Some States Already Preparing for Potential Supreme Court Ban on Late Ballots
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:17:43 +0000 The court’s conservatives appear skeptical of laws allowing mail ballots to arrive after Election Day. A decision could come as late as June, potentially scrambling midterm elections.: Trump Had His Eye on China, Then Plunged Into a New Mideast War
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:13:43 +0000 The Trump administration said the Middle East would “recede” in importance as the China challenge took priority. But the president started the Iran war.: Democrats Have Fundraising Edge in Virginia Redistricting Battle Ahead of April Referendum
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:07 +0000 Republicans are cautiously optimistic about a statewide referendum now at the center of the country’s gerrymandering war, but Democrats have a huge cash advantage.: A Critical Political Season Could Decide if Alaska Is a Failed ‘Petrostate’
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:26:13 +0000 A governor who spent two terms cutting services to preserve Alaskans’ oil-funded annual checks is leaving office. Voters must now decide what comes next for the state’s faltering fiscal model.: Supreme Court Sides With Internet Provider in Copyright Fight Over Pirated Music
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:49:04 +0000 Leading music labels sued Cox Communications for failing to terminate accounts of subscribers flagged for distributing copyrighted music.: Why Are Delays at Houston’s Bush Airport Worse Than at Others?
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:46:52 +0000 Lines were long at airports nationwide Tuesday amid T.S.A. staffing shortages, but passengers at Bush Intercontinental Airport waited more than four hours to pass through checkpoints.: Why This City’s Reckoning With Cesar Chavez Is So Complicated
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:24:50 +0000 San Jose, Calif., is where Mr. Chavez began organizing in the 1950s, and he once lived there. After revelations of sexual abuse by the labor leader, the city and his old neighborhood are confronting his legacy.: Massachusetts Teacher Charged With Raping Two Students
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:01:58 +0000 The students say the former teacher at Miss Hall’s, a boarding school, groomed them and began having sex with them at age 16, which state law considers old enough for consent.: Somali Immigrants Have Effectively Been Denied a Fair Hearing, Lawsuit Says
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:13:21 +0000 Two Minnesota-based legal groups accused the Justice Department of unconstitutionally expediting Somalis’ immigration cases.: 2,000 U.S. Troops From 82nd Airborne Division to Be Sent to Middle East
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 02:33:54 +0000 The order gives President Trump more military options as he considers diplomacy with Iran. It is unclear where the soldiers will go in the Middle East.: T.S.A. Tipped Off ICE Agents Before Arrests at San Francisco Airport
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:59:06 +0000 Transportation Security Administration officials told ICE that a mother and daughter under a detention order had planned to fly domestically, federal documents show.: Democrat Emily Gregory Wins Florida Special Election in Mar-a-Lago’s District
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:04:30 +0000 Emily Gregory’s victory in Palm Beach brought the Democratic surge to President Trump’s backyard, while a union leader leads in a race for a state senate seat vacated by Florida’s lieutenant governor.: Senate Republicans Again Block Bid to Halt Iran War Without Authorization
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:43:43 +0000 Senate Democrats failed for the third time to advance a resolution that would force the removal of troops from hostilities in Iran unless Congress approves offensive operations.: Driver Hops Curb Outside Iowa School, Injuring 9 Students
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:06:03 +0000 The injured students were taken to local hospitals after the crash, which the authorities said did not appear to be intentional.: Flooding in Hawaii: What We Know
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:14:23 +0000 There were no deaths reported, but hundreds of people were rescued and thousands evacuated as a series of hard-hitting storms inundated the islands over the last two weeks.: TSA Airport Delays: What It’s Like Waiting in Line for Hours
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:04:50 +0000 Scenes from extra long lines at two airports, and a surprising discovery at a third.: Judge Orders Records Search After Trump Ties Cole Attack to Iran
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:09:07 +0000 The bombing of the ship by Al Qaeda killed 17 U.S. sailors in 2000. President Trump has said Iran was “probably involved.”: Kermit Gosnell, 85, Dies; Imprisoned Abortion Doctor Convicted of Murders
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:27:13 +0000 Philadelphia prosecutors in 2013 said he killed babies who had emerged alive during late-term abortions. The case became a rallying cry for anti-abortion activists.: Newsom Says He Regrets Remarks Comparing Israel to ‘Apartheid State’
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:49:11 +0000 The California governor suggested that he had meant to refer to Israel’s potential future direction, not its current policies. “I revere the state of Israel,” he said.: T.S.A. Union Leaders Blast Trump’s Deployment of ICE Agents in Airports
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:36:34 +0000 The local leaders of the union representing T.S.A. workers characterized the ICE officers in airports as unhelpful and a distraction.: N.C. Senator Phil Berger Officially Just Lost to Sam Page
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:37:36 +0000 Phil Berger had money, power and an endorsement from President Trump. But his critics had a long list of resentments and, on Tuesday, he lost by a mere 23 votes.: San Francisco Killed 8th-Grade Algebra. Now It’s Set to Come Back.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:07:05 +0000 The San Francisco school board approved a plan to restore algebra as an option at all middle schools, more than a decade after it was removed over equity concerns.: Trump Picks ‘Alpha Male’ Influencer to Be Tourism Envoy
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:41:49 +0000 Nick Adams, known for his crass humor and internet trolling, was previously nominated to be the ambassador to Malaysia. But his nomination was pulled earlier this year.: Florida Middle School Student Is Arrested After Stabbing Attack
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:02:24 +0000 A seventh-grade student was accused of stabbing two other students and a paraprofessional, the authorities said.: High Oil and Gas Prices Could Outlast Trump’s War With Iran
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:41:20 +0000 While the president has promised rapid relief, Americans could feel the financial sting of the conflict for some time after it ends.: Marco Rubio Testifies in Corruption Trial Against Former U.S. Rep. David Rivera
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:19:32 +0000 To much ado, the secretary of state took the stand against David Rivera, a former congressman accused of secretly lobbying on behalf of the Venezuelan government.: Trump and Republican National Committee Lean Toward Dallas for Unusual 2026 GOP Midterm Convention
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:50:14 +0000 Parties normally hold conventions every four years to nominate presidential candidates, but Republicans hope to hold one this year in the face of midterm headwinds.: Minnesota Prosecutors Sue to Access Evidence in Shootings by Agents During Immigration Crackdown
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:28:42 +0000 The federal government has refused to provide even basic information about the three shootings that took place during an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Two were fatal.