- Trump’s Self-Indulgent Streak Deepens G.O.P. Fears He Is Risking Losses in Midterms
- Mon, 25 May 2026 09:03:09 +0000
“The stupid stuff is killing our chances,” said a retiring Republican senator.
- Amid Iran War, Remembering the Losses From Another Middle East Conflict
- Mon, 25 May 2026 14:02:01 +0000
On this Memorial Day, families of those killed in the Iraq War reflected on the sacrifice and offered advice to today’s military families.
- Will Maureen Galindo’s ‘Zionists’ Comments Matter in Texas House Runoff Election?
- Mon, 25 May 2026 14:12:57 +0000
Democratic leaders accused Maureen Galindo of antisemitism and are trying to stop her from winning the party’s primary in a contested U.S. House district.
- 5 Big Moments in the Texas Republican Senate Race
- Mon, 25 May 2026 11:19:37 +0000
The contest between the incumbent John Cornyn and his challenger Ken Paxton will culminate in a Tuesday runoff. Here are the developments that shaped the campaign.
- This Memorial Day Starts a Summer That Is Longer Than Most
- Mon, 25 May 2026 13:29:47 +0000
A calendar quirk brings more days of lemonade, glamping and difficult-to-open beach umbrellas to 2026.
- He Name-Drops Ocasio-Cortez in His Bid for Congress. She Doesn’t Talk About Him at All.
- Mon, 25 May 2026 09:01:55 +0000
Saikat Chakrabarti, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s former chief of staff, is running in San Francisco to succeed Representative Nancy Pelosi, whom Mr. Chakrabarti irked with an incendiary tweet seven years ago.
- A Terrible Winter for Snow Heads Into a Bleak Summer of Drought
- Mon, 25 May 2026 09:01:09 +0000
In the Desert and Mountain West, towns like Kearny, Ariz., are already warning residents they could soon run out of water, but rationing so far has been patchy.
- Were the Constitution’s Authors a Little Too Optimistic?
- Mon, 25 May 2026 14:27:21 +0000
The nation’s founding document has a blind spot. Trump is making it visible.
- Artificial Intelligence Floods Court Dockets with Home-Brewed Lawsuits
- Mon, 25 May 2026 09:00:44 +0000
For years, courts have welcomed cases brought by self-represented litigants. Now those plaintiffs have A.I., and their filings are consuming more and more bandwidth.
- A Democrat Took on Red Sox Ownership in an Ad. A Network Pulled it.
- Sun, 24 May 2026 23:37:34 +0000
Graham Platner, a Senate candidate in Maine, blamed private equity for destroying “our favorite baseball team.” NESN, which is owned by the team, pulled his campaign ad, citing an intellectual property violation.
- Confusion and Worry After Trump Administration’s Abrupt Green Card Changes
- Mon, 25 May 2026 07:53:21 +0000
Immigrants and their advocates and lawyers are trying to interpret a new Trump administration rule that requires people to be in their native country to apply for a green card.
- What to Know About the Citizenship Lists Trump Wants to Create
- Sun, 24 May 2026 22:02:55 +0000
President Trump is trying to create individual lists of citizens by state to determine who can vote, even as his administration acknowledges they would be unreliable.
- Manny Nosowsky, Waggish Crossword Constructor for The New York Times, Dies at 94
- Sun, 24 May 2026 20:23:21 +0000
For nearly two decades, the prolific puzzle maker, a retired urologist, charmed solvers with his penchant for witty, waggish puns.
- Bystander Wounded in White House Shooting Is in Stable Condition
- Sun, 24 May 2026 21:18:29 +0000
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating to determine who shot the bystander, who underwent surgery, and how many bullets were fired.
- Crack Forms in Garden Grove Chemical Tank, a Positive Sign for Firefighters
- Mon, 25 May 2026 13:58:26 +0000
The tank in Southern California has been building in temperature and pressure for days, which could lead to an explosive release. The crack may reduce some of that pressure, officials said.
- What to Know About the White House Shooting on Memorial Day Weekend
- Sun, 24 May 2026 18:41:18 +0000
Shots were fired near the northwestern corner of the White House complex, while President Trump was inside the building. The Secret Service returned fire, killing the gunman.
- To Get the Strait Open, Trump Had to Leave the Hardest Issues for Later
- Mon, 25 May 2026 04:13:19 +0000
President Trump is hailing the agreement with Iran as groundbreaking, even as he admits it “isn’t even fully negotiated.” But the nuclear stockpile, enrichment and missiles have not been discussed.
- Rubio Says U.S.-India Ties Are Strong, Despite Fury Over Trump’s Actions
- Mon, 25 May 2026 04:03:51 +0000
In New Delhi, Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to explain why President Trump has pushed aggressive trade and immigration policies affecting India and Indians in the United States.
- A Deciding Factor in Congress Right Now: Who Shows Up to Vote
- Sun, 24 May 2026 09:02:09 +0000
Vacant seats, and consistently poor attendance on both sides of the aisle, have exacerbated the challenges of already razor-thin margins in the House and Senate.
- With Big Decisions Ahead, the Supreme Court Collides With a Testy Trump
- Sun, 24 May 2026 18:59:27 +0000
President Trump has alternated between bullying the justices and cozying up to them as the court prepares to announce major decisions that will determine the fate of the key aspects of his agenda.