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.

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 …

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 …

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.”

Leon Black Sues House Committee Over Epstein Probe  —  Billionaire won't appear before House panel, claims it cannot compel him to turn over nondisclosure agreements with women  —  Leon Black is suing the House Oversight Committee probing his ties with Jeffrey Epstein and refusing to turn …

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 …

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.

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 …

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

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

How the data center backlash is growing in U.S. statehouses  —  As legislation is introduced at a record pace, shifting political views are driving more proposals that seek to restrict the tech giants.  —  Summary  —  Bills relating to data centers introduced in state legislatures  —  2026*

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database  —  As part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database.  —  In a bid to tackle alleged voter fraud …

A Spiral of Escalation for Russia and Ukraine, With No End in Sight  —  Each side is using missiles and drones to try to pound the other into giving up, breeding ceaseless human suffering.  But there is no sign that either country's determination will weaken.