Scrutiny of Jury May Complicate Future of Lindsay Clancy Case
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:21:29 +0000 The intense public focus on the jurors whose deadlock led to a mistrial could complicate any attempt to retry the case, and to seat jurors in other high-profile cases.: McCarthy Gets a Portrait Marking His Brief, Strange Speakership
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:01:48 +0000 Kevin McCarthy, the first speaker to be ousted from the post, was honored at the Capitol at the unveiling of his official portrait.: Trump Defended A.I. Data Centers on Truth Social, and Commenters Clapped Back
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:17:15 +0000 The president’s posts about artificial intelligence on the social media platform he founded were met with an unusual volume of criticism.: Berkeley Event for Kirk Assassination Anniversary Draws Federal Scrutiny
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:52:20 +0000 A State Department official said he would look into an event where U.C. Berkeley students were said to have mocked Mr. Kirk, the conservative activist who was killed last year.: Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:31:28 +0000 The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.: Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:04:18 +0000 As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.: Court Tosses Immigrant’s Conviction Over Agents’ Secret Facebook Group
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:19:11 +0000 Prosecutors failed to disclose that Border Patrol agents who testified at trial were members of a Facebook group that posted racist content, an appeals court said.: House Kills Bid to Impeach Trump as Democrats Split
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:03:47 +0000 Dozens of Democrats declined to register a position on articles of impeachment by one of their own members, Representative Al Green, that cited President Trump’s immigration crackdown.: Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders Condemn Tech ‘Oligarchs’ and Demand A.I. Reforms
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:17:56 +0000 At an event in Washington, partisanship took a back seat as elected officials, religious leaders, parents and artists called for reining in artificial intelligence.: Pennsylvania Man Is Arrested and Accused of Planning Terrorist Attack
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:10:49 +0000 The Justice Department said Jonathan Hunter Kramer, 21, was acting in support of a foreign terrorist group. He was charged after obtaining a semiautomatic rifle and ammunition.: Half of Voters Dislike Socialism Amid Progressive Wins, New Poll Finds
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:19:33 +0000 Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor and democratic socialist, was viewed more favorably than Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a fellow high-profile member of the movement.: Independent Budget Office Estimates Iran War Has Cost $38 Billion
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:26:41 +0000 The Congressional Budget Office said its analysis had been limited by the fact that the Defense Department did not respond to requests for information on the costs of the conflict.: Here’s the latest.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:04:10 +0000: Kash Patel Suggests FBI Agents Could Go to Election Polling Sites
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:58:44 +0000 Federal law prohibits armed federal officers or military personnel from being deployed to polling stations.: A.I. Is Unpopular With Voters, a New York Times/Siena Poll Finds
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:18:20 +0000 As fears grow about the threat of artificial intelligence, neither party has claimed an advantage on the technology, a New York Times/Siena poll found. But voters are united in opposition to data centers.: Supreme Court Stands Up to Trump on Mail Voting and a Few Key Issues
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:56:37 +0000 The justices take their time and pick their spots, but they have rejected presidential initiatives on tariffs, citizenship, the National Guard — and now the coming election.: How the Postal Service Became Central to U.S. Elections
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:23:35 +0000 The mail system took on new prominence during the Civil War by enabling soldiers to vote from afar. On Monday, the Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s effort to give it a new role in elections.: Congress Has Proposed Many Bills for A.I. Regulation. Lawmakers Have Enacted Few.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:25:20 +0000 For years, Democrats and Republicans have proposed bills to address the greatest threats posed by artificial intelligence. Many remain stymied by political disputes.: Trump Slams Supreme Court Over Mail-In Voting Ruling
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:01:16 +0000 In a blistering attack on the court, President Trump said “these are not the people I interviewed” to serve as justices.: Why Our Poll Shows Democrats Leading Ahead of the Midterms
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:59:19 +0000 Our polling reporter Ruth Igielnik describes what likely voters told us in the latest Times/Siena poll leading up to this year’s midterm elections.: With Trump’s Plans Blocked, States Work to Restore Trust in Mail Voting
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:04:27 +0000 President Trump’s efforts to restrict mail voting ahead of the midterms were thwarted by the Supreme Court, but they have sowed confusion and doubt among some voters.: Universities Sound Warnings About A.I. Even as They Embrace It
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:33:01 +0000 As A.I. upends education, university leaders have been all over the map about how to respond. It can be very confusing for students.: Democrats Gain Midterms Edge as Trump Drags Down Republicans, Per Times/Siena Poll
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:02:56 +0000 Even some Republicans are losing faith in Trump’s economy, a New York Times/Siena poll found, and Democrats were favored on the top issues as the sprint to the midterms gets underway.: Alex Bores Wants Democrats to Make AI Safety a 2028 Election Issue
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:02:21 +0000 Alex Bores, who lost a congressional primary contest that revolved around A.I. regulation, is trying to position himself at the center of the conversation for the next presidential election.: Against the Odds, This Democrat in Texas Is Giving Greg Abbott a Fight
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:14:25 +0000 Gina Hinojosa entered the race for governor when no other Democrat would. Despite a big disadvantage in fund-raising, she’s within striking distance.: U.S. Has Deployed Weapons in Space, Air Force Secretary Says
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:30:50 +0000 Troy E. Meink’s comments were the first public acknowledgment of American weapons in orbit. The Pentagon has been preparing for potential conflict in space with Russia or China.: Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Alito Would Have Allowed Trump’s Mail-In Ballot Rules
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:35:49 +0000 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., joined by Justice Clarence Thomas, called the challenge to the restrictions a “Hail Mary pass” that was unlikely to prevail because of the Postal Service’s broad authority to regulate the mail.: Trump’s Effort to Assert Control Over Elections Continues Despite Supreme Court Loss
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:06:40 +0000 President Trump has launched a broad, governmentwide effort to take more control of state-run elections and sow doubt about the outcome.: Elections Officials Breathe Sigh of Relief Following Court Ruling on Mail Ballots
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:49:06 +0000 Officials cheered the order blocking President Trump’s last-minute effort to change the rules on mail ballots, noting that some states had already mailed ballots.: Judge Blocks Trump Rule Aimed at International Students and Journalists
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:44:15 +0000 Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV wrote that the administration’s reasons for a rule limiting the length of stay for academics and journalists were “exceptionally weak.”