| Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan Advance in Key Alaska Senate Contest
- The Democratic former congresswoman and the incumbent Republican senator will face off in November. Whether a potential spoiler candidate with the same name as the senator qualifies alongside them has not been determined.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:05:21 +0000
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| The Hidden Reason Gas Prices Are Not Going Down
- Gas prices are going to remain high. Don’t blame the price of crude oil. Blame the crack spread.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:06 +0000
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| Pentagon Scales Back Major Training Exercises With South Korea
- The move to end the military training a week earlier than scheduled comes after President Trump ordered the Defense Department to reduce joint military exercises with the key U.S. ally.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:48:57 +0000
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| A Stunning Win for the Left in Florida: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries
- State Representative Angie Nixon, a progressive firebrand, defeated a moderate who dramatically out-raised her with grass-roots enthusiasm. Can it carry her to victory in November?
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:39:45 +0000
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| Trump’s Tariffs on Hold as President Claims Deal With Canada Is Near
- Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada was less definitive about what the intense talks produced, saying ‘important work’ remained.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:28 +0000
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| Frank Beard, Beardless Drummer for ZZ Top, Dies at 77
- The only member of the Texas power trio without a beard, he propelled the band’s blend of boogie, Southern rock and blues for more than a half-century.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:33:53 +0000
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| Threatening Friends and Courting Enemies in Trump’s ‘Upside-Down World’
- The president’s hostility to allies like Oman, Canada and South Korea, and his affection for adversaries like North Korea, may still shock some. But it comes as little surprise after a decade of upheaval.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:07:15 +0000
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| Trump to Nominate Heidi Overton, a Top Domestic Policy Aide, for F.D.A. Commissioner
- Dr. Overton is a fierce opponent of abortion rights and a supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:01:28 +0000
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| Natalie Harp, Trump’s Most Devoted Aide, Is Always by His Side. What Exactly Does She Do?
- President Trump’s White House aide Natalie Harp is always by his side. What, exactly, does she do?
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:29:43 +0000
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| Haitians in Springfield Hunker Down as ICE Begins Detentions
- Federal agents have begun detaining Haitians in the Ohio city, signaling an increase in ICE activity that has panicked the community and kept many from leaving home.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:22:12 +0000
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| California Passes New Rule Regulating Replacement Car Tires
- The rule to require efficient replacement tires was praised by environmentalists. But manufacturers warned that the change would hurt American companies and increase tire prices.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:13:45 +0000
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| Judge Orders New Oversight of Immigrant Children’s Detention
- After reviewing claims of persistent safety and sanitary failures, the court named two experts to monitor detention conditions across several facilities.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0000
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| Boyfriend Who Abused Hayden Panettiere Had Returned to Her Life
- Despite the actress’s efforts to move on from a turbulent relationship with Brian Hickerson, they were together when she went into cardiac arrest and died.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:10:31 +0000
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| Liberia Agrees to Take 1,200 Deportees From U.S.
- The arrangement is one of the largest known deals that the Trump administration has struck to expel migrants who cannot be sent back to their home countries.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:54:23 +0000
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| ICE Bars Its Workers From Wearing Meta’s Smart Glasses on the Job
- The agency joins a growing number of workplaces and groups to ban Meta’s devices, which have spurred privacy concerns.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:53:47 +0000
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| Deadly Israeli Strike on Gaza Raises Doubts About Trump Peace Plan
- A day after President Trump’s envoy, Jared Kushner, visited Israel to advance a stalled plan for demilitarizing and rebuilding Gaza, the Israeli military said it targeted Hamas commanders.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:13:16 +0000
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| Yes, Woke 1.0 Was Crazy. Now Where’s the Accountability?
- The damage was real and long-lasting.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:00:07 +0000
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| Trump Fired His Inspectors General. Their Replacements Have a Different Mission.
- President Trump is installing his allies in the offices of inspector general, which are meant to provide independent government oversight.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:04:45 +0000
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| Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too.
- We aren’t the only animals that like to take care of other species. A new study finds that the roots of keeping a pet may stretch deep into our primate past.
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:25:45 +0000
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