After Cuts, the National Weather Service Is Hiring AgainJustin M. LarsonJune 2, 20250 The agency plans to hire more than 100 people after nearly 600 were laid off or retired as part of…
J.D. Scholten Will Challenge Joni Ernst in Iowa Senate RaceJustin M. LarsonJune 2, 20250 J.D. Scholten, a state representative who is also a minor-league baseball pitcher, said he had felt compelled to take on…
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Illinois Mail-In Ballot LawJustin M. LarsonJune 2, 20250 The justices added four cases to their docket for next term, including a lawsuit brought by a conservative group challenging…
Medical Care for Transgender Youth: ‘The Protocol’ PodcastJustin M. LarsonJune 2, 20250 Coming June 5: A six-part podcast exploring the origins of medical treatment for transgender young people, and how the care…
As Courts Call Tariffs Into Question, Trump Again Turns to His Favorite ToolJustin M. LarsonJune 2, 20250 The president is set to raise tariffs on steel and aluminum this week, even as the courts are challenging the…
Party Activists in California Aren’t Sold on a Harris Run for GovernorJustin M. LarsonJune 2, 20250 Kamala Harris did not appear in person at a California state Democratic convention, leaving delegates to wonder how seriously she…
Supreme Court Turns Down Challenge to Ban on Semiautomatic RiflesJustin M. LarsonJune 2, 20250 The case from Maryland was the court’s latest opportunity to apply its recently announced history-based test for assessing the constitutionality…
Lisa Murkowski Isn’t Using ‘Nice Words’ About Life Under TrumpJustin M. LarsonJune 2, 20250 The Alaska Republican senator has no qualms about criticizing the president. She could play a make-or-break role in pushing back…
A Peach and Apple Farmer’s Uphill Quest to Feed Poor Families, and His OwnJustin M. LarsonJune 2, 20250 When the Trump administration slashed a successful food aid program, Austin Flamm set out to put politics aside. “Everybody needs…
Scientific Dreams in the BalanceJustin M. LarsonJune 2, 20250 Research breakthroughs are often sagas of passion, curiosity and sacrifice. If Trump’s proposed budget cuts for 2026 are enacted, many…
How Butterworth’s Became the New Scene in Trump’s WashingtonJustin M. LarsonJune 2, 20250 Right-wing insiders, caviar bumps and protests at a see-and-be-seen Capitol Hill restaurant. Source link
Inside Trump’s Attack on HarvardJustin M. LarsonJune 2, 20250 The battle between Harvard University and the Trump administration has continued to escalate. Michael C. Bender, a correspondent for The…
Trump Amplifies Outlandish Robot Biden Conspiracy TheoryJustin M. LarsonJune 1, 20250 President Trump reposted another user’s claim that the former president had been “executed” in 2020 and replaced by a robotic…
Trump Is Said to Have Known About NASA Nominee’s Donations Before Picking HimJustin M. LarsonJune 1, 20250 President Trump withdrew his nomination of Jared Isaacman, an ally of Elon Musk, because of donations he had made to…
Stanley Fischer, Who Helped Defuse Financial Crises, Dies at 81Justin M. LarsonJune 1, 20250 He was the No. 2 at the Federal Reserve and the I.M.F. during periods of economic turmoil, and he mentored…
Trump Aides Insist That Tariffs Will Remain, Even After Court RulingJustin M. LarsonJune 1, 20250 One official said that the president is unlikely to delay his initial 90-day pause on some of his highest rates.…
Unease at F.B.I. Intensifies as Patel Ousts Top OfficialsJustin M. LarsonJune 1, 20250 Senior executives are being pushed out and the director, Kash Patel, is more freely using polygraph tests to tamp down…
‘I Didn’t Get It Done’: A Reflective Tim Walz Wants to Make GoodJustin M. LarsonJune 1, 20250 Last year’s Democratic vice-presidential nominee has thrown himself into a robust atonement-and-explanation tour, though aides insist there is no grand…
Trump to Withdraw Musk’s Ally as Nominee for Top NASA JobJustin M. LarsonMay 31, 20250 Jared Isaacman was a close associate of Elon Musk, whose SpaceX company has multiple contracts with NASA. Source link
How the Supreme Court Made Legal Immigrants Vulnerable to DeportationJustin M. LarsonMay 31, 20250 The court decisions are an abrupt turnaround for a population that entered the country legally and shared detailed information about…
Trump’s Proposed Budget Would Cut the Ecosystems Mission Area and Much of Its WorkJustin M. LarsonMay 31, 20250 From bee science to understanding the impact of a warming world on plant life, here’s what the Ecosystems Mission Area…
Iran Has Ramped Up Uranium Enrichment While Continuing Nuclear TalksJustin M. LarsonMay 31, 20250 Tehran now has the capability to produce bomb-grade fuel for roughly 10 weapons, according to a confidential United Nations report.…
Wes Moore and Tim Walz Get South Carolina Talking About the 2028 ElectionJustin M. LarsonMay 31, 20250 As the two governors made buzzy appearances in South Carolina, Democrats in the influential state were already looking to the…
A Federal List of Immigrant ‘Sanctuaries’ Nets Trump Allies and Foes AlikeJustin M. LarsonMay 31, 20250 Cities and counties that have strongly backed the administration’s immigration crackdown nonetheless found themselves on a lengthy list of locales…
