Small Plane Crashes in Texas, Killing 5
Fri, 01 May 2026 15:24:02 +0000 Emergency personnel responded to the crash site near Wimberley late Thursday night, officials said. The victims have not yet been publicly identified.: In the Oregon Governor’s Primary, Voters Choose the Future of the Republican Party
Fri, 01 May 2026 14:10:56 +0000 Oregon’s Democratic governor is likely to win re-election, but how voters pick from the ideological array of Republicans challenging her could offer a glimpse at the party post-Trump.: Arrest Made After Fatal Kentucky Bank Robbery, Police Say
Fri, 01 May 2026 13:57:41 +0000 Two employees at a bank in Berea, Ky., were shot and killed.: Pentagon Makes Deals With A.I. Companies to Expand Classified Work
Fri, 01 May 2026 13:26:59 +0000 The agreements with six technology companies come amid the Defense Department’s dispute with Anthropic.: What to Know About the Maine Senate Race After Janet Mills Drops Out
Fri, 01 May 2026 12:15:39 +0000 The exit of Gov. Janet Mills kicked off the general election early in what is likely to be one of the most important, expensive and combative Senate races of 2026.: Billionaire Chris Larsen Plans to Spend $3.5 Million in NY House Race Amid Midterm Clash Over A.I.
Fri, 01 May 2026 14:19:57 +0000 Chris Larsen, who hails from California, plans to spend $3.5 million to help Alex Bores, a New York congressional candidate at the center of a proxy war over A.I. regulation.: How A.I. Data Centers Are Building a New Political Coalition
Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:34 +0000 Sabrina Tavernise, a national writer-at-large, traveled to Saline Township, Mich., where the state’s first hyperscale A.I. data center is under construction. Residents are banding together to oppose the center, crossing political lines in surprising new ways.: Data Centers: The Issue Uniting Liberals and Conservatives
Fri, 01 May 2026 14:22:04 +0000 Americans have soured on data centers, polls show, and the sentiment is profoundly bipartisan. How that will change our politics?: Republicans Want Tennessee’s Last Democratic House District
Fri, 01 May 2026 13:22:10 +0000 Republicans sliced Nashville into three G.O.P.-leaning congressional districts in 2022. After the Supreme Court decision on voting rights, Memphis could be next.: Schumer and Platner Talk After Mills Suspends Her Campaign
Fri, 01 May 2026 01:05:22 +0000 The top Senate Democrat and the Maine contender had what was described as a cordial conversation despite Schumer’s backing of his primary opponent.: California Police Can Start Ticketing Driverless Cars
Fri, 01 May 2026 00:39:50 +0000 The Department of Motor Vehicles says it could suspend or revoke permits for Waymo taxis and other driverless cars for continued violations.: Chick-fil-A Bilked for $80,000 in Fake Mac-and-Cheese Refunds, Police Say
Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:04 +0000 A former employee returned to a franchise in Grapevine, Texas, to process 800 phony refunds to his credit cards, the authorities said.: Takeaways From Hegseth’s Second Day of Testimony on the Iran War
Fri, 01 May 2026 01:30:12 +0000 The secretary was also questioned over civilian deaths, an accusation of antisemitic remarks and women in combat.: Trump’s Plans to Boost Weapons Production Might Not Deliver for Years
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:02:31 +0000 While the defense industry has announced plans to make more munitions, much of that expanded production will not quickly kick in.: Comey Indictment Shows Justice Dept. Got the Message From Bondi’s Firing
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:46:33 +0000 In naming only an interim successor as acting attorney general, President Trump has established even greater incentives to execute his most extreme demands, current and former officials say.: Last on King Charles’s U.S. Tour: A Potluck and a Win for Scottish Whisky
Fri, 01 May 2026 02:18:44 +0000 King Charles III and Queen Camilla had a ceremonial farewell at the White House before attending a block party in Front Royal, Va.: Senate Bans Prediction Markets for Its Members and Staff
Fri, 01 May 2026 00:19:22 +0000 Senators voted unanimously to prohibit betting practices in the chamber after some users made hundreds of thousands of dollars online by accurately predicting U.S. military actions.: Congress Passes Another Short-Term Extension of Expiring Surveillance Law
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:10:35 +0000 Senator Ron Wyden secured an agreement to seek the declassification of a recent intelligence court ruling about the FISA Section 702 program.: 6 Are Injured in Stabbing at a High School in Washington State
Fri, 01 May 2026 03:23:07 +0000 Five students were injured, four of them critically, after an altercation at Foss High School in Tacoma, Wash., the authorities said. A security guard was also injured.: Even Mainers Who Love Janet Mills Are Relieved to See Her Leave Race
Fri, 01 May 2026 01:13:08 +0000 Voters who watched Gov. Janet Mills struggle to gain traction in the Democratic Senate primary said they were unsurprised — and in many cases, ready — to see her exit.: Here’s What States Might Do After the Voting Rights Decision
