How the War in Iran Is Complicating Trump’s Agenda at Home
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:04:28 +0000 As President Trump heads to the West Coast to talk to Americans about the economy, the war in Iran is driving up costs and polls show the already unpopular conflict is losing support.: What’s It Like to Have an A.I. Boss?
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:03:36 +0000 A new study of a bot running a first-of-its-kind San Francisco store finds it is really friendly, but not very smart.: Man Arrested on Suspicion of Arson in Spokane Wildfire
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:57:11 +0000 Aaron Farinacci, 37, was arrested after a witness reported seeing him kneeling near the ignition site of a major fire in Washington State, officials said.: Trump, Graham Dominate Senate Race: 5 Takeaways from South Carolina Debate.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:41:43 +0000 The legacy of Lindsey Graham loomed over the field to replace him in a debate Monday. All eyes were on his sister, Darline, who was endorsed by President Trump.: Spotlight on Fauci Said to Boost Book Sales for Kennedy and His Publisher
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:49:06 +0000 Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his son, and Senator Rand Paul have all written books criticizing Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. All were published by a company led by a close Kennedy adviser.: An Emerging Deal Between Iran and Oman to Reopen Hormuz Would Come at a Cost for Trump
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:19:28 +0000 The deal would address President Trump’s most urgent political problem by allowing ships to move again. But it would give Iran strategic leverage it did not have before the war.: ‘A War Zone’: Spokane Wildfires Leave a Devastating Trail of Destruction
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:56:47 +0000 Despite the scale of the damage, there have been no reported fatalities in the fires that started over the weekend. Late on Monday, officials arrested a man suspected of setting one of the fires.: Senate Moves Ahead on Bill to Avert a Shutdown
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:46:16 +0000 Senators in both parties are eager to avoid another spending skirmish before the midterm elections, but the measure still must pass the House.: Inside the Democratic Socialists of America Summit
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:49:57 +0000 Our politics reporter Kellen Browning went to the Democratic Socialists of America’s national summit in Chicago to learn more about the group’s new platform.: Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary Has Become the Party’s Ugliest Race of the Summer
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:10:28 +0000 The Democratic Senate primary will pit the old guard against a rising coalition.: House Ethics Panel Finds Rep. Chuck Edwards Likely Violated Sexual Harassment Rules
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:58:51 +0000 The Ethics Committee called for the censure of Representative Chuck Edwards, Republican of North Carolina, who showered two female staffers with lavish gifts and affection.: Pirro Meets With Trump at the White House After He Said She ‘Choked’ in Reflecting Pool Case
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:23:06 +0000 President Trump said Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., “folded like an umbrella.” For now, her job appeared to be safe, according to two people familiar with the meeting.: In Michigan’s 7th District’s Democratic Primary, a Centrist Split Boosts Progressive Hopes
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:11:33 +0000 Unable to unite behind a single candidate in Michigan’s Seventh Congressional District, moderate Democrats worry that they’ve complicated their chances in a key November battleground.: Introducing The Local: Twin Cities
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:30:47 +0000 Sign up to be among the first to receive our newsletter for readers in Minneapolis and St. Paul.: Chino Hills Murder-Kidnapping Tied to Business Dispute, Officials Say
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:45:27 +0000 The fatal shooting last week stunned the city of Chino Hills, an upper-middle-class community roughly 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.: California Democrats Want to Tax Billionaires. They Can’t Agree on How.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:31:51 +0000 Leaders of the state Democratic Party endorsed the ballot measure slated for November, but the party remains far from united on the issue as Democrats nationwide grapple with a growing wealth gap.: Prosecutor in D.C. Moves to Dismiss More Reflecting Pool Cases
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:54:55 +0000 After revelations that a botched renovation, not vandalism, had caused the pool’s recent problems, the U.S. attorney’s office has dropped several prosecutions.: Blanche’s Documents Addressing Trump I.R.S. Deal Leave Loopholes
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:32:48 +0000 Critics say the written assurances are a political solution to a political problem, rather than a legally binding document.: Jay Clayton Sworn In as Director of National Intelligence
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:55:53 +0000 Mr. Clayton’s delayed swearing-in ceremony gave Bill Pulte, a key ally of President Trump, a few more days as acting director of the office he boasted about shrinking.: For Trump, the Year Is Always 2020
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:53:28 +0000 President Trump insists on revisiting and rewriting much of what happened six years ago, including the coronavirus pandemic and the election he lost. Many voters would rather he focus on 2026.: Brown’s President Will Resign after a Tenure that Included Trump Deal
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:14:49 +0000 The president, Christina H. Paxson, led the campus for over a decade, but in recent years faced protests, political pressure and a shooting that killed two students.: F.B.I. Agent Is Accused of Stealing Cryptocurrency
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:36:50 +0000 The agent confessed to making unauthorized withdrawals from a criminal target overseas, according to court papers.: How Democratic Socialists Are Wrestling With Their Next Moves
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:14:51 +0000 After notching primary victories, D.S.A. members in Chicago debated whether socialist candidates should be free to distance themselves from goals like abolishing prisons as they chase more seats this fall.: ICE Killed Him. A.I. Helped Turn Him Into a Folk Ballad, Fast.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:07:10 +0000 Artificial Intelligence is helping people write corridos within hours, accelerating a century-old tradition of memorializing tragedy through song.: After Colleges Reject ‘Compact,’ Trump Officials Try a Letter
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:51:44 +0000 The open letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon fell far short of the attempt at a compact last year that dangled research money in return for embracing the Trump administration’s agenda.: Max Miller, Accused of Abuse, Is Not Stepping Aside. Here’s What We Know.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:20:44 +0000 The Ohio Republican who is seeking a third term defiantly denied domestic abuse allegations ahead of a deadline to replace him on the ballot.: Trump’s Meddling in Justice Dept. Causes Problems of His Own Making
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:44:38 +0000 In the past week alone, President Trump’s interference has imperiled one criminal case, set the stage for sanctions in a second and hindered the confirmation chances of his pick for attorney general.: Kay Granger, Pathbreaking Texas Congresswoman, Dies at 83
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:11:27 +0000 She was the first Republican woman from the state to be elected to the House. It caused a stir in 2024 when she was discovered to be residing in a senior living facility while still in office.: Author of Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:16:24 +0000 A dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party’s turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.