Trump Says Those Who Leak Military Plans Should Be Shot
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:59:06 +0000
At a rally in Arizona, the president dramatically escalated his attacks on news gathering and those willing to speak to the press.
3 Men Accused by Nancy Mace in House Speech Are Charged With Sex Crimes
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:56:37 +0000
The former fiancé of the South Carolina representative and two of his business associates were charged on Wednesday with sex crimes and voyeurism in connection with a 2018 incident.
Vance’s Talarico Attacks Show His Penchant for Personal Broadsides
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:08:59 +0000
At a rally in Texas, the vice president suggested the Democratic Senate nominee is gay, a comment criticized as homophobic.
Katie Zacharia Is Trump’s New Press Secretary. But Is She a Lawyer?
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:13:37 +0000
Katie Zacharia told The New York Times that the confusion over her legal credentials is the result of one big misunderstanding.
How Trump Voters Feel About High Grocery Prices Ahead of The Midterms
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:56:35 +0000
With the midterms nearing, some are venting frustration with the president while others are standing by him.
Appeals Court Blocks California Law Mandating I.D. for Federal Agents
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:43:23 +0000
The court said that California could not impose state requirements on federal law enforcement operations.
The Crisis Playbook for Universities in Trouble
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:38:16 +0000
Schools under scrutiny as Cornell is often follow a sort of public relations playbook, adding rules, hiring outside investigators and sometimes making leadership changes.
Inflation Data Shows Prices Are Up, Worrying Republicans Ahead of the Midterms
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:28:58 +0000
The newest inflation report gave Democrats a chance to tie pain at the pump to President Trump’s decisions.
The Trump Administration and the Shrinking Number of Women in Top Roles
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:05:45 +0000
In President Trump’s second term, those heading for the exits, voluntarily or involuntarily, are female officials.
Surprise Democratic Donor Blitzes Senate Races in Republican-Leaning States With Ads
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:56:22 +0000
Steve Pajcic, a lawyer and philanthropist in Florida, started a group that is airing ads in Kansas and South Carolina. Florida and Mississippi are next.
U.S. Continues to Provide Intelligence to Ukraine, Officials Say
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:11:19 +0000
Confusion about the U.S. stance has mounted in Kyiv amid restrictions on how the military version of Starlink is used.
There’s a New Great Pumpkin to Rule Them All
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:28:36 +0000
A farmer in Rhode Island raised a 3,156-pound pumpkin this year, setting a new measure for the greatest of all gourds.
Supreme Court Again Sides With Republicans in Political TV Ad Fight
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:17:57 +0000
The Trump administration had filed an emergency application asking the justices to intervene in a long-running dispute over political ad rates.
Fact-Checking Senate Debates in Georgia, Maine and Michigan
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:06:04 +0000
With control of Congress hanging in the balance, nominees have attacked their rivals’ records, stock portfolios and families, with varying degrees of accuracy.
Appeals Court Questions Trump’s National Guard Deployment in D.C.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:27:15 +0000
After thousands of troops deployed by the president have patrolled Washington for more than a year, a three-judge panel interrogated whether the deployment could continue indefinitely.
Sleeping ICE Agent Who Fought With Homeowner Is Charged With Assault
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:23:09 +0000
The off-duty agent was found sleeping on the front lawn of a home in Fresno, Calif., last week before the scuffle unfolded. The police said he “appeared intoxicated and agitated.”
Maryland Republican Andy Harris Blamed Democrats for High Gas Prices. Laughter Ensued.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:17:35 +0000
Representative Andy Harris, a Republican, said during a debate that environmental regulations had caused diesel prices to rise. Some in the audience groaned.
Midterm Election Ad Spending Topped $10 Billion, and It’s Still Rising
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:15:56 +0000
The campaign is set to be more expensive than the 2024 presidential election cycle, and has already exceeded the ad total booked by the N.F.L. last season.
U.S. Is Sending Hundreds of Troops to Latin America
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:49:04 +0000
The Pentagon is expanding its fight against drug traffickers, even as the plans recall a long and bloody history of U.S. intervention in the region.
Jon Ossoff Says He Won’t Run for President in 2028 in Georgia Senate Debate
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:57:50 +0000
“I’m running for re-election to the Senate,” the Democrat said during a debate on Tuesday. Barack Obama said the same thing 20 years ago.
Sexual Assault Report at Chicago Frat Upends Another Elite Campus
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:43:01 +0000
The University of Chicago said the suspect and victim were not students at the school. But the accusation drew scrutiny after revelations of a reported gang rape at Cornell University in New York.
Kamala Harris to Campaign for Democrats in Mississippi, New Hampshire and Wisconsin Ahead of Midterms
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:13:42 +0000
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will also rally for Democratic candidates in Georgia and Nevada.
Talarico has an edge in nearly every poll, but the Texas Senate race is tightening.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:47:12 +0000

Corruption Trial Begins for Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and City Contractors
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:29:14 +0000
In opening arguments, prosecutors said that Sheng Thao “put her power up for sale.” One lawyer for the defendants called the bribery scheme “pure fiction.”
6 Dead in Wisconsin Plane Crash
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:50:31 +0000
The aircraft crashed near the Wisconsin Dells on Tuesday night, killing five adults and one child, local authorities said.
A Trump Backlash Endangers Susan Collins in the Maine Senate Race
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:26:57 +0000
The race in Maine, which could decide Senate control, is testing whether there is still room for Ms. Collins’s brand of moderation during a sharply polarizing presidency.
Five Who Lived Along Walking Trail Are Dead and the Police Hunt a Killer
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:03:33 +0000
Lansing’s police chief says the string of attacks along a greenway raises the possibility that a serial killer has been at work. A man is under arrest in one of the deaths.
In Age of Online Ads, Supreme Court Weighs Videotape-Era Privacy Law
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:23:55 +0000
The justices will consider how the Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988 applies in the digital age of streaming videos, email newsletters and targeted advertisements.
He’s Played It Safe. But He Could Make California History as Governor.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:28:34 +0000
Xavier Becerra is a heavy favorite to become California’s first Latino governor in the modern era, though he does not talk much about the milestone.
Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Sanctions on 2 Groups Aiding the I.C.C.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:21:19 +0000
The ruling prevents the administration from penalizing two rights groups for working to provide information for the International Criminal Court’s war crimes investigations.
4 Takeaways From the Los Angeles Mayoral Debate
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:12:59 +0000
Mayor Karen Bass and her former ally, the City Council member Nithya Raman, attacked each other’s records on Tuesday night in the last televised debate before the election.
Trump Adds Another Giveaway to His Midterm Pitch: Pardons.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:49:42 +0000
The president has stepped up his offers of financial rewards to voters with just weeks until the midterms. On Tuesday at a rally in Alaska, he announced pardons.
7 Takeaways From the Second Georgia Senate Debate
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:27:33 +0000
Representative Mike Collins, who lags Senator Jon Ossoff in public polls, hit his opponent harder in a second and final debate on Tuesday.
5 Takeaways From a Heated and Personal Maine Senate Debate
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:51:47 +0000
Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, and her Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson, disagreed over the war in Iran and President Trump in the third of four debates in a key race.