Some Republicans Balk at Trump’s $5,000 ‘Dividend’ Offer
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:00:54 +0000 The president’s call to send a $5,000 “dividend” to every American adult if Republicans win the midterms disturbed some members of his party.: While Trump Goes Big in Dallas, Collins Goes Small in Maine to Save Her Seat
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:46:36 +0000 Senator Susan Collins, the only Republican seeking re-election in a state President Trump lost, steered clear of his convention as she distances herself from him and his record.: Sam Bankman-Fried Asks Supreme Court to Review Fraud Conviction
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:28:30 +0000 The disgraced founder of the crypto exchange FTX is serving a 25-year prison sentence.: 25 Years After 9/11, Trump Personifies a Nation Moving On
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:50:02 +0000 The president has de-emphasized and shifted the war on terrorism at a time when fear of foreign attack has receded into the background of American life.: Behind the Scenes, Vance Gathered Unvarnished Views of the Iran War
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:38:27 +0000 Vice President JD Vance received sobering assessments about the war that did not line up with what he, President Trump and other top administration officials were saying publicly.: Republicans Court Donors at Midterm Convention With $88,600 Photos and AI-Sponsored Suites
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:45:38 +0000 Republican politicians, donors and lobbyists have been busy networking and partying on the sidelines of a midterm convention that is partly a fund-raiser.: Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Special Envoy, Made More Than $250 Million While in Government
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:35:35 +0000 A disclosure shows that Steve Witkoff collected nearly $107 million in 2025 from a holding company that includes a crypto business owned by his family and President Trump’s.: Here’s the latest.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:24:33 +0000: Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:00:06 +0000 In a new report, the A.I. start-up added that it could not determine if the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading the company to shut down the work.: D.H.S. Takes Down Post Depicting Sikh Trucker and Optimus Prime
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:22:09 +0000 Critics said the post, which showed the popular Transformers character facing off against “Mr. Singh,” stigmatized Sikhs, and Hasbro objected to the use of its brand.: Defying Precedent in Ten Commandments Case
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:01:51 +0000 A much-reversed appeals court upheld a Texas law requiring schools to post the sacred text.: U.S. Airstrikes Targeting Houthis Killed Scores of Civilians in Yemen
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:01:38 +0000 A new report found that most of the deaths occurred during President Trump’s second term as his administration pursued the Iran-backed group.: Princess Diana’s ‘Revenge Dress’ to Be Sold at Auction in New York
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:56:15 +0000 Diana, Princess of Wales, wore the cocktail dress in 1994 at a moment of intense public scrutiny. An auction house expected it to fetch up to $300,000.: What Would Charlie Kirk Do Today?
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:56:29 +0000 A year after the killing of the 31-year-old conservative youth leader, the movement he helped create has splintered. Would that be the case if he were still alive?: Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:57:02 +0000 The ruling deferred to the state’s Supreme Court, which had invalidated G.O.P.-friendly district lines, saying voters must first have an opportunity to approve the map in a statewide referendum.: A Beloved Los Angeles Mountain Lion Will Live Forever in Bronze
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:21:22 +0000 A sculpture of the mountain lion, known as P-22, will go up in Griffith Park, where he roamed until his death in 2022.: San Francisco Mayor Declares Rent Emergency Amid A.I. Housing Frenzy
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:00:27 +0000 Mayor Daniel Lurie wants to combat evictions in the city, which has the nation’s highest rent increases.: Denver Sues to Block Armed ICE Agents at Voting Sites
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:55:05 +0000 The City of Denver and civil rights groups argued that sightings of ICE agents at polling places are having a chilling effect.: Trump Wants to Give Out $5,000 Checks. It Would Cost More Than $1 Trillion.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:56:47 +0000 The president’s idea to hand every American adult a “dividend” if Republicans keep control of Congress likely would need congressional approval, exacerbate the deficit and lead to a rise in inflation, experts said.: US Open Day 11: Tennis Has a New World No. 1
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:34:41 +0000 Elena Rybakina ensured that she will be the new women’s World No.1 next week after reaching the US Open semifinals.: D.O.J. Escalates Threats to States in Battle for Election Records
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:21:24 +0000 The department sent letters to at least 30 states demanding they retain election records, an outgrowth of President Trump’s baseless claims of widespread election fraud.: Down in the Polls, Republicans Embrace a Familiar Tool: Fear
