In Phoenix, Trump Eyes Lower Gas Prices and Frets About the Midterms
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:40:25 +0000 President Trump told a crowd of supporters that the price of oil and gas was coming down, part of an effort in recent days to present a rosier picture of the nearly two-month-long Iran war.: Trump Will Participate in a Marathon Bible Reading
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:15:03 +0000 He will read a passage from the Old Testament that his Christian supporters cite as a call to national repentance and divine blessing.: Trump’s Dispute With Pope Leo Deepens Divisions on the Right
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:56:16 +0000 Sean Hannity criticized the pope. Tucker Carlson attacked Mr. Hannity. And President Trump suggested ranking MAGA figures: “good, bad, and somewhere in the middle.”: With Vaccines Widely Popular, Kennedy Changes Tone, but Maybe Not His Plans
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:57:48 +0000 Several moves suggest Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could revive his campaign to question the safety and effectiveness of the shots after the midterm elections.: DHS Expands Deportation Fleet With High-End Jets
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:20:53 +0000 The contract for five planes doubles the Department of Homeland Security’s fleet of jets to expel immigrants, and includes two Gulfstream planes, according to documents and interviews.: What Maine Voters Are Thinking About Ahead of 2026’s Senate Election
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:40:26 +0000 Our readers in the state tell us about its high-stakes Senate race.: Tyler Robinson, Man Accused of Killing Charlie Kirk, Wants to Ban Cameras From Court
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:31:50 +0000 Lawyers for the man, Tyler Robinson, have argued that filming the court hearings threatens his right to a fair trial.: Prosecutor Withdraws From Trump Team’s Investigation of Ex-CIA Director John O. Brennan
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:55:56 +0000 A career Justice Department lawyer, Maria Medetis Long, in Miami is said to have raised concerns about whether the evidence justified moving forward with a bid to prosecute John O. Brennan.: Federal Appeals Court Opens Door to Moving Trans Inmates Under Trump Gender Order
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:22:14 +0000 A three-judge panel gave a group of 17 transgender women a few weeks to seek further recourse in court before their transfer to men’s facilities could take effect.: Lebanon Cease-Fire and Hormuz ‘Opening’ Raise Hopes for Iran Talks, but Hard Work Awaits
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:03:00 +0000 President Trump said the process of clinching a final peace deal with Iran would now “go very quickly.” But analysts called that unlikely.: Standoff Ends Over Chicago Teachers’ Union Push to Cancel Class for May Day
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:18:14 +0000 Chicago schools will be open on May 1, and schools may take field trips to demonstrations for International Workers’ Day.: Obama Urges Virginians to Vote ‘Yes’ on Redistricting Referendum
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:17:47 +0000 Democrats may win a referendum to give their party more House seats, but they are growing concerned — in part because of TV ads that might confuse voters about where the former president stands.: Trump Is Urged to Move on Nuclear Site Thought to Be Beyond Reach of Bombs
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:39:49 +0000 Little is known about Pickaxe Mountain, but some experts say it illustrates the impossibility of relying on force alone to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb.: Rumeysa Ozturk, Tufts Student Held in Immigration Detention, Returns to Turkey
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:14:51 +0000 Rumeysa Ozturk, who was detained for weeks by the Trump administration after co-writing a pro-Palestinian opinion essay, has graduated and returned home.: Mexico’s police focus on the World Cup while thousands remain missing.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:42:01 +0000: Supreme Court Sides With Oil Companies in Louisiana Coastal Lawsuits
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:55:41 +0000 The companies had asked the justices to clear the way to move environmental lawsuits out of state courts, to friendlier federal venues.: Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, Detained by ICE in Alabama, Is Released
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:31:51 +0000 Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, 85, who was arrested amid an inheritance dispute, has returned to France, its foreign affairs minister said. She came to America last year after reconnecting with and marrying a former G.I.: Texas Democrat James Talarico Is Out-Raising His G.O.P. Opponents
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:59:53 +0000 James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, has been amassing campaign cash as Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton still battle each other.: A Family Feud at an Oregon Winery Turns to Vinegar Over A.I. Slop
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:08:31 +0000 She wanted to pry her late mother’s vineyard from two of her brothers. Instead, her lawyers were fined nearly $110,000 for citing bogus case law generated by artificial intelligence.: She Made Sure Her Baby Was Born an American. Then Federal Agents Separated Them.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:25:57 +0000 Diana Acosta Verde, who came into the United States illegally when she was six months pregnant, had to leave her baby at a hospital while she returned to a detention center.: Texas Restaurant Owners Call for Work Permits as Immigration Crackdown Strains Industry
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:12:35 +0000 Restaurant operators say labor shortages, rising costs and worker fear have prompted an unusual alliance of industry and political leaders in Texas to call for legal pathways to hire immigrants.: House Votes to Extend Expiring FISA Surveillance Law for 10 Days
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:30:06 +0000 The Senate approved a stopgap measure that passed the House early Friday. Libertarian-leaning House Republicans had balked at a long-term extension.