Trump Gives Green Light to U.S. Companies to Aim Hacks at Cybercriminals
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:35:38 +0000 The idea has been long in the making, but could be difficult to implement and lead to unintended consequences, former officials and security experts said.: Trump’s Immigration Policy Echoes 1920s Crackdown, but This Time Congress Isn’t Involved
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:08:37 +0000 U.S. leaders limited immigration amid economic and social turmoil. Historians see similarities to Trump’s crackdown, with a catch: He’s doing it without Congress.: Timber Fire Threatens California’s Big Sur Region: What to Know
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:02:09 +0000 The Timber fire has burned more than 4,000 acres and was 7 percent contained on Thursday.: California May Let Residents Choose ‘Jewish’ as an Ethnic Identifier
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:14:28 +0000 A bill would allow Jews to identify themselves as an ethnic group on state forms. Supporters argue it’s a step toward acknowledging the complex nature of Jewish identity.: Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Antisemitism Case Against Harvard
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:35:28 +0000 The government argued the university had not done enough to combat antisemitism during campus protests. A judge called the incidents “isolated and episodic.”: U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:15:50 +0000 The government conducted expansive surveillance, infiltrated group chats and obtained financial records of organizations never accused of crimes.: After Supreme Court Losses, Trump Keeps Pushing
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:01:05 +0000 Is the administration defying the court or pursuing lawful alternatives?: How Supreme Court Oral Arguments Have Transformed Since Covid-Era Precautions
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:40:07 +0000 Live audio, a new format and new voices have transformed and unsettled the court’s signature public ceremony.: Hegseth Is Pressed to Clarify Lawyer’s Role in Promotion Decisions
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:01:05 +0000 Representative Jason Crow asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to explain statements about his special adviser’s influence following a New York Times report.: Tennessee and Oklahoma Execute Inmates on the Same Day
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:40:54 +0000 A third execution in the country is scheduled for later Thursday in Alabama.: Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:03:43 +0000 The agency used a no-bid contract to buy 10 used jets, saying they were urgently needed for deportation flights. But the fleet has largely sat idle for months.: In This State, an Intense Fight in the G.O.P. for Control of the Right
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:30:22 +0000 Wyoming, one of the most conservative states, has a legislature divided between a hard-right House and a merely right Senate. Ultraconservatives want a complete takeover in the Aug. 18 primaries.: Trump Administration Lets Parts of the National Firearms Act Lapse
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:23:08 +0000 The retreat by the Justice Department effectively allowed a pillar of the Prohibition-era National Firearms Act to lapse.: Federal Hate Crime Charge Filed in Stabbing of Muslim Man in Utah
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:27:28 +0000 The attack left the victim with at least a dozen wounds as several bystanders rushed to intervene.: Hong’s Defeat in Wisconsin Sparks New Disagreements Within Democratic Party
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:03:40 +0000 Some Democrats said the outcome showed that the moderate wing of the party carried more electoral weight, while Ms. Hong’s strong showing gave some progressives hope.: A Fight Over Abortion and Surrogacy Ends With a Baby Born in Texas
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:53:05 +0000 The baby, who was born Wednesday with a severe heart defect, drew the attention of anti-abortion activists and the Texas attorney general after the intended parents wanted the surrogate mother to have an abortion.: ICE Agent Who Pushed Activist to the Ground Near Chicago Pleads Guilty
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:28:49 +0000 The agent, Adam Saracco, was charged with misdemeanor after the altercation at a gas station near Chicago last year during the Trump administration’s crackdown there.: Hegseth Says Anti-Cartel Coalition Will Do ‘Bad Things to Bad People’
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:49:20 +0000 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Latin American military leaders gathered in Panama to ramp up their efforts alongside U.S. forces.: Woman Arrested After Confessing to Starting Nevada Fire, Officials Say
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:40:28 +0000 The woman was arrested on suspicion of arson and possession of a controlled substance. Officials said she set multiple fires that later became part of the Bug fire, which has burned over 70,000 acres.: South Carolina Senate Runoff Kicks Off With Chick-fil-A and Trump Calls
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:20:05 +0000 Darline Graham and Ralph Norman emerged from a special election sprint on Tuesday to succeed Lindsey Graham. She will sell her closeness to President Trump. He will tout his conservatism.: Mike Fincke, NASA Astronaut Whose Health Scare Led to I.S.S. Evacuation, Has Retired
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:59:25 +0000 Mike Fincke spent 459 days in space across four missions, the fourth most time of any NASA astronaut.: Johanna Fernández, Historian of the Young Lords, Dies at 55
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:40:00 +0000 She wrote an award-winning book about the leftist collective, a Latino counterpart to the Black Panthers.: Ex-Official at Southern Poverty Law Center Accused of Plotting to Misuse Far-Right Informants
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:53:48 +0000 The charges signaled an escalation of the Justice Department’s prosecution of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is best known for investigating white supremacist groups.: Treasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell Companies
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:51:40 +0000 The Trump administration will not enforce reporting requirements of the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act, which was intended to crack down on money laundering.: Two Killed in Military Helicopter Crash Near Fort Hood in Texas
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:39:15 +0000 The Apache helicopter crashed in Salado, a small town about 20 miles from the military base, and set off a fire, the authorities said.: Trump Is Sued Over Plan to Sell Early Access to His Truth Social Posts
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:37:45 +0000 The lawsuit filed in federal court said President Trump “stands to gain financially by giving ‘market-moving’ government information to those who are willing and able to pay his personal company.”: Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s White House Press Secretary, Is Leaving the Role
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:28:48 +0000 President Trump said that Ms. Leavitt, who recently gave birth to her second child, would be leaving to spend time with her family.: 3 Ex-Georgia Deputies Used Flock Cameras to Stalk People, Sheriff Says
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:09:46 +0000 The former Bibb County deputies were arrested this week amid a growing national debate over Flock cameras, which can be found on roads in every state but Alaska.: Which Trump Officials Joined Him on His Secret Flight Out of Turkey?
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:49:59 +0000 The White House aides Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino were among those traveling with the president on a military jet.