10 New Orleans Inmates Escape Jail Through Cell Wall Where Toilet Was Removed
Three escapees had been captured by Friday night. The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office said the inmates might have had help from jail workers.
Democrats Who Championed Biden’s Re-election Bid Now Seek Atonement
With their party facing record low approval ratings, many top Democrats are trying to reposition themselves from Biden boosters to truth-tellers of what really happened in 2024.
Trump’s Push to Defund Harvard Prompts Clash Over Veteran Suicide Research
The proposed termination of medical research funded by the V.A. is part of the Trump administration’s broader pressure campaign against the university.
Supreme Court Retains Temporary Block on Using Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans
The justices sent the case back to a lower court to consider whether the Alien Enemies Act can be used to deport immigrants accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang.
Cher Wants a Better Home for L.A.’s Elephants. Not Tulsa.
A lawsuit is seeking to stop Los Angeles Zoo officials from shipping their two surviving elephants to another zoo in Oklahoma. Cher and other advocates want them to go to an animal sanctuary.
Republican Revolt Reflects a Core Party Divide Over Spending and Debt
Whether the ultraconservatives dig in and force big changes to the megabill carrying President Trump’s agenda or capitulate, as they have in the past, will determine the fate of their party’s signature legislation.
Investigators See No Criminality by E.P.A. Officials in Case on Biden-Era Grants
A contentious investigation that questioned the legality of E.P.A. grants has found very little to suggest government employees violated the law.
As Trump Departs the Middle East, He Takes Aim at Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen
President Trump went on a social media posting spree after four days overseas, where he basked in the kind of lavish praise that so delights him.
Trump Appointee Pressed Analyst to Redo Intelligence on Venezuelan Gang
The move followed a disclosure that intelligence agencies disagree with a key factual claim Trump made to invoke a wartime deportation law.
Republicans Push to End Immigrant Benefits in Democratic States
For years, Democratic state leaders believed their immigrant programs were free from federal interference. But Republicans in Washington are now threatening to penalize states that continue them.
Conservatives Imperil G.O.P. Megabill That Would Fulfill Trump’s Agenda
Conservatives are demanding deeper cuts in federal spending, including the elimination of clean energy tax credits and work requirements for Medicaid recipients to start earlier.
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