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:29:15 +0000 At an unusual midterm gathering, President Trump and his allies painted Democrats as dangerously un-American.: Memorial on Anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s Killing Splits a Utah Campus
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:10:09 +0000 The university where the conservative activist was shot last year has canceled classes for the day. While many students planned to attend a memorial, some said they just wanted to move on.: 9/11 Led Them to Enlist. Here’s What They’re Saying Now.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:13:02 +0000 Three veterans reflect on how that decision 25 years ago shaped them in complicated and unexpected ways.: Trump Floats $5,000 ‘Trump Dividend’ Checks if Republicans Win the Midterms
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:04:45 +0000 In his convention speech, the president floated the idea of a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” for every adult American if Republicans keep control of Congress. The idea, like many others, may not come to pass.: 7 Takeaways From the Republican Midterm Convention
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:17:54 +0000 At a first-of-its-kind midterm convention, President Trump mostly offered retreads and self-congratulation. Then, he offered to pay Americans $5,000 apiece if Republicans kept power.: Trump’s Promise of $5,000 Dividend Checks Follows Past Cash Pledges That Never Materialized
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:44:52 +0000 President Trump is again talking up the possibility that the federal government will send Americans thousands of dollars in cash.: Republican Senate Candidates Avoid Tariffs and Iran War at Trump’s Convention
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:09:24 +0000 Four battleground Senate nominees who spoke sidestepped a pair of issues that have posed political challenges, focusing instead on Mr. Trump’s tax law and other topics.: “He described himself as a person who hates Christianity.”
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:48:56 +0000: “I’m giving you the largest prescription drug price cuts in history, with differences of 400 — 400, 500 and even 600 percent.”
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:21:07 +0000: “But trillions of dollars in tariff revenue have come in.”
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:12:12 +0000: “100 percent — think of it — of the Democrats voted against voter ID.”
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:00:39 +0000: “We gave you no tax on tips, no tax on overtime and no tax on Social Security for our great seniors.”
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:54:25 +0000: “The lowest murder rate since the year 1900. That’s big stuff.”
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:50:34 +0000: “25 million illegal aliens coming, totally unchecked, unvetted, including gang members, human traffickers, child predators. Think of this, thousands of — 11,888 murderers.”
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:43:16 +0000: “You know, we had zero for the last — zero people for the last 16 months. Can you believe it? We had 25 million come in under Biden.”
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:35:35 +0000: “I gave you the biggest tax decrease in the history of our country.”
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:31:18 +0000: “We won the presidency three times.”
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:24:48 +0000: “We have more money being spent from outside countries and companies — over $20 trillion. That’s five, six, seven times higher than any country. Not just here — any country ever. Now it’s over 20 for less than two years.”
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:23:43 +0000: Fetterman’s Surprise GOP Convention Video Angers Democrats
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:04:25 +0000 Democrats in Pennsylvania reacted with a mix of annoyance and eye-rolling to Senator John Fetterman’s video appearance at Republicans’ midterm convention.: AOC Hits the Campaign Trail for Senate Candidate Angie Nixon in Florida
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:29:37 +0000 The progressive representative from New York spoke at a small event to help lift the underdog Senate candidate Angie Nixon.: Helena Foulkes Defeats Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee in Democratic Primary
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:33:27 +0000 Ms. Foulkes, a former CVS executive, had hammered Mr. McKee for his handling of a bridge closure that created traffic nightmares.: A Flyover for 9/11 in Denver, With a United Jet and F-16s, Is Called Off
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:15:59 +0000 The company said the flyover was meant to be a “meaningful gesture to honor the memory of those lost within the pilot community.”: Trump Takes No Position on Allies’ Sanctions Against Israeli Settlements
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:48:45 +0000 The president declined to say whether the United States opposed measures taken by Britain, Canada and France over violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.: Fetterman Has a Surprise Cameo at Trump’s Convention
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:48:39 +0000 Senator John Fetterman, who has become alienated from his own party, appeared in a short video filmed in front of a steel mill, saying he is “always going to reject the extremes in socialism.”: Trump’s Census Overhaul Would Exclude Some Immigrants and Remove Questions on Race
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:21:27 +0000 The proposals for 2030 are among significant changes that would upend a process for helping allot congressional seats and shape policies that address disparities.