Dispute Between Trump Allies Centers on Millions Transferred From CongoThe White House inquiry is focused on diverging accounts from Richard Grenell and Alina Habba Mildon about a $17 million transfer from a government account in the African country to a Texas defense firm.The New York Times15h agoWhole story →SecurityEconomycongo fund transfer probe
Ilhan Omar’s Sister’s Phone Was Seized Before Search of Lawmaker’s HomeA criminal investigation into the lawmaker’s immigration process advanced after federal investigators reviewed family text messages from a seized phone.The New York Times18h agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeilhan omar investigation
$137 Million in A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the MidtermsRepublicans have used A.I.-generated content more often than Democrats, ranging from subtle enhancements to convincing deepfakes.The New York Times18h agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologymidterms election ads
U.S. Floats Lifeline to Russia: Allowing More Gas Sales to EuropeThe Trump administration is pitching the idea as part of a peace deal with Ukraine, but Europe is wary and critics say Russia would be strengthened.The New York Times18h agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyukraine peace talks
Trump Signs Order Waiving New Russia SanctionsThe sanctions were part of a measure that was named after Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who died in July.The New York Times22h agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyrussia sanctions exemption
Trump Revives 2020 Election Conspiracy Theories as Midterms LoomVoting rights advocates fear the Trump administration may use the federal government to cast doubt on the election, discourage participation or try to delegitimize results.The New York Times23h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentmidterms election integrity
Justice Department Seeks to Disqualify Judge Overseeing Golf Course LawsuitEscalating a standoff with Judge Ana C. Reyes, the Justice Department demanded that she recuse herself from a case in which she had ordered several Trump officials to testify.The New York Times1d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentjudge recusal dispute
