Texas Senate Rivals Converge on Lubbock, With Trump in the Mix
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:08:58 +0000 It was a showdown of sorts in western Texas as James Talarico and Ken Paxton appeared at dueling rallies on either side of a prairie-dog-filled city park.: Iran War Cost Rises to $47.1 Billion, Pentagon Told Lawmakers
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:09:55 +0000 The estimate through Oct. 16 shows that bombs, missiles and other munitions accounted for more than 60 percent of expenses.: Judge Questions Trump Administration’s Need to Target Noncitizen Voters
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:31:21 +0000 In the legal tangle between the Justice Department and California, a federal judge on Tuesday deferred a ruling but said the government already had a remedy it could use after the election.: Tennessee Race Is Rattled by a Republican’s Acknowledgment of a ‘Past Indiscretion’
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:22:40 +0000 State Senator Brent Taylor, the Republican nominee for a U.S. House seat, responded to a Nashville outlet’s report that he had sent “an unsolicited nude picture.”: U.S. Defends Military Campaign Against Cartels as Leaders Gather in Caribbean
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:18:49 +0000 A regional coalition convened as part of a U.S. military effort to disrupt and combat drug traffickers that officials have compared to the campaign against the Islamic State and Al Qaeda.: White House Has Tight Grip Over FBI in Pursuing Trump Targets, Agent Says
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:52:22 +0000 In court testimony, the agent outlined the willingness of Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, to take orders from President Trump to investigate his perceived enemies.: Utah Investigators Link Teenager’s 1974 Death to Ted Bundy
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:07:43 +0000 Recent developments in a similar case and advances in forensic science linked the death of Melissa Ann Smith, 17, to one of the nation’s most notorious serial killers, officials said.: Grand Jury Declines to Bring Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:21:11 +0000 The rejection of the indictment was the latest extraordinary setback in President Trump’s wide-ranging campaign to go after his political opponents.: Low-Key or Electric? The Style Gulf Splitting the Democratic Party
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:02:00 +0000 Should a candidate light the world on fire, or is being a little bit boring actually a secret weapon?: Spy Chief Tries to Restore Order After Upheaval at Intelligence Office
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:12:16 +0000 Jay Clayton is pushing his office back to more traditional functions, reshuffling or firing some officials, and halting projects to build a dining room and firing range.: How Accurate Are Midterm Polls? Errors Vary From State to State.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:00:07 +0000 Recent presidential election polls have overestimated Democrats, but midterm polls are far less consistent state by state. The differences could matter quite a bit.: As Election Nears, Reports of an Increase in ICE Arrests Across California
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:41:44 +0000 Reports of an uptick in operations, alongside a push to root out alleged noncitizen voting, have unnerved immigrant communities ahead of next week’s election.: Justice Dept. Steps Up Moves on Comey and Others as Midterm Elections Near
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:15:54 +0000 In some cases, court paperwork bears unmistakable signs of urgency — typos, unorthodox tactics and the signatures of the department’s senior political leadership.: The Christian Influencer at the Center of Ken Paxton’s New Life
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:08:31 +0000 The Texas attorney general has been silent about his relationship with Tracy Duhon, a New Orleans woman who has built a personal brand around faith and redemption.: Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia’s Flagship Investment Fund
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:30:52 +0000 The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine.: Prominent Texas Congregation Votes to Leave United Methodist Church
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:28:09 +0000 Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas had waged an unusually public campaign against the denomination’s demands for control.: RFK Jr. Makes Bigoted Remarks About Arabs on the Campaign Trail in Michigan
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:09:05 +0000 Stumping for the Republican Senate nominee in Michigan, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claimed that Arabs did not win global awards for science and “don’t produce literature.”: Supreme Court Allows Texas’ Deal With Justice Dept. on Deportation Proceedings
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:56:42 +0000 Immigrant advocates called the agreement “collusion” and had asked the justices to reinstate a Biden-era policy that gave immigration judges discretion.: Alaska Asks Court to Halt Trump’s Effort to Block Votes in Senate Race
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:36:31 +0000 The administration had filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent certification of the election if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses.: Michigan Senate Race Drives Anxiety Among Jewish and Muslim Voters
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:47:22 +0000 More than elsewhere in the country, U.S. policy toward Israel is at the forefront of the race between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed.: Nanotyrannus Skeleton ‘Jodi’ Is Auctioned for $47.3 Million
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:10:56 +0000 The T. Rex cousin is the latest dinosaur fossil to fetch a high price at an auction, this time at Sotheby’s.: Nithya Raman Is Not L.A.’s Mamdani. But She Might Become Mayor, Too.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:45:46 +0000 Little known a year ago, she is a Democratic Socialist drawing comparisons to New York’s Zohran Mamdani. She has mounted a strong challenge to the incumbent, Karen Bass.: Alex Pretti’s Parents Say Federal Government Is Silent on Investigation
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:20:27 +0000 The parents of the Minneapolis nurse who was fatally shot by federal agents in January said on Tuesday that the government had ignored and misled them.: U.C.L.A. Asks Judge to Dismiss Trump Lawsuit Over Antisemitism
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:51:42 +0000 The filing was the second time in less than a month that the university moved to throw out a federal lawsuit about its actions after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.: Election Officials Fear Trump Administration’s Interference in Midterms Voting
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:51:20 +0000 State and local plans for Election Day include how to react to potential ICE raids, misbehavior by federal election monitors and attempts to seize votes or machines.: Joe Redner, the ‘Strip Club King’ of Tampa, Has Died
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:02:56 +0000 More than just the owner of an adult venue, Joe Redner was a political gadfly and fierce advocate for free speech and gay rights. He was 86.: A Tight Senate Race in Mississippi? Trump and Others Seem to Think So.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:16:15 +0000 President Trump on Monday was the latest big political star to swing through Mississippi and boost a candidate in a red-state Senate race that suddenly seems competitive.