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As they wait for word on whether the Trump administration’s new system to screen ballots can move forward, local officials say they are running out of time.
Eileen Sullivan and Adam SellaFederal-State Relations (US)United States Politics and Government
The sequence of events detailed by National Transportation Safety Board investigators showed that the pilots were aware they were traveling too fast before the plane ran off the runway in Miami.
Karoun Demirjian and David OvalleAviation Accidents, Safety and DisastersMiami International Airport
The progressive representative from New York spoke at a small event to help lift the underdog Senate candidate Angie Nixon.
Patricia MazzeiFloridaNixon, Angela (1984- )
The proposals for 2030 are among significant changes that would upend a process for helping allot congressional seats and shape policies that address disparities.
Zolan Kanno-YoungsUnited States Politics and GovernmentCensus
Senator John Fetterman, who has become alienated from his own party, appeared in a short video filmed in front of a steel mill, saying he is “always going to reject the extremes in socialism.”
Annie Karni and Maggie HabermanUnited States Politics and GovernmentMidterm Elections (2026)
The president declined to say whether the United States opposed measures taken by Britain, Canada and France over violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
Erica L. GreenUnited States Politics and GovernmentUnited States International Relations
No nominations or formal party business will be happening, as they would at a traditional presidential convention. But the made-for-TV speeches will look much the same.
Reid J. EpsteinTrump, Donald JMidterm Elections (2026)
President Trump’s convention has kicked off in Dallas, so we asked Maggie Haberman to help make sense of his midterm strategy.
Jess BidgoodPolitics and GovernmentElections
Two lawsuits seek to reverse the Trump administration’s moves to open the habitats of imperiled wildlife to commercial activities.
Maxine JoselowEndangered and Extinct SpeciesConservation of Resources
President Trump is not the first American president to feud with Canada. But today’s crisis might be the worst.
Michael CrowleyUnited States International RelationsTerritorial Disputes
The sanctions on Los Tiguerones imposed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio are an increasingly common U.S. tactic, though they will likely not hurt the gang’s finances.
Edward Wong, Genevieve Glatsky and Annie CorrealEcuadorGangs
The mishap occurred while the Qatari-donated jet was parked on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews. It delayed President Trump’s departure to a Republican convention in Dallas.
Maggie Haberman and Tyler PagerUnited States Politics and GovernmentAir Force One (Jet)
The Democratic Senate candidate used a food drive to sharpen his economic message against Ken Paxton.
J. David GoodmanUnited States Politics and GovernmentMidterm Elections (2026)
The president’s son portrayed his memecoin as a symbol of redemption. Critics denounced it as hypocrisy.
Sharon LaFraniereUnited States Politics and GovernmentVirtual Currency
Many major TV networks are sticking with regular programming as the Republicans convene in Dallas. Fox News, NewsNation and C-SPAN will carry more of the proceedings.
Michael M. GrynbaumMidterm Elections (2026)United States Politics and Government
The foreign secretary disagrees that sanctions on Israeli settlements could put British Jews at greater risk.
The investigation, which follows a broadcast by Channel 4 News, is being folded into the inquiry that has been under way into other donations.
Sagal Abdi-Wali will contest Holborn and St Pancras for Labour on 8 October.
Republicans are hoping to use the Dallas extravaganza as a fund-raising opportunity, with some local parties charging as much as $20,000 to be an “honorary delegate.”
Theodore SchleiferTrump, Donald JRepublican Party
With an assist from A.I., President Trump offers a window into how he wants to be seen — and, critics say, a barometer of his mental state.
Peter BakerUnited States Politics and GovernmentSocial Media