| New York City Hall Dismisses Haitian Workers After Loss of Protected Status
- Officials said that dozens of Haitian workers for the city would lose their jobs, but warned that the number could easily reach the hundreds.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:33:56 +0000
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| Bill Cassidy Will Back Todd Blanche as Attorney General, Salvaging His Confirmation
- The Louisiana senator said that, despite reservations, he would back President Trump’s pick for attorney general, giving Republicans enough votes for a majority.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:06:56 +0000
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| Canada Offers U.S. Concessions in Trade Talks but Demands a Comprehensive Deal
- Prime Minister Mark Carney is attempting to prevent 50 percent tariffs against many Canadian goods scheduled for this month.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:50:19 +0000
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| A Spurned Schumer Reaches Out to the Left
- In a phone call this week, the Democratic leader told the new Michigan Senate nominee who had opposed him to just win, working to foster unity ahead of a difficult race.
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:04:56 +0000
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| Reading Scores Drop for N.Y.C. Students Amid Revamp of Literacy Program
- The declines nearly wiped out gains made in the state exams last year. New York City school leaders promised a review of the results.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:54:22 +0000
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| New Jersey Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Delaney Hall
- The state attorney general said that her office had issued subpoenas and would investigate whether employees at the migrant detention center had violated civil rights.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:31:58 +0000
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| Max Miller Continues to Resist Pressure to Drop Out as Deadline Looms
- The Republican House member from Ohio was accused of holding a gun to his ex-wife’s head and fracturing the collarbone of their young daughter. He has denied the accusations.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:19:26 +0000
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| Mamdani Faces Lawsuit Over Rollout of Second-Home Tax
- Some New York City homeowners are arguing that they have been improperly targeted by the tax on high-end second homes, also known as pieds-à-terre.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:02:19 +0000
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| A Generation on Antidepressants Searches for the Exit
- Many people feel that antidepressants block their true emotions, but they don’t have guidance about how to get off these drugs.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:36:25 +0000
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| U.S. Squeezes Cuba Even as It Searches for a New Regime Leader
- Some officials warn that a more hard-line leader could emerge if the Trump administration moves forward with its plans.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:35:20 +0000
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| They’re Battle-Tested Democrats. Do Voters Care?
- Haley Stevens and Angie Craig were celebrated by Democrats in 2018. This year, they’ve faced tough primaries.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:29:44 +0000
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| Mamdani Hosted a Town Hall About Buses. Why Was the D.S.A. There?
- After Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office invited the Democratic Socialists of America to a city-sponsored event, watchdog groups raised concerns about mixing politics with government work.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:52:11 +0000
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| Labor Market Shifts Into Reverse
- Also, Trump officials are searching for Cuba’s next leader. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:39:28 +0000
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| Houthis Claim Attack on Yemeni Military Camp
- Recent escalating tensions between the Iran-backed group and the Yemeni government have prompted fears that a truce in place since 2022 is nearing collapse.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:44:46 +0000
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| Justin Trudeau, Katy Perry and the Look of the Celebrity Statesman
- What the former prime minister’s boyfriend rebrand says about the intersection of politics and entertainment.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:11:38 +0000
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| Iranians Say Trump’s Promises Have Fallen by the Wayside as Iran War Drags On
- As President Trump struggles to extricate the United States from the war in Iran, his promises to protesters in the country have fallen by the wayside.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:56:02 +0000
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| Trump Restarts Battle to Fire Sitting Fed Governor Lisa Cook
- The Trump administration, rebuffed by the Supreme Court in its first attempt to fire Lisa D. Cook, sent the Federal Reserve governor a letter saying it was “considering” removing her from the job.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:54:45 +0000
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| Republicans Need to Push Out Max Miller. Now.
- This Ohio congressman should not still be running for Congress.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:43:06 +0000
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| Weekend Weather Is a Summer Stew of Heat, Humidity and Haze
- The worst heat is expected out West, where most of the wildfire smoke may be trapped, while the East also swelters and faces a chance of thunderstorms.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:26:23 +0000
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| Prosecutor Sues Justice Dept. Over Dismissal After Right-Wing Influencer’s Claim
- Will Rosenzweig joins a growing list of former prosecutors and federal agents who have gone to court to contest the purge of law enforcement deemed disloyal.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:42:06 +0000
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