Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women's Movement, Dies at 92  —  She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.  —  Gloria Steinem speaking at the 1972 Democratic National Convention.

Republicans fear Trump will keep super PAC money and not spend on the midterms  —  With the window for spending starting to shrink, a Trump-allied nonprofit is putting $1 million toward ads featuring the president, but his PAC hasn't spent in contested races.  —  Summary

Officer Ousters, a Cash Crunch and Iran Attacks: The Headaches Mount for Hegseth  —  The House passed a stopgap spending bill this week to avert a government shutdown, but the measure does little to relieve the Pentagon's mounting financial strain six months into the Iran war — or the pressure facing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Leon Black defies House Oversight Committee, sues Congress amid Epstein investigation  —  Leon Black, a billionaire investor with ties to the late convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, declined to show up for his scheduled transcribed interview Thursday with the House Oversight …

Democrats seize on two GOP midterm vulnerabilities: Data centers and the ‘big beautiful bill’  —  Voters are in an uproar over data centers — and Democrats are trying to direct anger toward Republicans by pointing to a tax provision buried in the GOP's “big, beautiful bill.”

ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says  —  An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an “unprecedented lowering of standards” amid a hiring surge.  —  In the wake of a hiring surge last summer, an official in charge of evaluating new recruits …

How a coming Supreme Court clash over prediction markets could reshape American betting  —  A nationwide brawl between dozens of states and the prediction markets championed by President Donald Trump has landed at the Supreme Court.  —  The clash, if taken up, would mark a blockbuster showdown …

Trump Moves to Strip Tax Exemption From Schools That Aid Minority Students  —  The Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools.

Trump's DOJ Blocked Serious ICE Shooting Charge Over Federal Prosecutor's “Strongest Possible” Objections  —  Over the “strongest possible” objections from the federal prosecutor handling the case, leaders at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., quashed plans to bring civil rights charges …

Federal judge blocks Trump's latest order limiting birthright citizenship  —  The judge cited the Supreme Court's June ruling that blocked Trump's earlier order seeking to limit citizenship by birth.  —  A federal judge reinforced the constitutional right to birthright citizenship Wednesday …

Who's the Snowflake Now?  —  It's one of the worst videos of the Trump era, and that's saying something.  —  You see a young Muslim woman dressed warmly for early spring walking down the street when she's approached by a man in civilian clothes.  She shouts as he places his hands on her.

Secret Service is getting the fortified White House that past presidents resisted  —  Officials will present plans to permanently fence Lafayette Square, but some preservationists and civic leaders are concerned about the lack of public access.  —  Summary

House Republicans set to cut pre-election session short  —  Republican leaders announced Thursday that the final two weeks of the pre-election House session are canceled, severely curtailing what had been a full legislative calendar for September.  That means members are set to depart Washington …

NVIDIA to Acquire Hugging Face  —  I'm excited to announce that NVIDIA has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12,930,300,000.  Together, we will scale Hugging Face's platform, strengthen its infrastructure and expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide.

Trump Puts Tariffs of Up to 100% on Foreign-Made Drones  —  In addition, the F.C.C. is weighing stiff restrictions on common drone technology such as thermal imaging and aerosol spraying.  —  The Trump administration imposed tariffs of up to 100 percent on drones on Thursday …

Weary US Sailors Lay Bare War's Strain During Thailand Shore Leave  —  A brief respite for the USS Abraham Lincoln's exhausted crew underscores the challenges of fighting a Middle East war while maintaining readiness in the Pacific.  —  It's 1 a.m. in Pattaya, and the sailors …

Third Way rolls out “new economic bargain” platform for Dems  —  The Democratic centrist group Third Way is launching a “new economic bargain” platform as part of its ongoing effort to steer the party toward a more coherent and big-tent vision heading into 2028.

In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy  —  The bomb that hit the residential area was American, according to a weapons expert and a visual analysis by The Times.  It killed five people and wounded 67 others, the Iranian authorities said.  —  It began like any traditional wedding in southern Iran.

Why Trump's ‘golden shares’ are enticing progressives  —  The Trump administration is shaking up federal involvement in the mining, tech, energy and defense sectors by making the government part-owner of dozens of U.S. companies — and sparking a conversation among progressives …

Historic first: Older adults now outnumber the youngest children worldwide  —  People 65 and older now outnumber children ages 5 and younger worldwide for the first time in recorded history, according to a new report by the U.S. Census. … They reflect the scope of the challenge in caring …

Republicans ratchet up a midterm message that raises alarm about Muslims  —  The rhetoric, which includes remarks from President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, has escalated since Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary.  —  Hours after Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's …

Kennedy asked to remove Pennsylvania measles death from CDC tally, sources say  —  U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked his new CDC director to remove a reference to two Pennsylvania deaths from the agency's online measles tally after he questioned whether the disease contributed …

Markets can't ignore the war anymore  —  Oil prices are heading back toward $100 a barrel, and, perhaps more crucially, the price of diesel fuel futures is now sitting at an all-time high. … - The rising price of energy is a big factor pushing bond yields higher and worrying policymakers …

2 police officers shot in downtown Minneapolis; several others injured, city officials report  —  Minneapolis police are responding to a shooting near 15 East Grant Street that has left multiple victims injured, including two police officers, according to a city alert.

As millions of kids lose SNAP food benefits, free school meals are also at risk  —  When Republican lawmakers secured cuts to the United States' largest food assistance program last year, Paige Shoemaker DeMio wasn't worried about children going hungry just at home — but at school.