The Russian Prison That Evan Gershkovich Carried Home
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:01:06 +0000
In an interview, Mr. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was imprisoned in Russia for 16 months, described his ordeal and the moment that nearly broke him.
Senate Resoundingly Approves Sweeping College Sports Measure
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:47:13 +0000
The outlook for the legislation, which seeks to stabilize the unsettled collegiate sports landscape, is uncertain in the House. It was one of the last congressional actions before the midterms.
How a Planned Steel Mill in Iowa Reveals Trump’s Midterm Strategy
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:18:56 +0000
As President Trump travels the country, he is expected to focus on his economic accomplishments at a time when Americans have expressed deep frustration with his policies.
Second Prosecutor Quits Trump’s ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:59:55 +0000
The resignation adds to the setbacks to the most sweeping effort by the Justice Department to fulfill the president’s desire to take revenge against the federal officials who have investigated him.
A Driver Desperate to Use the Bathroom Plows Into a Kroger in Texas, the Police Say
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:17:52 +0000
The driver, James Mansell Lancaster Jr., was upset to find the supermarket in Rosenberg, Texas, closed early Sunday morning, the police said.
Trump Officials Revise How Title IX Sex Discrimination Rules Are Enforced
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:33:01 +0000
The change follows a court ruling barring Title IX from protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people and has angered advocates for sexual assault survivors.
Couple Accused of Killing Their Son-in-Law in Bay Area Park
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:36:31 +0000
Jonathan McKinsey, an engineer who worked in the games department for The New York Times, was fatally shot Saturday in a San Francisco suburb. The police have accused his parents-in-law, both 76.
Justice Alito Recuses Himself Days Before Major Climate-Change Case
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:41:57 +0000
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. had faced pressure to recuse himself from the climate case because he owns stock in oil companies.
Firefighter Dies in BASE Jump Attempt in Utah
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:49:43 +0000
Gabe Reilly, a Salt Lake City firefighter who was an experienced BASE jumper, died in an accident near Millville Canyon in northern Utah on Sunday, officials said.
These Republicans Have Called on Trump to Ban U.S. Diesel Exports
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:09:51 +0000
As record prices weigh on the G.O.P.’s midterm outlook, several Republicans have coalesced around an idea to block diesel from leaving the United States. Others are skeptical that doing so would lower costs.
Trump Administration Asks Justices to Allow It to Deny Hormones to Trans Inmates
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:04:31 +0000
The Bureau of Prisons policy, which has been blocked by lower courts, would give transgender prisoners access to psychotherapy and antidepressants instead of certain gender-transition medical treatments.
Proud Boys Convicted Over Jan. 6 Go From Prosecutions to Pardons to Premiere
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:48:45 +0000
The gala screening of the documentary “American Martyrs” was the latest effort by Trump supporters to rewrite the history of the Capitol attack.
Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:36:07 +0000
In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.
In Ohio, a Humbling Question For Senator Jon Husted: Are You the Incumbent?
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:15:58 +0000
Even some devoted conservatives know more about Sherrod Brown, the Democratic challenger, than the Republican incumbent, who needs the MAGA base to turn out.
Could Homeownership Reverse the Decline in Birthrates?
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:21:50 +0000
Researchers looked back at the baby-boom era and found that federal mortgage programs played a part in the country’s population upswing after World War II.
Andrew Bailey, a Deputy Director at the F.B.I., Leaves His Job
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:40:04 +0000
Mr. Bailey, who was part of a three-person leadership team atop the bureau, lasted barely a year.
Capable but complicated: the dual realities of Mary Peltola.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:50:22 +0000

Who’s Winning the Race for Congress? 2026 Midterm Elections
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:58:25 +0000
It’s Sept. 28 — 36 days away from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.
Under Trump, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Scales Back Enforcement, Worrying Farmers
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:02:22 +0000
The fate of two cotton brokers highlights how the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has scaled back its regulatory actions not just for crypto cases but also for the kinds of cases it has long policed.
After a Life in Isolation, a Tennessee Woman Waits for Her Execution
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:31:38 +0000
Christa Pike could be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years. Her supporters say she has changed in isolation; her victim’s family wants her to die.
Pivotal Challenge for Talarico in Texas: Getting Black Voters to the Polls
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:29:04 +0000
Black voters largely rejected James Talarico in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Recent interviews suggest the hard feelings may be wearing off.