| Central Park Rides Halted After Fatal Fall From Horse-Drawn Carriage
- An 18-year-old was ejected after a carriage horse bolted on Wednesday as the driver took a photograph. It was unclear how long the voluntary shutdown might last.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:42:44 +0000
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| ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to sell or give away most of the 11 warehouses it bought to detain migrants, reversing course on a signature initiative.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:35:56 +0000
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| Vance’s Defense of Iran Deal Rests on Vague and Misleading Claims
- The vice president said the United States had leverage to dictate the outcome of the next round of negotiations. But he claimed incorrectly that Iran got no new benefit from the lifting of oil sanctions.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:29:34 +0000
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| James Talarico Attacks Ken Paxton Over Child Abuse Case
- The case, which resulted in a short jail sentence despite years of alleged abuse, has drawn outcry in Texas. So have the attempts to politicize it.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:24:46 +0000
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| During Trump’s Immigration Crackdown, Minnesota Protester Remained Shackled in Hospital for Days
- The story of one progressive activist arrested in Minnesota in January shows what critics say is the aggressive nature of the Trump administration’s response to those who have protested its immigration crackdown.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:14:07 +0000
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| Absent Congressman to Return to House in 12 Days, Aide Says
- Thomas Kean Jr. has missed three months of votes in Washington and has not been on the campaign trail in his New Jersey district because of an unexplained health condition.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:42:31 +0000
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| Vance Issues a Blunt Warning to Israel
- Also, Ukraine launches a major assault on Moscow. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:58:33 +0000
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| Trump Redirects Millions From Secret Service Amid White House Construction
- The White House insists that private donations are paying for a new ballroom, but the administration is using taxpayer money for a series of security upgrades.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:58:03 +0000
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| Gary Shteyngart, a Russian-Born Author, Tours Thomas Jefferson’s Home With His Son
- I emigrated from the Soviet Union decades ago, and recently toured Thomas Jefferson’s home with my American-born history-buff son.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:49:22 +0000
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| Stephen Colbert Nods to Obama’s Tan Suit at Presidential Center Opening
- Celebrity guests paid winking homage to President Obama’s notorious tan suit.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:27:03 +0000
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| See the Knicks Championship Parade Unfold
- Fans gathered in Manhattan on Thursday to cheer on the N.B.A. champions at a parade that has been 53 years in the making.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:04:04 +0000
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| Colorado Governor Overruled His Own Clemency Board to Release Tina Peters
- Two members of Gov. Jared Polis’s board that reviews commutation requests came forward to say the secretive panel had twice rejected the release of Tina Peters, convicted of election tampering.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:50:35 +0000
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| JD Vance on the Morality of the Trump Administration
- I asked the vice president what is Christian about this White House.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:17:58 +0000
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| NYC Erupts in Celebration Over Knicks Championship Win
- New York City found a reason to party on Thursday, cheering, crying and climbing around Broadway to celebrate the Knicks’ N.B.A. championship.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:15:53 +0000
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| Trump and Netanyahu Have Really Stepped in It Now
- America and Israel have snatched defeat from victory.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:10:42 +0000
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| Here’s What Barack and Michelle Obama Said at His Presidential Center Opening
- The Obamas each took to the microphone, delivering speeches before a crowd of dignitaries, elected officials and Democratic supporters.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:53:09 +0000
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| Democratic Socialist Defeats Centrist in the D.C. Mayoral Primary
- President Trump’s grip on the capital loomed over the race, and he threatened to tighten it if Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George is elected. She almost certainly will be.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:21:16 +0000
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| Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional
- The defense secretary described the vaccine requirement, which he lifted in April, as an “absurd, overreaching” mandate.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:10:39 +0000
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| Barack Obama Presidential Center Opens in Chicago
- Thursday’s opening drew four former presidents, as well as Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Jennifer Hudson. Chicago has seen years of planning and legal fights.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:07:42 +0000
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| Takeaways From ‘Regime Change,’ Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s Book on Trump’s White House
- The book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan of The New York Times, “Regime Change,” reveals a host of details and surprising exchanges as President Trump pushed to drastically expand his power.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:28:04 +0000
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