Senate G.O.P. Stands by Security Money for Trump’s Ballroom
Mon, 11 May 2026 21:53:00 +0000 Democrats are trying to stoke public opposition to the project as they take aim at legislation to provide nearly $72 billion for the administration’s immigration crackdown.: How Democratic Divisions Are Playing Out in NYC’s Primary Races
Mon, 11 May 2026 21:17:06 +0000 Establishment and left-wing leaders are clashing over House seats scattered across the city.: Why Republicans Are Still Drawing House Maps, While Democrats Are Stuck
Mon, 11 May 2026 20:36:25 +0000 The G.O.P. has seized an edge on redistricting thanks to two court rulings, and it has more room to maneuver for extra seats before the midterms.: Supreme Court Continues Access to Abortion Pill by Mail, for a Few Days
Mon, 11 May 2026 20:03:14 +0000 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. has paused until at least Thursday a federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration that would restrict access by mail to mifepristone.: Virginia Officials Ask Supreme Court to Restore Voting Map Drawn by Democrats
Mon, 11 May 2026 20:03:35 +0000 State officials asked the justices to overturn a Virginia Supreme Court decision that struck down a congressional map, a major defeat for Democrats.: Alabama Opens Its Own Investigation Into the Southern Poverty Law Center
Mon, 11 May 2026 19:09:53 +0000 The law center, based in Montgomery, has drawn the ire of conservatives in recent years. Last month, the Justice Department charged the group with financial crimes.: The Voting Rights Decision Might Silence Black People in Fayette County, Tennessee
Mon, 11 May 2026 19:49:37 +0000 Black residents, who make up 25 percent of Fayette County, Tenn., won a new electoral map last year to change an all-white board of commissioners. They worry the Supreme Court’s ruling could threaten that.: Trump Proposes Suspending Federal Gas Tax Until Prices Fall
Mon, 11 May 2026 19:02:54 +0000 Congress would have to agree to any suspension, and dropping federal taxes would not make up for the steep increase in prices since the war began.: Laredo Officials Investigating Deaths of 6 People Found in Train Boxcar
Mon, 11 May 2026 17:24:08 +0000 Officials in Laredo, Texas, said at least one of the six people found inside the Union Pacific Railroad boxcar was from Mexico as investigators worked to identify the others.: Trump to Be Joined by Elon Musk and Other CEOs at Xi Summit in China
Mon, 11 May 2026 19:34:59 +0000 The delegation includes business leaders across a wide range of industries, including Tim Cook of Apple and Elon Musk of Tesla.: Body of U.S. Soldier Is Found Off the Coast of Morocco
Mon, 11 May 2026 17:20:38 +0000 First Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., 27, of Richmond, Va., was said to be on a hike at a training range when he disappeared. A second service member is still missing.: Man Charged With Assassination Attempt at Correspondents’ Dinner Pleads Not Guilty
Mon, 11 May 2026 19:03:57 +0000 Cole Tomas Allen faces four counts in what prosecutors say was a plot to kill President Trump and other top officials at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.: Reflecting Pool Repairs to Cost $13.1 Million. Trump Had Promised $1.8 Million.
Mon, 11 May 2026 21:09:28 +0000 The Interior Department added $6.2 million to the no-bid contract for repairs to the Lincoln Memorial pool late last week.: Google Says Criminal Hackers Used A.I. to Find a Major Software Flaw
Mon, 11 May 2026 13:00:07 +0000 The company said that it had identified, for the first time, hackers using artificial intelligence to discover an unknown bug. The attempted attack represents “a taste of what’s to come,” one expert said.: Dua Lipa Sues Samsung Over Use of Her Image on TV Packaging
Mon, 11 May 2026 13:16:03 +0000 The pop star is suing the electronics giant for more than $15 million, accusing it of using her image without authorization.: Lawmakers Urge Trump to Move Ahead on Delayed Arms Sale to Taiwan
Mon, 11 May 2026 09:03:44 +0000 The Trump administration has held up the sale for months ahead of President Trump’s meeting this week with President Xi Jinping of China.: Scientists Press Congress on Dismissal of National Science Foundation Board and Research Funding
Mon, 11 May 2026 09:03:39 +0000 The slowed pace of grants by the National Science Foundation, under attack from the White House, could put the United States at a disadvantage with China, the scientists warned.: ‘It’s Getting Unfriendlier’: International Students Race to Find Jobs
Mon, 11 May 2026 15:26:13 +0000 Students say they have been passed over for jobs and interviews because of visa restrictions. Some have a Plan B: leaving the United States.: Accusations of Shenanigans Fly in Nebraska’s Senate Race
Mon, 11 May 2026 16:06:43 +0000 One Democrat is accused of being a Republican in disguise. Another plans to drop out to boost an independent. It’s primary eve in one of the country’s most unusual midterm contests.: Kansas City, a Car Town, Spends Millions on World Cup Transit
Mon, 11 May 2026 09:00:39 +0000 Security and other expenses are piling up for host cities. In the smallest metro area staging games, the bill includes temporary bus systems in two states.: They Were Promised New Septic Tanks. Trump Called It ‘Illegal DEI.’
Mon, 11 May 2026 09:00:30 +0000 The Justice Department ended a deal that had helped fund a solution to the sewage crisis in rural Alabama. “Almost like we are starting all over again,” one activist said.: Cursive Club, Where Students Learn With a Flourish
Mon, 11 May 2026 18:42:18 +0000 Years after it was omitted from the Common Core standards, some students are practicing cursive in clubs after school and in libraries. Some states are bringing it back to classrooms.: U.S. Passengers Exposed to Hantavirus Begin Quarantine, Including One With Positive Test
Mon, 11 May 2026 18:52:18 +0000 Eighteen people from a cruise ship that faced an outbreak are being monitored at medical facilities in Nebraska and Georgia. One tested positive for the Andes virus, health officials said.: Trump and Netanyahu Say Iran War Is Not Over
Mon, 11 May 2026 00:39:36 +0000 The Trump administration said last week that the war had run its course, but the U.S. president and Israel’s prime minister in interviews on Sunday did not rule out renewed combat.: 6 Bodies Found in a Boxcar in Texas, Officials Say
Mon, 11 May 2026 00:57:13 +0000 The bodies were discovered in the city of Laredo. The circumstances of their deaths were not immediately known, the authorities said.