Policy, Government & Analysis
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A new season of Bridgerton is coming out, and it's woker than ever. Remember all the black, queer, transgender, two-spirit members of peerage in Regency England? We didn't either. Slavery continues in...
The Trump administration will allow high-ethanol gasoline to be sold year-round, lifting restrictions on the fuel that are typically in place to limit smog. While this year’s announcement comes amid h...
Iran offered a counterproposal Wednesday to end the war in the region after rejecting a ceasefire plan backed by the Trump administration. Leaders in Tehran are asking for sovereignty over the Strait...
The federal government heavily subsidizes certain politically-connected food growers in the name of “protecting our food supply.” Actually, the government protects the livelihood of those that promote...
At a moment of mounting geopolitical instability, and as the U.S. conducts major military operations in the Middle East and confronts fragile global supply chains, critical minerals have moved to the ...
A bipartisan quartet of of senators on Wednesday unveiled legislation to cap the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for patients on private insurance. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine...
Why is tension simmering between the Supreme Court justices on the bench this week? When should we expect a ruling in Anthropic’s legal battle with the Department of Defense? Who’s leading the fight f...
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans think U.S. military action against Iran has gone too far, according to a new AP-NORC poll, as the escalating conflict shows few signs of slowing down. The Associated Press-NOR...
The Trump administration has reportedly floated a 15-point plan to Iran to end war there. It was met with a flat-out rejection from Tehran, with Iranian leaders opting to instead issue its own plan, a...
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to temporarily unfreeze nearly $2 billion destined for Chicago public transportation projects. The Chicago Tribune was the first to report ...
The Shield of the Americas Summit sent a message that the Americas are central to U.S. foreign policy and that the U.S. is now testing this approach in practice with Special Envoy Kristi Noem travelin...
The average price of gasoline in the U.S. is now a dollar higher than it was in the days before the war with Iran. The average U.S. gas price on Wednesday was a little over $3.98 per gallon, up from a...
Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks (N.Y.) moved Wednesday to subpoena Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner before the House Foreign Affairs Committee regarding the...
The New York Times is seeking a new order to force the Pentagon to lift new media restrictions following a federal court ruling last week that found similar rules unconstitutional. A motion filed Tues...
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Wednesday threatened to arrest agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deployed to the city’s airport to help with security amid Transport...
European countries have ruled out helping secure the Strait of Hormuz until the conflict is over — but also haven’t received any specific requests for assistance from the U.S.
Leaders of the House Progressive Caucus announced Wednesday that the group will oppose any more funding for the Iran war. Behind Chairman Greg Casar (D-Texas), the CPC is attacking President Trump’s ...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said that supplemental funding for the Pentagon due to strikes in Iran would “probably” be part of a second Republican-only reconciliation bill, and that he i...
Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) bill to revoke the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the drug mifepristone for use in terminating pregnancies is picking up Senate Republican support, as the ...