Paul Pelosi Charged With Hit-and-Run in Napa Valley Crash
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:41:12 +0000
Mr. Pelosi, the 86-year-old husband of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, crashed into a parked Tesla near his home among the vineyards this month.
Billionaires Prepare $87 Million Ad Campaign to Block California Wealth Tax
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:02:03 +0000
A coalition backed by the Google co-founder Sergey Brin and wealthy tech investors is trying to neutralize a proposed one-time tax on the state’s richest residents.
Trump Endorses Graham for Senate, Scrambling South Carolina Primary
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:50:44 +0000
Senator Darline Graham had been seen as a caretaker for her brother’s seat after his sudden death. Now she has the president’s nod in what was shaping up to be a crowded fight to succeed Lindsey Graham.
Who Really Has the 2026 Midterms Cash Edge?
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:31:37 +0000
The fund-raising race is tighter than it seems.
Trump Pursues a Deeper Bond With China’s Leader, Despite Hostile Speech
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:29:41 +0000
Chinese officials appear to think that President Trump’s accusations that China interfered in the 2020 U.S. elections were driven by domestic politics, not foreign policy.
Sara Rodriguez, Lieutenant Governor, Quits Wisconsin Governor’s Race
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:58:01 +0000
Some Democrats feared the decision by Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, the establishment candidate, could improve the primary prospects for Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, in a purple state.
Trump’s Election Claims and SAVE Act Push Find Muted Response From G.O.P. Lawmakers
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:53:40 +0000
Most G.O.P. lawmakers had little to say about the president’s claims of election vulnerabilities, and he did not appear to move the needle on the voting restriction bill he championed.
Trump’s Homeland Security Chief Threatens Election Officials With Prison Time
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:34:54 +0000
Markwayne Mullin reiterated the president’s false claims about voting security while escalating the administration’s legally questionable attempts to control state elections.
Man Sought in Minnesota Fraud Case Returned From Somalia
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:18:15 +0000
Abdikerm Eidleh, whom the authorities sought for nearly four years, faces charges in the state’s sprawling social services fraud case, which has drawn the Trump administration’s attention.
Mullin Vows to Keep Up Immigration Arrests Even After ICE Shootings
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:16:55 +0000
The homeland security secretary made clear that he would seek to deliver on President Trump’s push for mass deportations.
Deadly Texas Floods Ebb, but Danger Remains: ‘You Could Hear the Water’
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:50:19 +0000
At least two people died as waters rose rapidly across the Texas Hill Country, the same area of the state that saw catastrophic flooding last year.
Trump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past Wars
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:25:27 +0000
Like his predecessors, President Trump has struggled to turn battlefield successes into long-term victories.
Remains of California Millionaire Who Vanished 45 Years Ago Are Identified
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:46:57 +0000
A con man was convicted in the 1983 murder of Thelma Gaston, 80, but her remains were only just identified thanks to advanced DNA testing.
Trump Brings Full Weight of Government to Bolster False Election Claims
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:39:31 +0000
Intelligence agencies provided the White House with a trove of declassified documents that President Trump cited on Thursday as evidence of election vulnerabilities.
Judges Ask Congress for Power to Fix Crumbling Courthouses
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:45:12 +0000
Undrinkable water. Leaks. Mold. Federal courthouses need billions of dollars in repairs, and judges say the General Services Administration is a bad landlord.
Here’s the latest.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:40:59 +0000

Trump Promised Proof of Election Tampering. His Document Release Fell Far Short.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:32:39 +0000
In the end, the documentary evidence that President Trump claimed would prove his case appeared bound to disappoint those who expected bombshell revelations.
How ICE’s Traffic Stops Led to Fatal Confrontations
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:42:54 +0000
ICE has been trying to continue its mass deportations without drawing headlines. Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs explains how two fatal shootings at traffic stops raise the question of whether the Trump administration can continue its campaign without deadly consequences.
In One of Houston’s Oldest Latino Barrios, Mourning After ICE Shooting Mixed With Fear and Anger
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:33:58 +0000
After a federal agent killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the grief and anger in Magnolia Park has been less visible, but no less intense.
Republicans in North Carolina Try to Reduce Early Voting on Sundays and on Campuses
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:04:24 +0000
Voting-rights activists said the changes are a blatant attempt by G.O.P. leaders to make it harder for Black voters and students, who tend to vote for Democrats, to cast ballots this fall.
To Win Their Races, Black Politicians Confront a New Landscape
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:06:37 +0000
With the Voting Rights Act weakened, Black representation will depend less on Black voters and more on broad, multiracial appeal or on ideological outsider campaigns.
Trump’s Obsession With Relitigating the 2020 Election Carries a Cost for Democracy
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:07:33 +0000
In demanding steps to address the integrity of voting, President Trump persisted in relitigating his 2020 election defeat while finding ways to cast doubt on the 2026 outcome.
Takeaways From Trump’s Speech Claiming Election Vulnerabilities and China Interference
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:12:52 +0000
Documents released by the Trump administration to support the president’s claims did not back up his most aggressive statements.
Trump Released Documents on China and the 2020 Election. Here’s What We Know.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:50:07 +0000
President Trump claimed that China had tried to acquire American voter data. Possessing such information would not allow votes to be manipulated.
Trump again makes unverifiable claims of noncitizen voting
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:02:44 +0000
The president offered no concrete evidence, and at least one state — Nevada — rejected his claims immediately.
Assessing the Documents: Fake IDs From China
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:52:32 +0000
A previously released F.B.I. memo, viewed skeptically by intelligence agents, described a purported scheme by China to meddle in the 2020 election.
Trump Has Dismantled Election Security Efforts. Here’s How.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:16:06 +0000
Since his return to the White House, the lead federal partner for states on election security has lost around a third of its work force.
What to Know About Trump’s Attacks on Mail Voting
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:13:38 +0000
Many of President Trump’s attempts to curtail mail voting have been blocked by the courts. Before Trump, Republicans actually embraced absentee voting.
5 Takeaways From a Maine Debate That Showed Replacing Platner Isn’t Easy
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:19:11 +0000
Maine Democrats vying to become the state’s new Senate nominee met, and mostly agreed, at a debate filled with halting answers and stilted deliveries.
Assessing the documents: Venezuela and Smartmatic
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:09:29 +0000

Assessing the Documents: Voter Registration in Michigan
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:24:17 +0000
A well-known allegation of attempts to fraudulently register voters never yielded evidence of illegal voting.
Multiple Investigations Refuted Trump’s Claims That Fraud Altered the Outcome in 2020
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:03:08 +0000
Dozens of investigations, audits, recounts and court proceedings examined the 2020 election. None found the widespread voter fraud that President Trump claimed tilted the vote.
Kentucky Jury Orders Gun Kit Seller to Pay More Than $100 Million in Teen’s Death
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:59:45 +0000
Lawyers for the family of Henry Coby Willis argued that the online seller failed to verify the buyer’s age or conduct a background check before shipping a pistol-building kit.
What We Know About the Sunken Boat Near Alcatraz
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:37:46 +0000
At least two people died and 16 were rescued after a three-level boat sank in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday. Two passengers remain unaccounted for.
Here’s the latest.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:54:22 +0000

Johan Guerrero, Maine ICE Shooting Victim, Relentlessly Pursued a Better Life, Partner Says
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:30:57 +0000
The partner of Johan Guerrero, who was killed by an immigration agent this week, described him as a tireless worker and doting father who would do anything for his 3-year-old daughter.