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| Cassidy Loses Senate Primary in Louisiana, as Trump Vanquishes G.O.P. Foe - Senator Bill Cassidy, a two-term Republican who voted to convict President Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, could not muster enough votes to continue to a runoff next month. Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:54 +0000 |
| 7 Republicans Voted to Convict Trump. Most Are No Longer in Office. - Senator Bill Cassidy’s defeat means no more than two of them will be left in Congress next year. Sun, 17 May 2026 03:39:14 +0000 |
| Car Plows Into Pedestrians in Northern Italian Town, Injuring at Least 8 - Four of the injured were in serious condition, the mayor of Modena said, praising residents who rushed to stop the car’s driver from escaping on foot. Sun, 17 May 2026 03:01:20 +0000 |
| Senate Ruling Threatens Ballroom Funding in G.O.P. Budget Bill - Democrats announced Saturday night that the Senate’s top parliamentary referee had determined that the $1 billion provision did not comply with budget rules. Sun, 17 May 2026 02:43:31 +0000 |
| How a Nature Cruise Turned Into a Nightmare - The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatized by Covid. For those on board, the danger was much closer. Sun, 17 May 2026 02:32:50 +0000 |
| Woman Gives Birth in Brooklyn Courtroom - A woman who was nine months pregnant was in court on low-level charges, raising questions about why she was discharged from a hospital before the hearing. Sun, 17 May 2026 02:02:51 +0000 |
| Venezuela Extradites Billionaire Tycoon Alex Saab to U.S. - The extradition of Alex Saab, who is tied to a huge graft scheme, is part of a purge of powerful figures who helped the deposed president, Nicolás Maduro, stay in power. Sun, 17 May 2026 01:26:02 +0000 |
| Bulgaria Wins Eurovision Song Contest as Israel Comes Second - Five countries boycotted this year’s contest over Israel’s involvement, but politics took a back seat once the show in Vienna got underway. Sun, 17 May 2026 00:46:41 +0000 |
| China Indicates Tariffs Were Discussed at Trump Summit - China’s Ministry of Commerce said Saturday that the countries had struck a preliminary agreement to reduce some tariffs, seemingly contradicting statements by President Trump Sat, 16 May 2026 23:25:56 +0000 |
| How the Jerks I Grew Up With in Long Island Took Over the Country - I noticed that a lot of TV villains come from the town I grew up in. I wasn’t surprised. Sat, 16 May 2026 19:57:52 +0000 |
| Mamdani’s Nakba Day Social Media Post Marks Shift for N.Y.C. Mayors - Pro-Palestinian New Yorkers celebrated Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to post about the Palestinians’ day of remembrance, but the move was criticized by some Jewish leaders. Sat, 16 May 2026 19:53:42 +0000 |
| Stephen Colbert’s Late Show Cancellation and the Fall of CBS - In shutting down a 33-year late-night franchise, CBS is assenting to its own diminishment. Sat, 16 May 2026 19:17:01 +0000 |
| Fears Grow That Iran May Be Using Proxy Groups Beyond Mideast - The charges against Mohammad al-Saadi in the United States have raised concerns that Iran could be working with its proxies to stage attacks outside the region. Sat, 16 May 2026 18:46:01 +0000 |
| Navy Aircraft Carrier Completes Longest Deployment Since Vietnam - After being diverted for combat with Venezuela and Iran, the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford returned to Norfolk, Va., on Saturday after nearly a year at sea. Sat, 16 May 2026 17:22:03 +0000 |
| Trump Calls Xi a ‘Friend.’ But He Left China Without Any Breakthroughs. - The lack of concrete agreements with Beijing shows the risks of President Trump’s personality-driven foreign policy, which rests on the belief that he can defend U.S. interests through charm and force of will. Sat, 16 May 2026 17:01:10 +0000 |
| Hamas’s Top Leader in Gaza Is Killed in Israeli Strike - Izz al-Din al-Haddad took over the group’s military wing in Gaza last year. Hamas officials confirmed Mr. al-Haddad’s death in an Israeli attack. Sat, 16 May 2026 14:29:20 +0000 |
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