Paxton Partied in Dubai With Fugitives Charged With Fraud, Lawsuit Says
10/15/2026 4:41 PM Open Story
Ken Paxton celebrated New Year’s Eve in 2024 with two men wanted on federal charges, one of whom donated at least $190,000 to his campaigns. The extent of his ties to the men was unclear.
Trump’s Attacks on Voting Raise Fears He Will Try to Challenge Midterm Results
10/15/2026 2:37 PM Open Story
Election officials say they worry the administration could use its own unsubstantiated claims to contest the vote in November.
Trump Administration Sues California Over Voter Rolls
10/15/2026 2:05 PM Open Story
The lawsuit seeks to temporarily block the state from counting mail ballots of voters it claims are likely noncitizens, opening a new front in the administration’s legal fights with election officials.
Trump’s Deal With Russia Inflames Ukraine War He Vowed to End
10/15/2026 4:26 PM Open Story
The Ukrainian president’s defiant decision to continue attacking Russian refineries underscores President Trump’s inability to end a war he had promised to resolve.
How U.S. Support to Ukraine Has Evolved Under Trump
10/15/2026 3:37 PM Open Story
President Trump’s latest push to end the war in Ukraine has raised questions about the future of U.S. support.
Senators Demand Investigation Into Ukraine Satellite Disruption
10/15/2026 2:13 PM Open Story
Republicans joined Democrats in calling on the Pentagon’s inspector general to look into whether the Trump administration was responsible for the interruption.
Is the Fox Collie the Perfect Dog for Our Aimless Era?
10/15/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
A winemaker in Northern California is convinced that a dog once bred to herd sheep in the Scottish Highlands is the ideal pet for our uncertain times.
ICE Agents Who Rammed a Worker in Houston Were Chasing a Dead Man, Family Says
10/15/2026 3:21 PM Open Story
ICE agents rammed a man during a pursuit in Houston, leaving him with a shattered leg. But a bulletin of the target shows a man who died in 2017, his daughter said.
Trump Cancels Planned Execution Livestream of Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood Shooter
10/15/2026 3:56 PM Open Story
The president said only immediate families of the victims of the mass shooting in 2009 would witness the execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.
Many Figures Opposed Hegseth’s Plan to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution
10/15/2026 12:36 PM Open Story
A retired general, a Catholic archbishop for the military and one of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan’s victims were among those who had spoken out.
Democrats Worry About Tight Midterm Races in Maine, Michigan and Minnesota
10/15/2026 12:45 PM Open Story
Despite hopes for a blue wave, Democratic candidates in Minnesota, Maine and Michigan are facing local political headwinds and have struggled to open up clear daylight in the polls.
The Image of the Great Flood That Stuck With Me: Caskets Floating Away
10/15/2026 3:02 PM Open Story
Covering a flood powerful enough to disrupt the dead.
Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Calls Trump’s New Oil Partner Corrupt
10/15/2026 4:24 PM Open Story
As ties with the Trump administration fray, María Corina Machado said her return to Venezuela would come “sooner than you would expect.”
New Guidelines Strongly Support Hormone Therapy for Common Menopause Symptoms
10/15/2026 8:00 AM Open Story
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said the benefits of the treatment outweigh the harms for many women.
Katie Zacharia Admits Failing Bar, but Defends Calling Herself a Lawyer
10/15/2026 4:43 PM Open Story
In an interview with a right-wing influencer, the new White House press secretary also described the harried process that led to her hiring.
Trump’s Democracy-for-Diesel Deal Shames Us All
10/15/2026 3:51 PM Open Story
The president’s arrangement to import Russian diesel fuel is one more example of how he has sold out American democracy.
He’s the Most Influential Podcaster in Silicon Valley. He Thinks We’re Getting This Wrong.
10/15/2026 12:33 PM Open Story
Dwarkesh Patel on what the public doesn’t know about A.I.