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As Supreme Court Weighs Trump Mail Ballot Plan, Another Judge Blocks It

The ruling by a lower court judge was another blow to President Trump’s effort to make voting by mail harder. The…

The Supreme Court Is Considering Trump’s Mail Voting Plan. Here’s What to Know.

The administration’s plan to screen mail-in ballots remains blocked as the Supreme Court reviews challenges to new U.S.…

Can You Trust General Election Polls After Primary Misses?

Polls in several closely watched primaries over the summer were off by wide margins, but pollsters remain confident…

As Millions of Birds Migrate, Residents Are Asked to Turn Off the Lights

Birds are drawn to lights, and more than a billion die each year after crashing into buildings, experts said.

Top Lawmakers Agree A.I.’s Risks Are Rising but Say They Have No Quick Fix

House Speaker Mike Johnson warned on Sunday of competitive risks from China, and Hakeem Jeffries, the minority leader,…

Brandon Johnson to Seek Second Term as Mayor of Chicago

Despite low popularity ratings, Mr. Johnson said he wanted to double down on his progressive agenda and focus on…

For Populist Democrats, a Movement Fueled by Anger at Both Parties

A generation shaped by the pandemic and rising prices has helped drive an emergence of Democratic candidates who say…

Thomas Graham Jr., Resolute Arms Control Negotiator, Dies at 92

He served six presidents and was at the center of bureaucratic intrigue around the overwhelming threat of nuclear…

Judge Rules Homeland Security Plan to Cut FEMA Staff in Half Is Unlawful

The judge said the plan would hinder the agency’s ability to respond to disasters.

A Mastodon Tooth Is Discovered in a California Creek

A researcher surveying a San Mateo County creek stumbled upon a preserved Pacific mastodon molar estimated to be at…

What a Hunchbacked Raccoon Teaches Us About Kindness in a Fractured World

A neckless raccoon named Jimothy captivated the internet, and sent this Seattle resident out looking.

Alabama Is Set to Execute a Murderer. The Jury Wanted Him to Live.

Jeffery Lee’s case has grappled with questions in Alabama about emerging execution methods and an abandoned sentencing…

Trump Heads to Ireland for the Irish Open at His Golf Course

President Trump’s trip comes after a two-day Republican rally in Dallas, where he tried to energize voters amid fears…

Republicans Go All In on Trump

Shane Goldmacher, one of our national political correspondents, looks at the Republican candidates who spoke this week…

A Tireless Devotion to Flight 93 Heroes on Solemn Ground Near Shanksville

The passengers and crew on the United Airlines plane died for their country on Sept. 11. The workers at a memorial near…

Will Stark Warnings About AI Shape the Midterm Elections?

Stark warnings from A.I. researchers have reverberated across the country.

In Shanksville, commemorating the lasting legacy of Flight 93.

In Shanksville, Pa., the fa

Trump Appears to Defend Iran War During 9/11 Anniversary Speech

The president appeared to embrace the idea that after 9/11, no risk can be tolerated, an echo of reasoning used by…

A Running Event Reveals Anxieties in Leimert Park, a Black L.A. Neighborhood

When a Latino running club tried to host an event at Leimert Park, the heart of the city’s Black community, a social…

What Are Kalshi and Polymarket?

Prediction markets have taken off in popularity, drawing billions of dollars in trades. Some states have tried to ban…

Afghan Woman Deported in First Use of Obscure Terrorism Court

It remains unclear whether the administration would seek to use the court again after successfully obtaining an order…

Holdout Juror in Lindsay Clancy’s Mistrial Highlights a Divide in America

The nation’s reaction to the 11-1 deadlock that resulted in a mistrial for Lindsay Clancy was, like the jury itself,…

C.I.A. Officer Found With Gold Bars in Basement Reaches Tentative Plea Deal

David J. Rush was fired from the C.I.A. after the F.B.I. found 303 gold bars in his Virginia home. Officials have said…

Trump’s Grand Midterm Convention Finale: ‘I’m a Little Bit Tired of Politics’

The president made clear as his convention wrapped up that he wants to carry his party through a tough midterms. He…

Inside the Republican Midterm Convention, Where It Was ‘Trump-a-Palooza’

Amid the glitz, glamour and party atmosphere of an unusual midterm convention in Dallas, the president boasted of his…

In This State, Both Parties Jockey With a Power ‘Trifecta’ Up for Grabs

The fight for the Michigan Statehouse is unique. President Trump is unpopular, like in other states, but Democrats are…

Indelible, Unshakable, but Now Fading: Views From Sept. 11, 2001

Times photographers were on the scene and spread across the city to capture the attacks and their aftermath in images…

How Our Photographer Took This 9/11 Photo

Our photographer Chang W. Lee describes how he took the picture of the north tower of the World Trade Center collapsing…

Boy, 15, Drifted for Days on an Overturned Boat Before Rescue

The teenager survived in the Bering Sea off Alaska without food or water before a fishing vessel pulled him to safety,…

Pickles! (Live From the Minnesota State Fair)

World-class pickle experts explain how to find a great one, and how to make your own safely at home.

DNA From Cigarette Leads to Arrest in Unsolved Murder

An arrest in Washington State came about after a cigarette butt was flicked away during a traffic stop.

A Year After Charlie Kirk’s Killing, a Divided Utah Campus Honors Him

As thousands converged on the university where the activist was shot, some students said they just wanted to move on.

“Think of it: $22 trillion coming into this country.”

“Now we’re cutting your prices by 50, 60, 70, 80 and, a couple of cases, 90 percent.”

“We delivered the largest tax cuts in American history.”

“I built almost 2,000 miles of wall.”