Trump vowed to reduce prices, but his policies have fueled US inflation | Steven Greenhouse
‘Even though economists warned that tariffs would be inflationary, Trump has enthusiastically embraced them’Donald Trump successfully campaigned for his second term two years ago promising to reduce prices on day one, but ever since he returned to the…
The Real Stakes of the Ilhan Omar Case
In seeking to revoke the citizenship of a sitting congresswoman, the Trump Administration has sent a chilling message about dissent, loyalty, and who gets to be an American.
The Final Electric Days of Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate Campaign
The candidate fears that high-profile attacks have compromised his safety—but he also argues that they’ve given him “one of the biggest and best platforms.”
I’m a gen Z voter. Content creators have far less power than politicians think | Alex Bronzini-Vender
Both US parties scramble to win young voters via influencer operations. The evidence doesn’t support their effortsIn tight races, any group that shifts a few points can be called decisive. In 2024, however, gen Z voters actually earned the spotlight.Take…
Are Trump’s global actions, from Ukraine to Iran, going to hurt him in elections?
Voters who backed the US president in the last election are saying they can’t vote for him today: ‘This is an abomination’Outside the Ukrainian educational and cultural center in a quiet Pennsylvania suburb of Jenkintown, on the outskirts of…
Packers beat Panthers as Green Bay’s Christian Watson returns after mid-game hospital visit
Carolina Panthers 19-27 Green Bay PackersPackers WR has 113 receiving yards despite injuryJordan Love threw three touchdown passes, Josh Jacobs scored twice and the Green Bay Packers withstood three turnovers to beat the Carolina Panthers 27-19 on…
California high-speed rail chief quits amid billowing expenses scandal
Ian Choudri resigns after report found agency overseeing troubled LA-San Francisco project misused over $600,000 in public fundsThe chief executive of California’s embattled high-speed rail authority abruptly resigned on Wednesday, over a month after a…
Vivek Ramaswamy discontinues attack ad that prompted wave of revulsion
Candidate for Ohio governor confirms campaign no longer airing ad that smeared rival and was defended by TrumpVivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, confirmed on Thursday that his campaign is no longer airing an attack ad that…
World’s largest crypto exchange investigating reports of potential hack
Binance said the extent of damages was not known and had not confirmed whether funds had been pilferedBinance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said on Thursday it is investigating reports of a potential security issue as its founder said the…
Obama’s Great Skewering of Trump
The former President’s riff on Saddam Hussein, the Cheesecake Factory, and our gold-besotted leader was not only funny but politically brilliant.