- Raman Gains on Pratt in L.A. Mayor Race But Many Ballots Remain
- Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:27:03 +0000
Nithya Raman’s vote count still remains well behind Spencer Pratt’s, but hundreds of thousands of ballots remain to be counted in Los Angeles over the next few weeks.
- Platner Denies Hurting Ex-Girlfriend and Says He Will Not Quit Senate Race
- Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:33:27 +0000
In an interview after The Times reported on his treatment of women he had dated, Graham Platner acknowledged “not exactly acting with the best behavior” after his military service.
- Court Reverses Convictions of Paramedics in Elijah McClain’s Death
- Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:28:16 +0000
A Colorado appeals court ordered new trials for Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper, convicted in 2023 after injecting Mr. McClain with ketamine. The court cited errors in jury instructions.
- Murder Charge Dropped for Arkansas Man Nominated for Lonoke County Sheriff
- Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:24:56 +0000
A judge dismissed the charge against Aaron Spencer, the Republican nominee for Lonoke County sheriff, citing missing evidence and misconduct by law enforcement officials.
- What to Know About California’s Top Election Races
- Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:30:11 +0000
The Republicans Steve Hilton, who is running for governor, and Spencer Pratt, running for Los Angeles mayor, have shown early strength, but that could fade as more ballots are counted.
- House Passes Ukraine Aid in Defiance of Republican Leaders
- Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:14:15 +0000
Eighteen G.O.P. lawmakers broke with their party and joined Democrats to deliver yet another blow to the president’s foreign policy agenda.
- Ohio State Agrees to $100 Million Payout Over Sexual Abuse Claims
- Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:13:59 +0000
The deal with 279 former students is the latest in the long-running case at the university. In all, nearly 600 people who said they were abused by an athletic department doctor have settled.
- California Businessman Accused of Selling Restricted Technology to Iran
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:53:36 +0000
Jamshid Ghomi, of Newport Coast, Calif., was charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
- Trump’s Fraud Claims in California Could Undermine Confidence in November Result
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:37:59 +0000
The president is claiming without evidence that the lengthy counting process in California, which could help determine control of Congress, means Democrats are stealing the election.
- Trump Plans to Create a Promenade at the Lincoln Memorial
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:33:07 +0000
The president announced a new project that would connect the memorial to the Potomac River. He isn’t sure if he wants it to be named after himself.
- Postal Service Frees Up Enough Cash to Keep Operating for ‘Several Years’
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:30:05 +0000
The agency had warned it could run out of money within months, but its regulators said suspending payments to a retirement fund had given officials more time to find a permanent solution.
- Vanilla Ice Is In, Bret Michaels Is Out: Trump’s Battle for Celebrity Validation
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:50:39 +0000
President Trump has pursued fame his entire adult life. Now in his second term in the White House, he is finding how little power he has to force cultural figures to fall in line.
- ICE Agent Charged in Minnesota Shooting Will Not Waive Extradition
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:44:59 +0000
Christian Castro, who is jailed in Texas, was charged with assault in connection with a January shooting that wounded a man.
- Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior
- Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:35:57 +0000
The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine could be charming, women said in interviews, but some found his actions intimidating and disturbing.
- Diane Carlson Evans Dies at 79; Led Campaign for Vietnam Women’s Memorial
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:52:51 +0000
A former Army nurse who served in combat, she coordinated a 10-year effort to create a monument recognizing the contributions of the war’s thousands of nurses.
- Priest Who Said Aliens Were Demons Removed as Exorcist for Washington
- Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:09:17 +0000
Cardinal Robert McElroy, archbishop of Washington, said recent statements by the exorcist “undermine the Church’s very precise teaching on the devil.”
- Senators Cassidy and Booker Ask Judge to Maintain Block on $1.8 Billion Fund
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:57:27 +0000
Bill Cassidy, a Republican, and Cory Booker, a Democrat, maintained that the fund was “an immediate and dire threat to our constitutional order and the authority of Congress.”
- Jan. 6 Rioter Is Hired to Work in Sensitive Pentagon Office
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:45:41 +0000
It was not clear who hired Elias Irizarry, who pleaded guilty to various offenses at the Capitol and was later pardoned by President Trump.
- University of Texas to Remove Cesar Chavez Statue From Austin Campus
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:07:27 +0000
The university joins a list of schools and cities across the U.S. that have removed memorials and images featuring the labor leader after abuse allegations surfaced.
- Supreme Court Finds S.E.C. Can Strip Wrongdoers of Illegal Financial Gains, Even Without Proof of Victim Loss
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:15:13 +0000
The justices unanimously sided with the independent financial watchdog, finding that the agency could collect ill-gotten money, even if it could not show victims had suffered financial loss.
- Granted Clemency by Trump, Scores of Jan. 6 Rioters Have Been Accused of New Crimes
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:37:41 +0000
At least 97 of those who were charged in connection with the Capitol riot have reoffended in the years since the attack, the nonprofit publication Lawfare has found.
- Justice Department Tells Prosecutors to Pursue Immigrant Vote Fraud Cases
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:29:29 +0000
About 90 such investigations are currently open, a Justice Department official told prosecutors. The tally offers a glimpse inside the scale of the administration’s efforts.
- Republicans Defeat Move to Bar Trump’s Payout Fund
- Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:32:26 +0000
The vote on Democrats’ proposal, which would have sent the G.O.P. immigration bill back to committee, kicked off a marathon of votes that stretched all day and overnight.
- Supreme Court Backs F.C.C. Power to Levy Fines Against Cellphone Carriers
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:26:46 +0000
AT&T and Verizon said they were deprived of their right to a jury trial when the agency penalized the companies for failing to protect consumer information.
- John Bolton, Ex-Trump Adviser, Reaches Deal to Plead Guilty Over Classified Information
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:22:16 +0000
The former Trump national security adviser plans to plead guilty to a count of illegal retention of classified information, which could result in a fine and possibly prison time of up to five years.
- Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson, Ex-MLB Pitcher, Found Liable for $176 Million in Hit-and-Run
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:00:13 +0000
The jury ruled against Rebecca Grossman, a philanthropist, and Scott Erickson, a former M.L.B. pitcher. Ms. Grossman was earlier convicted of murder in the case.
- Planning Commission Votes to Advance Trump’s Arch Project
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:46:12 +0000
The National Capital Planning Commission received nearly 1,700 comments about President Trump’s plans to build a 250-foot arch in the nation’s capital. Almost all opposed the idea.
- Trump Says He Plans to Nominate Blanche for Attorney General
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:18:55 +0000
Todd Blanche has been serving as the acting attorney general. A formal nomination to the post would be the president’s latest move to place loyalists in top government jobs.
- The Democrats’ Big Decision: Black Representation or More Blue Seats?
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:01:55 +0000
As Republicans break up majority-Black House districts, Democrats must decide whether to preserve seats concentrated in urban areas or push them into white suburbs to target G.O.P. seats.
- ‘Teachers Are Going to Hate It’: How Social Media Apps Hooked Teens at School
- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:34:54 +0000
Internal documents show how tech giants grabbed children’s attention throughout the day, a strategy that schools say has undermined education.