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:31:28 +0000 The effect of the Supreme Court’s ruling could be as little as one House seat in Louisiana in 2026, but pressure is building on Tennessee and South Carolina Republicans to act.: Two High Schoolers in Mississippi Are Released After Being Detained by ICE
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:01:05 +0000 The brothers from the Republic of Congo were released on Thursday after the school community appealed to local Republican politicians, their lawyer said.: Chonkers the ‘Food-Motivated’ Sea Lion Plops Into San Francisco
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:21:37 +0000 Wildlife experts have been tracking the Steller sea lion since he appeared last month at a popular tourist spot near the end of Fisherman’s Wharf.: Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling Could Fuel New Era of Redistricting Wars
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:56:03 +0000 The expected flood of new congressional maps is likely to produce fewer competitive districts, fewer ways for voters to hold elected officials accountable and more polarized politics.: How Conservatives on the Supreme Court Weakened the Voting Rights Act
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:05:13 +0000 The Supreme Court just overturned Louisiana’s congressional voting map, landing the latest blow to the landmark Voting Rights Act. Abbie VanSickle, a reporter covering the court for The New York Times, explains.: Hegseth Says Cease-Fire Stops Clock on Deadline to Seek Approval for Iran War
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:18:25 +0000 The defense secretary testified on the eve of the 60-day mark of the war, a major statutory deadline for the president to withdraw forces or seek approval from Congress to continue the fight.: Mills Exit Is a Blow to Schumer as Democrats Question His Strategy
Fri, 01 May 2026 14:47:14 +0000 Senator Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat and minority leader, considered the Maine governor his top recruit for winning the majority. Critics said her collapse showed he is out of touch with the party’s voters.: Jeffrey Epstein’s Possible Suicide Note Hidden From Public View
Fri, 01 May 2026 11:10:26 +0000 An inmate said he discovered the note after Mr. Epstein was found injured in his jail cell, weeks before his death. It’s now locked in a courthouse.: Camp Mystic Says It Will Not Reopen This Summer After Fatal Texas Floods
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:26:32 +0000 In a statement, the camp said it told Texas regulators that it was “withdrawing its application for a summer 2026 camp license” after catastrophic flooding last summer.: Trump Picks Nicole Saphier for Surgeon General After Withdrawing Casey Means Nomination
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:46:41 +0000 Dr. Means’s nomination had stalled in part over her views on vaccines. The president said he was instead nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier, a radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.: House Passes DHS Funding Bill, Ending Shutdown
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:21:55 +0000 Republicans were forced to use a special maneuver to steer around opposition in their own party and speed the measure to the floor, relying on Democratic cooperation to push it through.: House Passes Farm Bill After Republican Infighting
Fri, 01 May 2026 14:18:07 +0000 The measure exposed rifts within the G.O.P., pitting lawmakers aligned with the Make America Healthy Again movement against those representing traditional agricultural interests.: How the Voting Rights Decision May Block the Rise of Young Black Leaders
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:39:29 +0000 Black Democrats in the South already face steep challenges when seeking political office. But the Supreme Court’s ruling could be felt for a generation.: Man Charged in Trump Assassination Attempt To Stay in Jail For Now
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:27:35 +0000 Cole Tomas Allen’s lawyers said he was in 24-hour lockdown and asked for him to be placed in less restrictive conditions. Allen is due back in court on May 11.: How Trump’s Iran Blockade Is Complicating a High-Stakes Trip to China
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:23:27 +0000 If President Trump flies to China as planned in May, the primary topic will clearly be the rippling economic effects of a war that Beijing has made clear it viewed as unnecessary.: Trump Administration Casts Host of Policies Under Biden as Anti-Christian
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:05:19 +0000 A new report is the latest effort by the Justice Department to argue that it is removing political bias from prosecutorial decision-making.: Chief Justice Roberts Played the Long Game on Voting Rights
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:19 +0000 Since his early days as a lawyer and in his first years on the bench, the chief justice has worked to limit the force of the Voting Rights Act.: Senator Reed, a Democrat, attacks Hegseth right out of the gate.
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