https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:35:43 +0000 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:15:40 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/climate/trump-epa-chemical-air-pollution.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/climate/trump-epa-chemical-air-pollution.html The president temporarily waived clean-air rules for industrial facilities that spew cancer-causing gases. Then his appointees worked to gut the regulations altogether. Eric Lipton, Maxine Joselow and Mira Rojanasakul Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:28:26 +0000 Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Factories and Manufacturing United States Politics and Government Air Pollution Chemicals Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Hazardous and Toxic Substances Steel and Iron Cancer Lobbying and Lobbyists Clean Air Act Environmental Protection Agency Advanced Medical Technology Assn American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers American Chemistry Council Indorama Ventures Public Co Ltd United States Steel Corporation Trump, Donald J Biden, Joseph R Jr Szabo, Aaron Zeldin, Lee M Port Neches (Tex) Pittsburgh (Pa) Richmond (Va) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/climate/takeaways-trump-waivers-chemical-pollution.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/climate/takeaways-trump-waivers-chemical-pollution.html Chemical plants and other industrial facilities had been required to curb their toxic emissions. A New York Times investigation shows how they got out of it. Maxine Joselow and Eric Lipton Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:50:46 +0000 Regulation and Deregulation of Industry United States Politics and Government Environment Air Pollution Chemicals Hazardous and Toxic Substances Clean Air Act Environmental Protection Agency Zeldin, Lee M Trump, Donald J Meridith Kohut for The New York Times Three million Americans live within three miles of at least one facility that received a clean-air rule waiver from the Trump administration. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/in-us-gas-talks-with-kremlin-hidden-financing-for-alaska-project-emerges.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/in-us-gas-talks-with-kremlin-hidden-financing-for-alaska-project-emerges.html Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine. Anton Troianovski and Eric Lipton Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:20:35 +0000 Natural Gas Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Embargoes and Sanctions Finances Offshore Drilling and Exploration United States International Relations Appointments and Executive Changes Polar LNG LLC Novatek Riddle, Joel (Energy Executive) Trump, Donald J Putin, Vladimir V Beach, Gentry Kushner, Jared Witkoff, Steven Mikhelson, Leonid V Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) Arctic Regions Alaska Ukraine Russia Daniel Acker/Bloomberg Oil drilling rigs in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. The Polar LNG plan called for the company to tap into the giant load of natural gas available in the state’s northern reaches. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/justice-dept-alaska-senate-race-sullivan.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/justice-dept-alaska-senate-race-sullivan.html The department, in a highly unusual lawsuit, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result. Devlin Barrett and Kellen Browning Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:15:51 +0000 Alaska Elections, Senate Sullivan, Daniel Scott (1964- ) Sullivan, Daniel J (1957- ) Peltola, Mary Trump, Donald J Justice Department Senate Names, Personal Midterm Elections (2026) United States Politics and Government Doug Mills/The New York Times Senator Dan Sullivan, the Alaska Republican incumbent, at a rally this month. The ballot in the Senate race also features Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/alaska-senate-doj-lawsuit-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/alaska-senate-doj-lawsuit-trump.html No obvious legal authority supports a pre-emptive effort to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate election if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses. Charlie Savage Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:22:42 +0000 Alaska Elections, Senate Midterm Elections (2026) Democratic Party Republican Party Peltola, Mary Sullivan, Daniel Scott (1964- ) Sullivan, Daniel J (1957- ) Names, Personal Suits and Litigation (Civil) United States Politics and Government Justice Department Trump, Donald J Kerry Tasker for The New York Times Senator Dan Sullivan with Mary Peltola, his Democratic challenger, during a debate in Kodiak, Alaska, last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/justice-dept-california-noncitizen-voters.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/justice-dept-california-noncitizen-voters.html Election officials across the state received letters from the agency saying if they fail to comply, they “risk significant federal scrutiny.” Laurel Rosenhall and Shawn Hubler Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:21:06 +0000 Federal-State Relations (US) California Justice Department Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements Absentee Voting Citizenship and Naturalization Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) Midterm Elections (2026) Trump, Donald J United States Politics and Government Philip Cheung for The New York Times A ballot processing center in Industry, Calif., last year. California elections rely heavily on mail voting. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/us/politics/vivek-ramaswamy-ad-ohio-amy-acton.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/us/politics/vivek-ramaswamy-ad-ohio-amy-acton.html The fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy’s brutal spot targeting his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor’s race showed that even in the Trump era, a political attack can be seen as going too far. Reid J. Epstein and Campbell Robertson Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:03:21 +0000 Ohio Political Advertising Ramaswamy, Vivek (1985- ) Acton, Amy Midterm Elections (2026) Republican Party DeWine, Mike Husted, Jon A (1967- ) Trump, Donald J Vance, J D Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican, is facing a tight race for governor of Ohio against Amy Acton, a Democrat. