Trump Pulled in at Least $2.2 Billion in 2025, Financial Disclosure Shows
6/30/2026 6:15 PM Open Story
The release of a mandatory financial disclosure for 2025 shows that the Trump family’s holdings, particularly the president’s crypto businesses, were stunningly lucrative.
Trump’s Moneymaking Run: Unrivaled in Presidential History
6/30/2026 6:02 PM Open Story
The president’s move to open new business ventures, rather than eliminate potential conflicts, defies a long-held tradition.
The Supreme Court’s Momentous Term, and How Trump Has Made at Least $2.2 Billion in Office
7/1/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Plus, zombies at the mall.
Control of the Senate Is Up for Grabs, Times/Siena Polls Find
7/1/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Republicans are defending seats in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas as they try to maintain their majority. Democrats are competitive in all six states — but not leading in enough to take the chamber.
Democratic Outsiders Keep Rolling: 5 Takeaways From Colorado’s Primaries
6/30/2026 9:12 PM Open Story
A democratic socialist ousted a veteran congresswoman in Denver, and a U.S. senator lost his bid for governor. But the state’s other senator fended off a progressive primary challenger.
Left-Wing Insurgent Ousts 15-Term Congresswoman in Colorado
7/1/2026 4:22 AM Open Story
Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, unseated Representative Diana DeGette in a Democratic primary to represent the Denver area.
Ohio and Iowa Governors Races Tight, New Polls Show
7/1/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Voters polled in the states, Iowa and Ohio, also voiced high levels of disapproval for President Trump’s performance.
Despite Some Losses for Trump, Supreme Court Delivers Enduring Conservative Wins
7/1/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The justices pushed back on some of President Trump’s signature moves, but they also expanded presidential power and supplied victories on long-sought conservative goals.
The Birthright Decision Was Surprisingly Close, Some Legal Scholars Say
7/1/2026 4:38 AM Open Story
A bare majority of Supreme Court justices ruled that President Trump’s executive order was unconstitutional, reflecting a conservative shift on the issue.
Takeaways From a Transformative Supreme Court Term
6/30/2026 5:45 PM Open Story
The justices rejected some of President Trump’s signature initiatives, but delivered lasting, long-sought conservative wins.
Heat Wave Trudges East on Wednesday
7/1/2026 2:50 AM Open Story
More than 160 million people are under extreme heat warnings or heat advisories ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.
With Lessons From a Perilous Blizzard, Mamdani Prepares for Extreme Heat
7/1/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
After more than two dozen people died during a brutal cold snap in New York City, city officials came up with a plan to keep people safe in the cold and extreme heat.
5 Temperature Records Meteorologists Are Watching This Week
6/30/2026 4:32 PM Open Story
New York could record 100 degrees for the first time since 2012, as a brutal heat wave spreads east.
How War Takes Its Toll on Ukraine’s Pregnant Women
7/1/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Bombings, blackouts and displacement compound maternal anxiety. Still, many women persevere. “We must bring new life,” one said.
Back in Congress, Tom Kean Jr. Faces a New Challenge: Staying There
7/1/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
The New Jersey Republican has explained the reason for his long absence: depression. Now he must convince voters that he deserves another term.
What Tom Kean Did and Didn’t Explain About His Absence
6/30/2026 6:07 PM Open Story
Representative Thomas Kean Jr., a New Jersey Republican, has finally reappeared in Congress. Questions remain about his nearly four-month absence from public life, which he said was due to depression.
For Many Americans, Depression Is Familiar. Here’s What We Know.
6/30/2026 4:55 PM Open Story
Representative Thomas Kean Jr. announced he had been hospitalized for depression. More than one in four U.S. adults report having been diagnosed with the condition.
Trump Suggestion of a Syrian Crackdown on Hezbollah Confounds Many in Mideast
7/1/2026 2:42 AM Open Story
During peace talks, President Trump repeatedly floated the idea that Syria could help subdue Hezbollah in Lebanon. The proposal revived bitter memories.
U.S. Lifts Restrictions on Anthropic’s Most Powerful A.I. Models
6/30/2026 8:17 PM Open Story
The move allows Anthropic to bring its most powerful technologies back online, de-escalating a feud with the Trump administration.
Fact-Checking Trump’s Inaccurate Accounts of U.S. History
7/1/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
We fact-checked the president’s colorful — and inaccurate — accounts of American history from the Battle of Gettysburg to the Unabomber.
Victor Willis, Village People Frontman, Dies at 74
7/1/2026 4:44 AM Open Story
Often performing dressed as a helmeted police officer, he co-wrote the group’s biggest hits including “Y.M.C.A.” and “Macho Man.”
U.S. Mobilizes for Venezuela Despite Trump’s Disdain for Foreign Aid
6/30/2026 4:55 PM Open Story
The State Department has promised $100 million in new funds to aid groups, after President Trump was criticized for an anemic response to an earthquake in Myanmar last year.
After Venezuela Earthquakes, Deportees from the U.S. Are Missing or Found Dead
7/1/2026 4:50 AM Open Story
Many of the 146 Venezuelans deported from the United States the day the earthquake struck are feared dead.
After a Tap Heard in Rubble, U.S. Rescue Teams Begin a Grueling Marathon
6/30/2026 4:00 PM Open Story
Surrounded by the devastation of Venezuela’s earthquakes, emergency specialists from California, Virginia and Florida work with locals to search for survivors.
A Risky Burial in the Heart of an Ebola Outbreak
7/1/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Safe interment is critical to containing the deadly disease, but in recent days around one Congolese town, that was not always being done.
The Dress Code for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding? Expect a Black-Tie Event.
7/1/2026 3:52 AM Open Story
New details have emerged about the celebration at Madison Square Garden, widely believed to be a wedding, including a dress code.
Five Words That Shook the World
7/1/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
It wasn’t Thomas Jefferson who made “All men are created equal” actually mean something.
How to World Cup
6/30/2026 10:00 PM Open Story
New to soccer? You’re welcome here.
A Separation of Powers
7/1/2026 3:58 AM Open Story
We look at the Supreme Court rulings on birthright citizenship and transgender athletes.
What Older Adults Should Know About GLP-1 Drugs as Medicare Coverage Expands
7/1/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
A Medicare pilot beginning Wednesday will broaden access to medications like Wegovy and Zepbound. There are unique risks for those over 65.