Trump’s Plans for Venezuelan Oil Run Headlong Into Reality
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:15:14 +0000 President Trump’s fixation on Venezuela’s oil raises the question of how much “energy dominance” is really worth nowadays.: Trump Has Another Justification for the Shooting of Renee Good: Disrespect
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:08:23 +0000 President Trump suggested that Renee Good’s “highly disrespectful” attitude toward law enforcement played a role in her fatal shooting by an ICE agent.: FBI’s ICE Shooting Inquiry Examines Renee Good’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:17:31 +0000 Former department officials warned that such a broad inquiry raised the specter that forms of political protests could be criminalized.: Trump Officials Are Sending 1,000 More Immigration Officers to Minnesota
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:36:22 +0000 The Customs and Border Protection officers are joining 2,000 other officers and agents at the Department of Homeland Security who have recently been deployed to the Minneapolis region.: Former Congressional Employee Accused of Stealing 240 Phones
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:06:43 +0000 A Maryland man used his government job to order new cellphones worth over $150,000 and then sell them to a pawnshop, federal prosecutors said.: U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:20:38 +0000 Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.”: Trump’s Feel-My-Pain Economic Message
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:07:18 +0000 The president appears skeptical about Americans’ concerns. How will voters respond?: Arson Suspect Targeted Mississippi Synagogue for Its ‘Jewish Ties,’ F.B.I. Says
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:40:34 +0000 The suspect, Stephen Spencer Pittman, was turned in by his father, who said his son had laughed as he confessed to the fire that damaged the synagogue, investigators said.: Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:42:51 +0000 The Pentagon is presenting a wider range of strike options to the president than previously reported. Targets could include Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile sites.: Minnesota and Illinois Sue Trump Administration Over ICE Deployments
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:17:27 +0000 The two Democratic-led states claimed in separate lawsuits that the immigration enforcement campaigns violated the Constitution.: Kelly Sues Pentagon Over Threats of Punishment From Hegseth
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:14:13 +0000 Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, asked a federal judge to block the Trump administration from disciplining him for a video warning about illegal military orders.: Illinois Doctor Arrested for Ohio Murders of Ex-Wife Monique Tepe and Her Husband
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:29:38 +0000 Monique and Spencer Tepe were fatally shot in their home in Columbus, Ohio, last month. Their two young children were found in the home, unharmed, the police said.: What to Know About the Criminal Investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:03:26 +0000 The Justice Department’s probe into whether Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, lied about renovations to the central bank’s headquarters has raised alarms.: With Democrats at a Crossroads, Elizabeth Warren Urges a Left Turn
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:05:27 +0000 The Massachusetts senator signaled alarm about her party’s movement toward the center, warning in a speech that Democrats should not cozy up to the wealthy and the powerful.: DOJ Charges Luis Nino-Moncada, Who Was Shot by Border Patrol in Portland
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:04:43 +0000 Last week’s shooting of two Venezuelan immigrants put the city on edge. Federal officials said the man who was shot had repeatedly backed into a Border Patrol car.: Federal Prosecutor Is Fired Amid Further Turmoil in Comey Case
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:13:49 +0000 Robert K. McBride had been serving as the top deputy to Lindsey Halligan, who has continued to act as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.: Supreme Court Grapples With Louisiana Coastal Lawsuits Against Oil Companies
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:59:11 +0000 The justices heard arguments over whether oil companies sued by Louisiana could move the cases from state to federal court, a venue thought to be friendlier to corporate interests.: Criminal Inquiry of Powell Draws Backlash From Some Republicans
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:10:52 +0000 Three Republican senators offered a rare rebuke of the Trump administration’s tactics, criticizing an investigation of the Federal Reserve chair.: University of Michigan Picks Kent D. Syverud, Syracuse Leader, as Its Next President
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:15:34 +0000 Kent D. Syverud will become the fifth person to run Michigan since the start of 2022, inheriting a school that also has debated diversity.: What Our Photographer Saw in Minneapolis
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:18:14 +0000 David Guttenfelder, a visual journalist for The New York Times, was at the scene in Minneapolis immediately after an ICE agent killed a 37-year-old woman in her vehicle. He walks us through the photos and videos he took over the next few days as outrage and protests mounted in the city.: 3 Inmates Killed After Fight Erupts at Washington State Prison in Georgia
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:34:17 +0000 At least a dozen others were hospitalized after violence erupted at Washington State Prison in Davisboro, officials said. The state has struggled to deal with assaults and other systemic problems in its prison system.: Inside Democrats’ Brewing Debate Over Which States Should Vote First in 2028
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:02:33 +0000 Does Iowa deserve another shot? Is South Carolina too red? New Hampshire too white? Nevada too far-flung? Democrats are starting their calendar from scratch, and there’s a lot to consider.: Duke Webb, a Green Beret, Went on a Shooting Rampage. Is the Army at Fault?
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:14:00 +0000 High-tempo Special Operations training can cause brain injuries that accumulate unnoticed. One soldier says that is why he snapped and killed three people.: Mary Peltola Runs for Senate in Alaska, Lifting Democrats’ Hopes
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:22:08 +0000 The former congresswoman is the latest top-tier recruit for Democrats, who face a difficult Senate map this year as they try to retake control of the chamber.: The Battle Over House Maps Spills Into 2026, Where an X-Factor Awaits
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:01:57 +0000 As the race to gerrymander House districts narrows to a few states, Democrats are trying to go on offense. But a Supreme Court ruling could give Republicans a major edge.: Supreme Court to Consider West Virginia’s Trans Athlete Law. It Applies to One Girl.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:59:26 +0000 The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear a case that could affect laws in 27 states that bar transgender athletes from joining girls’ and women’s sports teams.: U.S. Citizens Are Joining the Military to Protect Undocumented Parents
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:19:57 +0000 Amid an ICE crackdown in her area, an Oregon National Guard recruiter offers U.S. citizens a way to save their immigrant parents.: U-Haul Truck Drives Into Crowd of Iran Protesters in Los Angeles
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:05:17 +0000 The city is home to a large Iranian American community, and protests against the Iranian government drew thousands on Sunday.: Avalanche in Washington State Kills 2
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 02:44:32 +0000 The men were among a group of four skiing in the backcountry near Longs Pass, east of Seattle in the Cascade Mountains. The area received heavy snowfall last week.