U.S. Antitank Mines Discovered in Neighborhood in Iran

(Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:18:03 +0000)

Photos and video verified by The New York Times show mines dispensed by cluster bombs in a village a few miles from a missile site.

At CPAC, the ‘America First’ Crowd Ponders Giving War a Chance

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:53:43 +0000)

The Conservative Political Action Conference has been an America First gathering for years, but with President Trump pursuing war in Iran, organizers have tried to make a shift, with mixed results.

Florida’s Immigration Crackdown, Led by DeSantis, Is Showing Cracks

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:13:33 +0000)

Some conservative sheriffs have raised concerns about the aggressive enforcement tactics that Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has embraced.

When Will TSA Workers Be Paid? Here’s What We Know

(Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:07:10 +0000)

President Trump on Friday directed the Homeland Security Department to pay thousands of airport security officers.

Stocks Keep Falling as Investor Lose Patience With the War in Iran

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:35:22 +0000)

The S&P 500 is down nearly 9 percent from a January high. The weekly losing streak is its worst in roughly four years.

The Iran War Has Diesel Prices Soaring, and Consumers Could Pay the Price

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:25:28 +0000)

Diesel has climbed faster than gasoline this month, directly hitting businesses, from brewers to trucking companies. Those higher costs are likely to make their way into consumer prices.

The Iran War is Revealing the Messy Middle of Our Renewable Energy Transition

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:02:20 +0000)

When the world map of literal power changes, the political hierarchy shifts, too

Cannonball with Wesley Morris: ‘Love Story’ Is Actually a Horror Story

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:07:03 +0000)

The nightmare began when she said, “I do.”

Want More ‘Love Story’? Read These Books Inspired by the Kennedys and ’90s New York.

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:04:01 +0000)

If the TV show has you craving 1990s glam, upper-crust romance and doomed dynasties, these books have got you covered.

How ‘Love Story’ Gave Viewers a History Lesson on the Kennedys and ’90s NYC

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:35:04 +0000)

The FX show, which dramatizes the relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, has inspired a legion of younger viewers to dig into the couple’s past and 1990s New York City.

Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:00:01 +0000)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly unusual decision to remove officers from a one-star promotion list has spurred allegations of racial and gender bias.

Hegseth Criticized for Removing Four Officers From Promotion List

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:16:05 +0000)

Bitter rifts have opened over the defense secretary’s campaign to reverse policies that he says are prejudiced against white officers.

Kash Patel’s Emails Circulate Online as Iran Takes Responsibility for Release

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:11:05 +0000)

What appeared to be personal emails from before Mr. Patel’s time as director were posted on a website that identified itself as Iranian but seemed to be hosted in Russia.

Outside Kennedy Center, Jane Fonda and Joan Baez Raise Voices in Protest

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:58:09 +0000)

The pair joined in a gathering of artists and others who denounced censorship and faulted President Trump’s growing influence over the nation’s cultural life.

New York City Ballet Pulls Out of Kennedy Center Performances

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:55:29 +0000)

The decision by the company, one of the most prestigious in the country, is the latest in a wave of high-profile cancellations at the center.

Kennedy Center Performer Asks Judge to Toss Case He Calls ‘Retaliatory’

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:33:13 +0000)

A jazz drummer who called off a performance in protest of the center’s being renamed for President Trump said the president’s allies had sued him as punishment.

Man Tied to Pro-Israel Extremists Accused of Targeting Palestinian Activist

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:54:02 +0000)

A man linked to a pro-Israel terrorist group was charged with making Molotov cocktails for what officials said was a plot to assassinate the New York City-based activist Nerdeen Kiswani.

One Republican Farmer in Wisconsin Is Bitter Over Trump’s Deportations

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:52:35 +0000)

For 20 years, Tim O’Harrow has asked lawmakers to acknowledge that America’s food supply depends on immigrants. Politics went in the other direction.

Before the LaGuardia Crash, Why Didn’t Truck 1 Stop?

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:06:53 +0000)

After a fatal runway collision between a jet and a fire truck, one of the key questions is why the truck didn’t heed frantic calls to stop.

We Analyzed the Deadly Crash at LaGuardia

(Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:16:10 +0000)

Our graphics reporter Lazaro Gamio breaks down the second-by-second analysis leading up to the deadly plane crash at LaGuardia Airport.

After Being Struck by Air Canada Plane, Last Firefighter Is Released From Hospital

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:03:45 +0000)

Days after the disaster on a LaGuardia runway, two veterans of a specialized rescue unit have been released from the hospital.

Rep. Sam Graves, a Senior House Republican, Will Retire as Midterm Exodus Grows

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:35:51 +0000)

Representative Sam Graves, the chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said he would leave Congress after nearly three decades, the latest sign that the G.O.P. is bracing for big losses.

Hasan Piker Rallies Spark Backlash in Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:17:15 +0000)

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s primary opponents criticized him for inviting Hasan Piker to campaign with him. Mr. Piker is a fierce critic of Israel.

CPAC Considers Vance, Rubio and Life After Trump

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:53:07 +0000)

The president’s potential successors “are mortal men,” one attendee said.

Bank of America Pays $72.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit by Epstein Victims

(Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:13:37 +0000)

The suit claimed the bank had overlooked signs that Mr. Epstein’s accounts were being used to further his abuse of young women.

The Bar Is Open Again on the Staten Island Ferry

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:32:50 +0000)

After a seven-year drought, including pandemic-related delays, the ferry service is bringing beer back to New York Harbor. It feels like a return to normal, regulars say.

Will Iran Break Trumpism?

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:24:44 +0000)

The right-wing thinker Christopher Caldwell believes the Iran war is the end of Trumpism. Is he right? What was Trumpism in the first place?

Republicans Know This War Is Going Badly

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:34:59 +0000)

Never before has America arrived at the threshold of a quagmire so quickly.

White House Vows to Pay T.S.A. Workers as Partial Shutdown Continues

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:34:36 +0000)

Also, consumers are feeling the costs of the Iran war. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Man Accused of Killing Loyola University Chicago Student to Remain in Jail

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:13:34 +0000)

Jose Medina, who is accused of being in the country illegally, is charged with murder in the death of Sheridan Gorman, a freshman at Loyola University Chicago.

Judge Agrees to Drop Charges Against Officers in Breonna Taylor’s Death

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:59:23 +0000)

The Trump administration had asked the court to dismiss the charges, describing them as an example of “weaponized federal overreach” by the Biden administration.

Clavicular, an Internet Narcissus, Is Arrested After Posting a Fight Video

(Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:44:59 +0000)

The influencer, known for promoting handsomeness, is accused of arranging a brawl between two women. Separately, the authorities are investigating a video showing him shooting an alligator.

Idaho Criminalizes Transgender Use of Some Bathrooms in Private Businesses

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:39:07 +0000)

The bill passed Friday by the Idaho legislature would make it a crime punishable by up to a year in prison to use a gender-designated bathroom that does not conform to a person’s sex at birth.