California Man in Custody After Shooting at Dinner Attended by Trump
4/25/2026 9:57 PM Open Story
Shots were fired at the hotel hosting the White House correspondents’ dinner. Authorities said the attack was carried out by a lone gunman who was brought down by the Secret Service.
Trump Describes His Mind-Set After Shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
4/25/2026 10:24 PM Open Story
Very little was clear about what had happened at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night. But the president wanted to talk about it.
Trump Cancels Witkoff and Kushner’s Trip for Iran Talks, Saying, ‘We Have All the Cards.’
4/25/2026 5:33 PM Open Story
The last-minute scuttling of the trip to Pakistan was the latest sign of how far apart the two sides are on reaching a deal to end the Iran war.
Trump Seeks to Abolish Iran’s Nuclear Stockpile, a Problem He Helped Create
4/25/2026 7:20 PM Open Story
President Trump withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear accord in 2018, saying it was the worst deal ever. But Iran responded with an enrichment spree that haunts the negotiations to this day.
Firm Building Trump’s Ballroom Got a Secret No-Bid Contract for a Nearby Job
4/25/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
The National Park Service increased the value of the contract several times over and then awarded it to Maryland-based Clark Construction, in a process that experts said was highly unusual.
A Year Later, Trump’s ‘Most Exclusive’ Memecoin Event Is a Lot Less Exclusive
4/25/2026 12:57 PM Open Story
Even a Times reporter qualified for the event, which caused outrage last year for providing access to President Trump in exchange for investment in one of his family’s crypto ventures.
Texas Can Arrest and Deport People Who Illegally Cross at Mexico Border, Court Says
4/25/2026 12:40 PM Open Story
The court that paused a 2023 law allowing state and local police officers to arrest migrants has now ruled that the measure is legal, a decision likely to be appealed.
In Deep Blue California, a G.O.P.-Backed Voter ID Proposal Makes the Ballot
4/25/2026 4:07 PM Open Story
A Republican-backed initiative has cleared the signature threshold for the November election. Critics say the measure could make it harder for people to vote.
Every Black Republican Is Leaving the House, Erasing Diversity Gains
4/25/2026 12:36 PM Open Story
All four Black House Republicans are retiring after this year, a reflection of the striking and persistent lack of diversity in the G.O.P. ranks of Congress.
Why Has ‘Christ Is King’ Become a Controversial Statement?
4/23/2026 8:29 AM Open Story
For some, the three words have become encoded with a message of hate.
Democrats Weigh Whether a Lawmaker’s Ethnicity Counts More Than Ideology
4/25/2026 1:44 PM Open Story
The same progressive South Asian networks that helped elect Zohran Mamdani as mayor in New York are mobilizing against Jenifer Rajkumar, a Queens assemblywoman.
40 Years After the Meltdown, War Layers Another Disaster on Chernobyl
4/25/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
Ideas have been floated for how the contaminated zone could bring economic benefits to Ukraine. But for the foreseeable future, it will be an army-controlled security belt.
40 Years Ago, a Nuclear Catastrophe at Chernobyl
4/25/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
Photographs from the first days of the Chernobyl disaster and of the aftermath years later show the response, the evacuation and the long-term consequences of the world’s worst nuclear accident.
Can an A.I. Company Ever Be Good?
4/26/2026 1:40 AM Open Story
The short answer: not really. The long answer: maybe with a little help.
Why I Still Love Michael Jackson
4/25/2026 4:00 AM Open Story
I’ve been a lifelong follower of Michael Jackson, a stance that sometimes I can’t defend, even to myself.
2 C.I.A. Officers Killed in Mexico Crash Lacked Proper Authorization
4/25/2026 2:29 PM Open Story
The two Americans were killed on Sunday when their vehicle crashed while returning from an antidrug operation led by Mexico’s armed forces in the state of Chihuahua.
Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Launch Major Attacks on Cities Across Mali
4/25/2026 4:24 PM Open Story
The armed group JNIM claimed to have seized two key cities and destroyed the defense minister’s residence in a coordinated offensive that experts said was a major escalation in yearslong hostilities.
‘Michael’ is Expected to Collect $200 Million in First Weekend, Shaking Off Bad Reviews
4/25/2026 1:07 PM Open Story
Lionsgate estimated on Saturday that the Michael Jackson biopic would collect more than $200 million over its first few days in theaters.