Missouri Judge Who Wore Elvis Wig in Court Agrees to Resign
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:13:46 +0000 Judge Matthew E.P. Thornhill also talked about politics and played Elvis songs in court, a judicial commission said.: Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Deploying National Guard in D.C.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:07:12 +0000 Judge Jia M. Cobb found that the presence of more than 2,000 National Guard troops, many from outside D.C., was most likely unlawful. She paused the order from taking effect until Dec. 11.: Short on Cash, D.N.C. Took Out $15 Million Loan in October
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:00:23 +0000 The move, unusual for a year without a midterm or presidential election, is the latest sign of financial distress for the Democratic Party.: The F.C.C. chair questioned the BBC over edits to a Trump speech.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:52:24 +0000: Trump Calls Democrats’ Military Video ‘Seditious Behavior, Punishable by Death’
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:34:32 +0000 President Trump was reacting to a video that reminded members of the military that they are not supposed to obey illegal orders.: Justice Dept. Appears to Be Examining Potential Leaks in Schiff Inquiry
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:25:58 +0000 A subpoena issued by the F.B.I. suggests the Justice Department may be seeking to identify officials who might have shared information about the inquiry into Senator Adam Schiff in an unauthorized way.: Appeals Court Blocks Release of Hundreds of Chicago-Area Immigration Detainees
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:49:49 +0000 The order temporarily halts a federal judge’s call to release several hundred people arrested during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Illinois.: U.S. Ran a War Game on Ousting Maduro. Venezuela Fell Into Chaos.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:17:59 +0000 An official U.S. government exercise during President Trump’s first term forecast turmoil and potential violence in a post-Maduro Venezuela.: Congressional Republicans Begin to Look Beyond Trump
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:08:31 +0000 Election defeats earlier this month and the approach of 2026 have G.O.P. lawmakers cautiously asserting themselves.: Officials Move to Drop Case Against Drivers in Chicago Immigration Clash
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:33:23 +0000 Two motorists had been charged with crimes in connection to an incident in Chicago in October. Federal authorities had shot and injured one of the drivers.: Homeland Security Says Border Patrol Operation in Charlotte Is Not Over
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:42:00 +0000 The mayor and sheriff said earlier in the day that the operation appeared to have concluded. But a homeland security spokeswoman said that the effort was “not ending anytime soon.”: Senate Democrats Investigate Kennedy Center Deals With Trump Allies
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:13:28 +0000 Under Richard Grenell, the performing arts center has given steep discounts to CPAC and FIFA, signed contracts with administration associates and spent lavishly on friends.: Democrats Raise Concerns Over Allied Curbs on Intelligence Sharing
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:41:32 +0000 Britain’s limits on sharing information reflect growing unease among partner nations over the legality of the U.S. strikes on boats purportedly carrying drugs.: Before Fatal UPS Plane Crash, Engine Brace Had Cracked, Safety Agency Says
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:26:58 +0000 The cargo plane was taking off from Louisville earlier this month when it crashed moments after becoming airborne, killing the three crew members and 11 people on the ground.: MacKenzie Scott Expands Giving Spree to Tribal Colleges
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:17:45 +0000 The billionaire philanthropist is steering millions of dollars toward tribal schools, after the Trump administration proposed a significant federal funding cut.: Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Over $1.8 Million in Immigration Fines
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:56:12 +0000 A class-action suit accuses the Trump administration of weaponizing civil penalties to force undocumented migrants to self-deport through enormous penalties.: Trump and Vance Were Not Invited to Dick Cheney’s Funeral
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:15:45 +0000 Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a once-powerful Republican, turned on Mr. Trump last year by announcing he would vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.: Wyden Presses for Investigation Into JPMorgan Chase and Epstein
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:57:12 +0000 Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, wants to examine how the nation’s largest bank handled the reporting of more than $1 billion in suspicious transactions.: Epstein Emails Add to Former Harvard President Larry Summers’s Controversies
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:33:47 +0000 The former Harvard president has come back from controversy before, but revelations in new Epstein emails are threatening his omnipresence in public life.: Cheney Remembered for Transforming National Security and Standing Against Trump
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:03:27 +0000 As the former vice president was honored at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, many eyes were focused on who came — and who did not.: Tennessee House Race Rivets Democrats and Worries Republicans
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:04:48 +0000 Still the favorites, Republicans have grown nervous about a House special election that could show whether the political environment continues to shift leftward.: Arrest Is Made in 1991 Texas Murder After Students Step In
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:03:14 +0000 Criminology students from the University of Texas at Arlington re-examined the case of Cynthia Gonzalez, whose body was found south of Fort Worth. Their work led to an arrest this month.: Miss Hall’s Students Accused a Teacher of Sexual Abuse, But Prosecutors Won’t Charge Him
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:42:06 +0000 Despite evidence of sexual abuse by a Massachusetts teacher, prosecutors said no criminal conduct occurred. Now survivors are trying to change consent laws they say “offered cover” to their abuser.: Howard Lutnick’s Family Business Is Cashing In on Data Center Deals
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:00:52 +0000 The commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, is involved in A.I. data center deals that overlap with work his family is doing. Our investigative reporter Eric Lipton describes what we know about these deals for massive data center projects, one of which includes a planned nuclear power plant to be named after President Trump.: Family Affair: Commerce Secretary’s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:00:45 +0000 Howard Lutnick is helping push data center projects. His family companies are profiting from them.: Catholic Group Sues Trump Administration for Access to Immigration Facility
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:42:19 +0000 The Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership says its members have been blocked from ministering at an ICE detention center near Chicago.: Dead Sperm Whale on Nantucket Is Too Big to Move, for Now
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:29:38 +0000 A local nonprofit said the 52-ton mammal is “far too big, awkward and heavy to remove.” A town official later said it could be dragged out to sea by Thanksgiving.: House Votes to Kill Bill Allowing Senators to Sue Government
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 02:04:44 +0000 The measure has prompted a backlash, but the top Senate Republican appeared inclined to preserve it, arguing that it would protect the body against investigatory overreach.: Florida Lawmaker Stole FEMA Funds for House Campaign, Prosecutors Say
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 01:57:57 +0000 Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick misused $5 million in Covid-related funds during the pandemic in part to finance her campaign, according to the Justice Department.: Larry Summers to Stop Teaching at Harvard While It Investigates His Epstein Ties
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 03:12:09 +0000 The former Harvard president had previously stepped down from other positions following revelations about his longtime connections to Jeffrey Epstein.