- Democratic Party
- Republican Party
- United States Politics and Government
- Presidential Election of 2024
- Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right
- Conservatism (US Politics)
- Elections, House of Representatives
- Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements
- Supreme Courts (State)
- Liberalism (US Politics)
- Elections, Courts and the Judiciary
- Wisconsin
- Florida
Energized against the new Trump era, and against Elon Musk, Democrats pulled off a crucial judicial victory in Wisconsin and cut into Republican margins in two Florida congressional races.
- Schimel, Brad
- Crawford, Susan J
- Elections, Courts and the Judiciary
- United States Politics and Government
- Democratic Party
- Republican Party
- Musk, Elon
- Trump, Donald J
- Wisconsin
Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel for a State Supreme Court seat in a race that shattered spending records and maintained a liberal majority on the court.
- United States Politics and Government
- Elections, House of Representatives
- Fine, Randy (1974- )
- Weil, Josh (1984- )
- Florida
- Gaetz, Matt
- Waltz, Michael (1974- )
- Patronis, Jimmy (1972- )
- Valimont, Gay
- Trump, Donald J
The Republicans who were elected on Tuesday to fill seats left empty by Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz had President Trump’s backing.
- Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements
- Wisconsin
- Referendums
- Constitutional Amendments
The state has required voters to use photograph identification for nearly a decade, but an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution was seen as making it more difficult to roll back that rule.
- United States Politics and Government
- Deportation
- Conservatism (US Politics)
- Illegal Immigration
- Immigration and Emigration
- Venezuela
- Tren de Aragua (Gang)
- Rogan, Joe
- Thune, John R
The cracks in support show how seriously some conservatives are taking the administration’s aggressive and at times slapdash tactics.
- United States Politics and Government
- Deportation
- United States International Relations
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US)
- Justice Department
- El Salvador
- Maryland
- United States
- Abrego Garcia, Kilmar Armando
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was in the U.S. legally, is now in prison in El Salvador, and federal courts have no jurisdiction to order his release, the Trump administration said in a court filing.
- United States Politics and Government
- Deportation
- Presidential Power (US)
- Alien Enemies Act (1798)
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Democracy Forward (Nonprofit)
- Supreme Court (US)
- Tren de Aragua (Gang)
Lawyers for Venezuelan migrants asked the justices to keep in place a pause on President Trump’s deportation plan, calling it “completely at odds” with limited wartime authority given by Congress.
- Government Employees
- Government Efficiency Department (US)
- Musk, Elon
- Trump, Donald J
- Health and Human Services Department
- Transportation Department (US)
- Layoffs and Job Reductions
Another round of “deferred resignation” offers is part of the Trump administration’s stepped-up effort to rapidly downsize the government.
- United States Politics and Government
- Politics and Government
- Senate
- Democratic Party
- New Jersey
- Booker, Cory A
- Trump, Donald J
The New Jersey senator spent much of his speech, which ended after more than 25 hours, assailing the Trump administration. He eclipsed Strom Thurmond’s filibuster of a civil rights bill in 1957.
- Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons
- Biden, James Brian
- Zients, Jeffrey D
- Biden, Joseph R Jr
- United States Politics and Government
- Schumer, Charles E
- Biden, Hunter
In an unorthodox move, Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, is questioning former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s family and former White House officials about clemency.
- United States International Relations
- International Trade and World Market
- International Relations
- Customs (Tariff)
- European Union
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Trump, Donald J
President Trump is already showing signs of concern that his targets may team up against him.
- Movies
- Actors and Actresses
- Deaths (Obituaries)
- Batman (Fictional Character)
- Theater
- Kilmer, Val
- Batman Returns (Movie)
- Heat (Movie)
- Thunderheart (Movie)
- The Doors (Movie)
- Top Gun (Movie)
- Top Secret (Movie)
A wide-ranging leading man who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but unpredictable. At one point he dropped out of Hollywood for a decade.
- Kilmer, Val
- Movies
- Actors and Actresses
- Christian Science
- Narrated
- The Sunday Read
Cancer has taken his voice, but the unlikeliest movie star in Hollywood history still has a lot he wants to say.
- Batman (Fictional Character)
- Actors and Actresses
- Kilmer, Val
- Batman Forever (Movie)
- Heat (Movie)
- Top Gun (Movie)
Kilmer’s film career ranged from slapstick comedy to some of the most memorable films of the 1980s and ’90s.
