September 2026
The left finally has a chance to win big battleground races. Michigan is at the center of the fight.
Abdul El-Sayed and William Lawrence, both from the Democratic Party’s left flank, were trying to do the same thing: rewrite the tried and tested playbook for what kind of campaign wins swing seats.
Alex Ovechkin, all-time NHL goal scorer, appears in ad supporting Vladimir Putin
Washington Capitals forward and NHL all-time leading goal scorer Alex Ovechkin appeared in an ad backing Russian President Vladimir Putin.
New documentary on Israel killing civilians in Gaza won global plaudits. But it is facing intense backlash at home.
TEL AVIV — Showered with adulation abroad for a new documentary on the Israeli military’s killing of civilians in Gaza, two Academy Award-winning filmmakers now face a storm of condemnation at home.
Fed raises interest rates for first time since 2023, defying Trump as inflation mounts
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rates for the first time since 2023, in a move aimed at slowing inflation.
Trump’s surgeon general nominee to face Senate grilling
Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Donald Trump’s third nominee to serve as surgeon general, will face lawmakers at her confirmation hearing Wednesday.
NBC Los Angeles helicopter crash shatters tight-knit local news community
The television news helicopters that circle Los Angeles have been fixtures of the city’s sky for decades, symbols of a hard-driving but close-knit media market.
House to leave early, punting Hegseth impeachment vote until after November elections
House lawmakers will leave early for the November midterm elections after Republican leaders cancelled votes for Thursday.
Despite online claims, analysts see no signs of foreign manipulation in AI blowback
A sudden surge in AI safety discourse has fueled accusations of a coordinated “psyop.” Researchers say those claims are unsubstantiated.
The Obamas’ family dog Sunny dies, the former president says
WASHINGTON — The Obamas’ pet dog Sunny has died, former President Barack Obama said Wednesday.
University of Texas students speak out after Texas GOP nominee calls them ‘foreigners’ in viral post
A handful of University of Texas students went to bed Saturday night thrilled to have witnessed one of their school’s most inspiring gridiron triumphs in recent memory.