by Annie Karni on August 15, 2026 at 1:37 am

Republican and Democratic challengers are both using the issue to attack members of Congress as unethical, seizing on a common practice that enrages voters.

by Erica L. Green and Maggie Haberman on August 15, 2026 at 1:04 am

Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted “not nearly long enough.”

by Richard Sandomir on August 15, 2026 at 12:45 am

Decades before his rise to the New York State appellate court, he was a probation officer who tried to help Mr. Oswald, then a teenager living in the Bronx.

by Tim Balk on August 14, 2026 at 11:34 pm

Representative Rashida Tlaib was supposed to headline an event called “Chomp the Oligarchy” for three candidates for Congress who face Jewish Democrats in Tuesday’s primary.

by Jess Bidgood on August 14, 2026 at 11:08 pm

Ed Markey is hoping that his progressive politics will save him in Massachusetts.

by John Ismay on August 14, 2026 at 10:35 pm

Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.

by Shaila Dewan and Karoun Demirjian on August 14, 2026 at 10:02 pm

Violent crime rates, including murder, have dropped precipitously. The trend began before the president’s current term.

by Tim Balk on August 14, 2026 at 9:49 pm

The campaign of Mary Peltola said it was focused on issues important to Alaska and did not approve a message of support from Ms. Harris.

by Maxine Joselow on August 14, 2026 at 9:04 pm

Prospectors are eyeing mineral deposits within the former boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah.

by Reed Abelson on August 14, 2026 at 9:02 pm

Higher premiums and rising medical bills have intensified Americans’ dissatisfaction with their medical coverage.

by Olivia Diaz on August 14, 2026 at 8:51 pm

Some lawmakers and their families have traded millions of dollars worth of stocks since the start of this term.

by Michael Levenson on August 14, 2026 at 7:11 pm

Jellie Whitehurst in Pensacola, Fla., was surprised to learn that after decades, the Navy had awarded a $1.7 million contract to a company in Virginia to supply the gear.

by Karoun Demirjian on August 14, 2026 at 7:04 pm

Two felony charges have been filed against a Kentucky woman after spray paint was seen on the memorial in the capital.

by Emily Davies on August 14, 2026 at 5:35 pm

The president has been focused on the race since the death of Lindsey Graham in July. Ms. Graham, the late senator’s sister, is competing against Representative Ralph Norman in a runoff on Aug. 25.

by Ann E. Marimow on August 14, 2026 at 5:11 pm

The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president’s broader effort to remake Washington in his own style.

by Ruth Maclean and Eric Schmitt on August 14, 2026 at 4:50 pm

Kevin Rideout, a pilot, was abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization said he was in “good health” after his release.

by Elian Peltier on August 14, 2026 at 4:01 pm

In an interview, Afghanistan’s foreign minister called on the U.S. to reopen its embassy and invest in the country — a near-impossible sell for now, analysts and former diplomats say.

by Ann E. Marimow on August 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm

A last-ditch filing this week came on behalf of a dog that a judge found to be “vicious” and shows how the court’s emergency docket has been growing.

by Clarence Williams on August 14, 2026 at 1:11 pm

Citing comments by President Trump, David Hearn raised the prospect of “prosecutorial harassment.”

by Nate Cohn on August 14, 2026 at 1:11 pm

Recent polling issues could continue in Democratic primaries in part because progressives are more likely to enjoy taking surveys.

by Devlin Barrett on August 14, 2026 at 9:02 am

As the Trump administration drops charges against corporations and the wealthy, it is also taking aim at small-scale fraud cases, including against the operator of a weathered food truck in California.