Biden Pardons Turkeys for the Last Time as President

How Universities Cracked Down on Pro-Palestinian Activism

Stricter rules and punishments over campus protests seem to be working. Universities have seen just under 950 protest events this semester, compared to 3,000 in the spring.

Published: 2024-11-25 10:03:00

New Mexico City to Pay $20 Million to Family of Woman Shot by Police

New Mexico has among the highest rates of killings by police officers in the U.S., and officials are trying to reduce the number of deadly encounters.

Published: 2024-11-25 19:04:25

Dartmouth Sorority and 2 Fraternity Members Are Charged After Student’s Drowning

The 20-year-old student died this summer after attending an off-campus party. The fraternity members and sorority were charged with offenses related to providing alcohol to minors.

Published: 2024-11-24 20:47:11

In California’s Heartland, Some Latino Immigrants Back Trump’s Border Stance

They said they believed that Donald J. Trump’s attacks on undocumented immigrants were directed at recent asylum seekers rather than their own community members.

Published: 2024-11-25 10:02:27

Judge Allows San Jose State Volleyball Player to Compete

A federal judge ruled that the player, who is at the center of a controversy over transgender athletes, can participate in a women’s volleyball conference tournament this week.

Published: 2024-11-25 19:11:37

Jack Smith Moves to Dismiss Charges Against Trump in Election and Documents Cases

The special counsel asked a federal judge in Washington and an appeals court in Atlanta to dismiss cases that had charged Donald J. Trump with plotting to overturn his loss in the 2020 election and with later obstructing efforts to retrieve classified documents he was hoarding.

Published: 2024-11-25 19:23:33

Biden Pardons Turkeys for the Last Time as President

Setting aside politics, the president used the lighthearted ceremony to thank the nation one more time for the opportunity to serve.

Published: 2024-11-25 18:10:26

Mitch McConnell Is Ready to Pick His Own Fights After Senate Leadership

The longest-serving Senate leader is relinquishing his post in the next Congress and planning to use his influence in ways that could put him at odds with President-elect Donald J. Trump.

Published: 2024-11-25 18:18:27

Devoted Aide Who Keeps Good News Flowing Will Follow Trump to the White House

Natalie Harp, a 33-year-old former anchor on a right-wing cable show, is poised to become the primary conveyor belt for information to and from the president.

Published: 2024-11-25 18:42:29

Bishop T.D. Jakes Recovering From ‘Health Incident’ During Sunday Sermon

Bishop Jakes received immediate medical attention and is now “stable and under the care of medical professionals,” according to the Potter’s House, his megachurch.

Published: 2024-11-25 17:43:46

Democrats Rush to Regroup in the Southern Battlegrounds

With critical races in Georgia and North Carolina just two years away, the party is soul-searching on a time crunch.

Published: 2024-11-25 17:32:06

Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East Envoy, Has Ties to Oil-Rich Nations

Steve Witkoff’s involvement with two sovereign wealth funds as he bought and then sold Manhattan’s Park Lane Hotel demonstrates the potential conflicts his new role will present.

Published: 2024-11-25 17:20:56

Can Wall Street Billionaires Deliver on Trump’s Blue-Collar Promise?

The president-elect has named wealthy financiers for key economic positions, raising questions about how much they will follow through on promises to help the working class.

Published: 2024-11-25 15:50:43

Regulator Sues Anti-Police Activist Who Spent Charity Funds on Himself

Brandon Anderson, who used his nonprofit’s accounts to rent mansions and buy luxury clothes, was featured in a New York Times story in August.

Published: 2024-11-25 14:42:12

An Emerald Taken From Brazil Decades Ago May Soon Be Returned.

A U.S. ruling set in motion the gem’s repatriation to Brazil, where it was first unearthed more than 20 years ago.

Published: 2024-11-25 10:04:09

Trump’s Judicial Hero Would Have Hated His Recess Appointments Plan

Justice Antonin Scalia, a conservative giant, said attempts to circumvent the Senate’s responsibility to vet nominees were “ignoble” and “just made up.”

Published: 2024-11-25 10:04:02

Trump Cabinet: Inside the Many Ideologies of His Nominees

One faction of prospective nominees appears focused on revenge, another on calming markets and a third on relentlessly — perhaps hopelessly — cutting people and budgets.

Published: 2024-11-25 00:02:32