- 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 21:59:22 +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
- Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:49:16 +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
- Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:43:18 +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
- Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:13:24 +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 20:59:29 +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.
- San Francisco Is Making News on Many Fronts. It’s Also Ripe for Mocking.
- Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:38:19 +0000
Artificial intelligence companies are becoming pervasive in the city, and a humorist finds this is a good time for a little satire.
- American Bar Association Fights to Keep Power to Vet Law Schools
- Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:35:38 +0000
Losing its accreditation ability would be a blow to the nation’s largest association of lawyers and another example of how the Trump administration is reshaping higher education.
- Republicans Accelerate Their Break With Trump Ahead of Midterms
- Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:46:21 +0000
The dissent reflects growing unease about the party’s prospects in November, as the G.O.P. struggles to overcome the president’s unpopularity.
- Abortion Pills, Vaccines and Food Safety: F.D.A. Nominee Heidi Overton Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing
- Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:24:28 +0000
Dr. Heidi Overton was pressed on the president’s false statements about the measles vaccine and his intervention in tobacco policy.
- Democrats Show Strength in Michigan Senate Race but Trail in Maine, Polls Find
- Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:02:40 +0000
The party’s nominees lead in Michigan and New Hampshire but the Republican incumbent is ahead in Maine, according to New York Times/Siena polls of the three battlegrounds.
- South Asians Face Surging Racism in America
- Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:00:30 +0000
Social media posts, including from the Department of Homeland Security and a Texas Republican candidate, have helped stir fear among people of South Asian heritage.
- Miami Is Crime Ridden in ‘Grand Theft Auto.’ Should It Market the Myth?
- Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:31:57 +0000
Some argue that Miami-Dade County can justify promoting its fictional twin, “Vice City,” because the real place has experienced a striking drop in violence over time.
- Here’s the latest.
- Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:51:59 +0000
President Xi Jinping’s first visit to the White House in a decade comes as President Trump continues his unexpected turn from a hard line on China.
- Timothy Mellon, a G.O.P. Billionaire, Pulls Back His Money From Senate Republicans
- Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:12:59 +0000
Timothy Mellon, one of the party’s biggest donors in 2024, has so far withheld his midterm donations for Republican senators because he is unhappy about the failure to pass a key Trump priority.
- Mary Peltola’s Campaign in Alaska Senate Race Is Rocked by Tumult, With Angry Outbursts and Slurs
- Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:24:57 +0000
Democrats hope that Mary Peltola can flip a Republican Senate seat in Alaska. Former aides describe a campaign and congressional office marked by chaos.
- Newly Public Documents Shed New Light on Trump Investigations
- Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:31:45 +0000
Records unsealed on Wednesday include a 2023 appeals court opinion rejecting Donald J. Trump’s attempt to block Mike Pence’s grand jury testimony.
- U.S. and China Agree to Extend Trade Truce by 2 Months, Bessent Says
- Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:25:36 +0000
The Treasury secretary, who is leading talks with China, said the countries had agreed to extend a trade truce until January.
- 8 Sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide, Navy Says
- Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:54:53 +0000
The aircraft carrier with its crew of about 5,000 sailors has spent more than 300 days at sea.
- Trump Aides Seek to Jump-Start Diplomacy With Iran as Crisis Widens
- Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:48:56 +0000
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.S. negotiators had restarted conversations about Iran’s nuclear program, but that there were no breakthroughs.