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Why a Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Is All About Trump
Elon Musk’s prominent role in the most expensive judicial race in American history has…
As Trump Tariffs Loom, White House Eyes Costly Farmer Bailouts
The Trump administration has discussed providing financial aid for farmers who may be …
How D.C. Is Surviving Trump 2.0
Mass layoffs, Congressional budget cuts and a series of threats from President Trump h…
Here Comes the Sun: Arline Geronimus and more
Researcher and author Arline Geronimus sits down with Nancy Giles to discuss her book …
Storm Leaves About 300,000 Without Power in Great Lakes Region
There were weather warnings in the Midwest, the Northeast and Quebec after the storm d…
Ilia Malinin Is Poised to Win World Figure Skating Championships on Saturday
The American figure skating star is expected to repeat as a world champion on Saturday…
How Colleges Are Surveilling Students Now
Colleges are using surveillance videos and search warrants to investigate students inv…
Democratic Brand Is Toxic, Governor Newsome of California Says
Gov. Gavin Newsom, appearing on “Real Time With Bill Maher,” said his own party talked…
Forgoing Oversight, Republicans Resort to Personal Appeals to Head Off DOGE Cuts
As President Trump and Elon Musk slash deeper into federal programs and the work force…
Rubio Says Information on Abducted Ukrainian Children Will Be Preserved
Lawmakers had feared that a database on children taken by Russia was deleted when fund…
Elon Musk to Campaign in Wisconsin Ahead of Supreme Court Election
The billionaire is reprising another of the moves he did to help elect Donald J. Trump…
10,000 Federal Health Dept. Workers to Be Laid Off
The layoffs are part of a major restructuring at the health department, which now empl…
Musk Targeted FEMA. Disaster-Stricken Communities Are Paying a Price.
A FEMA funding freeze illustrates the extraordinary power of Elon Musk and DOGE, who h…
Trump Administration Considers Money for Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters
President Trump said there was “a lot of talk about” creating a compensation fund beca…
Senate Democrats Press Trump for Answers on Security Breach
Top lawmakers say the White House must provide a full accounting of actions surroundin…
Companies Pull Back From Pride Events as Trump Targets D.E.I.
Pride organizers say major longtime backers are reducing their support as corporate Am…
J. Bennett Johnston, Who Shaped U.S. Energy Policy, Dies at 92
A four-term Democratic senator from Louisiana, he pushed for nuclear power and ending …
How Crises on Colleges Campuses Might Affect Students
The largest-ever class of high school seniors is about to graduate, just as colleges a…
How a South Texas Court System Is Failing Poor Defendants
People in Maverick County spend months in jail waiting to be charged with minor crimes…
Hillel, the Campus Jewish Group, Is Thriving, and Torn by Conflict
The war in Gaza brought more students into the Hillel fold, but has sown divisions amo…
Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Over Louisiana Voting Map
The case, which centers on whether Louisiana’s congressional districts are an illegal …
‘Buckle Up’: In Montana, Republican Lawmakers Target the Judiciary
Republicans in Montana and other states complain that liberal judges are tossing out t…
Musk’s SpaceX Could Secure Billions in New Contracts Under Trump
Elon Musk’s role in the White House allows him to cancel contracts and influence polic…
After the L.A. Wildfires, a Race to Save the Tiles, and the Soul, of Altadena
Salvage experts are rushing to save handmade tiles from fireplaces that survived the E…
Trump and Newsom Are Attacking the California Coastal Commission
The California Coastal Commission has been under siege like never before, alarming env…
Supreme Court Rules for Chicago Politician in Bank Fraud Case
The justices unanimously said a law prohibiting “any false statement or report” did no…
Judge to Consider Block on Trump’s Use of Wartime Law to Deport Venezuelans
A hearing on Friday afternoon could also include some discussion about the Justice Dep…
Long Before She Was Charged With Murder, a Group of Men Had Raised an Alarm
“I told the judge, I told the D.A., that she was going to kill somebody,” said David B…
