Miriam Durazno, a construction worker, at work outside in Manhattan, on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Temperatures in parts of the Northeast reached triple digits by midday as the region slogged through a hot spell that has already scorched the Midwest. (Caroline Hererra/The New York Times) By NAZANEEN GHAFFAR, ERIN McCANN and CHRISTINE HAUSER Aggressive heat swept across the New York region as sweltering weather stifled the Northeast on Thursday, disrupting travel and prompting em

Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin testifies during a Senate Homeland Security subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 2, 2026. Mullin pledged to mount a quieter enforcement campaign following the chaos of a monthlong operation in Minnesota. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times) By HAMED ALEAZIZ Federal immigration officials have detained more than 10,000 people in the last five days, a major surge that has stemmed from a push within Immigration and

The Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool and the Washington Monument beyond, June 29, 2026. Washington might break records for heat this week, and New York could record 100 degrees for the first time since 2012, as a brutal heat wave spreads east. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times) By AMY GRAFF A searing heat wave was expected to expand and intensify across much of the United States through the weekend, as a heat dome traps hot air close to the ground. Many records are proje

By KELLEN BROWNING The insurgent progressive movement jolting the Democratic Party rolled through Colorado on Tuesday evening in the latest test of the left’s ability to oust establishment politicians and usher in generational change. In two primary battles between mainstream figures and candidates running to their left as Washington outsiders, the more liberal candidates prevailed. Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old lawyer and democratic socialist, toppled a veteran congresswoman in

Members of Concerned Women for America celebrate following a Supreme Court decision in Washington on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The Supreme Court on Tuesday concluded a momentous term that began in October; the justices decided nearly 60 cases. (Allison Robbert/The New York Times) By ANN E. MARIMOW and ADAM LIPTAK The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday concluded a momentous term that began in October and involved decisions in nearly 60 cases. Here are some themes that emerged from th

A man casts an absentee ballot in Hernando, Miss., Oct. 24, 2025. The Supreme Court on Monday, June 29, upheld Mississippi’s grace period for late-arriving mail-in ballots, rejecting a push by the Trump administration to invalidate a state law. (Edmund D. Fountain/The New York Times) By EMILY DAVIES and NICK CORASANITI President Donald Trump’s wide-reaching campaign to change election laws suffered another setback earlier this week, when the Supreme Court blocked a crucial pa

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, June 18, 2026. The Senate Ethics Committee has dismissed allegations that Gallego engaged in sexual misconduct and violated campaign finance laws, after an investigation prompted by a complaint from a Republican congresswoman. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times) By BAYLISS WAGNER and KELLEN BROWNING Super Bowl tickets worth $37,500. Flights to Puerto Rico, Nantucket, St. Barths and Mi

Members of the National TPS Alliance hold a rally in Pasadena, Calif., on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, ahead of the Supreme Court ruling on legal protections under Temporary Protected Status. (Mark Abramson/The New York Times) By MIRIAM JORDAN Haitians who arrived in Springfield, Ohio, by the thousands in recent years revived a city that had been in decline for decades. They worked in manufacturing, distribution and the service sector, easing labor shortages and fueling economic

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), the Iran war’s loudest Republican critic in the House, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, on June 3, 2026. Bitter foreign policy debates over Israel and Iran are fracturing the Democratic and Republican parties, creating powerful wedge issues that could reshape Congress and the 2028 presidential election. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times) By PATRICIA MAZZEI and ANTON TROIANOVSKI Bitter foreign policy debates over Israel and Iran are

Rep. Julia Letlow won the Republican primary runoff for Senate in Louisiana, NBC News projects, defeating state Treasurer John Fleming in another victory for President Donald Trump’s slate of preferred candidates. /NBC News. By TIM BALK and EMILY DAVIES Rep. Julia Letlow rode President Donald Trump’s endorsement to victory in a Republican primary runoff election in Louisiana on Saturday, according to The Associated Press, taking a major step toward replacing Sen. Bill Cassidy