Tina Peters, Colorado Election Denier, Has Prison Sentence Overturned
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:47:18 +0000 Ms. Peters, a former county clerk, received a nine-year sentence after being convicted of tampering with voting machines. An appeals court overturned the sentence but did not immediately free her from prison.: House Takes No Action on Homeland Security Funding, Prolonging Shutdown
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:39:55 +0000 Even after Speaker Mike Johnson agreed to a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security without immigration enforcement money, the House failed to take it up amid hard-right opposition.: Earthquake Rattles Northern California
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:08:05 +0000 A 4.6-magnitude quake struck near Boulder Creek, Calif., early Thursday.: Nutrition Will Now Be Required in Medical Schools After RFK Jr. Pressure
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:40:27 +0000 As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls for medical schools to redesign curriculums, an agency that oversees dozens has deleted diversity standards and added nutrition.: ActBlue May Have Misled Congress on Vetting Foreign Donations, Its Lawyers Warned
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:02:04 +0000 The Democratic fund-raising group is facing investigations from the Justice Department and congressional Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.: Supporters of Household Voting Believe U.S. Would Be Better Off Without Women’s Vote
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:33:34 +0000 Adherents to biblical patriarchy support household voting: One household, one vote — the husband’s. They say the idea is catching on.: Texas Man Charged With Manslaughter in Connection With Cold Case
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:47:09 +0000 Prosecutors in Galveston County say that in the 1980s, a man killed a teenager and helped hide the remains of a woman, two of the dozens of bodies found on land known as the Texas Killing Fields.: 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Speech on Iran
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:45:07 +0000 President Trump did not define a clear path out of the conflict, which he estimated would end within three weeks.: Transcript: Trump’s Speech on Iran War
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:46:02 +0000 The president made his case for the U.S. attack, and said that the main objectives had been achieved.: Judge Finds Border Officials Violated Previous Order on Warrantless Arrests
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:54:14 +0000 A federal judge in California ordered agents to thoroughly document any future stops in an area spanning 34 counties.: Man Threatened to Kill President Trump With Sword, Officials Say
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:14:01 +0000 The man made multiple threats on Facebook and said that the law enforcement agents responding to arrest him would be killed, officials said.: U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Venezuela’s New Leader, Delcy Rodríguez
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:49:03 +0000 Removing sanctions would allow Delcy Rodríguez, the country’s acting leader, to conduct business with U.S. companies and potentially meet with President Trump.: Eugene Mirman, ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Voice Actor, Seriously Injured in Car Crash
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:36:30 +0000 Mr. Mirman crashed his car on Tuesday in New Hampshire. He remains hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.: Lawsuits Are the New Trump Tactic in the Fight to Overhaul Education
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:56:48 +0000 Trump officials have faced dozens of lawsuits over their aggressive efforts to force change in universities and school districts. Now Trump lawyers are taking schools to court.: D.H.S. Inspector General Inquiry Focuses in Part on Corey Lewandowski
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:37:56 +0000 The investigation comes as administration officials have fielded complaints about how Kristi Noem’s top adviser, Corey Lewandowski, dealt with companies seeking federal contracts.: Trump Initially Laid Out Five Goals for the Iran War. Here’s Where They Stand.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:05:37 +0000 The United States and Israel have done significant damage to Iran’s military capabilities. But Iran still fires missiles, has nuclear material and coordinates with militias in the region.: What to Know About Ted Bundy, the Notorious Serial Killer
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:52:43 +0000 On Wednesday, the authorities said DNA evidence had linked Mr. Bundy, who was executed in 1989, to the murder of a 17-year-old Utah girl in 1974.: DNA Confirms Ted Bundy Killed Utah Teen in 1974, Investigators Say
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:51:08 +0000 Mr. Bundy had confessed to killing Laura Ann Aime before he was executed in 1989. Investigators said DNA testing provided conclusive proof.: Trump Has Discussed Firing Attorney General Pam Bondi
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:25:39 +0000 President Trump has not made a final decision, but he has floated the idea of replacing Ms. Bondi with Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator.: Trump-Backed Candidate in Louisiana Primary Also Praised DEI. Will It Hurt Her?
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:39:16 +0000 Representative Julia Letlow of Louisiana, running to challenge Senator Bill Cassidy, is facing conservative blowback over remarks from 2020.: Bondi Is Vulnerable as Republican Frustrations Over DOJ’s Epstein Files Missteps Grow
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:18:40 +0000 Ms. Bondi’s critics inside and outside the administration say she has made unforced errors that have turned the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files into a political crisis.: Iran Is Skeptical About Diplomacy, U.S. Intelligence Says
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:03:18 +0000 Any decision by Iran to keep fighting would complicate President Trump’s stated goal of trying to end the war within weeks.: Immigrant Families Are Cautiously Hopeful Over Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:39:38 +0000 As the high court heard arguments on whether to limit birthright citizenship, many people pondered what the decision could mean for future generations.: Tennessee Library Director Luanne James Fired Over L.G.B.T.Q. Books
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:57:05 +0000 The director, Luanne James, was fired at a board meeting for the Rutherford County Library System on Monday after she refused to move certain books to the adult section.: The D.H.S. shutdown is the longest in history.
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:46:19 +0000: Pipe Bomb Defendant Says He May Adopt Debunked Account as Defense
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:46:27 +0000 Court papers show that Brian Cole Jr.’s lawyers might seek to blame a former Capitol Police officer whose name first surfaced in a right-wing media account and whom the F.B.I. briefly investigated.: Senate and House Republicans Strike Deal to End DHS Shutdown
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:54:30 +0000 A bill to reopen the department, which the House G.O.P. rejected on Friday, could be approved as early as Thursday. It was a sharp turnaround by the lawmakers and President Trump.: Five Takeaways From the Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Case
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:29:26 +0000 The justices grappled with questions about domiciles and foundlings, avoided policy debates and mused about the sweep of possible rulings.: Pentagon Is Doubling Fleet of A-10 Attack Planes in Middle East
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:37:02 +0000 The slow-moving A-10 “Warthog” is a so-called close-air support plane that could be used to help U.S. ground forces seize territory near the Strait of Hormuz.: Ocasio-Cortez Says She Will Oppose All U.S. Military Aid to Israel
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:59:57 +0000 Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said she would oppose U.S. military aid to Israel, including for defensive systems.: Homeland Security Dept. Asks Workers for Videos of Their Shutdown Hardships
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:02:15 +0000 The department’s public affairs office is seeking 30-second “selfie videos,” part of a push to pressure lawmakers to strike a deal.: Trump Administration Scales Back Plan to Dismantle Consumer Protection Bureau
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:53:34 +0000 A new filing asks a federal court to allow the White House to dismiss much of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s remaining work force, but not close the bureau entirely.: ‘I Don’t Care About That’: Trump Says Iran’s Enriched Uranium Is Not a Concern
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:36:52 +0000 President Trump’s statement was the second time in 24 hours that he had declared that the nuclear problem with Iran had been solved, despite all evidence to the contrary.