U.S. Adds Aid to Ukraine to Deliver Ammunition for Drones and Artillery
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $300 million in military aid for Ukraine, the latest package of weapons and other military equipment that...
High Heat Closes Schools in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Other U.S. Cities
High heat shut down schools in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Pittsburgh on Thursday, forcing students and teachers to stay at home in the face of...
Ron DeSantis Snaps at a Reporter: ‘Are You Blind?’
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida was mingling with voters on Thursday after his first campaign stop in New Hampshire as a presidential candidate when a...
Trump and Cuomo Agree That DeSantis Mishandled Covid
For years they overlapped in New York politics, two brash sons of Queens rising through the worlds of real estate and government, as Donald J....
Pentagon Cancels Drag Show at Air Force Base After Republican Criticism
The Defense Department said on Thursday that it would not host drag shows at U.S. military installations after Republican politicians complained about events scheduled on...
Senate Passes Debt Ceiling Bill, Staving Off a Default
After weeks of political impasse, tense negotiations and mounting economic anxiety, the Senate gave final approval on Thursday night to bipartisan legislation suspending the debt...
Miami Mayor Suarez Eyes Presidential Run Amid City Hall Turmoil
Mayor Francis X. Suarez of Miami has visited early primary states in recent weeks, mulling a Republican presidential run built on the premise that his...
How to Watch the 95th Scripps National Spelling Bee
For nearly 100 years, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has showcased the biggest words from the youngest lexicologists. The inaugural champion, 11-year-old Frank Neuhauser of...
Can Californians Keep Their Lawns?
The tremendous rains over the winter have filled California’s reservoirs, blessed the snowpack and brought waterfalls and ancient lakes back to life. In some parts...
Solomon Peña Faces Federal Charges for Attacks on Democrats
Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives, has been charged with several federal offenses in connection with drive-by shootings...
How Police Violence Weighs on Black Americans
This article is also a weekly newsletter. Sign up for Race/Related here. “It’s almost paranoia, a paranoia that there’s no safe place,” said Thomas Mayes,...
McCarthy Emerges From Debt-Limit Fight With Victories, and Some Wounds
When the debt limit fight began, it was widely assumed that Speaker Kevin McCarthy, untested and inexperienced in high-stakes negotiations, would either preside over an...
Here’s How the House Voted on the Debt Limit Bill
The U.S. House passed legislation Wednesday night to raise the government debt ceiling and set federal spending limits, breaking a stalemate that brought the nation...
Hunter Biden’s Lawyers Cite Landmark Gun Ruling in Bid to Stave Off Charges
To Hunter Biden’s father, the Supreme Court decision last June that expanded Second Amendment rights is a travesty for gun control. But to Hunter Biden’s...