How the U.S. Is Aiming for Regime Change in Cuba
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:48 +0000 Our reporter Julian E. Barnes, who covers U.S. intelligence agencies, describes how the Trump administration has been looking for a current or former Cuban official to take over the island’s government.: Max Miller Continues to Resist Pressure to Drop Out as Deadline Looms
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:19:26 +0000 The Republican House member from Ohio was accused of holding a gun to his ex-wife’s head and fracturing the collarbone of their young daughter. He has denied the accusations.: More Than 50 Decomposing Bodies Are Found in a Chicago Funeral Home
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:04:59 +0000 The authorities said the bodies were found in various of stages of decomposition. It was not clear how long they had been there.: They’re Battle-Tested Democrats. Do Voters Care?
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:29:44 +0000 Haley Stevens and Angie Craig were celebrated by Democrats in 2018. This year, they’ve faced tough primaries.: A Spurned Schumer Reaches Out to the Left
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:04:56 +0000 In a phone call this week, the Democratic leader told the new Michigan Senate nominee who had opposed him to just win, working to foster unity ahead of a difficult race.: Family of Former U.S. Marine Detained in Russia Says He Is in Serious Condition
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:52:20 +0000 Robert Gilman, 32, is in “dissociative stupor,” an advocacy group said, and his family members say they are afraid for his life. Mr. Gilman was arrested in Russia in 2022.: Trump Officials Deport Group of Mexicans Despite Torture Risk
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:32:38 +0000 Immigration authorities used a rare authority to deport them, even though their removal was blocked over concerns they would be tortured if returned.: Senate Passes Sanctions Bill Targeting Russia and Iran
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:42:33 +0000 The legislation was championed by Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican whose sudden death last month helped spur quick action on it.: U.S. Squeezes Cuba Even as It Searches for a New Regime Leader
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:35:20 +0000 Some officials warn that a more hard-line leader could emerge if the Trump administration moves forward with its plans.: Judge Rules Two Virginia Schools Must Change Confederate Names
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:12:53 +0000 The school board’s decision to rename the schools after Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Turner Ashby “cannot be divorced from racial discrimination,” the judge wrote in his ruling.: A Naked Bicycle Protest Is Also a Party. Is That Bad?
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:55:22 +0000 A split among protest groups has led to dueling rides, which combine nudity and cycling in the name of change.: Don Lemon Accuses Justice Dept. of Vindictive Prosecution in Church Protest Case
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:22:35 +0000 Lawyers for the former CNN anchor asked a judge to throw out the case, saying prosecutors had “acted on the president’s animus by filing unprecedented charges against a journalist for doing his job.”: Iranians Say Trump’s Promises Have Fallen by the Wayside as Iran War Drags On
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:56:01 +0000 As President Trump struggles to extricate the United States from the war in Iran, his promises to protesters in the country have fallen by the wayside.: Appeals Court Upholds Block on Trump Ballroom Construction
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:06:26 +0000 A federal appeals court panel backed a lower court’s ruling, and made it likely that the Supreme Court will decide the case. But the decision does not mean construction will halt immediately.: Prosecutor Sues Justice Dept. Over Dismissal After Right-Wing Influencer’s Claim
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:42:05 +0000 Will Rosenzweig joins a growing list of former prosecutors and federal agents who have gone to court to contest the purge of law enforcement deemed disloyal.: An ICE Detention Center Roils a Colorado Town and Jolts a House Race
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:19:22 +0000 Tiny Hudson, Colo., was mostly known as a speed trap between plains and suburbs. Then ICE announced it was coming, setting off months of protests.: Bill Cassidy Will Back Todd Blanche as Attorney General, Salvaging His Confirmation
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:46:31 +0000 The Louisiana senator said that, despite reservations, he would back President Trump’s pick for attorney general, giving Republicans enough votes for a majority.: Abdul El-Sayed Talks About His Victory, Chuck Schumer and His Mom
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:02:45 +0000 In an interview with The New York Times, Dr. El-Sayed recalled some of his conversations with establishment figures who once opposed his candidacy.: The Gadget That Fixed My Screen-Time Habit
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:03:56 +0000 It’s tough breaking a phone addiction. The Brick physically locks you out of distracting apps, making it harder to mindlessly scroll.: Twin Falls Embraces Man Who Confronted Idaho In-N-Out Shooting
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:03:50 +0000 While the motive in the strip mall shooting rampage in Twin Falls, Idaho, remains elusive, a community embraces a bystander who stepped in.: Piece of Plane Flown by World War II Flying Ace Finally Comes Home
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:03:38 +0000 A search crew found the wreckage of Richard Bong’s missing plane on a Papua New Guinea hillside two years ago. Part of a wing will be on display at a museum honoring him in Wisconsin.: How the Reflecting Pool Came to Mirror Trump’s Washington
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:49:00 +0000 A hospitality manager for the Trump Organization traveled to Las Vegas to find a solution to problems at a national landmark. This is the untold back story of the fallout.: Candidate Field Set After Republicans Redrew Tennessee District Lines
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:02:24 +0000 Tennessee’s primary elections on Thursday came after Republican legislators carved up the state’s only majority-Black district in a bid to win all nine of the state’s House seats.: Drought and Aging Pipes Plunge Puerto Rico Into Another Water Crisis
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:30:01 +0000 Starting on Friday, the island’s water authority is scheduled to shut off water for rotating 48-hour periods in parts of San Juan and surrounding areas.: Fauci Is Far From the First Person to Plead the Fifth Before Congress
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:24:03 +0000 The constitutional right against self-incrimination has been invoked on several occasions during high-profile — and contentious — hearings.: In Upset, Andy Ogles Loses to a Republican Challenger in Tennessee
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:57:56 +0000 Mr. Ogles, a two-term congressman, had held off primary threats before, despite controversy. But on Thursday, Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner, delivered an upset.: Blackburn Wins Republican Nomination for Tennessee Governor
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:02:26 +0000 Senator Marsha Blackburn easily beat two Republican rivals and is now favored to become the state’s first female governor after the November elections.: Judge Dismisses Former Olympian’s Felony Charge in Reflecting Pool Case
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:31:40 +0000 The move ends the criminal case for David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, after prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.: Spokane Arson Suspect Said He’d Started Dozens of Fires, Prosecutors Say
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:51:10 +0000 The man charged with setting one of the three destructive blazes in eastern Washington this month also told detectives he had planned the arson two weeks in advance, an affidavit said.: One Dead in California Fire Started by Man Who Said He Lit It by Accident
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:04:26 +0000 The authorities said they found a body inside a burned home near Sacramento. A man was charged this week with causing the blaze by operating equipment that produced sparks.