- Man Convicted of Shoving Flaming Car Into Gully, Igniting Giant Wildfire
- Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:08:16 +0000
The 2024 fire in Northern California was one of the state’s largest wildfires ever. The man faces a prison sentence of 25 years to life.
- Seattle Police Search for 2 Men Who Parachuted From the Space Needle
- Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:50:32 +0000
The men face criminal trespassing charges after they climbed over the glass wall of the observation deck of the city landmark and jumped from the ledge Friday evening.
- Paul Andrews, Founder of the Woodstock of U.F.O.s, Dies at 77
- Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:00:18 +0000
An annual convention in the California desert offered a safe space for believers to discuss extraterrestrial encounters, crop circles and other paranormal phenomena.
- Trump Is Pushing Nuclear Energy, Including Saudi Deal. His Family and Supporters Could Benefit.
- Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:47:40 +0000
In some cases, no direct line can be drawn from the president’s domestic nuclear agenda to his family or close allies. But they have overlapping business ties that could position them for gains.
- Trump Seems Trapped by Iran War, Even as He Wields the World’s Biggest Hammer
- Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:11:05 +0000
A president who thought there were no limits to his power has discovered several, leaving him more frustrated and erratic.
- Senate Candidate Josh Turek Handcycles the Iowa Campaign Trail
- Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:22:22 +0000
State Representative Josh Turek, the Democrat running to flip Iowa’s open Senate seat, cycled with his hands at an Iowa biking event that took place between two cities nearly 60 miles apart.
- Democrats Reset the Maine Senate Race. Now Comes the Tricky Part.
- Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:01:42 +0000
Troy Jackson is replacing Graham Platner, but Republicans are seeking to tie them together as a remade race kicks off with high stakes.
- Employers Fear Labor Shortage as Many Immigrants Lose Protected Status
- Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:10:07 +0000
A recent Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for the Trump administration to end a humanitarian program that has allowed about one million immigrants to work legally in the U.S.
- Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party
- Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:31:21 +0000
The Democrats should be well positioned to make gains in this year’s midterms. But inside party headquarters, every week brings paranoia, worries about money and, on occasion, emotional eruptions.
- An Admiral’s Rise Reveals the Politics Driving Hegseth’s Pentagon
- Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:58:18 +0000
Before he was picked to lead the Navy, Adm. Daryl Caudle found ways to signal his support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s anti-diversity goals.
- A 2-Year-Old’s Drowning and a Fight Over the Line Between Life and Death
- Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:00:22 +0000
A Texas family sued to stop a hospital from testing whether their child was brain-dead. Opposition to the test has been gaining support from anti-abortion activists.
- Appeals Court Upholds Blocks on Trump Order Restricting Mail Voting
- Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:20:15 +0000
The ruling on Saturday was the latest rebuke to President Trump’s attacks on mail-in voting. The government says it may take the case to the Supreme Court.
- Trump Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns
- Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:57:39 +0000
Among the worries is that expanded hostilities could dangerously drain the diminished stockpile of air defense munitions in the Middle East.
- More Than 500 Howard University Students Are Bumped From Enrollment
- Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:01:43 +0000
The university said the students failed to meet payment requirements by a July 10 deadline and were removed from the school’s enrollment weeks before they were to move in.
- Military Families Express Outrage After Pentagon Lowers Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War
- Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:55:22 +0000
The change in the number to 14 from 18 this week has prompted scrutiny over the Defense Department’s accounting and reporting practices.
- Ida Schmertz, Who Studied Women in Politics, Dies at 91
- Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:27:37 +0000
An immigrant who aspired to government service, she helped found the pathbreaking Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers.
- Troy Jackson Picked to Replace Platner as Democratic Nominee in Maine Senate Race
- Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:39:31 +0000
Mr. Jackson, a progressive former State Senate president, clinched the nomination at a hastily arranged state party convention.
- From Celebration to Escalation: How Trump’s Iran Cease-Fire Collapsed
- Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:58:50 +0000
The U.S. deal with Iran signed in June initially appeared to be a success. It didn’t take long to fall apart.
- Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One
- Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:06:26 +0000
A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.
- President Trump’s New Air Force One Poses Potential Security Risks
- Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:01:58 +0000
Our investigative reporter Eric Lipton explains how earlier this month President Trump abruptly switched aircraft when leaving Turkey because of a credible threat that Iranian proxies were targeting a new Air Force One that had omitted key security modifications needed for a Qatari Boeing 747.