Federal officials said they would withhold some money unless states pursue paper ballot systems, verify citizenship and conduct costly audits.Courts have already blocked similar efforts by the administration to withhold funding, saying the Constitution does not grant the executive branch power over
Progressives and moderates are gearing up for a fight over an as-yet-undecided process in Maine to name a Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner after a rape accusation. He still wants a say, too.More Democratic allies of Graham Platner called on Tuesday for him to end his campaign for Senate afte
Mr. Sanders was one of the last remaining prominent allies of Graham Platner, the Maine Senate Democratic nominee, to call for him to drop out after a rape allegation.Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont had defended Graham Platner after previous scandals, but called on him on Tuesday to drop out of th
Many voters said they expected Graham Platner, the state’s Democratic nominee for Senate, to exit the race after a former girlfriend publicly accused him of sexual assault.The high-profile race, considered critical to Democrats’ efforts to take control of the Senate, has been roiled by a series of c
A building at risk of partial collapse prompted the city to restrict pedestrian and vehicle traffic in the area. Some buses were diverted or delayed, but subway lines remained uninterrupted.Snarled traffic in Manhattan, after police have cordoned off the area between 40th to 45th Streets between Fir
The president’s call to the head of FIFA underscores that he has yet to find an area of American, or even global, life where he is unwilling to assert himself.President Trump accepting the newly created “FIFA Peace Prize” from Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, last year. Mr. Trump called Mr. Inf
As the administration works to expand gun rights, hospitals and community groups have lost funding, and reports on preventing firearm injuries have vanished from government websites.Senator Christopher S. Murphy of Connecticut has pushed to make the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention perm
The university has been in talks to resolve investigations into its admissions practices. The law school’s dean and some faculty have argued a deal could compromise its independence.Students at Yale Law School have also criticized the university’s efforts to seek a deal with the Trump administration
The president has glossed over persistently high unemployment among African Americans, a group he needed to secure a second term.President in the Oval Office on June 4, when he said that the opening of new factories was a reason for Black workers to have hope.
The far-right leader’s battle with the French judiciary evokes legal standoffs across the populist world, including ones with President Trump and Nigel Farage.Marine Le Pen leaving court in Paris on Tuesday.
An appeals court confirmed Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement conviction, but shortened a ban on her eligibility for elected office. That means the French far-right leader can run for president in 2027.Marine Le Pen meeting with supporters at a country fair in Liévin, France, on Saturday.
A lawsuit filed by Children’s Health Defense, an organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claims that vaccines caused the twins’ deaths. But a grand jury in Idaho has indicted her on charges of suffocating them.Children’s Health Defense’s chief executive said the group planned to stand by Andr
The latest strikes and the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on Iran came weeks after the countries had agreed to try to negotiate a lasting end to their hostilities.Vessels anchored near Muscat, Oman, last month.
Mr. Kirk’s assassination played out live on the internet, but since then, it has become fodder for fantasy.Keli Rabon, a podcaster from Houston, filming outside the courthouse in Provo, Utah, on the first day of a pre-trial hearing for Tyler Robinson, who was charged with killing Charlie Kirk last y
As a once-grand American tradition enters its twilight, our critic journeys to the desert to find out what it all means.
By 2018, fentanyl overdoses in Estonia had plummeted. But powerful new drugs are appearing fast, with the authorities racing to respond.Long before fentanyl swept American streets, Estonia battled the drug — and won.
On red carpets, on set, onstage and even up in space, they captured our attention with their looks.
The native plant movement gets a lot right, but there’s so much more to consider.A field of Phacelia blooming on the property of Douglas Tallamy.
The United States is changing the rules of trade in its favor.
The vice president’s theology comes in book form.
The California giant has helped turn a local, seasonal treat into a worldwide refrigerator staple and marketing juggernaut.
