Alaskans Dismayed, But Not Moved, by Peltola’s Treatment of Her Staff
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:50:17 +0000 Voters interviewed in Anchorage and Fairbanks on Thursday said news that Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for Senate, had used offensive slurs would not change their vote.: Colombia’s President Wears Gun to Santa Marta, City Shut Down by a Criminal Group
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:03:12 +0000 Abelardo De La Espriella, the new president, wore the gun to visit Santa Marta, a tourist destination shut down by an armed group after state forces killed a group leader.: Michael Whatley, the Republican Senate Candidate in North Carolina, Sticks By Trump
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:30:30 +0000 Republicans in Senate battlegrounds have started to break with the president. Not Michael Whatley of North Carolina, even as his race seems at risk.: This Island Loves Its Bears. If Only They’d Stop Eating Trash.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:01:16 +0000 Kodiak Island in Alaska is famous for its giant brown bears, but human efforts to keep the behemoths out of the landfill have become a struggle.: The Viral In-N-Out Spatula Hero Is Exactly Who You Imagined He Was
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:14:59 +0000 It started as a bizarre late-night standoff behind the counter of a fast food joint. It ended with no injuries — and free burgers.: New Film Revisits One City’s Deadly Chapter of ‘To Catch a Predator’
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:40 +0000 When the long-running TV franchise came to Murphy, Texas, in 2006, a man ended up dead. A new film, “Primetime,” looks back on what happened.: A Quiet ICE Surge That Unfolded ‘Everywhere All at Once’ This Summer
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:40:24 +0000 A review of dozens of incidents caught on camera sheds new light on a largely invisible crackdown.: Pandas and Eagles and A.I., Oh My! Trump Throws a State Dinner for Xi
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:26:36 +0000 Altman. Musk. Huang. Bezos. They all came to the White House Thursday night, though you might not have seen it on TV.: Justice Department Scraps Dozens of School Desegregation Cases
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:04:49 +0000 Critics said the changes, mostly in the South, moved the nation “back toward the Jim Crow era.” Justice Department officials said the decrees were outdated.: Trump and Xi Exchange Symbolic Gifts Ahead of State Dinner
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:16:55 +0000 President Trump gave a statue of a bald eagle to President Xi Jinping before a state dinner at the White House.: Justice Jackson Calls Emergency Docket ‘Potentially Corrosive’
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:39:24 +0000 Hours after fielding the Trump administration’s latest emergency application, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson gave a speech urging the Supreme Court to rethink such requests.: In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:38:47 +0000 The showdown over President Trump’s partial media ban played out as he welcomed President Xi Jinping, whose government is ranked among the most repressive in the world.: Full Guest List for Trump’s State Dinner With Xi
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:25:35 +0000 Tech titans including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sam Altman and Tim Cook were among those invited to the event, hosted by President Trump and Melania Trump.: Fifth-Grade Teacher and Boy Die in Iowa Lake on Field Trip
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:08:21 +0000 The teacher, Hannah Jorgensen, 24, jumped into the water to save the boy, according to his family.: ‘America’s Bishop’ Was Beatified. 50,000 Catholics Showed Up.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:09:43 +0000 Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, who was the country’s most visible Roman Catholic clergyman of the 20th century, is one step closer to sainthood after a ceremony in St. Louis.: Kyrsten Sinema’s Home Is Ransacked by an Ex-Bodyguard, Officials Say
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:02:25 +0000 The man, Matthew Ammel, dated Ms. Sinema while he was part of her Senate campaign security detail and was married, according to court filings.: Unused Tents and Uneaten Food: Watchdog Finds ‘Waste’ in Immigration Crackdown
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:24 +0000 In a report Thursday, the Government Accountability Office said the Trump administration squandered millions of dollars to expand detention.: Man Wounded in Trump Assassination Attempt Dies 2 Years Later
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:29:19 +0000 James Copenhaver, 76, was struck in the arm and abdomen in the shooting in Butler, Pa.: Trump Is Hosting Xi for a State Dinner. It’s a Rarity for the U.S. President.
