Trump Says Vandals Sabotaged the Reflecting Pool. Internal Documents Raise Doubts.
6/23/2026 1:13 PM Open Story
The documents do not indicate that the peeling blue coating and algae blooms were caused intentionally.
Photos Behind Kennedy Center Tarps Show No Sign of Trump’s Name
6/23/2026 7:30 AM Open Story
Images circulated by an activist group reveal bare marble where President Trump’s name once resided. The Kennedy Center previously told a federal judge it had been removed.
Protesters Accused of Antifa Ties Sentenced to Up to 100 Years in ICE Attack
6/23/2026 1:01 PM Open Story
The penalties, issued in an attack where a police officer was shot, dwarfed those given to Jan. 6 rioters and appeared to signal that at least some courts will deal aggressively with ICE protesters.
Senate Votes to Direct End to Iran War, Rebuking Trump on War Powers
6/23/2026 1:06 PM Open Story
A few Republicans joined Democrats in favor of a measure instructing President Trump to halt military operations against Iran or seek congressional authorization.
As Chinese Tech Pulls Ahead, U.S. Fears It Will Become Dependent
6/23/2026 1:15 PM Open Story
Chinese firms have some of the world’s most advanced technology. But U.S. officials say relying on it could come with a downside.
China Takes Supercomputer Crown From U.S. For First Time Since 2017
6/23/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
A supercomputer in Shenzhen was declared the world’s fastest. It uses only standard microprocessors and not the special-purpose chips called graphics processing units.
Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene Say They Are Done With the G.O.P.
6/23/2026 12:46 PM Open Story
Their split with the Republican Party represents an expansion of a feud with President Trump that could further complicate the party’s midterm prospects.
Searching for Clues in Jeffrey Epstein’s Boyhood
6/23/2026 1:24 PM Open Story
“Jeff” grew up in an insular world, kept company with a few brainy boys and fixated on girls. Was a monster hiding in plain sight?
Supreme Court Bars Rastafarian Man From Suing Prison Guards for Shaving His Dreadlocks
6/23/2026 11:18 AM Open Story
Damon Landor, a Rastafarian, tried to sue Louisiana prison officials for violating his religious rights.
Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Claiming Cisco Systems Helped China Target Falun Gong
6/23/2026 10:02 AM Open Story
The court’s decision could have broader implications for whether companies can be held liable for aiding in international human rights abuses.
Supreme Court Sides With Exxon in Lawsuit Over Assets Seized by Cuba
6/23/2026 12:28 PM Open Story
The Trump administration backed Exxon Mobil’s effort to be compensated for oil and gas assets confiscated by the Cuban government in 1960.
Britain Is Still Deep in the Shadow of Brexit
6/23/2026 9:33 AM Open Story
Ten years after a slim majority voted to leave the European Union, the economic and political effects of that decision continue to disrupt the United Kingdom.
Brexit Has Cost the UK Growth, Analysts Say, in the Decade Since the Vote
6/23/2026 5:42 AM Open Story
Citing lower trade and investment, analysts broadly agree that Britain’s economy is smaller than it would have been if the country had stayed in the E.U.
The Extraordinary Embezzlement Case That Rocked Scottish Politics
6/23/2026 9:18 AM Open Story
Peter Murrell, the husband of the former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, was sentenced on Tuesday after he admitted to buying a bizarre range of items with the Scottish National Party’s money.
How Trump Turned America’s Refugee Program Into a Pathway for White People
6/23/2026 12:31 PM Open Story
President Trump has created an exception to his refugee ban for white South Africans, reshaping a program intended for people fleeing persecution and disaster.
A Look Inside the Welcome Bags Planned for White South African Refugees
6/23/2026 12:38 PM Open Story
The United States is putting together bags with a children’s book on so-called reverse racism, and with a document that defends the country’s founding on the basis of slavery.
Meta Has Created a Prediction Markets App
6/23/2026 11:11 AM Open Story
The experimental app, internally called “Arena,” would be independent of Facebook and Instagram. It could compete for attention with Polymarket and Kalshi, the biggest prediction markets.
Markets Recoil in Global Sell-Off Driven by Tech Stocks
6/23/2026 1:14 PM Open Story
Chipmakers led the way down in South Korea, where the main index plunged 10.5 percent. The Nasdaq in the U.S. was down 2.2 percent at Tuesday’s open.
SpaceX Stock Price Is Slumping After Its Blockbuster IPO
6/23/2026 1:15 PM Open Story
On Tuesday, SpaceX briefly fell below $150 a share, which was where the stock began trading when the company listed publicly just over a week ago.
Looking Back on the U.S.A.’s Many Founders, 250 Years In
6/22/2026 4:54 PM Open Story
In the past 50 years, the way we tell the story of the Revolution has become dramatically more complex. Can it still inspire us all?
Europe Is Sweltering in an Extreme Heat Wave. Here’s the Latest.
6/23/2026 11:59 AM Open Story
France’s average temperature on Tuesday was its hottest ever, the country’s weather agency said. Several countries are under top-level heat warnings.
40 People Drown in France Amid Scorching Temperatures
6/23/2026 7:29 AM Open Story
Most of the victims were young people swimming in unsupervised areas, officials said.
Europe’s Heat Has Scientists Asking: How Much Hotter Can It Get?
6/23/2026 9:17 AM Open Story
Records are being broken for the second time in a month, leading scientists to probe the upper limits of what the warming climate can dish out.
Social Security Is Running Out of Money, Fast
6/23/2026 9:58 AM Open Story
To save the program, we need to eliminate the payroll tax cap.
Is This the Year Florida Turns Blue?
6/23/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
David Jolly must persuade voters who have been increasingly hostile to Democrats that he’s a different kind of Democrat.
Ebola Symptoms in Current Outbreak May Be Milder Than in Previous Ones
6/23/2026 8:31 AM Open Story
That is good news for patients, but officials fear it will make controlling the spread of the disease harder.