Epstein’s New Mexico Ranch Gets Scrutiny at Last. It May Be Too Late.
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:10:14 +0000
Heinous allegations have prompted state officials to restart an inquiry, which went cold in 2019, into the convicted sex offender’s lesser-known property.
F.B.I. Investigating if Shooting at a Bar in Austin Has Terrorism Connection
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:56:57 +0000
The F.B.I. said it was too early to determine a motive in the shooting that killed two at an Austin bar, but added that the Joint Terrorism Task Force is involved in the investigation.
Why Diplomacy Was Doomed: Trump’s Issue Was Iran’s Leadership Itself
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:01:45 +0000
President Trump’s envoys negotiated with Iran over its nuclear program. But Mr. Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel wanted much more.
The Texas Senate Primary Offers a Test Case for Each Party
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:01:36 +0000
Should Democrats concentrate on swing voters or their base? Can more traditional Republicans win in the MAGA era? Tuesday’s Senate primary in Texas will show the direction the parties are taking.
Immigrants in ICE Detention Struggle to Observe Lent and Ramadan
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:40:20 +0000
Some religious groups have sued for access, others have been denied entrance to detention facilities.
Why the Epstein Investigations Took So Long and Did So Little
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:00:36 +0000
Decades of tips and investigations yielded charges against only two people. A combination of missed chances, narrow laws and prosecutors’ limited focus helps explain why.
Trump’s War of Choice With Iran
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:09:51 +0000
Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger examines the war of choice that President Trump has initiated with Iran.
The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:49:05 +0000
The killing of Iran’s supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.
Trump Stays Out of Public View After U.S. Launches Military Assault on Iran
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:19:51 +0000
President Trump did not deliver a formal address to the American public to explain why the country was at war, a departure from his predecessors.
Iranian Americans in L.A. Find Hope in U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:11:54 +0000
Californians of Iranian descent said they welcomed the possible end of an oppressive government in Tehran that their families had fled.
Death of Girl From Los Angeles School Investigated as a Homicide, Police Say
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:59:24 +0000
The Los Angeles police did not offer details on the death of a student at Reseda High School, but a family said that a 12-year-old girl attending the school died after being struck with a water bottle.
Trump Decision to Strike Iran Opens Fissures in Midterms
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:50:38 +0000
Republicans largely supported the decision, while Democrats mostly opposed it — but divisions appeared in both parties.
Trump Tells Iranians to ‘Take Over’ Their Government. But How?
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:15:37 +0000
President Trump’s ambiguous appeal comes after he undermined U.S.-funded media outlets that normally would have helped the administration reach people inside the country.
Trump, the Self-Declared Peace President, Goes to War Seeking Regime Change
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:34:24 +0000
President Trump has become increasingly willing to assert American power overseas, a decade after propelling himself to the highest office by promising to focus on “America first.”
How Wesley Hunt of Texas Is Working in Plain Sight With Outside Groups
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:13:10 +0000
Exchanges between two X accounts appear to offer a vivid example of how campaigns may sidestep campaign-finance law to share strategic information.
What Readers Are Saying About the Upcoming Texas Primary Elections
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:42:54 +0000
Our readers in the state offer a window into the current center of the political universe.
U.S. Ability to Determine What Comes Next in Iran Might Be Limited
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:44:46 +0000
Questions remain about how much effort the Trump administration will put into changing the Iranian government.
Only 21% of Americans Support the United States Initiating an Attack on Iran
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:08:59 +0000
The public’s appetite for a U.S. attack on Iran was low before President Trump and Israel took action on Saturday.
Fact-Checking Trump’s Justifications for Attacking Iran
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:34:37 +0000
The president made unsupported and exaggerated claims in a speech announcing the attack on Iran.
Hegseth Cuts Ties With Yale, Georgetown and Other Top Universities
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:55:46 +0000
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused Yale, Princeton, Brown and other elite colleges and think tanks of indoctrinating service members with liberal ideologies.