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:55:27 +0000 The state dinner for President Xi on Thursday will be only the fourth hosted by President Trump, far fewer than past U.S. presidents.: Florida Charges 20 People with Voter Fraud
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:08:43 +0000 Most cases involved noncitizens who registered to vote, attesting that they were U.S. citizens, state officials said.: Ex-F.B.I. Agents Crucial to ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case Suggest Testimony Won’t Help
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:40:34 +0000 Lawyers for the agents said that their clients would testify about “a properly predicated allegation that then-citizen Trump had unlawfully retained hundreds of highly classified documents.”: Kitty Lunn, Who Expanded the Boundaries of Dance, Dies at 76
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:59:23 +0000 After breaking her back in a fall, she helped start Infinity Dance Theater, and found that her wheelchair was a tool, not a hindrance.: Republicans in Red-State Races Are Starting to Break From Trump
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:26:24 +0000 Our national political correspondent, Shane Goldmacher, explains how a growing number of Republican candidates in key battleground states are making calculated decisions to distance themselves from President Trump and his policies.: Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Deportations to Third Countries
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:11:17 +0000 A lower federal court on Wednesday imposed restrictions on deporting migrants to countries other than their own.: In Alaska, Rowdy Members of Congress Are a Tradition
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:55:30 +0000 Revelations about the conduct of former Representative Mary Peltola may not faze voters who have long elected abrasive and sometimes violent figures to represent them.: Senate Defeats Bid to Direct Trump to End Iran War or Seek Approval
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:44:21 +0000 The vote came as a growing number of Republicans have broken from President Trump on the conflict, reflecting voters’ concerns ahead of midterm elections.: ‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:23:31 +0000 A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.: Who Is the Trump-Appointed Judge Who Blocked the White House Media Ban?
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:17:39 +0000 Judge Timothy J. Kelly had worked as counsel for Senator Charles E. Grassley, who called him a “very talented attorney” in 2017.: Hiker Is Found Dead on Washington Trail After Fall
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:08:01 +0000 The death came two days after another hiker died on the same mountain trail in northwestern Washington, officials said.: An Idaho Cold Case Revisits the Unsolved Tylenol Killings in 1982
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:04:47 +0000 A man who killed himself that year in a church in Boise was known as the “Unknown Wanderer.” Investigators said he might have a connection to the famous case of tainted Tylenol.: Texas Court Rejects Innocence Finding for Death Row Inmate Melissa Lucio
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:49:53 +0000 Melissa Lucio’s execution was halted in 2022, but Thursday’s ruling dealt a setback in her effort to prove that she did not kill her 2-year-old daughter.: As Trump Hosts State Dinner Honoring Xi, See the Menu
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:41:26 +0000 The White House said that the three-course menu, including sea bass and bok choy, featured American ingredients with a “subtle Chinese influence.”: Iranian American Group Files Suit Alleging Iran War Is Unconstitutional
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:32:33 +0000 In a federal lawsuit filed on Thursday, an advocacy group asked a federal judge to declare that the seven-month war in Iran was never declared or authorized by Congress.: El-Sayed Holds a Narrow Lead Over Rogers in New Michigan Senate Polls: 7 Takeaways
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:16:35 +0000 Dr. Abdul El-Sayed holds a modest lead over Mike Rogers in part because of a strong advantage with younger voters, according to a New York Times/Siena poll.: In Trumpeting His Ballroom Project, Trump Has Used China as an Example
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:41:23 +0000 President Trump has repeatedly cited the Great Hall of the People in Beijing as inspiration and competition with his own design.: Republican Sheriff Illegally Seized California Ballots, Court Rules
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:38:05 +0000 The California Supreme Court ordered Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County to return ballots to election officials after he confiscated them for an investigation.: China to Send Pandas to Zoo Atlanta, Xi Says
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:44:01 +0000 Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said two pandas would arrive soon at Zoo Atlanta. Panda diplomacy has been a cornerstone of U.S.-China relations.: Trump and Xi Are Expected to Discuss Accusations of Copying American A.I. Tech
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:24:15 +0000 American artificial intelligence companies have accused their Chinese counterparts of using a technique called distillation to enhance their own systems.: Man Killed in Michigan Car Crash Was Not the Target of ICE Search
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:59:30 +0000 A Guatemalan immigrant who died after fleeing an attempted arrest was driving a car registered to the suspect who was sought by agents, officials said.: Trump Administration Scrambles to Stop Third-Country Deportations After Court Ruling
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:34:02 +0000 The decision adds a new burden for the government as it attempts to rapidly remove migrants from the United States without interference from their lawyers.: Weeks Before the Election, Susan Collins’s Ties to a Fund-Raiser Are Under Scrutiny
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:09:23 +0000 Scott Reed, a longtime Washington lobbyist who has a close relationship with Senator Susan Collins of Maine, leads a super PAC backing her campaign.: New Hampshire Senate Race: 5 Takeaways From a New Poll
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:10:06 +0000 Representative Chris Pappas, a Democrat, leads by five percentage points, according to a New York Times/Siena poll. Voters say they are more interested in a check on President Trump than in a candidate who supports him.: Trump’s Retribution Campaign May Face Supreme Court Test
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:01:37 +0000 The justices have been asked to rule on whether the president can appoint allies as top prosecutors.: From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:25:02 +0000 It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.: Collins Leads Jackson in Maine Senate Race: 7 Takeaways From a New Poll
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:06:22 +0000 Voters in the battleground state favored Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent, over Troy Jackson, a Democrat, in several important areas, according to a New York Times/Siena poll.