House Votes to Avert Government Shutdown Before Midterm Elections
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:06:15 +0000 Lawmakers sent the legislation to President Trump in an overwhelming vote, reflecting bipartisan enthusiasm around punting a messy spending fight until after the midterms.: U.S. Launches Strikes in Iran Targeting IRGC
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:29:49 +0000 U.S. Central Command did not say precisely what it was trying to destroy in Iran, but it said the attacks were aimed at Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.: Map Apps Are Handling Trump’s Renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America Differently
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:03:35 +0000 Navigation companies face a new dilemma after President Trump ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America.: Whistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Before Midterms
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:09:41 +0000 A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.: Lindsay Clancy Trial: Judge Sends Back Struggling Jury to Try to Reach a Verdict
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:42:42 +0000 Jurors said they were deadlocked after 18 hours, but the judge pushed them to keep trying to reach a verdict in the high-profile case of a mother who strangled her three children.: What to Watch in the Massachusetts Primary Election
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:33:33 +0000 Senator Edward Markey, who began his congressional career in 1976, faces a challenge from Representative Seth Moulton.: Markey Leads Moulton in Polls of Senate Primary in Massachusetts
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:02:40 +0000 Senator Ed Markey had double digit leads in every poll of the Democratic primary for Senate in August after Seth Moulton briefly narrowed the gap this spring.: How the Supreme Court Locks Away Its Own History
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:03:42 +0000 Supreme Court justices could keep the court’s internal working papers hidden for decades. Our investigative reporter Jodi Kantor explains why those records matter — and what sealing them away means for our understanding of key decisions by the nation’s highest court.: How the Supreme Court Locks Away Its Own History
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:59:33 +0000 After Justice Scalia died, the justices held private negotiations about locking away their papers. We may not see the ultimate record of the Roberts court for decades.: Can JD Vance Win Over Skeptical Jewish Voters?
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:51:22 +0000 The vice president is attempting to unite conservative Jews with their antagonists in one coalition, as one appearance in Nevada on Monday showed. Some are uneasy about it.: California Lawmakers Pass Ban on Shock Gloves
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:39:55 +0000 The California Legislature moved quickly to approve the legislation in an attempt to stop ICE agents from using the gloves. Local law enforcement agencies have come out against the bill.: How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:12:47 +0000 The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.: Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:32:45 +0000 A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.: Trump Mocks Data-Center Opponents as Wanting to Stay ‘Backwards and Poor’
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:30:07 +0000 The giant computing sites that power A.I. are increasingly opposed by communities across the country, a signal of voters’ concern about a changing economy.: Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll Resigns as U.S. Military Grapples With Two Wars
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:48:23 +0000 The resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had been expected but comes at a tumultuous time for the service.: Defendants in Minnesota Church Protest Case Challenge Charges in Flurry of Motions
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:12:56 +0000 In their broadest assault yet against the charges, lawyers for the defendants pointed to the unusual investigative tactics the administration deployed to make the case against them.: JD Vance Called Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed ‘Evil’ in Speech
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:01:39 +0000 Vice President JD Vance also told Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee, to “keep my wife’s name the hell out of your mouth.”: Scott Brown Was a GOP Star. Will It Matter in the New Hampshire Senate Race?
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:17:59 +0000 Scott Brown is chasing the political limelight again with a seemingly improvised Senate campaign.: U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:19:38 +0000 The U.S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat to the Strait of Hormuz.: Teen Charged With Murder After Livestreaming San Diego Mosque Shooting
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:30 +0000 The authorities said the 17-year-old from North Carolina had recorded the attack, which killed three people in May. “She ran with the pack — she shared in the kill,” the district attorney said.: Bessent Claims Canada Is Too Small to Fight a Trade War With the U.S.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:47:50 +0000 At gathering of G20 finance ministers, the Treasury secretary accused Canada’s prime minister of starting a “political shouting match” over U.S. trade policies.: Supreme Court Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:01:39 +0000 Lower-court rulings would have blocked construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom after finding that the Trump administration should have first sought approval from Congress.: Kalshi Suspends Republican House Candidate for Betting on Her Own Race
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:15:02 +0000 The trading platform Kalshi issued a three-year suspension to the candidate, Laurie Buckhout, and fined her nearly $2,600. Ms. Buckhout said she had made a “dumb mistake.”: 110 Trucking Schools Closed for English-Language Lapses
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:08:43 +0000 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who has targeted truckers in the country illegally, said the schools certified drivers later found to lack proficiency.: DOJ Issues Grand Jury Subpoena to James Comey Confidant Daniel Richman
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:32:37 +0000 The subpoena of Daniel C. Richman is the latest move in a persistent campaign to go after James B. Comey, one of President Trump’s most reviled political adversaries who has already been indicted twice.: What to Know About the Grand Canyon Flooding
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:25:36 +0000 Two bodies were found and at least one person was unaccounted for after a flash flood swept through a remote section of Grand Canyon National Park.