Vance Faces Test of His Negotiating Skills With Iran Talks
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:53:25 +0000
Vice President JD Vance is leading negotiations this weekend toward an end to a war that he had opposed starting.
To Fill Air Traffic Controller Shortage, F.A.A. Turns to Gamers
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:25:44 +0000
Avid players of video games have emerged as a target demographic for recruiters at a range of federal agencies, including the military and the Department of Homeland Security.
Democrats Eying 2028 Presidential Runs Court Black Voters
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:15:40 +0000
At a convention in New York, possible candidates for the Democratic presidential primary are making overtures to a vital constituency.
Masked Men in San Francisco Offer Cash for Signatures on Ballot Initiatives
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:02:28 +0000
California’s ballot initiative wars are so lucrative that signature gatherers are offering cash and pizza for names on a petition. The exchange is illegal, and state officials say they are investigating.
Trump’s Changes Lock Some Employers Out of H-1B Visa Program
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:02:12 +0000
Since imposing a $100,000 fee on new visas in September, the Trump administration has upended the skilled worker program.
Where Mail Voting Began, Worries Spread Over Trump’s Attacks
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:01:48 +0000
In the Pacific Northwest, mail-in ballots have been the norm for decades, but President Trump’s war on such voting has turned a point of regional pride into another partisan battle line.
State Judges Turn to Guns in New Era of Judicial Threats
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:08 +0000
A Times examination reveals thousands of threats against state judges, in addition to assaults and fatal attacks. Judges say local law enforcement agencies often can’t offer adequate protection.
White House Warned Staff Not to Engage in Insider Trading Amid War With Iran
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:56:22 +0000
The directive came amid a surge of suspiciously well-timed trades on oil and prediction markets just ahead of crucial moments in the conflict.
What to Know About the U.S. Military Draft Pool and Automatic Registration
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:27:45 +0000
For decades, draft-eligible men ages 18 to 25 have been required to register with the Selective Service System. Most states offer a registration option on driver’s license applications.
Trump Attacks Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly Over Iran War Criticism
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:30:19 +0000
In a lengthy social media post, the president attacked Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and others in starkly personal terms. He also criticized the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal.
Intelligence Court Renews Section 702 Surveillance Program
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:11:18 +0000
A classified ruling recertified the Section 702 program for a year but objected to systems that can filter Americans’ messages outside querying limits.
How Trump’s Advisers Felt About Going to War With Iran
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:02:45 +0000
Our reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan discuss how individual members of President Trump’s administration felt in the leadup to the war in Iran, and how they communicated their thoughts to Mr. Trump.
Student Hit by Projectile During ‘No Kings’ Protest Lost an Eye, Lawyer Says
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:37:56 +0000
The student, Tucker Collins, 18, was observing demonstrators in Los Angeles when he was struck, the lawyer said.
Amid Trump’s Threats, NATO Labors to Survive the Iran War
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:11:02 +0000
President Trump is citing the unwillingness of European nations to back the United States in the conflict as another reason to scale back or abandon the alliance. And he still wants Greenland.
Strained Postal Service Proposes Price Increases and Delays Retirement Funds
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:23:30 +0000
The moves are the latest attempts to stave off a looming financial crisis, and come on top of an 8 percent package surcharge that will take effect later this month.
Rodolfo Acuña, 93, Forthright Scholar at Forefront of Chicano Studies, Dies
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:30:13 +0000
An activist in the academy, he wrote a foundational text in the field, “Occupied America: A History of Chicanos.” It is still in print and still assigned to students.
Florida Attorney General Investigates OpenAI and ChatGPT Over F.S.U. Shooting
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:28:10 +0000
The state’s attorney general, James Uthmeier, said ChatGPT “may likely have been used to assist” the suspect in last year’s shooting at Florida State University.
Israel Complicates Trump’s Push for Peace With Iran
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:27:23 +0000
President Trump said he had asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon.
Top Regent Defends Firing of Wisconsin University Leader
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:09:23 +0000
In testimony before state lawmakers, regents suggested that Jay O. Rothman had been well aware of the board’s concerns about his leadership.
Victim in ICE Shooting Suffered at Least Six Wounds, His Lawyer Says
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:00:29 +0000
Agents shot Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez in Patterson, Calif., this week. His lawyer said Thursday that they had fired at Mr. Hernandez before he tried to flee.
Melania Trump Says She Was Not Associated With Jeffrey Epstein
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:03:27 +0000
Responding to what she said were smears, the first lady said she never had knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse and was not a victim of his. She called for a congressional hearing for his victims.
Questions About N.C. Stabbing Suspect’s Mental Illness Loom Over Case
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:18:32 +0000
Decarlos Brown Jr., who is charged with murdering a Ukrainian immigrant, was found incapable of proceeding to state trial. A federal case against him will come first.
In Private Meeting, Trump Soothes Disenchanted MAHA Leaders
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:30:16 +0000
White House officials solicited messaging ideas from leaders of the Make America Healthy Again movement, which has soured on some recent administration actions.
5 Takeaways From the U.S. Push Against the Far Left
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:03:02 +0000
The Trump administration has made countering antifa and other far-left groups a counterterrorism priority, despite increasing threats from the Middle East.
Trump Officials Push Allies to Pursue Antifa and Far Left as Terrorist Threats
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:57:53 +0000
The Trump administration aims to deploy counterterrorism tools against far-left groups, even as it has offered little evidence they present a dire threat.
David B. Cornstein, Envoy Who Built U.S. Ties to Orban, Dies at 87
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:26:57 +0000
A former jewelry-counter magnate, he served in Hungary under his friend President Trump, strengthening relations between the two countries as Orban tilted rightward.
Supreme Court Secrecy Includes Reasons for Recusal
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:00:44 +0000
Justices often don’t disclose why they disqualify themselves from hearing cases. Their silence echoes the court’s unexplained emergency orders.