Quidditch, the sport of boarding school wizards riding broomsticks in “Harry Potter,” will become “Quadball” to the humans who play the game in real life, its leading organizations said on Tuesday. The groups cited financial obstacles imposed by Warner Bros., the producer of the movie series, holding the trademark to Quidditch, as well as a…
Month: July 2022
The Midterm Races That Give Democrats Nightmares
Professional Democrats have many fears about the 2022 midterm elections that keep them up at night. Chief among them: losing Congress and handing over investigative powers and the ability to set the Washington agenda to Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell. Granting Republicans full control over states where abortion remains contested. Seeing President Biden turned prematurely…
Maryland Awaits Outcomes of Competitive Primaries for Governor
Maryland voters in both parties were watching returns late Tuesday in competitive primary elections for governor that pitted experienced leaders against political outsiders vowing to shake up the system, and that could take days to decide because of the state’s drawn-out process of counting ballots. Democrats were choosing among a field of nine candidates, the…
ISIS Fighters’ Children Are Growing Up in a Desert Camp. What Will They Become?
AL HOL, Syria — Viewed from a helicopter, this enormous camp that holds the wives and children of dead or captured Islamic State fighters was a sea of white tents against the desolate landscape of drought-stricken northeastern Syria. From the ground, the human dimension of this tragedy came into focus. As a convoy of armored…
What to Watch For in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Maryland
Marylanders are the only voters going to the polls on Tuesday, choosing major-party candidates for governor and the House of Representatives in the November midterm elections. For a relatively small Democratic state, Maryland will provide plenty of suspense, quite possibly including a cliffhanger ending, as a delayed counting of mail-in ballots and those returned to…
‘Late Show’ Staff Arrested at U.S. Capitol Complex Won’t Be Prosecuted
Federal prosecutors said late Monday that they would not prosecute staff members of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” who were arrested last month at the United States Capitol complex on charges of unlawful entry. When members of a production team for the CBS show were arrested on June 16, they had been filming a…
C.I.A. Director Issues Warning After Possible Noose Is Found Near Facility
The C.I.A. director, William J. Burns, issued a warning to the agency’s work force last week after what appeared to be a noose was found outside a secret facility used by the agency in Virginia, according to people familiar with the matter. In the message, Mr. Burns said that racism and racist symbols would not…
Pence breaks with Trump again in endorsement for Arizona governor.
Former Vice President Mike Pence endorsed Karrin Taylor Robson instead of Kari Lake in Arizona’s Republican primary for governor on Aug. 2, pitting him against former President Donald J. Trump in another closely watched race. Mr. Pence’s endorsement, announced by Ms. Taylor Robson’s campaign, came amid pushback from some Republicans against Mr. Trump and the…
Justice Jackson, a Former Law Clerk, Returns to a Transformed Supreme Court
Less than two hours after the Supreme Court ended a wrenching term last month, it welcomed a new member. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who had been waiting in the wings since she was confirmed by the Senate in April, took two oaths of office — and joined a court in turmoil. “She’s entering the court…
9/11 Families Call on Trump to Cancel LIV Golf Event
Relatives of people killed on Sept. 11 are urging former President Donald J. Trump to cancel a Saudi-backed golf tournament set to be held this month at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey. In a letter dated Sunday, members of the group 9/11 Justice asked to meet with Mr. Trump and urged him…