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  1. Ken Paxton Ousts John Cornyn, Solidifying Trump’s Grip on Republican Party Voters

    Wed, 27 May 2026 01:53:18 -0000

    Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, overcame scandals and a significant fund-raising disadvantage to win. His victory sets up the general-election clash that Democrats had hoped for.
  2. Cornyn Crushed: 7 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Runoffs in Texas

    Wed, 27 May 2026 03:10:44 -0000

    President Trump’s record of ousting those he sees as disloyal continued apace with Senator John Cornyn’s defeat. Whether his relationship with Senate Republicans can be repaired is another question.
  3. Colin Allred, Former Lawmaker, Wins Democratic Runoff for House Seat

    Wed, 27 May 2026 03:08:17 -0000

    Mr. Allred beat the incumbent, Representative Julie Johnson, and is now favored to win the general election in a heavily Democratic Dallas-based district.
  4. 5 Things to Know About Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate Nominee in Texas

    Wed, 27 May 2026 01:37:32 -0000

    With the support of President Trump, Mr. Paxton unseated Senator John Cornyn in a high-profile Republican runoff.
  5. Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya

    Tue, 26 May 2026 22:32:15 -0000

    In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities. The Trump administration has already flown some U.S. citizens to Europe for treatment.
  6. Trump Administration Wants Employees to Sign NDAs

    Tue, 26 May 2026 23:10:46 -0000

    Lawyers representing federal workers said the move is intended to chill speech and could be challenged on First Amendment grounds.
  7. UFC Unveils Plans for White House Fight on Trump’s Birthday

    Tue, 26 May 2026 23:20:40 -0000

    The Ultimate Fighting Championship bout is scheduled for June 14, President Trump’s 80th birthday.
  8. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Keeps Picking Up Snakes. Is He Doing It Right?

    Wed, 27 May 2026 01:38:25 -0000

    The health secretary wrangled two nonvenomous snakes while visiting Florida in a video that drew widespread attention.
  9. Judge Allows Florida House Map That Could Add 4 Republican Seats

    Tue, 26 May 2026 21:22:34 -0000

    The plaintiffs had sought a temporary restraining order, arguing that the map violated a state ban on partisan gerrymandering that voters passed in 2010.
  10. South Carolina Redistricting: Senate Passes on New Map, Defying Trump

    Tue, 26 May 2026 21:56:13 -0000

    With early voting already underway, it became clear there was no longer enough support to use new lines before the November midterm elections.
  11. Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters

    Wed, 27 May 2026 02:20:27 -0000

    Alabama is likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would likely cost Democrats a majority-Black district.
  12. Xi Jinping Quit Smoking. China Still Cannot.

    Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:09 -0000

    China’s tobacco monopoly has become so financially vital to the government that even its powerful leader has failed to curb the country’s smoking habit.
  13. At the A.I. Epicenter, Technologists Dismiss Pope Leo’s Warnings About the New Technology

    Tue, 26 May 2026 21:54:36 -0000

    Pope Leo XIV’s spiritual message on artificial intelligence arrived as Silicon Valley’s A.I. enthusiasts pursue their own spirituality through technology.
  14. Supreme Court Reverses Ruling in Immigration Judges’ Free Speech Lawsuit

    Tue, 26 May 2026 19:15:09 -0000

    A group of immigration judges in 2020 challenged work-related restrictions on their public speaking engagements, saying they violated their free speech rights.
  15. Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Over Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Migrants

    Tue, 26 May 2026 19:22:16 -0000

    Florida officials had asked the justices to hear a lawsuit accusing California and Washington of improperly granting licenses to an immigrant accused in a fatal crash.
  16. Donald E. Newhouse, Low-Profile Heir to a Media Empire, Dies at 96

    Wed, 27 May 2026 00:16:10 -0000

    He ran the newspaper division of Advance Publications, while his older brother, Si, ran the Condé Nast magazine operation.
  17. Trump May Appear at N.B.A. Finals in New York

    Wed, 27 May 2026 04:01:16 -0000

    President Trump is said to be considering the appearance after his hometown team, the Knicks, clinched a championship spot.
  18. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara Resigns After Investigation

    Wed, 27 May 2026 02:01:40 -0000

    The chief, Brian O’Hara, began leading the department in 2022 as it reeled in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd.
  19. Can Nigel Farage’s Right-Wing Party Win It All in Britain?

