Trump’s Election Claims and SAVE Act Push Find Muted Response From G.O.P. Lawmakers
7/17/2026 1:53 PM Open Story
Most G.O.P. lawmakers had little to say about the president’s claims of election vulnerabilities, and he did not appear to move the needle on the voting restriction bill he championed.
Trump Brings Full Weight of Government to Bolster False Election Claims
7/17/2026 12:39 PM Open Story
Intelligence agencies provided the White House with a trove of declassified documents that President Trump cited on Thursday as evidence of election vulnerabilities.
Trump’s Homeland Security Chief Threatens Election Officials With Prison Time
7/17/2026 12:34 PM Open Story
Markwayne Mullin reiterated the president’s false claims about voting security while escalating the administration’s legally questionable attempts to control state elections.
Trump Pursues a Deeper Bond With China’s Leader, Despite Hostile Speech
7/17/2026 2:29 PM Open Story
Chinese officials appear to think that President Trump’s accusations that China interfered in the 2020 U.S. elections were driven by domestic politics, not foreign policy.
War Between U.S. and Iran Expands, With Strikes Across the Region
7/17/2026 2:49 PM Open Story
Videos and reports in Iranian state media showed damage to bridges, railways and other infrastructure. U.S. allies in the region reported retaliatory strikes by Iran.
Trump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past Wars
7/17/2026 9:25 AM Open Story
Like his predecessors, President Trump has struggled to turn battlefield successes into long-term victories.
Oil Prices Rise to Highest Level in a Month as Shipping in the Persian Gulf Nears a Halt
7/17/2026 12:28 PM Open Story
Shipping traffic was at its lowest level in more than a month and oil prices moved higher as the Iran war continued to disrupt the supply of energy.
China’s Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America’s Lead
7/17/2026 1:04 PM Open Story
China’s Moonshot AI unveiled a freely available artificial intelligence model that seemed to narrow the gap with cutting-edge offerings from U.S. tech companies.
Stocks Sink on Anxiety About Tech and A.I. Spending
7/17/2026 1:17 PM Open Story
Investors are growing uneasy about increasing competition from China in the global race to dominate artificial intelligence.
Meta in Talks to Lease Computing Power to Anthropic in Potential $10 Billion Deal
7/17/2026 10:44 AM Open Story
A deal would underline how scarce computing power is for artificial intelligence development, and could create a new business for Meta.
Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs for Wildfire Smoke Over U.S.
7/17/2026 8:06 PM Open Story
The president said on Friday in a social media post that Canada was failing to manage its wildfire response as smoke has blanketed U.S. cities including New York and Chicago.
Dozens of Wildfires Are Suddenly Burning in Oregon
7/17/2026 3:12 PM Open Story
The state told thousands of people to be ready to evacuate.
When Will the Smoke End? Our Meteorologist Explains Why It’s Complicated.
7/17/2026 1:40 PM Open Story
The interplay between the burning fires, the smoke itself and quickly changing weather patterns is making the next few days more uncertain than usual.
Watch the Wildfire Smoke Ooze Across North America From Space
7/16/2026 3:22 PM Open Story
Satellite imagery shows the wide footprint of the smoke across the continent.
Mourning One Tragedy at Sea, a Family Is Devastated by Another
7/17/2026 5:42 PM Open Story
The Boisas went out on the San Francisco Bay to spread the ashes of one of their own. Then a wave toppled their boat.
The Rise and Fall of Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Mastermind
7/17/2026 4:29 PM Open Story
The popularity of drones, and the defense minister who heavily promoted them, helped lead to a clash in which President Volodymyr Zelensky sided with the military brass.
Firms With Checkered Pasts Tied to Troubled Midtown Construction Project
7/17/2026 5:01 PM Open Story
Among those connected to companies that worked on 235 East 42nd Street were a man who once bribed city officials and a developer who gave a loan to Bernard Kerik.
Sara Rodriguez, Lieutenant Governor, Quits Wisconsin Governor’s Race
7/17/2026 6:17 PM Open Story
One establishment candidate dropped out and another rejoined the race amid worries from some moderate Democrats that a democratic socialist might win the primary.
Billionaires Prepare $87 Million Ad Campaign to Block California Wealth Tax
7/17/2026 3:02 PM Open Story
A coalition backed by the Google co-founder Sergey Brin and wealthy tech investors is trying to neutralize a proposed one-time tax on the state’s richest residents.
Trump Endorses Graham for Senate, Scrambling South Carolina Primary
7/17/2026 2:50 PM Open Story
Senator Darline Graham had been seen as a caretaker for her brother’s seat after his sudden death. Now she has the president’s nod in what was shaping up to be a crowded fight to succeed Lindsey Graham.
Who Really Has the 2026 Midterms Cash Edge?
7/17/2026 2:31 PM Open Story
The fund-raising race is tighter than it seems.
The World Cup, in Photos
7/16/2026 4:11 PM Open Story
See some of the best images from the world’s most popular sporting event.
On Fire. Again.
7/17/2026 2:28 PM Open Story
There were orange skies in 2023, 2025 and now again in 2026. Over the last few years, one thing has become glaringly clear: The East Coast is totally unequipped for the next climate disaster, wildfires. The Opinion writer David Wallace-Wells explains that with every climate disaster, we’re not just adapting to a “new normal,” but bracing ourselves for what’s next.
How Trump Abused the Power to Declassify America’s Secrets
7/17/2026 4:06 PM Open Story
The president is manipulating the intelligence community into a tool of misinformation.
Taylor Farms to Remove Products After Lettuce Is Linked to Cyclospora Cases
7/17/2026 3:46 PM Open Story
The California company grows produce in more than 12 states, and in Mexico and Canada. Taco Bell and food distributor Sysco have pulled Taylor Farms lettuce from supply chains.