Incoming House Intelligence Chairman Vows Oversight of CIA’s Use of Covert Action
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:45:10 +0000 Representative Jim Himes, who will run the powerful intelligence committee in the new Congress, said he also planned to scrutinize contractor donations to President Trump’s construction projects.: Missing Baby Is Rescued After Being Buried Alive in Dog Crate
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:39:08 +0000 Investigators in South Carolina rescued the baby on Tuesday after he had been buried in the woods for 24 hours. His father was in police custody.: Michael McCloskey Has Died. He Helped Make the Sierra Club a Political Force.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:13:43 +0000 As executive director of the group from 1969 to 1985, he aligned its disparate local chapters and offices into a powerful lobby in Washington. He was 92.: A New Democratic-Tied Dark-Money Group Draws Scrutiny Over Midterm Spending
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:04:13 +0000 More money in the political system is coming from shadowy nonprofits that appear out of nowhere and start spending big with little disclosure.: Trump to Visit Arlington Cemetery as His Proposed Arch Faces Growing Opposition
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:03:55 +0000 An expanding legal fight over the proposed site of President Trump’s 250-foot triumphal arch looms over his visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day.: The Moderates Who Chose Democrats. For Now.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:27:40 +0000 Does Democratic success with the political middle signal a broad realignment in the country? Or is it a temporary turn away from an unpopular president?: Honor and Anguish: A Veterans Day When the Losses Are New
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:03:43 +0000 For these military families who lost a loved one in the war with Iran, emotions run from pride to grief to anger.: Blue Texas? Battleground Kansas? Both Parties Wonder if the Map Has Shifted.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:02:37 +0000 The breadth of Democrats’ midterm victories has raised new questions about which states will be competitive going forward — particularly Texas, a crown jewel in the Electoral College.: Somali Bodyguard Was Indicted in a Bid to Incriminate Ilhan Omar
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:02:28 +0000 Prosecutors used statements made during a green card interview to pressure a former bodyguard to provide evidence against the Minnesota congresswoman, his lawyer said.: Melania Trump’s Initiative for Women Appears at Odds With D.E.I. Crackdown
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:02:22 +0000 Its name and mission also overlap with a company that left the United States after the administration sought to end corporate networking programs for women and people of color.: ICE Officer Involved in Maine Shooting Expressed Hatred of Immigrants
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:06:53 +0000 The agent talked of foreign bloodlines, denounced noncitizens and more, according to emails obtained by The Times. His fatal shooting of a Colombian-born motorist in July remains under investigation.: Car Crashes Into Crowd in Los Angeles, Killing at Least 3 Pedestrians
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:22:16 +0000 At least three more people were critically injured after an S.U.V. jumped the curb near a Metro station, the authorities said. The driver was charged with driving under the influence.: Bernie Sanders Opposes Schumer as Majority Leader
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 02:01:55 +0000 The progressive leader was among a few Democrats who signaled skepticism about Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, though his allies offered support and called for party unity.: Appeals Court Blocks Trump Administration Demand for Journalists’ LinkedIn Data
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 13:38:54 +0000 The court said that the request was too broad and could reveal numerous unrelated confidential sources.: Tech Consultant Is Sentenced to 16 Years to Life in Cash App Founder’s Killing
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 03:43:06 +0000 Nima Momeni was sentenced for the 2023 murder of Bob Lee, a killing that initially set off crime fears in San Francisco.: Trump Trots Out His Chaotic Greatest Hits to a Weary Public
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:16:11 +0000 As he braces for Democrats to assume legislative control in Washington, President Trump has sought to take back center stage with some discordant maneuvers.: Bessent Is Moved From D.C.-Area Home to Military Base Amid Iranian Threats
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:31:56 +0000 The Treasury secretary, who is leading an economic pressure campaign against Iran, is the latest Trump official to leave his home over security concerns.: Ballot Deadlines Pass in Mississippi Senate Race After Considerable Struggles
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 02:48:57 +0000 The tight race between Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and her Democratic challenger, Scott Colom, has highlighted the difficulties that stringent elections laws present to voters.: Representative María Elvira Salazar Wins Re-Election in Florida
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 23:24:36 +0000 Ms. Salazar, a Republican, had released an ad in which she said the White House had “gone too far” on immigration amid worries of Hispanic voter backlash within her party.: Release of Meghan Markle’s Father Is Revoked After Ankle Monitor Removal
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 23:19:19 +0000 Thomas Markle Sr., who is facing charges of possession of child sexual abuse images, had his house arrest rescinded by a federal judge in Florida.: Republicans Turn Back Effort to Impeach Hegseth
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 03:08:02 +0000 The G.O.P. banded together to shelve impeachment articles against the defense secretary, sparing him from a damaging rebuke and potential ouster.: Kennedys Join Suit to Block Trump’s Arch, Saying It Would Mar J.F.K. Gravesite
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 02:59:12 +0000 The legal filing argues that the arch would cast a shadow on Kennedy family graves and disrupt the sightline from the eternal flame memorializing the former president.: Trump Officials Drop Threat to Colorado School District Over Transgender Issues
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:48:37 +0000 Trump administration officials had accused the district of allowing boys on girls’ teams, which they said violated a ban on sex discrimination in schools.: Firing of Voice of America Chief Was Illegal, Appeals Court Rules
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:47:25 +0000 The unanimous ruling upheld a lower-court decision and was the latest setback to the Trump administration, which has sought to shutter the independent news group.: On the Defense: Takeaways From Hegseth’s Remarks on Articles of Impeachment
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 01:56:46 +0000 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth broke a monthslong drought of news briefings to defend his record in office.: Alina Habba Mildon Loses $50 Million Contract That Enraged Trump
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:51:05 +0000 The former Trump lawyer had signed the contract with a family company weeks before the president gave the family’s patriarch a pardon.: Rubio Says ‘Major Combat Operations’ in Iran War Are No Longer Needed
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:33:48 +0000 The U.S. secretary of state said that American economic pressure is doing sufficient damage to the leadership in Tehran.: Stung by Losses, G.O.P. Chooses Jordan and Thune as Leaders
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:41:17 +0000 In the House, Republicans signaled a desire for fresh leadership after their biggest election defeat in decades. In the Senate, they re-elected their current leader.: Despite Denial, Trump Was Told on Trip to China About Spying on Nvidia’s Jensen Huang
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:27:59 +0000 Before Jensen Huang boarded Air Force One en route to Beijing, the president was reminded of intelligence showing that he was in a relationship with a woman believed to be a Chinese spy.: What Trump Said in His Letter to Biden in 2021
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 02:40:43 +0000 The letter, which former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. details in a new book, is remarkable for a warm tone starkly at odds with his predecessor’s public comments.: Corey Lewandowski, Trump Ally, Is a Top Target for Democrats After the Election
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:50:33 +0000 The former Trump administration adviser has been urged to preserve his records, as part of Democrats’ bid to rein in the Department of Homeland Security.: Ole Miss Investigates White Students Who Made Racist Gestures in Video
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:05:44 +0000 Two white young women made noises imitating monkeys outside the apartment door of a group of Black students. The university called the video “deeply troubling.”: Fired by Hegseth, New Member of Congress Supports His Ouster
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:14:59 +0000 Nancy Lacore, who will represent a House district starting in January, was chief of the Navy reserve until last year.: In Midterm Elections, Voters Backed Democrats but Broke Right on Many Ballot Measures
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:28:54 +0000 Many Republican and moderate voters who chose Democratic candidates did not do the same on transgender and other social issues.