Judge Orders Construction Stopped on Trump’s White House Ballroom
3/31/2026 3:26 PM Open Story
A federal judge required the president to seek lawmakers’ input and pursue traditional approvals before proceeding with the $400 million replacement for the East Wing.
Trump Signs Order Seeking Federal Control of Mail Voting as He Promotes False Claims
3/31/2026 5:52 PM Open Story
Election experts and Democratic officials called the order legally invalid, and Arizona and Oregon pledged to immediately challenge it in court.
Justice Dept. Struggles to Respond to Trump’s Suit Against IRS
3/31/2026 5:31 PM Open Story
Officials at the department and the White House are in the middle of a messy and complicated debate over how to respond to President Trump’s lawsuit demanding $10 billion from the I.R.S.
Trump Says U.S. Will Be Out of Iran Within Two to Three Weeks
3/31/2026 6:38 PM Open Story
The White House said the president would address the nation about Iran on Wednesday evening.
Trump Says He Halted Nuclear Threat From Iran, Despite Evidence to the Contrary
3/31/2026 6:45 PM Open Story
For the second time in recent days, President Trump declared that one of the key objectives of the war had been accomplished.
Trump Seeks to Redefine ‘Regime Change’ in Iran War
3/31/2026 7:17 PM Open Story
President Trump and his aides have made contradictory statements on whether the United States and Israel have transformed the Iranian government through violence.
The Sailors Stranded in the Persian Gulf
3/31/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
Thousands of civilian sailors have been stranded for more than a month in waters surrounded by a conflict zone because of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Backdoor Funding of Homeland Security Agency Could Weaken Congress Anew
3/31/2026 2:51 PM Open Story
An emerging Republican plan to skirt a Democratic filibuster and fund an entire department without congressional appropriations would be the latest example of surrendering power to the White House.
Who Is Getting Paid During the Department of Homeland Security Shutdown?
3/31/2026 2:38 PM Open Story
At least 120,000 law enforcement officers who work for the agency have continued to collect paychecks throughout the funding lapse. But tens of thousands of workers have gone without pay.
South Dakotans React to Daily Mail Article on Bryon Noem, Kristi Noem’s Husband
3/31/2026 7:14 PM Open Story
In the tiny town of Castlewood, S.D., where everyone knows the Noems, the prevailing sense was that people can’t help but feel bad for Bryon Noem after a tabloid photo leak.
Gavin Newsom Suggests His Conservative Critics Are Gay in Online Insults Criticized as Homophobic
3/31/2026 12:44 PM Open Story
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aides said that their online insults were meant to ridicule figures on the right. But some critics say they are homophobic.
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit That Challenged Ban on Endorsements by Churches
3/31/2026 4:53 PM Open Story
Conservatives had expected a victory in the case after the I.R.S. agreed to a settlement that allowed churches to voice support for candidates.
Where Million-Dollar Coastal Homes Glitter Near Metal Shacks
3/31/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
A shortage of affordable housing in the coastal city in South Africa has forced many people to live far outside the city center, while tourists occupy prime real estate.
Supreme Court Rejects Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors
3/31/2026 10:43 AM Open Story
The state and more than 20 others restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of clients under 18.
TMZ Goes After Members of Congress Living It Up Amid DHS Shutdown
3/31/2026 12:14 PM Open Story
After lawmakers left Washington for a two-week spring break with the Department of Homeland Security shut down, the Hollywood tabloid began publishing photographs of them living it up around the country.
In UK Prisons, Drones Fly In Contraband ‘As if by Uber Eats’
3/31/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
Decades-old prison buildings were designed to be secure from the ground but not the air. Experts say that makes a lucrative smuggling trade hard to tackle.
At the National Archives, the Declaration Gets More Company
3/31/2026 3:02 PM Open Story
The Emancipation Proclamation and the 19th Amendment have been added to the Archives’s rotunda, the first permanent changes there in nearly 75 years.
Yes, This Is Your War, Too
3/31/2026 2:00 PM Open Story
Even opponents of the conflict should want to see Iran defanged and defeated.
Padma Lakshmi: The Decision That Would Create a Permanent American Underclass
3/31/2026 10:27 PM Open Story
President Trump wants to take away a fundamental American promise.
Stephen Colbert Blames ‘The Bachelorette’ Cancellation for $4 Gas
3/31/2026 11:53 PM Open Story
The “Late Show” host joked that “Trump attacked Iran” after ABC scrapped the reality show’s latest season.
Tugboat Captain Is Charged in Miami Beach Crash That Killed 3 Children
3/31/2026 6:03 PM Open Story
Six people, including a camp counselor, were thrown into the water on July 28 when their sailboat was struck by a barge that was being pushed by a tugboat, the authorities said.
Allbirds, Once Silicon Valley’s Favorite Shoe, Sells for $39 Million
3/31/2026 11:55 AM Open Story
Despite once being valued at $4 billion, the company that made sneakers from Merino wool struggled to capture a wide customer base and turn a profit.
Slava Tsukerman, Who Directed the Cult Classic ‘Liquid Sky,’ Dies at 86
3/31/2026 3:16 PM Open Story
A Russian-born director, he created a film about New Wave models and killer aliens in 1980s New York, helping to reshape independent filmmaking in America.