Trump.: What to Watch in Michigan’s High-Stakes Primary Elections
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:04:53 +0000 A high-stakes Senate contest and other races will offer fresh indicators of what Democratic voters are seeking.: Democrats and Republicans Battle to Reshape Congress in 2026 Midterms
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:55:22 +0000: What to Watch in Washington State’s Primaries as Gluesenkamp Perez Faces a Challenge
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:19:20 +0000 Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a moderate Democrat, is going head-to-head with candidates to her right and her left in a battleground district.: An Invasive Mosquito Is Spreading With Alarming Speed, Threatening Africa’s Cities
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:37:08 +0000 The malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all insecticides. Scientists are scrambling to find ways to blunt the risk.: Todd Blanche Clears Committee Vote, Paving Way for Attorney General Confirmation
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:08:52 +0000 Todd Blanche’s nomination now advances to the Senate floor, where he is expected to be confirmed, even though several Republicans have not yet committed to supporting him.: What to Watch in the Kansas Primaries: Can Republicans Flip a Governor’s Mansion?
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:18:10 +0000 Republicans see the marquee race to lead the state as perhaps their best chance this year to win a governorship held by Democrats.: What to Watch in Missouri’s Primaries as Cori Bush Tries to Beat Wesley Bell
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:16:13 +0000 Former Representative Cori Bush, a member of the progressive “squad,” is trying to defeat Representative Wesley Bell, a moderate who ousted her two years ago.: What to Watch in Virginia’s First Primary Since Redistricting Battle
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:16:58 +0000 Redistricting turmoil started, then ended, the campaigns of several Democratic hopefuls and pushed others into more competitive races than they anticipated.: Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary Poses a Test for a Divided Party
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Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:48:25 +0000: Trump’s Agenda at Home Is Threatened By Iran War
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:04:29 +0000 As President Trump heads to the West Coast to talk to Americans about the economy, the war in Iran is driving up costs and polls show the already unpopular conflict is losing support.: These Employees Like Their A.I. Boss. Its Shop Is Kind of a Disaster.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:47:22 +0000 A new study of a bot running a first-of-its-kind San Francisco store finds it is really friendly, but not very smart.: Man Arrested on Suspicion of Arson in Spokane Wildfire
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:39:56 +0000 Aaron Farinacci, 37, was arrested after a witness reported seeing him kneeling near the ignition site, officials said. Winds were forecast to increase Friday and Saturday, bringing a return to extremely critical fire weather.: Trump, Graham Dominate Senate Race: 5 Takeaways from South Carolina Debate.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:41:44 +0000 The legacy of Lindsey Graham loomed over the field to replace him in a debate Monday. All eyes were on his sister, Darline, who was endorsed by President Trump.: Spotlight on Fauci Said to Boost Book Sales for Kennedy and His Publisher
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:23:08 +0000 Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his son, and Senator Rand Paul have all written books criticizing Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. All were published by a company led by a close Kennedy adviser.: An Emerging Deal Between Iran and Oman to Reopen Hormuz Would Come at a Cost for Trump
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:19:29 +0000 The deal would address President Trump’s most urgent political problem by allowing ships to move again. But it would give Iran strategic leverage it did not have before the war.: ‘A War Zone’: Spokane Wildfires Leave a Devastating Trail of Destruction
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:56:47 +0000 Despite the scale of the damage, there have been no reported fatalities in the fires that started over the weekend. Late on Monday, officials arrested a man suspected of setting one of the fires.: Senate Moves Ahead on Bill to Avert a Shutdown
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:46:16 +0000 Senators in both parties are eager to avoid another spending skirmish before the midterm elections, but the measure still must pass the House.: Inside the Democratic Socialists of America Summit
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:17:47 +0000 Our politics reporter Kellen Browning went to the Democratic Socialists of America’s national summit in Chicago to learn more about the group’s new platform.