1 Person Injured in Shooting in Michigan Hospital Parking Lot
A victim was in stable condition after being shot in the arm in Troy, Mich., and the p…
How Trump Is Trying to Consolidate Power Over Courts, Congress and More
President Trump’s expansive interpretation of presidential power has become the defini…
Trump’s Battles With Colleges Could Change American Culture for a Generation
Many in higher education worry Trump’s efforts to bend academia to his will could end …
Stefanik Will Be Released From the House Soon for UN Ambassador Confirmation
The confirmation process of Representative Elise Stefanik, a New York Republican, has …
Social Security Administration Will No Longer Allow Changes Made by Phone
The new rule would require people who want to make changes to first verify their ident…
With Orders, Investigations and Innuendo, Trump and G.O.P. Aim to Cripple the Left
The president and his allies in Congress are targeting the financial, digital and lega…
Debra Messing on playing a mob wife in "The Alto Knights"
Emmy-winning actor Debra Messing, best known for "Will & Grace," takes o…
Canadian Who Was in an ‘American Pie’ Video Says ICE Held Her for 12 Days
Jasmine Mooney, 35, said she was put “in chains” after immigration enforcement officer…
Russia Escalated Sabotage to Pressure U.S. and Allies on Ukraine, Study Says
Anger at Russia’s covert efforts, which included targeting undersea cables, warehouses…
Some Federal Office Leases Restored After Pushback to Musk Team’s Cuts
The chaotic effort to reduce the government’s real estate portfolio is another example…
Trump Administration Revives Detention of Immigrant Families
Two facilities in South Texas are being readied for undocumented parents and their chi…
DOGE Cuts Reach Key Nuclear Scientists, Bomb Engineers and Safety Experts
Firings and buyouts hit the top-secret National Nuclear Safety Administration amid a m…
How to Reduce Gun Deaths? One Group Teaches Young People How to Use Them.
An organization in Chicago is trying to apply a strategy used for fighting drug addict…
Why the Arabic ‘Sesame Street’ and Other Cuts Are Not Really About Fraud
As President Trump and Elon Musk cut federal programs, they often equate political and…
A judge moves to immediately halt deportations, ordering any planes be turned around.
The order declared that unauthorized Venezuelan immigrants who are at least 14 years o…
Haiti’s Biggest Hospital, Dependent on U.S.A.I.D., Goes Up in Smoke
A fire set by gangs at the country’s largest public hospital underscores long-simmerin…
Five Years On, Ghosts of a Pandemic We Didn’t Imagine Still Haunt Us
Time’s passage may have granted the illusion of distance, but we are living in a world…
Democrats Plan Nationwide Blitz of Town Halls in Republican Districts
A series of events in all 50 states aims to capitalize on a recent warning from Republ…
As Congress Weighs a Spending Bill, Earmarks Are a Casualty
The stopgap measure the G.O.P. is pushing to avert a government shutdown omits billion…
Under G.O.P., Congress Cedes Power to Trump, Eroding Its Influence
On spending, oversight and other issues, Republican lawmakers have willingly ceded pow…
DOGE Makes Its Latest Errors Harder to Find
Elon Musk’s group obscured the details of some new claims on its website, despite prom…
Would Schools Close in a Future Pandemic?
Five years after the global Covid pandemic was declared, there is widespread agreement…
Public Health Survived the Pandemic. Now It Fights Politics.
Five years after the pandemic began, many local health officials say that the politici…
Senator Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Democrat, Won’t Run Again in 2026
Ms. Shaheen’s retirement will set off a high-stakes fight for an open seat in a state …
Judges Are Pushing Back on Trump’s Actions. Here’s a Look at Key Rulings.
Taken as a whole, the rulings represent an effort to thwart Mr. Trump’s serial attempt…
Trump’s Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Take Effect
President Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on metal imports. The move is expected to …
Unruly Passenger Swallows Rosary Beads on American Airlines Flight
The man also kicked a flight attendant, an arrest affidavit said. He and his sister sa…
Did Covid Open the Door to a Measles Outbreak?