    Wed, 27 May 2026 04:01:18 -0000

    Nigel Farage’s anti-immigrant, populist agenda has helped his Reform U.K. Party emerge from the fringe of British politics. But it faces an uphill climb to win power.
  20. High-Level British Spy Warns of Expanding Russia Threat

    Wed, 27 May 2026 01:44:38 -0000

    The director of Britain’s electronic surveillance agency warns that Russia is only getting more brazen as battlefield losses in Ukraine mount.
  21. They’ve Heard the Warnings. Gen Z Is Tanning Anyway.

    Mon, 25 May 2026 09:00:28 -0000

    Dermatologists are flummoxed.
  22. What Ken Paxton’s Win Means for James Talarico

    Wed, 27 May 2026 01:46:48 -0000

    The Texas senate race will come down to the Democratic candidate’s strengths — and the Republican’s weaknesses.
  23. Yuval Noah Harari on Donald Trump’s Core Delusion

    Tue, 26 May 2026 20:10:10 -0000

    The best-selling author of “Sapiens” and “Nexus” discusses the core delusions deranging our politics.
  24. Jimmy Kimmel Slams Trump for Missing His Son’s Wedding

    Wed, 27 May 2026 05:30:55 -0000

    “It was a small ceremony with about 40 guests, none of whom were his father,” the late-night host said of Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding in the Bahamas over the weekend.
  25. Evacuation Orders Lifted as Southern California Chemical Tank Cools

    Wed, 27 May 2026 04:16:34 -0000

    The risk of an explosion or spill has fallen significantly, the authorities said late Tuesday, and all evacuated residents can now go home. Some have begun to ask who should be held accountable.
  26. Scientists Ditched a Scary Climate Scenario. What Now?

    Tue, 26 May 2026 14:32:38 -0000

    While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated.
  27. A Fiery Visitor From Space Photo-Bombs an Erupting Volcano

    Tue, 26 May 2026 22:41:35 -0000

    For a split second, a fireball outshone the rivers of molten lava flowing from the Philippines’ most active volcano.
  28. Park Slope Food Co-op Votes to Boycott Israeli Products

    Wed, 27 May 2026 04:10:57 -0000

    In a three-hour meeting, members of the grocery cooperative voted by a margin of more than 2 to 1 in favor of a boycott.
  29. How “The Chosen” Spurred a Golden Age of Christian Filmmaking

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Dallas Jenkins’s show—a prestige drama about Jesus’ life that became the biggest crowdfunded television project in history—has come to model the sort of bottom-up, fandom-first entertainment that is quietly reshaping the industry.
  30. How Problematic Is Patriotism?

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    National pride in America has plummeted in the Trump era. Is it worth trying to salvage?
  31. Our Warming Planet Is a Petri Dish for New and Deadly Microbes

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “Flesh-eating” bacteria is spreading. Infectious fungi are emerging. Microbiomes may never be the same. Are we ready?
  32. The Ukrainian Stunt Pilot Hunting Russian Drones

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A Ukrainian flying ace is leveraging his aerobatics skills to protect his countrymen from nightly attacks.
  33. The Epic Disaster of Operation Epic Fury

    Tue, 26 May 2026 19:38:06 -0000

    Trump says that a deal to end the war with Iran is imminent. On key issues, it’s back to square one—or worse.
  34. How a Small-Town Clerk’s Misdeeds Upturned the Murdaugh Verdict

    Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Becky Hill, a court employee possibly trying to maximize sales of her book, pressured jurors to convict the South Carolina lawyer for the murders of his wife and son. Was she acting alone?
  35. How Trump Created a Slush Fund for His Allies

    Sun, 24 May 2026 23:42:10 -0000

    The President may have committed the rare offense that turns Republican lawmakers against him.
  36. How Prepared Are We for a Public-Health Emergency?

    Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola expose the shortsightedness of America’s retreat, under the Trump Administration, from its role as a global-health leader.
  37. Why Any Plausible Iran Deal Is a Humiliation for Trump

    Mon, 25 May 2026 15:48:35 -0000

    Even as the U.S. claims to be nearing an agreement to end the conflict, Tehran’s ability to close the Strait of Hormuz and hold the global economy hostage has reinforced the power of regime hard-liners.
  38. The Leader of NASA’s Artemis II Mission Is Still Moonstruck

    Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The astronaut Reid Wiseman talks about going deeper into space than anyone in history, eating maple cookies in microgravity, and deciding how to spend his first day off after returning to Earth.
  39. The Gaza Peace Plan Has Gone Nowhere

    Tue, 19 May 2026 16:11:45 -0000

    More than six months after the U.S.-negotiated ceasefire, Israel still controls more than half the territory in Gaza, and Hamas refuses to disarm.
  40. What the Gerrymandering Wars Mean for the Midterms—and 2028

    Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Nate Cohn, the New York Times’ chief political analyst, on whether the Democrats can match the G.O.P. in the fight over redistricting.
  41. The Despair of the Professor in the Age of A.I.

    Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “Was it always the case that half of our students would cheat if it were easy enough?”
  42. Can Anything Stop Donald Trump’s Corruption?

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The President’s stock dealing, $1.8-billion “anti-weaponization” slush fund, and grant of immunity from the I.R.S. demonstrate the need for major ethics reforms.
  43. The Transformation of Elina Svitolina

    Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Four years ago, her country went to war. Then she became a mother. She returned to tennis a different player.
  44. The Enrollment Cliff Is Here. Which Schools Will Survive It?

    Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the number of new high-school graduates drops, colleges will close, some will merge, and others may change beyond recognition.
  45. Ken Paxton Wins the Senate Republican Primary Runoff in Texas

    Wed, 27 May 2026 01:30:20 -0000

    The state attorney general, endorsed by Donald Trump, defeated the incumbent John Cornyn, and will face off against the Democrat James Talarico, in November.
  46. Dana White Thinks Everyone’s a Fighter

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The U.F.C. president on his decades of friendship with Donald Trump, his relationship with Joe Rogan, and his “awesome” night at the White House Correspondents’ dinner.
  47. Is the Working Class Finally Turning on Trump?

    Sat, 23 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Pennsylvanians who voted for the President last time around revisited.
  48. The Missing Bride of Anqoun

    Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A family’s desperate search after the deadliest day of the war between Hezbollah and Israel.
  49. Clarence Thomas Against Progressivism—and Progressives

    Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In a recent speech, the Justice made clear that he views the movement, past and present, as anti-American.
  50. Sam Altman Won in Court Against Elon Musk. But, Really, We All Lost

    Wed, 20 May 2026 19:03:03 -0000

    The cases of Elizabeth Holmes and Sam Bankman-Fried at least offered a pleasant sense of comeuppance. But in Musk v. Altman, to root against Tweedledum was effectively to root for Tweedledee.
  51. A Republican Bloodbath in the Texas Senate Primary Is Giving Democrats Hope

    Wed, 20 May 2026 18:59:54 -0000

    Senator John Cornyn is trying to fight off Texas’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, in a battle to see how far right the state can be pushed. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, may benefit.
  52. The New Yorker’s Ava Kofman Wins a 2026 National Magazine Award

    Wed, 20 May 2026 00:51:15 -0000

    The prize, for a Profile of the far-right blogger Curtis Yarvin, follows recent recognition for the magazine’s celebrity photography by Gillian Laub.