- U.F.C. Viewing Party Draws Thousands to White House Ellipse
- Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:20:34 +0000
People from all over the country came to Washington on Sunday for a unique viewing party of the Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts being held on the South Lawn of the White House.
- Trump’s U.F.C. Event Comes as Backing of Young Men, Once a Strength, Wanes
- Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:12:09 +0000
Some Republicans see a political opening in Sunday’s fights at the White House. Democrats say they see a distraction from more pressing matters.
- California Sues to Stop One County’s Ban on Most Mail Voting
- Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:15:06 +0000
Shasta County voters had approved a ballot measure that would have heavily restricted voting by mail and imposed photo ID requirements. State officials said the new rules were illegal.
- Trump Claims Strait Will Be ‘Permanently Toll-Free’ Under Agreement With Iran
- Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:41:17 +0000
In a call to The New York Times, President Trump praised Russia’s and China’s leaders and described Israel’s prime minister as “a very difficult guy.”
- How to Watch the U.F.C. 250 Freedom Fights at the White House
- Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:36:36 +0000
Seven bouts will take place in an arena created on the South Lawn for the Ultimate Fighting Championship event, which coincides with President Trump’s 80th birthday.
- 12 Killed in Skydiving Plane Crash in Butler, Missouri
- Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:20:11 +0000
Eleven passengers and a pilot were killed after the plane climbed about 100 feet and then crashed to the ground at the Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri, officials said.
- Mitch McConnell Is Hospitalized, His Spokesman Says
- Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:56:00 +0000
No details were given about the 84-year-old former majority leader’s condition, but he has had a string of health issues in recent years.
- Team Curaçao Arrives at the World Cup With Much of the Island in Tow.
- Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:41:00 +0000
Qualifying for the world’s biggest sporting event meant everything for residents of the Caribbean island country.
- Trump Owns Shares in Company Hosting U.F.C. Bout as Part of His Vast Holdings
- Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:33:04 +0000
The Trump Organization says the president has no control over his stock positions, including that of TKO Group, which runs the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
- For His 80th Birthday, Trump Brings the Fight to the White House Lawn
- Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:53:43 +0000
Presidential historians say the U.F.C. event, which was estimated to cost more than $60 million, is unprecedented.
- Trump at 80: A President ‘Really Uncomfortable’ With Aging
- Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:31:21 +0000
Even for a president known for imposing his own reality on every situation, Mr. Trump has not outrun scrutiny over his age.
- How Redistricting Pit Wasserman Schultz Against Black Democrats in Florida
- Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:01:00 +0000
Four candidates running in a historically Black district risk dividing the Black vote and losing to Ms. Wasserman Schultz, who is white.
- How Utahns Took on Mr. Wonderful and a Data Center on the Great Salt Lake
- Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:00:42 +0000
Kevin O’Leary of “Shark Tank” fame hopes to build a sprawling data center on the parched shores of the Great Salt Lake. It has become a burning issue in Utah’s looming primaries.
- In Age of AI, World’s Leading Deepfake Expert No Longer Trusts His Own Eyes
- Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:00:34 +0000
In the age of A.I., Hany Farid is struggling to prove what’s real before the internet decides for itself.
- Legal and Lobbying Costs Surge as Universities Face Trump Pressure
- Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:40:56 +0000
Some universities’ tax returns showed that their legal bills had more than doubled. Others reported that their spending on lobbying had risen at least fivefold.
- President Trump Endorses Mike Collins in Georgia Senate Runoff
- Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:30:16 +0000
Mr. Trump backed Mr. Collins over Derek Dooley, a former football coach supported by Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican whose relationship with the president is strained.
- Voters Reject Anti-Islam Candidate in Mayoral Race in Dallas Suburb
- Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:57:20 +0000
The election for mayor of Frisco, Texas, became a referendum on diversity and a test of anti-Muslim messaging in a general election contest.
- Trump Administration Reignites Its Feud With Anthropic Over Latest A.I. Models
- Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:41:06 +0000
The administration’s surprise restrictions Friday cut off foreign access to Anthropic’s latest models and sparked another round of finger pointing.
- Trump Again Picks Personal Lawyer for a Top Job, as U.S. Attorney in Manhattan
- Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:44:08 +0000
James M. McDonald, a veteran former federal prosecutor and regulator, has more recently been part of President Trump’s legal team, appealing his criminal conviction.
- Yosemite Ranger’s Suit Over Trans Flag at El Capitan Is Dismissed
- Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:37:15 +0000
The ranger, who was fired after hanging the flag, sued the government on free speech grounds. On Friday, a judge dismissed the case, saying the court lacked the authority to rule.