A Month of Record-Breaking Heat Pushes Phoenix to Its Breaking Point
Patients with heat stroke and burns from the asphalt are swamping hospitals. Air-conditioners are breaking down at homeless shelters. The medical examiner’s office is deploying...
Trump Crushing DeSantis and G.O.P. Rivals, Times/Siena Poll Finds
Former President Donald J. Trump is dominating his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, leading his nearest challenger, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, by a...
Driver Plows Car Into Migrant Workers in ‘Intentional Assault,’ Police Say
A man driving an S.U.V. plowed into a group of six migrant workers outside a Walmart in Lincolnton, N.C., on Sunday in an “intentional assault,”...
Dogs Die From Heat-Related Injuries on Their Way to Police Training
German shepherds that were being transported from Chicago to a training center for police dogs in Michigan City, Ind., died in the heat on Thursday...
DeSantis Jabs at Trump’s Legal Trouble as He Resets His Campaign
Two days after former President Donald J. Trump used a demeaning nickname to describe Ron DeSantis to a packed hall of Iowa Republican activists, Mr....
Trump Team Creates Legal-Defense Fund to Cover His Allies’ Bills
Former President Donald J. Trump’s team is creating a legal-defense fund to handle some of the crush of legal bills stemming from the investigations and...
Homeless Camps Are Being Cleared in California. What Happens Next?
John Janosko recently moved into a tiny cabin in Oakland, Calif., after the city and the state shut down the sprawling homeless encampment where he...
5 Applause Lines From Nikki Haley’s Stump Speech
Nikki Haley is not as loud or fiery as some of her pulpit-pounding rivals for the Republican presidential nomination. But her pleas for common sense...
Trump Documents Case: Carlos De Oliveira and Walt Nauta Play Key Roles
In the early 2000s, Carlos De Oliveira was a valet and handyman at Mar-a-Lago, parking cars and doing odd jobs at Donald J. Trump’s private...
Officer Convicted After Train Hits Patrol Car With Handcuffed Woman Inside
A Colorado police officer was found guilty of two misdemeanors on Friday after facing charges for putting a handcuffed woman in a patrol car that...
Climate Activists and Steve King Unlikely Allies in Iowa Pipeline Fight
Emma Schmidt, a lifelong environmental activist in Rockwell City, Iowa, had long searched for potent allies in her fight against a massive carbon dioxide pipeline...
The Legacy Dilemma: What to Do About Privileges for the Privileged?
When Kathleen James-Chakraborty received her acceptance letter to Yale on April 17, 1978, there was little doubt in her mind that a crucial factor helped...
The Secret History of Gun Rights: How Lawmakers Armed the N.R.A.
Long before the National Rifle Association tightened its grip on Congress, won over the Supreme Court and prescribed more guns as a solution to gun...
Trump Says Republicans Should Investigate Democrats or Risk Losing Their Seats
Former President Donald J. Trump lashed out at Republicans in Congress while campaigning in Pennsylvania on Saturday, threatening members of his party who do not...