Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.
9/17/2026 4:20 PM Open Story
A new sanctions bill is meant to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine. But President Trump is doubling down on a different approach: offering enticements to Russia.
Blanche’s Political Campaigning Breaks an Ethical Norm Going Back to Watergate
9/17/2026 7:06 PM Open Story
The attorney general’s campaign politicking for Republicans adds to the degradation of post-Watergate values at the Justice Department.
RFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’
9/17/2026 6:35 PM Open Story
The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”
Rejecting Trump, South Korean Leader Says He Will Not Send Troops to Iran
9/17/2026 9:58 PM Open Story
President Lee Jae Myung’s comments followed President Trump’s repeated demand for “a little hand” from South Korea, a decades-old American ally.
Trump Moves Ahead With F-35 Jet Sales to Saudi Arabia Despite Intelligence Concerns
9/17/2026 7:32 PM Open Story
U.S. intelligence agencies have warned in internal reports that China could acquire or steal U.S. warplane technology if F-35 jets are sent to Saudi Arabia.
Yemen War Intensifies as Houthi Militia Advances on Marib
9/17/2026 3:44 PM Open Story
Clashes between Iranian-backed Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed government forces have been reported near oil-rich Marib Province.
Trump Air Force One Photos Fuel Kennedy Center Demolition Speculation
9/17/2026 12:10 PM Open Story
Images captured through the windows of Air Force One showed President Trump reviewing a poster with the title “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED.”
Former Institute of Peace Workers Warn Trump May Push to Engrave Name on Building
9/17/2026 6:26 PM Open Story
As part of a lawsuit, the workers have asked a federal court to stop any plans to engrave the building with President Trump’s name.
The Face of London in the 1960s Is Living Her Best Life
9/17/2026 10:35 AM Open Story
The face of London in the 1960s is living her best life at the age of 77.
G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad Criticizing the Immigration Crackdown
9/17/2026 6:02 PM Open Story
Representative María Elvira Salazar, a three-term representative from Miami, won re-election by 20 percentage points in 2024. Her ad suggests worry among some Republicans about their standing with Hispanic voters.
Montana Ballot Measure Would Strike at Political ‘Dark Money’
9/17/2026 5:25 PM Open Story
A measure aimed at stemming the tide of corporate money in politics will be on the November ballot. Opponents say it violates a high court ruling.
For a Border Tribe, Trump’s Wall Is a Betrayal: ‘They Want to Erase Us’
9/17/2026 1:54 PM Open Story
An escalating confrontation on Native land southwest of Tucson threatens to upend decades of uneasy cooperation between the Tohono O’odham Nation and the United States.
The Public Charge Rule: How Trump’s Green Card Policy Could Affect Immigrant Families
9/17/2026 12:39 PM Open Story
The policy, set to take effect Friday, would give immigration officers broader authority to deny permanent residency to people using public benefits.
Microsoft and OpenAI Workers Worry About ‘Largest Theft of Labor’ in History
9/17/2026 6:12 PM Open Story
Newly unsealed court documents showed concern within Microsoft and OpenAI over the use of millions of news articles to develop A.I. systems.
S.U.V. Driver Charged With Murder in Los Angeles Bus Crash
9/17/2026 5:51 PM Open Story
Prosecutors said the driver was impaired by drugs and ran a red light before ramming a city bus on Tuesday. Two people died. Compounding the tragedy, a news helicopter also crashed.
Scientists Warn of Flood Risks to 8 Himalayan Countries after Nepal Disaster
9/17/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
The catastrophe set off alarms in a region with thousands of glaciers spanning eight nations. Better monitoring and cooperation between the countries could save lives, experts say.
America and China Look at A.I. and See Very Different Problems
9/17/2026 8:14 AM Open Story
Until the two countries can agree on what risks to worry about, cooperation is a distant dream.
This Is How Putin Took Total Control
9/17/2026 10:00 PM Open Story
The Russian elite’s room for maneuver has disappeared.
Japan Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High Under U.S. Pressure
9/17/2026 8:15 PM Open Story
The Bank of Japan’s widely expected move followed an unusual campaign by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for tighter monetary policy.