What to expect at the gas pump following ceasefire in Iran
Oil prices fell Wednesday on news that the United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, but Americans will have to wait a few days before changes in the oil market affect prices at the pump. And long-term price decreases are not guaranteed, as the future of the conflict and the status of the Strait […]
California Supreme Court pauses sheriff’s Prop 50 voter-fraud probe
California’s high court has put the brakes on an investigation alleging voter fraud in last year’s election to allow a Democratic-favored congressional map redraw. The California Supreme Court has ordered Riverside County sheriff and gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco to stop his investigation into alleged voter fraud last November. This all comes from the election in […]
Did Democrats miss their chance? Ceasefire complicates war powers vote
President Donald Trump’s ceasefire deal with Iran isn’t swaying Democrats. The party’s leaders said they will continue pushing to limit the president’s war powers — but only after Congress returns from its spring break next week. The move has faced fierce criticism from their opponents, who say they are overreacting to Trump, and from their […]
RFK seeks an $819M reduction for HHS office managing fewer lone migrant children
A new budget proposal from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy included reductions for a federal program tasked with managing lone migrant children. His budget is one of several cabinet officials sent to the White House for possible adoption by Congress. From fiscal year 2024 to 2025, the department’s Office of Refugee Resettlement […]
News outlets offer vastly different pictures of who ‘won’ in Iran ceasefire
Both the U.S. and Iran have claimed victory over the war in the Middle East after the two countries settled into a ceasefire overnight, but details remain limited. That, combined with conflicting narratives from U.S. media, often reflecting partisan views, is leaving many Americans questioning the realities of the ceasefire, its validity and its overall […]
Print fades at the AP as buyouts and AI reshape the future of news
The Associated Press, the world’s largest news organization, plans to offer buyouts to an unknown number of its U.S.-based journalists as it shifts its focus from print to visual journalism. The cuts come as the AP seeks new revenue streams, mostly from companies investing in artificial intelligence. “We’re not a newspaper company and we haven’t […]
How the Iran war put America’s food supply at risk
The war in Iran exposed a fundamental weakness in the U.S. food system: its dependence on a fragile global fertilizer network. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a significant amount of the world’s fertilizer supply passes, underscored the degree to which the American farm economy is vulnerable not just to weather, but […]
The slow decay of the American library
HOUSTON — Danielle Lavoy and Kaci Cox sat on a familiar sidewalk, watching their kids — each on the cusp of their 6th birthdays — race against melting scoops of ice cream. Drip, drip, drip. Lick, lick, lick. The ice cream was free on this sunny Saturday afternoon, courtesy of food carts parked in front […]
Blanche says Trump has ‘duty’ to pursue probes, open to permanent AG role
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said President Donald Trump has the right and duty to push for investigations into people he believes should be examined. He also said he would accept the role of attorney general permanently if asked. Blanche made the remarks in his first detailed public comments since taking over the Justice Department […]
