Trump Asks Dana White of U.F.C. to Be His Press Secretary
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:07:34 +0000
On social media, the president offered the now-vacant job of White House press secretary to Dana White, the organization’s C.E.O., and told him to bring along fighters as aides.
Alien Throne, a Unique Rock Formation in New Mexico, Collapses Amid Heavy Rains
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:21:48 +0000
The oddly shaped 15-foot-tall pillar collapsed after a torrent of rain. It was the second loss of a striking rock formation in the region in less than a month.
Father Calls Daughter, the Co-Pilot Killed in Florida Crash, ‘a Hero’
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:12:26 +0000
Allan Filgueiras said during a news conference that his daughter, Nathalia, 20, fought to the final seconds as a private jet carrying nine people crashed near Palm Beach, Fla.
Judge Taps Lawyer to Investigate Trump Administration’s Conduct in Golf Course Case
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:04:42 +0000
Judge Ana C. Reyes wrote that she intended to pick a former U.S. attorney in Washington to investigate whether officials misled the court about changes to the East Potomac Golf Links.
Justice Department Intervenes in Planned Parenthood Lawsuit in Texas
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:54:25 +0000
The Justice Department’s intervention in the Texas lawsuit could signal that the administration is ready to challenge newly elected Democrats in state offices.
For Stephen Miller, Election Defeat Is No Reason to Back Down on Immigration Crackdown
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 18:29:56 +0000
The president’s new chief of staff has already demonstrated his intention to forge ahead with an agenda that many voters rejected.
Why White Working-Class Voters Shifted Left in the Midterms
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 18:22:09 +0000
White voters without a college degree, a cornerstone of the Republican base in the Trump era, moved left this year. Some cited high prices, the war with Iran and more in their decisions.
A Look Inside Jury Selection in U.S.S. Cole Bombing Case
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:40:27 +0000
More U.S. military officers are being mobilized late next week because the original pool in the death penalty case is being depleted.
Chuck Schumer Is on Track to Become Senate Majority Leader After Election Blowout
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:22:29 +0000
The Democratic leader still faces skeptics in his ranks and hostility from some activists, but aides say he has enough commitments of support to be elected majority leader.
South Carolina Republicans Fracture Over Stunning Defeat of Darline Graham
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:30:09 +0000
Some blamed President Trump for backing the novice candidate after the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham. Others accused Mr. Graham’s team of pushing her to run despite her lack of experience.
The Good, the Bad and the Cringe: 10 Ads That Defined the Midterms
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:00:41 +0000
In a Democratic landslide election, here are the ads that stood out. Some were effective, while others backfired.
From Powerhouse to Punchline: The North Carolina G.O.P. Implosion
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:02:25 +0000
Republicans in North Carolina saw their state as a firewall, gerrymandered to protect incumbents even if Democrats kept winning the governorship. This week, the wall shattered.
He’ll Be Clerk of One of the Country’s Largest Counties. He’s 19.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:02:25 +0000
Sebastian Matta, a sophomore at Arizona State University, was elected on Tuesday as Superior Court clerk in Maricopa County, Ariz.
Mysterious Request Scrambles Major Supreme Court Gun Case Against Cook County
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:02:14 +0000
In an unusual move, the lead plaintiff in one of two cases challenging semiautomatic weapons bans has asked to drop out weeks before the cases are heard.
Democrats, Newly Ascendant, Begin a Fight to Shape the Party’s Future
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:02:15 +0000
At a moment of opportunity for the party, its long-feuding factions are seizing on the midterm results to make their case for tacking to the center or to the left.
Turning Point Bet on the Midterms and Lost. Some Republicans Are Furious.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:02:07 +0000
Candidates backed by the right-wing activist group did not fare well, and the results set off recriminations from establishment Republicans.
2 Skydivers Die After Midair Collision in Southern California
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 04:41:28 +0000
The skydivers’ parachutes opened but became entangled after they collided, according to the company hosting the event.
Justice Dept. Dismisses Suit Against California Over 20,000 Ballots
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 04:09:32 +0000
The effort by the Trump administration to set aside thousands of mail-in ballots had been rejected by the Supreme Court before Election Day.
U.S. Homeless Population Had Record Drop in 2025
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 13:16:00 +0000
The Department of Housing and Urban Development credited President Trump, while homeless advocacy groups said that so-called Housing First policies of his predecessors played a part.
Trump’s D.C. Construction Blitz May Be About to Get Tougher
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 03:08:58 +0000
The president has bulldozed through obstacles as he has sought to remake the face of Washington. But newly empowered Democrats and angry judges are setting up a high-stakes showdown.
Kansans Elect Democrat as Attorney General, Voting Out Kris Kobach
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 01:21:08 +0000
Chris Mann, a former police officer and prosecutor, defeated Mr. Kobach, a Republican who helped elevate concerns about election fraud to national prominence.
Susie Wiles Is the Latest Powerful Woman to Exit the Trump Administration
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 23:53:14 +0000
A wave of high-ranking women have left the Trump administration in the past year. Many were replaced by men.
Democrats Took Over Texas. What Now?
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 23:27:20 +0000
Democrats’ wins in the Lone Star state exceeded their wildest dreams.
Prosecutors Vow to Keep Pursuing Death Penalty in California
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:57:32 +0000
Unless the next governor, Xavier Becerra, keeps commuting sentences, California’s death row is likely to slowly repopulate in the coming years.
Zoo Atlanta Unveils Its New Pandas: Fu Shuang and Ping Ping
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 03:02:09 +0000
Two years after two other pandas were returned to China, giant pandas were back on display in Atlanta.