A Supreme Court Case on AR-15s Could Hinge on Their ‘Common Use’
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:04:26 +0000 Last week, the Supreme Court took up challenges to two assault weapons bans. Its decision could seriously limit the government’s ability to ban certain guns.: Abandoned by Allies, Platner Faces Pressure to End Senate Campaign
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:04:21 +0000 After Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee in Maine, was accused of rape, much of the party and several key supporters turned against him.: After Courting Black Voters, Trump Downplays Black Unemployment
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:01:42 +0000 The president has glossed over persistently high unemployment among African Americans, a group he needed to secure a second term.: Trump’s Tenuous Relationship With NATO Allies
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000 At this year’s NATO summit in Turkey, President Trump is arriving with his own priorities — and, as Tyler Pager, The Times’s White House correspondent, explains, they do not necessarily align with those of other NATO leaders.: U.S. Loss Is a Gut Punch, but a Bright Future Remains for Soccer Here
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:32:37 +0000 While the team failed to meet the hopes of many fans, this World Cup highlighted the game’s decades-long climb into the national consciousness. What comes next?: In CNN Interview, Woman Details Alleged Sexual Assault by Graham Platner
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:50:45 +0000 “This is something that I tried for many years to forget,” the woman, Jenny Racicot, said on CNN.: The World Cup Revived Seattle’s Downtown. Will the Energy Last?
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:10:58 +0000 The city struggled for years after the pandemic shutdown and the rush to remote work. But downtown has been full of soccer fans for the past month.: Trump Expected to Tell Turkey He Is Ready to Restore Access to F-35 Jets
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:12:56 +0000 The president, who is headed to a NATO summit in Ankara this week, had imposed the ban himself amid concerns that giving Turkey the jets could allow Russia to learn about their stealth technology.: Platner Faces Growing Democratic Calls to Drop Out
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:07:28 +0000 Even supporters like Representative Ro Khanna of California and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts called on the Democratic nominee to exit the Maine Senate race after a report that he had sexually assaulted a woman.: Trump Tries to Take Credit for Walmart Price Cuts of Beef and Other Products
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:40:55 +0000 The retailer said it will lower prices for beef, produce, drinks, pools, toys, grills and summer clothing.: Who Might Replace Graham Platner if He Drops Out of the Maine Senate Race?
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:30:20 +0000 Graham Platner can be replaced on the ballot if he withdraws in the next week. If he does, Maine Democrats would face an uncertain two-week race to choose a replacement.: What Polls Say About the Fight for the Senate
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:20:23 +0000 Two of our political reporters dig into a revealing week of surveys.: Inside Trump’s Ideological Fight With the Smithsonian
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:01:35 +0000 Publicly and behind the scenes, the president continues to try to impose his own views of American history and culture, presenting an ongoing challenge to Lonnie Bunch, the institution’s leader.: Key Health Care Panel Is Again Blocked From Meeting Under RFK Jr.
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:54:58 +0000 The United States Preventive Services Task Force has been stymied under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Platner’s campaign has been dogged by controversy from the beginning.
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:42:29 +0000: Judge Appointed Last Year Is Overseeing Hearing in Killing of Charlie Kirk
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:27:01 +0000 Judge Tony Graf previously served as a prosecutor in Utah, including in the county where Mr. Kirk was shot and killed last year.: Platner’s Democratic Support Evaporates After Sexual Assault Allegation
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:33:43 +0000 Graham Platner, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, called the allegation false but said he would “reflect” on his political path forward, as many allies rescinded their endorsements.: Four Dead, Including a Police Officer, in Ohio Shooting
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:34:38 +0000 Law enforcement officers were investigating a break-in and gunfire in Rittman. A suspect, his former partner and her teenage daughter were also dead.: A fierce competition for seating and a few surprises in the courtroom.
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:50:41 +0000: McConnell Has Been Hospitalized for 3 Weeks, and Aides Won’t Say Why
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:41:43 +0000 Senator Mitch McConnell was admitted to the hospital on June 14, and his office has provided few updates about his condition. Here’s what we know.: ‘Excited but Shocked’: U.S. Soccer Fans Struggle With Trump’s FIFA Call
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:06:08 +0000 Americans wrestled with definitions of fairness, after the president intervened in the World Cup to reinstate a star player.: Erika Kirk Attends Hearing for Man Accused of Killing Her Husband
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:30:38 +0000 Mrs. Kirk is at the center of conspiracy theories, atop a political organization in transition and facing a personal test.: Michigan Senate Primary Gives Democrats Stark Choice Between Progressive and Moderate Candidate
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:29:13 +0000 The state’s important Senate primary just became a head-to-head battle between Abdul El-Sayed, an outspoken left-wing candidate, and Haley Stevens, a moderate backed by party leaders.: Supreme Court Allows Texas Age-Verification Law for App Stores, for Now
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:31:51 +0000 The law would require Apple and Google to verify the age of app store users to give parents more control over the content their children download.: Trump Defends Asking FIFA to Review Folarin Balogun’s World Cup Ban
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:19:15 +0000 The president said he called the head of FIFA but “didn’t tell him what to do.” The overturning of the ban has roiled soccer and brought renewed scrutiny to the relationship between the two leaders.: President Rings Stock Market Opening Bell to Celebrate Trump Accounts
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:19:24 +0000 The government-funded savings accounts for children became available on Saturday.: Efforts to Help Smokers Quit Stall Under Trump
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:22:56 +0000 The C.D.C.’s tobacco control office has been shut for more than a year. After its most prominent antismoking campaign went off the air, calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW lines have plummeted.: Key Moments in the Case of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:05:06 +0000 The case against the defendant, Tyler Robinson, has played out since last September.: Who Was Charlie Kirk?
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:41:55 +0000 Mr. Kirk, an influential right-wing activist, has become a modern-day martyr for conservative evangelical Christians.