In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath
8/1/2026 5:49 PM Open Story
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, blamed shoddy construction, contradicting President Trump’s pet theory. Mr. Trump said he disagreed “100%” with her.
Timeline of Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Renovation Saga
8/1/2026 3:49 PM Open Story
President Trump vowed to restore the Reflecting Pool, a defining feature of Washington. Months later, it is empty and closed to the public.
Trump Calls for $1.8 Billion Fund Over Blanche Attorney General Fight
8/1/2026 1:14 PM Open Story
The president vowed to push for the payout fund if Senate Republicans fail to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, reigniting a dispute over the settlement.
Justice Dept. Subpoenas Times Freelancer in Effort to Identify Sources
8/1/2026 9:32 AM Open Story
A previously undisclosed subpoena, involving reporting on a failed SEAL Team 6 mission in North Korea, reflects the government’s expanding campaign to investigate leaks of secrets.
Trump Says He Is Canceling Strikes on Iran, Pending a Rapid Deal
8/1/2026 9:30 PM Open Story
President Trump said he agreed to requests from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to cancel planned attacks, citing what he said was progress in reaching “the perimeters of a deal” with Tehran.
Iran Plotted Wider War With Help of Its Proxies
8/1/2026 1:26 PM Open Story
During a fleeting truce, Iranians covertly devised a plan to raise the war’s costs for President Trump if U.S. forces attacked anew.
Evidence Indicates U.S. Dropped Bomb on Residential Area in Iran, Killing 3 Civilians
7/31/2026 8:40 PM Open Story
The weapon, one of the largest in the U.S.’s arsenal, struck a house in a heavily populated area, according to a Times analysis.
Israel Says It Killed Several Hezbollah Members on Key Lebanon Hilltop
8/1/2026 1:14 PM Open Story
The confrontation, over a strategic ridge in southern Lebanon, challenged a fragile cease-fire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group.
Mitch McConnell, Still Hospitalized, Misses Signature Kentucky Political Picnic
8/1/2026 3:59 PM Open Story
Senator Mitch McConnell’s ongoing hospitalization meant he missed his final chance to attend the signature western Kentucky event while in office.
She Voted for a Justice Who Overturned Roe. Now it Haunts Her on the Trail.
8/1/2026 8:24 AM Open Story
Senator Susan Collins, who supports abortion rights, endorsed Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for the Supreme Court. It has emerged as a major issue in her campaign for re-election.
Anthony Bourdain’s Wild Summers Still Echo in Provincetown
7/31/2026 9:17 AM Open Story
As a new film evokes his coming-of-age in this bohemian Cape Cod town, Pete Wells goes looking for the people and restaurants that shaped him.
The Right Can’t Even Make a Revenge Movie Well
8/1/2026 10:31 AM Open Story
‘Citizen Vigilante’ is a bargain-bin movie for the ages.
The Silicon Valley Health Trend Making Doctors Nervous
7/29/2026 12:52 PM Open Story
Is more data about your body actually good for you?
Shooting at In-and-Out Burger in Idaho Leaves at Least 3 Dead and 2 Injured, Official Says
8/1/2026 9:47 PM Open Story
A spokesman for Twin Falls cautioned that the number of victims was “expected to be higher.” The police said the shooter was dead.