- California Will Vote on a Billionaire Tax. Billionaires Aren’t Happy.
- Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:04:55 +0000
The wealthy are fighting back with two ballot issues that could nullify the measure in November. The battle reflects a broader tension as American politics contends with deep inequality.
- Trump Issues Order to Reduce Pesticides in Food as Kennedy Allies Fume
- Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:24:06 +0000
The order, which calls for studying the health risks of pesticides in the food supply, does not involve new federal funding, and does not call for regulations or legislation.
- Johnson Says He Will Send Housing Bill to Trump
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:30:09 +0000
After meeting with the president, the speaker said he would send him a housing bill that Mr. Trump declined to sign this week. There was no word on whether he would sign it.
- How Trump Wants to Upend Voting in America
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:10:13 +0000
President Trump is demanding that Congress pass the SAVE America Act to change American elections. Our national politics reporter Nick Corasaniti looks at what’s in it.
- Obama Says He Occupies a ‘Suite’ in Trump’s Head
- Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:35:37 +0000
Former President Barack Obama says President Trump has an obsession with him and that Mr. Trump “knows better” than to say “crazy stuff” to his face.
- He Was Deported Back to Venezuela and Started Anew. Then the Quakes Hit.
- Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:56:42 +0000
Venezuelans in South Florida were frantically trying to track down friends and relatives after two earthquakes in Venezuela. Jorge Erazo was among the missing.
- Military Leaders Sought Flu Vaccination Program Weeks Before Outbreak Hit Base
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:40:40 +0000
Officials anticipated a problem soon after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lifted the vaccine requirement in April.
- Colorado Brothers Hid Decaying Bodies in Their Funeral Home, Authorities Say
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:10:33 +0000
The owners of Davis Mortuary in Pueblo, Colo., face multiple charges after state inspectors said they found two dozen decomposing bodies behind a concealed door. One of the owners is a former coroner.
- John Stockwell, Who Wrote a Tell-All Book About the C.I.A., Dies at 88
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:36:17 +0000
A former covert operative, he published his resignation letter in The Washington Post and went on to write “In Search of Enemies,” a book the agency sought to suppress.
- Justices Clash on Whether Race Played a Role in Trump’s Bid to Deport Haitians
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:37:23 +0000
The split mirrored one that has long divided Americans: how seriously to take the president’s loose, provocative and sometimes ugly remarks.
- Complaint Seeks Disclosure of Pentagon’s Agreement With Scouting America
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:31:16 +0000
The Pentagon and the organization have given contradictory accounts of an agreement reached in February.
- Here’s What the Supreme Court’s Decision Means for TPS Holders
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:04:37 +0000
The ruling on Temporary Protection Status will have swift repercussions for migrants and employers alike.
- U.S. Military’s Weapons Shortage Shows Few Signs of Easing Soon
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:07:56 +0000
President Trump and Pentagon officials tried to reassure manufacturers as they sought additional funding from Congress.
- Inside the C.D.C.’s Mad Scramble to Meet Kennedy’s Demands
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:18:20 +0000
A cache of internal emails offers a look at the pressure the nation’s public health officials faced from the new health secretary in the early months of the Trump administration.
- Trump Keeps Undercutting Republicans’ Message, Squandering His Own Trifecta
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:15:46 +0000
Divisions between the president and his party on Capitol Hill have muddled Republicans’ midterm pitch to voters, and have crippled the G.O.P. at what should be the peak of its power.
- What Are the Paths Forward for the Housing Bill After Trump Refused to Sign It?
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:27:08 +0000
President Trump abruptly scrapped plans to sign a major housing bill. It could still become law, with or without a presidential signature. But Mr. Trump could also try to kill it.
- ‘Nowhere to Go’: T.P.S. Ruling Plunges Many Migrants Into Limbo
- Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:58:56 +0000
The decision renders 1.3 million people from more than a dozen countries, many who have lived in the United States for decades, vulnerable to deportation.
- Federal Judge Strikes Key Parts of Trump Order Restricting Mail Voting
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:40:27 +0000
The ruling rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to change federal election procedures through an executive order.
- Frank Guarini, Seven-Term New Jersey Representative, Dies at 101
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:11:50 +0000
A reform-minded Democrat, he served on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee and offered a pragmatic mix of progressive legislation and conservative fiscal philosophy.
- Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Bayer Alleging Roundup Weedkiller Caused Cancer
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:59:18 +0000
The court’s decision is likely to determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against Bayer, which manufactures the weedkiller, over similar claims.
- Supreme Court Overturns Hawaii Gun Law
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:57:39 +0000
The case involved a Second Amendment challenge to a Hawaii law that barred carrying concealed weapons without permission onto private property open to the public.
- Supreme Court Expands Trump’s Power Over Immigration With TPS and Southern Border Decisions
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:10:20 +0000
The court handed President Trump victories in his push to rescind deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of people and turn away migrants at the southern border.
- Supreme Court Allows Trump to Block Asylum Seekers at Border
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:06:15 +0000
A policy of turning back asylum seekers at the border was rescinded in 2021, but the Trump administration wants the flexibility to reinstate it as a tool for border control.
- Here’s What It Means to Be a Democratic Socialist
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:05 +0000
Universal health care, taxing the wealthy and opposition to military aid to Israel are among the movement’s key tenets.
- Senate Democrats Will Train Staff as Election Observers
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:53:28 +0000
Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, said the program was aimed at counteracting potential efforts by the Trump administration to manipulate elections.
- Bible Passages May Soon Be Required Reading in Texas Public Schools
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:10:23 +0000
Texas is set to pass what may be the first state-mandated book list for public school students. It focuses on classic literature and includes Bible excerpts.
- M.I.T. Didn’t Publish an Antisemitism Report. A Professor Wrote His Own.
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:00:54 +0000
Now, the professor is in a fight with the university over whether he can use M.I.T. money to promote a book critical of the school.
- Suspect in Kansas City Shootings Found Dead in Basement, Police Say
- Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:28:37 +0000
Officers found the body of a man believed to be Oscar Sanchez-Munoz, the suspect in a series of roadway shootings last week, inside a home they had already searched.