- Defense and Military Forces
- Ships and Shipping
- People's Liberation Army (China)
- Xi Jinping
- China
- Guangzhou (China)
- Taiwan
- Taiwan Strait
The barges, which link up to form a bridge, could give China a way to land large numbers of vehicles and troops on Taiwan, solving a major logistical problem.
- International Relations
- United States International Relations
- Territorial Disputes
- Defense and Military Forces
- Lai Ching-te
- Hegseth, Pete
- Taiwan
- China
The drills came after Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, announced measures to counter China’s influence and espionage. Beijing also wants to send a message to Washington, analysts said.
- Colleges and Universities
- Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests (2023- )
- Police
- Columbia University
- Shafik, Nemat
- New York City
A university senate review concludes that some demonstrators who occupied Hamilton Hall were willing to leave voluntarily.
- Colleges and Universities
- Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests (2023- )
- Deportation
- Anti-Semitism
- Civil Rights and Liberties
- Jews and Judaism
- Foreign Students (in US)
- Khalil, Mahmoud (Activist)
- Ozturk, Rumeysa
- Taal, Momodou
Civil rights advocates say Canary Mission is doxxing critics of Israel and providing a possible road map for immigration agents as they sweep up students in a campus crackdown.
- Princeton University
- Princeton (NJ)
- Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests (2023- )
- Israel-Gaza War (2023- )
- Colleges and Universities
- Zionism
A judge cleared David Piegaro of wrongdoing after he was charged with assaulting a police officer while recording pro-Palestinian campus demonstrations last year.
- War and Armed Conflicts
- Druse (Sect)
- Kurds
- al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )
- Assad, Bashar al-
- Damascus (Syria)
- Syria
- Israel
The militias that control the Druse religious minority’s heartland in southwestern Syria have resisted the new government’s attempts to bring all armed groups under its control.
- Shin Bet
- Israel
- Netanyahu, Benjamin
- Trump, Donald J
- Bar, Ronen (1965- )
Eli Sharvit was a controversial choice after Israel’s prime minister fired his predecessor. Revelations that he wrote a column criticizing President Trump may have helped sink his chances.
- Israel-Gaza War (2023- )
- Ambulances
- Civilian Casualties
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
- United Nations
- Gaza Strip
- Israel
- Rafah (Gaza Strip)
The United Nations said Israeli forces killed the people as they were trying to aid injured civilians, then buried them in a mass grave. Israel said nine of the 15 dead were Palestinian militants.
- Classical Music
- Argerich, Martha
- Dutoit, Charles
- Maisky, Mischa
- Barenboim, Daniel
- Switzerland
At 83, the Argentine-Swiss pianist is at the peak of her powers. But she doesn’t want to talk about it.
- China
- Customs (Tariff)
- Trump, Donald J
- Artificial Intelligence
- International Relations
- Embargoes and Sanctions
- Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
- DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co Ltd
Beijing’s message to America: We’re not afraid of you. You aren’t who you think you are — and we aren’t who you think we are.
- Foreign Aid
- Embargoes and Sanctions
- Syria
Trying to rebuild a war-ravaged country without humanitarian aid or sanction relief is like trying to get up with a boot on your neck.
- Polls and Public Opinion
- United States Politics and Government
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Health Insurance and Managed Care
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010)
- Gallup Poll
- Trump, Donald J
A new survey found that 11 percent of Americans said they could not pay for medication and medical treatments.
- Myanmar Earthquake (March 28, 2025)
- War and Armed Conflicts
- Mandalay (Myanmar)
- Defense and Military Forces
- Humanitarian Aid
- Ta'ang National Liberation Army
- Min Aung Hlaing
The army has also launched airstrikes against rebel groups as aid organizations struggle to reach parts of the country devastated by the earthquake.
- Bletchley Park
- Deaths (Obituaries)
- World War II (1939-45)
- Cryptography, Codes and Ciphers
- Women and Girls
- Great Britain
- Charlotte Webb
Sworn to secrecy about the goings-on at Britain’s storied World War II decryption operation, she only later recounted the efforts to crack German signals.
- Italy
- Citizenship and Naturalization
- Passports
- Meloni, Giorgia (1977- )
- Tajani, Antonio
- Immigration and Emigration
The government says it tightened citizenship rules because of a deluge of applications from the descendants of emigrants who only coveted an Italian passport.
- Theater (Off Broadway)
- Theater
- Scott, Andrew (1976- )
- Vanya (Play)
The actor calls his solo performance in Chekhov’s melancholy comedy an “endless experiment.” Even all alone, he can really fill a stage.