| Trump Has Quietly Sought Control Over Postal Service to Transform U.S. Elections
- That effort got new attention on Monday, when the Supreme Court allowed preparations for mail voting curbs to proceed. The justices said it is not a final determination on the order’s legality.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:09:01 +0000
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| Supreme Court Allows Trump Plan to Restrict Mail-In Voting, for Now
- The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:52:57 +0000
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| Fast-Moving Reno Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate in Nevada
- The Hawk fire has burned more than 15,000 acres since it began on Saturday in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada near Reno.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:52:15 +0000
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| What You Should Know About College Admissions Changes
- After loosening requirements during the Covid era, some schools are shaking up admissions again, facing pressure from the Trump administration, A.I. and even their own professors.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:47:20 +0000
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| The Mayor Went on Vacation. He Didn’t Travel Very Far.
- Zohran Mamdani is known for working around the clock as mayor of New York City, but last week he and his wife headed “upstate” for vacation and some locals were thrilled to spot them.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:39:07 +0000
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| Indiana Governor Calls for NIPSCO to Be Investigated Over Power Outages After Gary Storms
- Nearly 4,000 customers in the Gary area remained without electricity almost two weeks after an intense storm. The utility has pledged to restore power by Tuesday.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:34:00 +0000
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| Gov. Kathy Hochul, Five Years In, Makes Her Case for Four More
- Ms. Hochul, who ascended to the governorship in the depths of the pandemic, believes that New York is back. She hopes she has persuaded New Yorkers.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:23:59 +0000
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| Justices Allow Plans to Restrict Mail Voting, for Now
- Also, the college admissions process is shifting once again. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:53:34 +0000
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| S.E.C. Investigating Near-Implosion of A.I. Hedge Fund
- Regulators sent subpoenas to major Wall Street banks seeking information about the trading of Situational Awareness, three people briefed on the outreach said.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:13:09 +0000
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| Iran Pledges to Defy Trump’s Economic Sanctions
- Analysts say Tehran could intensify the dispute militarily after the United States announced new efforts to squeeze Iran’s economy. One Iranian official vowed that “not a single drop of oil” would leave the gulf.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:12:01 +0000
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| Judge Orders U.S. to Return Deported Man at Risk of Torture
- The Mexican man was sent to his home country after assisting federal law enforcement by testifying against Mexican drug cartels.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:01:30 +0000
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| Nevada Sues Trump Administration Over Colorado River Cuts
- The state seeks to block plans for significant water use restrictions over the next decade.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:48:04 +0000
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| Canada Said No to America. It Will Reverberate Far Beyond Its Borders.
- Mark Carney has chosen suffering, but he did what Canadians elected him to do.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:42:53 +0000
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| The Tour Guide Who Lived Through 9/11
- Christina Stanton offers a very specific and deeply personal tour of the World Trade Center site to remind visitors what happened 25 years ago.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:38:39 +0000
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| Trump Lays It on the Line for Darline Graham Ahead of South Carolina Runoff
- The president rallied for the sister of Lindsey Graham in her South Carolina Senate run and pressured allies to endorse her. A super PAC run by his advisers has spent nearly $800,000 on her campaign. Will it be enough?
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:34:23 +0000
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| What’s Behind the U.S. Treasury’s Latest Attempt to Lower Interest Rates
- The Treasury Department said it could begin to buy back more of its debt, and bond market investors are assessing the potential effects on borrowing costs.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:03:52 +0000
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| Trump Threatens New 50% Tariffs on Cars, Trucks and Steel as U.S.-Canada Trade War Unfolds
- President Trump vowed to increase tariffs on cars, trucks, auto parts and steel to 50 percent starting Jan. 1, as the countries edged toward a full-blown trade war.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:37:48 +0000
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| Opponents Sue to Stop Mamdani’s City-Owned Grocery Store Plan
- A business group filed a lawsuit to stop New York City’s plan to open the five grocery stores, a campaign promise of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s, arguing that it would hurt smaller stores.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:13:50 +0000
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| Anatomy of an Autonomous Attack: 5 Alarming A.I. Capabilities
- When OpenAI’s agents went rogue in July, they demonstrated ingenuity and drive beyond what many experts imagined — a dangerous harbinger of what such bots could do in the future.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:09:15 +0000
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| After Hugging Face Was Attacked By A.I. Agents, It Embarked on a Crusade
- Hugging Face, a start-up that was breached by rogue bots from OpenAI, is using the hack to push for openness in A.I. development.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:07:41 +0000
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