4 Warning Signs for Graham Platner. And 4 for Susan Collins Too.
The Maine race, which both parties see as key to winning control of the Senate, is extremely close, a Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll…
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C.I.A. Reorganization Prioritizes Cyberoperations
John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, said that the agency would take “smart risks,” but that people would have oversight of artificial i…
States Sue Trump Administration Over Medicaid Work Requirements
The lawsuit argues that new federal rules went beyond what Congress enacted and broke from guidance that the federal government previewed to…
Bear Breaks Into Truck, Helping Itself to Handyman’s Lunch
A handyman was returning to his truck when he opened the door and found a cub eating his lunch from the passenger seat in Steamboat Springs,…
Trans Sports Ruling Puts Pressure on States Without Bans
Almost half of states do not prohibit trans girls and women from competing. The Supreme Court ruling doesn’t force them to, but lawmakers …
55% of Americans support birthright citizenship.
The Supreme Court decision puts the court in line with the views of a majority of Americans.
G.O.P. Revolt Paralyzes the House, Stalling Trump Agenda
A Republican blockade derailed a Pentagon policy bill and other legislation as the far right pressed for action on a voting bill championed …
Amy Coney Barrett Faces Right-Wing Ire Over Recent Rulings
Justice Barrett sided with Chief Justice Roberts and the liberal minority to uphold birthright citizenship and mail-in voting practices.
Trump Urges Congress to Take Up Birthright Citizenship. Here’s Why It’s Unlikely.
The president lost his case in the Supreme Court, but mere legislation would not be enough.
Woman Wading in Florida River Dies After Being Bitten by Alligator
The woman, 31, was kneeling in the shallow part of a river in Seminole County, in Central Florida, when an alligator bit her, the authoritie…
Supreme Court to Weigh Constitutional Protection for AR-15 Rifles
Two cases to be heard in the fall challenge legality of state and local bans on the weapons, which are popular with gun owners and have been…
What to Know About the Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Order
The decision ends one of the most aggressive parts of Trump’s immigration agenda. But hundreds of other restrictions have taken effect.