- How Trump Is Getting Richer as President
- Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:02:26 +0000
Since he came back to office, President Trump has made huge amounts of money from cryptocurrency and foreign investments, posing the question of whether he is using his power as president to enrich himself. Andrea Fuller, a Times data journalist, explains.
- Gunman Faces Prison Sentence for Shooting Minnesota Lawmakers
- Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:02:16 +0000
The Minnesota man who attacked state lawmakers in their homes last year was expected to be sentenced to life in prison.
- Former Head of All-Girls School Indicted, Accused of Ignoring Abuse Reports
- Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:24:29 +0000
Jean Norris, who ran Miss Hall’s School in Massachusetts, was charged with reckless endangerment of a child. A former teacher under her tenure faces three rape charges.
- Amish Shah Wins Democratic Primary in Swing Arizona House District
- Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:25:41 +0000
Dr. Amish Shah, who beat the choice of the party’s House campaign arm, will face Jay Feely, a Republican, in a battleground district that covers parts of Phoenix.
- Republican Lawmaker Urges Charges Against Jack Smith
- Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:08:48 +0000
The criminal referral could provide a catalyst for a prosecution of Mr. Smith, who as special counsel became a top target of the president’s retribution campaign.
- Fire in San Diego County Prompts Evacuation Orders
- Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:42:57 +0000
More than 2,000 people have been told to flee the Creelman fire, which has burned more than 300 acres without any containment near Ramona, Calif.
- Man Found Guilty in 2023 Stabbings Near UC Davis, and Is Ruled Insane
- Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:27:04 +0000
A jury this week found Carlos Reales Dominguez guilty of involuntary manslaughter in two deaths, but a judge ruled that he was insane at the time of the crimes. He faces time in a mental hospital.
- Massachusetts House Passes Bill That Would Loosen Late-Term Abortion Rules
- Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:56:25 +0000
The bill would leave it to physicians to decide if an abortion is necessary after 24 weeks of pregnancy. Current law allows such abortions only under certain circumstances.
- With Saudi Deal, Trump Loosens Nuclear Standards for One Close Ally
- Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:05:44 +0000
Nuclear experts say it throws fuel on the smoldering fire of atomic proliferation, creating a destabilizing situation that could raise the risk of nuclear war.
- How the Pentagon Withholds Iran War Details
- Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:01:10 +0000
Our Pentagon correspondent Helene Cooper explains how a lack of transparency reflects a tension between the Pentagon’s claims of operational security and the American public’s right to know what the military is doing in Iran.
- ‘Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway’ Signs Face Backlash From Vietnam Veterans
- Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:23:26 +0000
The signs appeared last month on a stretch of Tennessee State Route 386 north of Nashville that was designated Vietnam Veterans Boulevard nearly four decades ago.
- Trump’s Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities
- Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:30:42 +0000
Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science.
- U.S. Signs Deal to Help Saudis Obtain Nuclear Power
- Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:46:13 +0000
The accord is intended to further bind the United States with the Saudi government as the war with Iran strains the relationship.
- House Adopts $95 Billion G.O.P. Budget for Iran War
- Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:29:58 +0000
Republican leaders muscled through resistance in their own ranks to approve the budget blueprint for the war and other measures, but its prospects were far dimmer in the Senate.
- The Next Big Tests for the Left: Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
- Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:00:03 +0000
Progressives are now fighting in swingier terrain in purple or light-blue states.
- House Republicans Pass Stock Trading Bill Tied to SAVE Act and Voter ID Measure
- Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:50:39 +0000
The measure has drawn bipartisan backing amid a public outcry against the practice, but Democrats opposed it after Republicans added a voter ID requirement.
- House Passes Defense Bill Amid Iran War Divide
- Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:25:56 +0000
Republicans pushed through the $1.15 trillion bill over opposition from Democrats, who said backing it was akin to embracing the war.
- Speaking for Fallen Soldiers, Trump Says They Supported the Iran War
- Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:10:48 +0000
President Trump attended a dignified transfer for the soldiers as Americans were growing increasingly critical of the war.
- Intimidation Charges Dismissed Against Louisiana Attorney General
- Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:09:07 +0000
Liz Murrill, a Republican, was indicted after sending warning letters to New Orleans’s Democratic leaders. The dispute was one of the latest flare-ups in a long conflict between the city and state.
- Widow of Malcolm-Jamal Warner Sues His Mother for $1.2 Million
- Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:34:43 +0000
Tenisha Delilah Warner said in a lawsuit filed in Georgia that she was entitled to the money according to a premarital agreement.
- What to Know About the Death of Nolan Wells in Mississippi
- Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:34:11 +0000
Nearly three weeks after the 18-year-old was found dead off an island near the Mississippi coast, there have been no conclusive answers as to what happened.
- James Woolsey, Embattled C.I.A. Director Under Clinton, Dies at 84
- Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:32:15 +0000
He arrived in Washington a conservative Democrat and drifted rightward, supporting the 2003 invasion of Iraq and Donald J. Trump’s 2016 presidential bid.
- House Republicans Have Tied the Defense Policy Bill to Trump’s SAVE Act
- Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:15:36 +0000
House Republicans have tied their entire legislative agenda to President Trump’s voting restriction measure, as he has demanded.
- South Carolina and Nevada Fight to Kick Off Democrats’ 2028 Presidential Calendar
- Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:30:40 +0000
The calendar order could be hugely important to the 2028 presidential primary race. Democratic insiders will try to sketch out a schedule this week, and rival states are sniping at one another.
- Trump Administration Pressures Some Immigrants to Self-Deport With Fines Up to $1.8 Million
- Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:29:01 +0000
Tens of thousands of immigrants have received letters to pay up or leave, as the government enlists debt collectors and seizes tax refunds.
- Rubio and Chinese Diplomat Make Plans for Trump and Xi’s Washington Summit
- Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:23:07 +0000
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent much of a meeting with China’s foreign minister discussing the summit, but did not bring up President Trump’s claims of election interference by China.