Measles vaccination rates among kindergarteners have been falling since the Covid-19 p…
3 Charts That Show Students Still Struggle After Covid
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, U.S. students haven’t recovered, and it’s widening inequa…
More Universities Are Choosing to Stay Neutral on the Biggest Issues
Instead of speaking out on the hot-button debates of the day, more schools are making …
Aftershocks of Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling Echo in New Trump Cases
The real legacy of the case, scholars say, is not its protection of former presidents …
Trump’s Tactics Lead Americans to Question Role on World Stage
Among supporters and detractors alike, his transactional approach to foreign policy ha…
Inside Trump’s War on the I.R.S.: Dropped Audits and a Skeleton Staff
President Trump is planning to gut the work force while trying to turn the I.R.S. into…
Los Angeles Wildfires Leave Residents Worried About Contaminated Soil
Federal agencies have removed topsoil from burned areas but will not test it for conta…
Can This Georgia Factory Survive DOGE?
Fitzgerald, Ga., wanted to become the hunger-solution capital of the world — until the…
They Can Still Make Art and Music After Fleeing the L.A. Fires
Two evacuees took items with them that allowed them to play songs and paint after losi…
Ringo Starr reflects on being "the country guy in The Beatles"
Former Beatle Ringo Starr goes on stage at Nashville's legendary Ryman Auditorium …
South Carolina Inmate Set to Be Executed by Firing Squad
The last time such an execution took place was in 2010, in Utah. The inmate chose the …
Private Prisons Are Ramping Up Detention of Immigrants and Cashing In
The Trump administration is expected to use thousands more beds in these facilities as…
South Carolina Inmate Set to Be Executed by Firing Squad
The last time such an execution took place was in 2010, in Utah. The inmate chose the …
Trump’s Cuts to Federal Work Force Push Out Young Employees
The loss of early career workers has raised concerns about the impact on the next gene…
Some Schools Rethink “College For All”
The idea that every student should aim for a four-year college motivated a bipartisan …
Who Is Al Green, the Texas Democrat Ejected From Trump’s Speech?
The Texas Democrat, who was ejected from the House chamber for shouting at President T…
What 6 Americans Thought of Trump’s Speech
For many reluctant Trump voters, there was a mixture of confidence, anxiety, hope and …
Federal Cuts Came to Native Schools. Students Are Livid.
As the Trump administration trims the federal work force, students and educators at Ha…
Trump Celebrates Disruption in Speech to Congress, and Avoids the Costs
The president’s speech to Congress covered tariffs, Ukraine and cuts to the federal wo…
Here’s How to Watch Trump’s Address to Congress
At 9 p.m. Eastern, President Trump will speak to a joint session of Congress for the f…
China Targets U.S. Biotech Firm in Broadening Blacklist
In a sign it is willing to go further in responding to President Trump’s tariffs, Beij…
A Scenic California Rail Line Sits on an Eroding Cliff. Where Should the Tracks Go?
In the city of Del Mar, near San Diego, most agree the train tracks must move off erod…
Magnitude 3.9 Earthquake Felt In Los Angeles
The epicenter was about a mile from North Hollywood. Little to no damage was expected,…
Professor, Scrutinized for Ties to China, Sues to Get His Job Back
Feng Tao, who was tenured at the University of Kansas, was cleared of charges brought …
How Johnson, Who Put His Job at Risk to Save Ukraine Aid, Flipped for Trump
Many Republicans have made a reversal on Russia and Ukraine, falling in line behind Pr…
A New Era of American Gun Stores Market to Women and the LGBTQ Community
A new crop of retailers is profiting more from limited-edition accessories that sell o…
Democrats See Political Opening in G.O.P. Budget as Republicans Eye Medicaid Cuts
Democrats are rerunning the playbook that won them control of Congress in 2018, focusi…
Gérard Depardieu skipping sex assaults hearing, lawyer says
Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of t…
Colman Domingo on his Emmy win, Oscar nod, and starring in "The Madness
From Emmy wins to Oscar nods, Colman Domingo reflects on his career and di…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Steps Onto a Wider Stage
The progressive lawmaker is taking a larger role in Democratic politics, s…
Gérard Depardieu skipping sex assaults hearing, lawyer says
Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of t…