Can Trump’s Arch Be So Tall? A Panel May Redefine a Law to Get to Yes.
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:58:44 +0000 The proposed 250-foot arch would violate a height limit on Washington structures under the traditional reading of the law. But the panel, now led by the president’s allies, has other ideas.: Trump’s Loyal Defender at the Vatican
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:52 +0000 Ambassador Brian Burch must navigate the relationship between the two most prominent American men in the world. His priority is the one in Washington.: Big Tech Is Now Targeting Native American Land for Massive Data Centers
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:18 +0000 The data center boom has roiled communities across the country, but on Native land, a Big Tech push for quick approvals has pitted the need for development against a history of exploitation.: Graham Platner Suspended His Senate Campaign. Here’s What’s Next for Democrats.
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:58:03 +0000 The deadline to pick a new nominee is July 27 and candidates are already lining up. State party leaders said they would hold some form of nominating convention.: Second Person in a Week Killed by Federal Task Force in Memphis
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:44:26 +0000 Tennessee authorities are investigating both shootings involving agents working with the task force in Memphis.: ‘A Slow-Rolling Disaster’: Inside the Implosion of the Platner Campaign
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:25:49 +0000 Graham Platner’s bid for the Senate inspired progressive Democrats. But the campaign, which he suspended Wednesday, was messy, disorganized and ultimately doomed by a steady drip of scandal.: Trump Says He’ll Ask Supreme Court to Rehear Citizenship Case, an Unlikely Event
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:37:20 +0000 The last time the justices granted a rehearing request after a case decision was in 1965. The court has only once reversed itself after rehearing a case.: Who is Troy Jackson, a Democrat running for Senate in Maine?
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:56:43 +0000 Mr. Jackson, a longtime state legislator, lost a Democratic primary for governor this year. He has already earned some high-profile endorsements.: Who is Nirav Shah, a Democrat interested in running for Senate in Maine?
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:55:48 +0000 Dr. Shah, an epidemiologist who led Maine’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, finished second in the ranked-choice primary for governor.: Who is Shenna Bellows, a Democrat interested in running for Senate in Maine?
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:55:35 +0000: Trump’s Mixed Messages at NATO Summit
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:40:52 +0000 As the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, comes to an end, Tyler Pager, The Times’s White House correspondent, explains how Trump lashed out at European NATO allies while also declaring unity.: Video of Kirk Assassination Suspect’s Ex-Partner to Be Played in Court
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:38:45 +0000 A judge said he would allow prosecutors to play the recording at a hearing on Thursday as prosecutors seek to take Tyler Robinson to trial on a charge that he murdered Charlie Kirk last year.: Police Investigating Death of Nolan Wells Who Went Missing After Boat Trip
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:45:28 +0000 Nolan Wells was found dead days after going on a July 4 trip with friends to Horn Island, off the coast of Mississippi.: Does a Sex Assault Claim Kill a Political Career? It Depends.
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:33:05 +0000 The swift exit of Graham Platner from the Maine Senate race followed Eric Swalwell’s similar exit from the California governor’s race, but Republicans have taken a different tack.: Clues Behind a Cracker Barrel and in 2 Other States Led to 1985 Killing Cold Case Arrest
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:37:36 +0000 Nearly four decades after an Ohio man was found slain in a hotel room, renewed forensic testing and years of follow-up investigation resulted in a murder indictment.: Platner Suspends Senate Bid in Maine After Rape Accusation
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:06:07 +0000 Mr. Platner’s withdrawal, which comes after a woman accused him of rape, creates deep uncertainty in a race that both parties see as crucial to their hopes of winning the Senate.: Security Precaution Led Trump to Use Old Air Force One in Leaving Turkey
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:31:27 +0000 The Secret Service is said to have asked that the president not use the Qatari-donated jet when he left Ankara. The swap deepens questions about the retrofitting of the new plane.: U.S. Begins Second Day of Strikes Against Iran
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:15:42 +0000 President Trump said earlier that a cease-fire was over and warned that the United States would probably hit Iran “hard.”: Three More People Charged With Damaging Reflecting Pool
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:05:54 +0000 The three individuals face misdemeanor charges of causing damage worth less than $1,000. Experts have said that the problems could have been caused by the pool’s makeover.: Vance, in Wisconsin, Highlights Twin Fights, Against Fraud and Democrats
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:39:00 +0000 The vice president called Democrats “a party that is fighting for fraud,” even as he highlighted the case of a woman who was first indicted under the Biden administration.: When Might Graham Platner Drop Out? Here’s the State of Play.
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:10:21 +0000 Here’s what we know about the uproar in the Democratic Party’s bid to unseat Senator Susan Collins.: Democrats Grow Frustrated as Graham Platner Resists Dropping Out Quickly in Maine
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:20:01 +0000 Two days after a woman accused Graham Platner of rape, he had not given up his Senate nomination in Maine, even as state Democrats announced plans to hold a nominating convention if he steps down.: As Progressives Rack Up Wins, Hakeem Jeffries Shrugs Off Possible Challenges
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:04:53 +0000 In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, said he didn’t consider the recent wave of anti-establishment victories “an overall critique of the party.”: California Orders Thousands of Drivers to Retake Rules of the Road Test
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:24:08 +0000 The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles said that it had discovered irregularities in exam results of knowledge tests. It did not specify what they were.: What We Know About Immigration Officers Shooting at People in Vehicles
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:17:11 +0000 Federal agents have fired on at least 21 people, many in their cars, as part of President Trump’s deportation crackdown. At least five people were killed, including three U.S. citizens.: As U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Frays, Trump Faces a Muddled War and Unpalatable Options
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:31:19 +0000 The president appears to be confronting the consequences of a cease-fire deal cobbled together in haste, with little movement toward resolving the key issues driving the conflict.: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Demands Health Update on Mitch McConnell
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:25:28 +0000 Senator Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized since June 14. Speculation about his health has spread in recent days.: Judge Orders $5 Million Trump Judgment Be Released to E. Jean Carroll
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:15:47 +0000 Ms. Carroll had asked a federal judge to order the president to pay the judgment after a jury found he sexually abused and defamed her.: Judge Hannah C. Dugan Faces Fine But No Prison Time
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:44:40 +0000 The former Wisconsin judge, Hannah C. Dugan, was accused of ushering an undocumented immigrant out a side door as federal agents waited for him near her Milwaukee courtroom.: Navy Identifies Crew Member Lost in Arabian Sea Helicopter Crash
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:28:29 +0000 Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards was declared missing after what the Navy said was an emergency water landing during a routine patrol.: Family of Man Fatally Shot by ICE Agent Calls for Independent Inquiry
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:25:08 +0000 The man killed, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was mourned by his sons as a father, husband and business owner. Details of the encounter remain unclear.