- Delayed Louisiana Primaries Stoke Confusion at Ballot Box
- Sat, 02 May 2026 23:10:36 +0000
On the first day of early voting, some glimpses of voter bewilderment came into focus, part of a dizzying scramble playing out days after a major Supreme Court ruling.
- Car With Explosive Devices Crashes Into Athletic Club in Portland, Ore.
- Sat, 02 May 2026 23:54:41 +0000
A driver rammed his explosives-filled car into an athletic club Saturday. Hours later, devices were still being dismantled, with a bomb technician describing it “as the most complex scene that I’ve ever dealt with.”
- Abortion Providers Forced to Adapt After Court Ruling Blocks Pill Access by Mail
- Sat, 02 May 2026 21:17:38 +0000
The Fifth Circuit court’s ruling, which is being appealed, reinstates a requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone, upending abortion access in the United States.
- New Video Analysis Suggests Suspect in Correspondents’ Dinner Attack Fired First
- Sat, 02 May 2026 18:08:57 +0000
A Times analysis of footage released by the F.B.I. on Thursday night appears to show the assailant shot at a Secret Service officer, who then returned fire.
- Supreme Court Asked to Restore Access to Abortion Pill by Mail
- Sat, 02 May 2026 23:16:52 +0000
A federal appeals court temporarily halted a Food and Drug Administration regulation that has greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
- Steve Clark, Olympic Swimmer Shadowed by Depression, Dies at 82
- Sat, 02 May 2026 22:21:52 +0000
A three-time gold medalist in the 1960s, he was a champion when athletes were expected to be stoic and vulnerability was viewed as a sign of mental weakness.
- The Americans Who Could Be in Trump’s ‘Garden of Heroes’ Statue Park in D.C.
- Sat, 02 May 2026 16:55:13 +0000
President Trump plans to build a park along the Potomac River featuring life-size statues of 250 Americans.
- Hegseth’s and Moulton’s Parallel Lives Collide Over Iran
- Sat, 02 May 2026 09:02:05 +0000
The defense secretary and Representative Seth Moulton, a Democrat, debated the Iran war through the prism of their shared experiences fighting Iraq.
- Trump’s Vision for D.C. ‘Garden of Heroes’ Statues Grows in Size and Cost
- Sat, 02 May 2026 20:52:52 +0000
Plans for the project include formal gardens, reflecting pools and plazas alongside the statues of 250 notable Americans, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.
- Mace, Boebert and Luna Want Congress Members to Pay a Price for Sexual Abuse. Will It Work?
- Sat, 02 May 2026 20:53:37 +0000
Three Republican women who had a hand in forcing the resignations of lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct said they are out to name and shame more offenders. It is not clear how far they will go.
- Trump’s Push for Electoral Retribution Heads to the Ballot Box
- Sat, 02 May 2026 09:01:30 +0000
The president’s push to punish political enemies in his own party will play a starring role in a series of Republican primaries this month in which he has backed challengers.
- The Race Is On to Find the Treasure Buried in San Francisco
- Sat, 02 May 2026 18:49:19 +0000
From the Gold Rush to the A.I. boom, San Francisco has always drawn those seeking riches. Now, people are deciphering riddles and digging up the city to find a box filled with cold, hard cash.
- Trump Endorses Andy Barr for Senate as Musk-Backed Candidate Exits Race
- Sat, 02 May 2026 01:15:20 +0000
The candidate in Kentucky, Nate Morris, said he would be joining the Trump administration. He met with the president a day before his announcement.
- Georgia Governor Sets Date for Special Election to Fill David Scott’s House Seat
- Sat, 02 May 2026 00:05:33 +0000
The winner will serve out the rest of Representative David Scott’s seat in Congress after the longtime lawmaker’s death last month.
- N.I.H. Reinstates Employee Put on Leave After Criticizing Trump Research Cuts
- Fri, 01 May 2026 23:43:18 +0000
Jenna Norton had filed a whistle-blower complaint claiming that the agency leadership had retaliated against her.
- Cornell President’s Car Bumps Into Students After Confrontation Over Gaza
- Sat, 02 May 2026 13:54:44 +0000
After a debate over the war, students say the university president hit them with his vehicle. He says he was the victim in the incident.
- Eric Swalwell Was Proficient in Social Media. So Were His Accusers.
- Sat, 02 May 2026 17:41:28 +0000
Eric Swalwell used social media to boost his image and meet women, accusers said. Some of those same women used apps and influencers to join forces years later.
- U.S. to Withdraw 5,000 Troops From Germany, Pentagon Says
- Sat, 02 May 2026 15:45:26 +0000
The decision, which drew condemnation from G.O.P. lawmakers, came after President Trump expressed annoyance with the German chancellor’s remarks about the Iran war.
- Southern States Move to Redistrict Under Weakened Voting Rights Act
- Sat, 02 May 2026 14:40:18 +0000
Republican-led legislatures in Tennessee and Alabama will reconvene in the coming days. Unlike in Tennessee, however, a new map in Alabama will require Supreme Court action.
- Trump Tells Congress Why He Doesn’t Need Its Authorization for the Iran War
- Fri, 01 May 2026 22:00:01 +0000
In letters to the House and Senate, the president asserted that the hostilities had “terminated,” in an apparent attempt to avoid having to seek congressional approval.