Trump Renews Threat to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook After Supreme Court Ruling
6/29/2026 3:18 PM Open Story
President Trump promised to “take appropriate action immediately” against Lisa Cook, the Fed governor he had tried to fire, even as the court affirmed that Fed officials can be fired only for cause.
Supreme Court Expands Trump’s Power to Fire Officials but Prevents Lisa Cook Removal
6/29/2026 3:04 PM Open Story
In twin rulings, the Supreme Court affirmed the Fed’s independence and said its leaders could not be fired at will, but said President Trump could fire other independent regulators for any reason.
Supreme Court Decision on Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots Grants Relief to 18 States
6/29/2026 12:46 PM Open Story
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that state laws allowing ballots to arrive after Election Day are legal. The decision is the latest in a series of setbacks for President Trump’s efforts to regulate elections.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Appeal $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case
6/29/2026 5:23 PM Open Story
President Trump had asked the justices to intervene after a jury found that he had sexually abused and defamed the writer E. Jean Carroll.
‘No One’s Coming to Save Us but Us’: Gen Z Runs for Office
6/29/2026 10:09 AM Open Story
Melat Kiros’s challenge Tuesday to Representative Diana DeGette, who was elected the year before Ms. Kiros was born, is the latest Gen Z test in a year defined by generational upheaval.
California Hopes to Speed Up Election Results With $40 Million Infusion
6/29/2026 4:22 PM Open Story
It took six days to determine the outcome of the primary for Los Angeles mayor, and seven for the governor’s race.
Judge Orders Trump to End Efforts to Kill Hudson Tunnel Funding
6/29/2026 7:04 PM Open Story
A federal judge says that the administration’s attempts to block money for the $16 billion rail project were “flagrantly” illegal.
Trump on Legislation to Address the Nation’s Housing Crisis: ‘It’s a Yawn’
6/29/2026 3:21 PM Open Story
Time and again, President Trump has brushed off Americans’ concerns about the economy and their financial situations.
Clash Unfolds as Trump Administration Pushes Intelligence Agencies to Share Foreign Espionage Targets
6/29/2026 3:38 PM Open Story
The clash reflects increasing skepticism of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which has been willing to pursue President Trump’s priorities.
In San Francisco’s A.I. Era, Even $180,000 Tech Salaries Are No Longer Enough
6/29/2026 9:27 AM Open Story
As OpenAI and Anthropic prepare to go public, tech workers making six figures are grousing that they cannot compete with the new A.I. elite. Some doubt they can afford to stay.
A.I. ‘Employees’ Might Disrupt Work in Unexpected Ways
6/29/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Scholars say the “unknown unknowns” of using artificial intelligence in the workplace may be undermining the technology’s advertised benefits.
$22,000 Per Hour: Assistants Use a Legislative Loophole to Outearn Surgeons
6/29/2026 7:13 AM Open Story
A law meant to end surprise medical billing has led to large paydays for some surgical assistants, who can earn far more than the doctors they help.
Former Chinese Billionaire and Bannon Associate Is Sentenced for Fraud
6/29/2026 5:19 PM Open Story
The businessman courted U.S. conservatives as an anti-Communist crusader while using his supporters’ money to buy lavish homes and a Bugatti supercar.
Did American-Style ‘Gentle Parenting’ Spoil French Children?
6/29/2026 3:45 PM Open Story
As positive parenting takes over France, one psychologist’s call for a return to discipline has set off a furious debate.
See Day-by-Day Forecast as Heat Wave Engulfs U.S. Ahead of the July 4 Weekend
6/29/2026 6:13 PM Open Story
Dangerous heat is expected across much of the country through the Fourth of July weekend.
Emily Barker Loved Fighting Fires. She Died in One She Couldn’t Escape.
6/29/2026 1:59 PM Open Story
Emily Barker was one of two women who died fighting a large forest fire in Colorado this week.
What to Know About Wildfires in Colorado and Other Western States
6/29/2026 7:01 PM Open Story
Thousands of acres in Utah and other Western states have burned. Here is what to know about the firefighters who have died, the destruction so far and the spreading smoke.
How the Wildfires in Colorado and Utah Were Poised to Spark
6/29/2026 5:54 PM Open Story
Since last week, meteorologists issued a series of increasingly dire warnings about extremely critical weather conditions.
The Best Movies of 2026 So Far, and Where to Watch Them
6/29/2026 7:50 AM Open Story
Now is a good time to catch up on films you may have missed. Our critics have thoughts.
In Peru’s Presidential Election, Keiko Fujimori Gives the Right in Latin America Another Win
6/29/2026 2:45 PM Open Story
Keiko Fujimori, a daughter of the former strongman Alberto Fujimori, returns her family’s movement to power, but with a narrow victory in a divided country.
In Michigan, the Most Moderate Candidate May Not Be the Most Electable
6/29/2026 5:17 PM Open Story
The case for Haley Stevens’s candidacy rests on electability, but it’s far from clear how electable she really is.
The Supreme Court Just Handed Trump a Dangerous New Power
6/29/2026 11:49 AM Open Story
The Supreme Court is bestowing new powers on a president who often behaves as an aspiring autocrat.
6 Are Killed During a Rare Mass Shooting in Germany
6/29/2026 7:13 PM Open Story
The authorities said a 45-year-old man opened fire at a youth facility after a quarrel about the custody of his baby daughter. The dead were all facility employees.