According to experts, keeping your fridge and freezer closed is the best way to keep food fresh for as long as possible.

A detailed look at the $43.6 billion the Pentagon has spent so far.

A law that opened a window for survivors to seek justice for past abuse also exposed how schools enabled alleged predators.

Through vanity projects, culture wars, and opaque contracts, the president is still exploiting the countries' birthday.

The price of gas for her Iowa constituents has risen by 60% since the start of the war, while oil companies are making record profits

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds President Trump — and his unpopularity — is an outsize factor in why most voters say they want Democrats to win the midterms.

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., joined by Justice Clarence Thomas, called the challenge to the restrictions a “Hail Mary pass” that was unlikely to prevail because of the Postal Service’s broad authority...

Republicans are taking deliberate steps to make health care less affordable.

President Trump endorsed Mike Lindell, a leader of the election denial movement, for Minnesota governor this week.

A New York Times/Siena poll of battleground states showed a mix of voter motivations, with the strongest candidates proving more popular than their parties.

For the 250th anniversary, The Times Magazine asked leading historians to profile founding-era Americans whose roles in the drama have been often overlooked.

The Supreme Court rules that white people can disenfranchise Black voters for political advantage.

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The justices ruled, 6-3, that the State Department can require that U.S. passports reflect the sex noted on the holder’s birth certificate.

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he has renovated the Lincoln Bedroom bathroom, sharing before and after images on social media as he continues to put his touch on the White House.

At least two students were shot Wednesday at Evergreen High School, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said.  This is a developing story that will be updated.

Peter Mandelson, the prominent Labour politician who was named British ambassador to the US this year, expressed steadfast support and offered to discuss Epstein’s now-infamous 2008 case with his cont...

He's not a scientist but has deep ties to Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s techno-utopia movement.

State and local officials in Illinois have spoken out against the president’s expressed intention to send the National Guard into the city.

The prison on a forbidding island off San Francisco was operated at a prohibitive cost. Now, President Trump says it's time to substantially enlarge and rebuild Alcatraz as a federal penitentiary.

A Times investigation finds toxic levels of lead in soil in Altadena and Pacific Palisades that the government refused to test after the L.A. wildfires.

The federal government decided not to test the soil of L.A.'s burn areas for hazardous substances. A Times investigation found high levels of lead and other heavy metals.

Updates April 9, 2025: The House has passed H.R. 1526 with 219-213 vote, The legislation now moves to the Senate for consideration. Federal judges …

Officials have mobilized thousands of people, dozens of helicopters and other equipment to extinguish the country’s worst-ever blazes, but strong winds are hampering their efforts.

The judge affirmed claims brought by advocates of people incarcerated in the state, where summer heat routinely soars above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

The Espionage Act, the law that often has been used in criminal cases involving leaks or mishandling of classified information, contains a provision making it