- Secret Service Agent John Spillman Charged With Indecent Exposure at Miami Hotel
- Tue, 05 May 2026 15:23:00 +0000
The officer, who was in Miami for an event President Trump was attending over the weekend, was seen masturbating in the hallway, the police said.
- Trump Administration Investigating Smith College Over Transgender Admissions
- Tue, 05 May 2026 15:08:49 +0000
The Education Department’s civil rights arm said admitting “biological males” to the women’s college may violate anti-discrimination laws.
- A Climate Activist Wants to Run California. Coal Helped Fuel His Wealth.
- Tue, 05 May 2026 14:49:40 +0000
Questions linger about the finances of Tom Steyer, who has emerged as a leading contender in the California governor’s race. He says he has asked that his money be separated from fossil fuel investments.
- U.S.C. Will Infuse A.I. Across University with $200 Million Donation
- Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:07 +0000
The University of Southern California wants to integrate artificial intelligence into fields like health care and the arts. Other universities are also using donations to focus more on A.I.
- What to Know About the California Primary Election
- Tue, 05 May 2026 13:55:55 +0000
Voters are starting to make decisions after receiving their primary ballots this week. The election includes a turbulent governor’s race and a competitive mayoral contest in Los Angeles.
- Paxton’s Fund-Raising Struggles in Texas Underscore Deep Rift in G.O.P.
- Tue, 05 May 2026 14:53:05 +0000
The Texas attorney general is heading into the runoff against Senator John Cornyn without the support of some of his longtime backers.
- President Trump Seeks Retribution in Republican Primaries
- Tue, 05 May 2026 09:01:41 +0000
President Trump is endorsing candidates in a series of primary elections this month, trying to defeat incumbents in his own party who have crossed him. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains.
- These 7 Primary Elections Will Test President Trump’s Power in Indiana
- Tue, 05 May 2026 14:41:05 +0000
The president is seeking political payback for Republican state legislators in Indiana who rejected his push to redraw the state’s political map last year.
- A Top 2026 Senate Race Kicks Off With Attacks About Jeffrey Epstein
- Tue, 05 May 2026 09:01:14 +0000
Ohio’s unusual contest — with a little-known incumbent and a well-known challenger — shows how Democrats are hoping to capitalize on G.O.P. voters’ anger at the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
- U.S. Military Strikes Boat in Caribbean, Killing 2
- Tue, 05 May 2026 05:01:49 +0000
The aerial strike raised the death toll to at least 187 in the U.S. campaign against boats the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs.
- Man Accused of Starting Palisades Fire Admired Luigi Mangione, Prosecutors Say
- Tue, 05 May 2026 02:48:14 +0000
The Los Angeles suspect was lonely and angry and felt “enslaved” by rich people, prosecutors say. After being romantically spurned, they say, he went into the mountains and lit a fire.
- Shootings On the National Mall Are Rare
- Tue, 05 May 2026 03:02:27 +0000
The National Mall and its surroundings are one of the safest areas in Washington.
- Trump Tries to Downplay Economic Effects of the Iran War
- Tue, 05 May 2026 01:40:06 +0000
At a White House event for Small Business Week, he described the economy as “roaring” and predicted that gas prices would go down soon.
- Supreme Court Agrees to Fast-Track Louisiana Voting Map Decision
- Tue, 05 May 2026 00:57:23 +0000
Louisiana voters who successfully challenged the state’s voting map as an illegal racial gerrymander had asked the justices to quickly return the case to the lower courts, clearing the way for a new map.
- Trump Administration Demands Names of 2020 Election Workers in Georgia
- Tue, 05 May 2026 02:26:17 +0000
The Justice Department again appears to be using the investigative power of the federal government to rehash debunked claims that Democrats stole the 2020 election.
- Appeals Court Blocks Ex-Prisoner From Taking Office in New Orleans
- Mon, 04 May 2026 22:34:16 +0000
Calvin Duncan arrived for his first day as the newly elected criminal court clerk, a job the state wants to eliminate. Then a federal court intervened.
- Judge Slams Trump Administration for ‘Serious Breakdown’ in Legal Ethics
- Mon, 04 May 2026 22:15:48 +0000
The Department of Homeland Security criticized a judge for releasing a man accused of murder overseas, but did not inform her of the accusation. The judge said she would consider imposing sanctions.
- Secret Service Shoots and Wounds Armed Man Near Washington Monument
- Tue, 05 May 2026 01:13:49 +0000
A 15-year-old boy was also hit. The motorcade of Vice President JD Vance had passed through the area shortly before the shooting.
- The May Primary Elections Will Test Trump’s Power Over Republicans
- Mon, 04 May 2026 21:19:41 +0000
A series of Republican contests will test his grip on the party.
- 1,500 Beagles From Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin Are Getting New Homes
- Mon, 04 May 2026 20:58:18 +0000
Last month, animal rights activists tried to steal some of the dogs from the Wisconsin facility, Ridglan Farms, but were thwarted by tear gas and rubber bullets.
- American Commentator Who Worked for Russian TV Challenges Biden-era Charges
- Mon, 04 May 2026 20:57:33 +0000
The Biden administration called Dimitri Simes, a former Trump adviser, a Russian propagandist. He says the charges against him violate free speech.
- U.S. Shot Down Iranian Missiles and Drones Aimed at American Vessels in Strait of Hormuz, Admiral Says
- Mon, 04 May 2026 19:13:43 +0000
An exchange of fire threatened to shatter a fragile cease-fire as President Trump seeks to break Iran’s effective blockade of the waterway.
- Judge Questions Why Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Suspect Was Placed on Suicide Watch
- Mon, 04 May 2026 18:21:11 +0000
A federal magistrate ordered that the D.C. Department of Corrections explain why it had placed Cole Tomas Allen in especially restrictive conditions.
- U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies
- Mon, 04 May 2026 17:32:17 +0000
China told its independent refineries to disregard U.S. sanctions over their purchases of Iranian crude.
- D.H.S. Intelligence Office Did Not Properly Secure Smartphones, Watchdog Says
- Mon, 04 May 2026 17:11:06 +0000
The department’s inspector general found a heightened risk of cyberattacks in mobile devices used by staff of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. The department acknowledged shortcomings.