Troops Involved in Boat Strikes Face a ‘Moral Injury’ Risk, Experts Say
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:02:01 +0000 Troops who play a part in deadly missions that they see as wrong or unjustified may suffer deep psychological harm as a result, research has shown.: Behind the Supreme Court’s Push to Expand Presidential Power
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:01:49 +0000 For more than a decade, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has chipped away at Congress’s power to insulate independent agencies from politics. Now, the court has signaled its willingness to expand presidential power once again.: Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:00:17 +0000 When teachers do assign whole books, they often choose from a stagnant list of classics.: HUD Accuses Boston of Racial Discrimination in Housing Policies
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:03:44 +0000 The Department of Housing and Urban Development is investigating whether the city’s focus on affordable housing for people of color violated federal law.: Navy Submits Investigation on Senator to Hegseth’s Office
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:04:49 +0000 The report concerns a video in which Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, and five other Democratic lawmakers reminded military members of their obligation to refuse illegal orders.: Trump Symbolically Pardons Tina Peters, Colorado Clerk Convicted of Election Tampering
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 01:37:43 +0000 Tina Peters was sentenced for a Colorado state crime that the president has no ability to pardon. President Trump has no legal power to free her from prison.: Stuck in Quicksand, a Hiker in Utah Has His SOS Answered
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:52:01 +0000 Austin Dirks used a Garmin satellite device to reach emergency responders, who rescued him in a remote canyon in Arches National Park.: Key Takeaways After Indiana Lawmakers Defy Trump’s Redistricting Push
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:01:11 +0000 President Trump’s failure to ram through a Republican-friendly House map was a new sign that his iron grip on the party has slipped, and was likely to reverberate nationally.: Republicans Undercut Johnson, Circumventing Him to Force Votes
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:35:14 +0000 The speaker has repeatedly lost his grip on the House floor thanks to a once rare parliamentary maneuver that G.O.P. members are increasingly using to force action on legislation.: U.S. Issues New Sanctions Targeting Maduro’s Family and the Oil Sector
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:38:33 +0000 The United States is escalating its pressure campaign on Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, after seizing an oil tanker off the coast.: 6 Injured and 2 Missing in Bay Area Neighborhood Gas Explosion
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 04:10:56 +0000 A gas line explosion in Hayward, Calif., sent multiple victims to the hospital and led to a fire that burned several houses.: Man Accused in Charlie Kirk Killing Makes First Court Appearance in Person
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:27:37 +0000 Tyler Robinson faces murder charges in Utah in the Sept. 10 assassination of Mr. Kirk, the political activist and ally of President Trump.: What to Know About Trump’s Seizure of an Oil Tanker Near Venezuela
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:35:16 +0000 The tanker was headed eastward and had recently carried Iranian oil. The seizure is an escalation in President Trump’s military pressure campaign against Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro.: A Grand Jury Again Resists Trump’s Push to Reindict Letitia James
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:39:29 +0000 It was a striking rejection of the administration’s retribution campaign.: Bessent Accelerates Regulation Overhaul to Jumpstart Growth
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:33:20 +0000 The Treasury Secretary unveiled changes to the Financial Stability Oversight Council to ease “overregulation.”: Lecturer Sanctioned Over MAGA White Supremacy Lesson Is Back in Class
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:37:23 +0000 Some disciplinary measures have been imposed on the lecturer, including being monitored as she teaches a class on diversity and social justice.: Mike Lindell, MyPillow Founder, Announces Run for Minnesota Governor
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:53:09 +0000 He is a close ally of President Trump and has been a leading proponent of the election denial movement, which falsely claims that voting machines are often rigged.: Kilmar Abrego Garcia Is Released From ICE Detention After Judge’s Order
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:53:18 +0000 The judge said it was “troubling” that the Trump administration had kept Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia in custody for nearly four months without following through on its pledge to re-expel him.: R. Bruce Dold, Chicago Tribune Publisher and Pulitzer Winner, Dies at 70
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:51:29 +0000 As head of the editorial page, he encouraged The Tribune’s support of Barack Obama, resulting in the paper’s first endorsement of a Democrat running for the White House.: Senate Deadlocks Over Obamacare Subsidies in Dueling Votes
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:33:14 +0000 Republicans blocked Democrats’ effort to extend the expiring subsidies while Democrats thwarted a G.O.P. proposal to replace them with direct payments for basic health coverage.