Ronald Smothers, Times Reporter Who Covered Protest and Politics, Dies at 79
Sun, 03 May 2026 11:23:36 +0000 In a career that included 35 years at The New York Times, he chronicled the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s 1984 presidential run and the bombing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.: Trump Faces the Complicated Reality of a Costly, Unpopular War in Iran
Sun, 03 May 2026 09:01:34 +0000 President Trump’s predictions of a relatively short-term conflict with minimal economic consequences appear to be crumbling.: Fear and Vigilance Are Now Constant Companions for Many American Jews
Sun, 03 May 2026 10:54:58 +0000 Each new attack, like the London stabbings last week, brings a heightened sense of caution to an already wary population.: Behind Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling, a Clash Over the Reality of Racism
Sun, 03 May 2026 09:01:22 +0000 The Supreme Court ruling said there must be proof that a racial group was “intentionally” disadvantaged. The dissent called it “well-nigh impossible.”: One Issue Uniting Democrats and Republicans? Worries About A.I.
Sun, 03 May 2026 09:01:22 +0000 The growing unease over artificial intelligence is something elements of the left and the right can agree on in a polarized age.: A California Dream? Some Democrats Fear Harris Picked the Wrong Race.
Sun, 03 May 2026 09:01:13 +0000 Some wish Kamala Harris had decided to run for governor in California, where Democrats are struggling to break through, rather than weigh another White House run.: The Last Days of Butter Ridge
Sun, 03 May 2026 09:01:12 +0000 The Watsons were dairy farmers for generations, the rhythms of their lives defined by their cows. Until this spring.: In Mississippi, a Democrat Challenges the Senator Who Blocked His Judgeship
Sun, 03 May 2026 09:00:49 +0000 Scott Colom, a state prosecutor, is running against Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican who denied him a seat on the federal bench. In a tough year for the G.O.P., Democrats see hope for his long-shot bid.: Indiana Primary Election Will Test Trump’s Influence With Republicans
Sun, 03 May 2026 09:00:14 +0000 The election on Tuesday will test the influence of President Trump, who endorsed challengers to Republican state senators who scuttled his push to redraw political maps.: Man Shot by ICE in California Indicted on Assault Charges
Sun, 03 May 2026 01:29:44 +0000 Prosecutors have accused the man of hitting federal agents with his vehicle as they tried to arrest him.: Trump Says He Is Reviewing Iran’s Latest Offer but Doubts It Is Acceptable
Sun, 03 May 2026 09:12:32 +0000 The comments came one day after President Trump flatly rejected the proposal. He later clarified he was only briefed on the “concept of the deal.”: Delayed Louisiana Primaries Stoke Confusion at Ballot Box
Sun, 03 May 2026 00:35:14 +0000 On the first day of early voting, some glimpses of voter bewilderment came into focus, part of a dizzying scramble playing out days after a major Supreme Court ruling.: Car With Explosive Devices Crashes Into Athletic Club in Portland, Ore.
Sun, 03 May 2026 00:25:22 +0000 A driver rammed his explosives-filled car into an athletic club Saturday. Hours later, devices were still being dismantled, with a bomb technician describing it “as the most complex scene that I’ve ever dealt with.”: Abortion Providers Forced to Adapt After Court Ruling Blocks Pill Access by Mail
Sat, 02 May 2026 21:17:38 +0000 The Fifth Circuit court’s ruling, which is being appealed, reinstates a requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone, upending abortion access in the United States.: New Video Analysis Suggests Suspect in Correspondents’ Dinner Attack Fired First
Sat, 02 May 2026 18:08:57 +0000 A Times analysis of footage released by the F.B.I. on Thursday night appears to show the assailant shot at a Secret Service officer, who then returned fire.: Supreme Court Asked to Restore Access to Abortion Pill by Mail
Sat, 02 May 2026 23:16:52 +0000 A federal appeals court temporarily halted a Food and Drug Administration regulation that has greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.: Steve Clark, Olympic Swimmer Who Confronted Depression, Dies at 82
Sat, 02 May 2026 22:21:53 +0000 A three-time gold medalist in the 1960s, he was a champion when athletes were expected to be stoic and vulnerability was viewed as a sign of mental weakness.: The Americans Who Could Be in Trump’s ‘Garden of Heroes’ Statue Park in D.C.
Sat, 02 May 2026 16:55:13 +0000 President Trump plans to build a park along the Potomac River featuring life-size statues of 250 Americans.: Hegseth’s and Moulton’s Parallel Lives Collide Over Iran
Sat, 02 May 2026 09:02:05 +0000 The defense secretary and Representative Seth Moulton, a Democrat, debated the Iran war through the prism of their shared experiences fighting Iraq.: Trump’s Vision for D.C. ‘Garden of Heroes’ Statues Grows in Size and Cost
Sat, 02 May 2026 20:52:52 +0000 Plans for the project include formal gardens, reflecting pools and plazas alongside the statues of 250 notable Americans, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.