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/security-warnings-iran-threats.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/security-warnings-iran-threats.html The U.S. government has ordered diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia. It is also drawing down staff at other missions in the region. Edward Wong, Jonathan Swan and Julian E. Barnes Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:09:15 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Iran United States International Relations Middle East Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates Espionage and Intelligence Services Threats and Threatening Messages Office of the Director of National Intelligence State Department Trump, Donald J Ahmad Al-Rubaye/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Security stationed outside the U.S. embassy in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone in March. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/world/europe/france-looting-rue-paradis-marseille.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/world/europe/france-looting-rue-paradis-marseille.html Looters ravaged a storied commercial avenue in France’s second-largest city. Its merchants fear that more unrest could follow. Ben Hubbard Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:04:28 +0000 Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Looting (Crime) Vandalism Shopping and Retail Jewels and Jewelry Income Inequality Marseille (France) France Thibaud Moritz/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Damaged stores after rioting this month on Paradise Street in Marseille, France. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/us/politics/fishing-immigration-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/us/politics/fishing-immigration-trump.html In states like Florida, officers who hand out fishing citations and inspect produce have been deputized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, expanding the reach of President Trump’s deportation campaign. Madeleine Ngo and David Ovalle Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:00:48 +0000 Immigration Detention Deportation Federal-State Relations (US) Fish and Other Marine Life Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) American Civil Liberties Union Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Homeland Security Department Mullin, Markwayne Trump, Donald J Alfonso Duran for The New York Times A canal in Dania Beach, Fla., in September. The canal was the site of an encounter that led Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers to contact federal immigration authorities. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/magazine/gina-hinojosa-interview.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/magazine/gina-hinojosa-interview.html Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, on her appeal to MAGA voters and her refusal to engage in the “culture wars.” Lulu Garcia-Navarro Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:51:26 +0000 United States Politics and Government Illegal Immigration Midterm Elections (2026) Presidential Election of 2024 Politics and Government State Legislatures Governors (US) Elections, Governors Content Type: Personal Profile Hispanic-Americans Data Centers Democratic Governors Assn Democratic Party Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Space Exploration Technologies Corp Abbott, Gregory W (1957- ) Hinojosa, Gina (1973- ) Musk, Elon Talarico, James Amarillo (Tex) Austin (Tex) Brownsville (Tex) Houston (Tex) Rio Grande Valley (Tex) Starbase (Tex) Texas Devin Oktar Yalkin for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/opinion/elizabeth-holmes-you-can-see-everything.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/opinion/elizabeth-holmes-you-can-see-everything.html Look into that unblinking gaze and see the abyss. Maureen Dowd Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:02:49 +0000 Frauds and Swindling Lying Theranos Inc Evans, William (Billy) Fielder, Nathan (1983- ) Holmes, Elizabeth (1984- ) You Can See Everything (Movie) Illustration by The New York Times; source photographs via A24 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/opinion/midterm-elections-republicans.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/opinion/midterm-elections-republicans.html Republicans are crude, craven, cruel. It’s not working anymore. Jamelle Bouie Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:35:23 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Politics and Government Elections, Senate Republican Party Acton, Amy Aleksey Kondratyev for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/briefing/outside-chance.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/briefing/outside-chance.html We’ve plunged fully into fall, complete with cozy scarves and puffy vests. Why not venture into the woods? Melissa Kirsch Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:22:22 +0000 internal-storyline-no internal-open-access-from-nl Exercise Seasons and Months Hikes and Hiking Forests and Forestry Camps and Camping https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/us/archdiocese-new-york-sexual-abuse-settlement.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/us/archdiocese-new-york-sexual-abuse-settlement.html The Roman Catholic archdiocese might now avoid bankruptcy by reaching a settlement with 1,300 people who said they had been abused by clergy members and lay leaders. Maya King and Jeffery C. Mays Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:12:17 +0000 Compensation for Damages (Law) Sex Crimes Suits and Litigation (Civil) Bankruptcies Clergy Roman Catholic Church Manhattan (NYC) Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Midtown Manhattan. The Archdiocese of New York includes Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island and several Hudson Valley communities.