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Fallout in Alaska Senate Race Over Peltola’s Ballot Stacking Plot
Both sides have a long tradition of promoting spoiler candidates.
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Trump Erupted After Learning of Alina Habba’s $50 Million Deal
Angry about the scale of a contract signed by one of his former lawyers with the family of a wealthy pardon seeker, the president told allies he wanted some of the money to go to his future presidential library.
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Judge Orders Trump Officials to Outline Election Demands Sent to States
A federal judge gave the government until noon on Friday to share which states had received letters trying to enlist them in an effort to find evidence of voter fraud.
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Court Blocks Strict New Rule for Medicaid Work Requirements
States had sued the Trump administration, arguing that a regulation would unlawfully cause very sick Americans to lose their coverage. A federal judge agreed.
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A Sailor Jumped From the U.S.S. Lincoln. The Navy Punished Him.
The case offers a rare look at the military’s handling of mental health issues during extended deployments.
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After Flying Past the Moon, an Artemis II Astronaut Lands in California
Reid Wiseman, now a retired emeritus astronaut, will become deputy director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA’s premier center for deep-space robotic missions.
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Its Investors Say Kalshi Is Worth $40 Billion. Is an I.P.O. Next?
The prediction market raised $1 billion in a new funding round and landed a market value almost double that of rival Polymarket. But legal challenges to its business persist.
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Volkswagen ‘Must Act Quickly’ After Largest Loss in Over a Decade
The German carmaker warned that it “must act quickly and decisively” to cut costs.
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DoorDash to Buy Instacart for $17 Billion, Uniting 2 Delivery Giants
The deal combines the country’s largest restaurant delivery service with its biggest online grocery platform.
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Hong Kong Leader Apologizes for Deadly Apartment Building Fire
John Lee, the city’s chief executive, said his housing secretary would step down, but he vehemently defended the government.