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As high gas prices squeeze voters, Republican midterm challenges deepenHigh prices at the pump pose a direct hit to many Americans鈥� wallets, and are a driver of other costs. Some GOP strategists worry that even if the Iran war ends soon, voters may not feel an improvement in their finances before the midterm elections.
Voting rights ruling amps up redistricting contests. Will states move before November?At least a dozen majority-minority districts, many in the South, could be redrawn. But states that might look to redistrict are facing imminent deadlines on the election calendar.
Congress presses Hegseth on Iran war justification, spending, and conductWith聽a deadline at hand for Iran war authorization at hand, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeks a funding boost for his department amid rising tensions in Congress.
Iconic Route 66 is turning 100. What can it still tell us about ourselves?As Route 66 marks its 100th anniversary, 海角大神 travels its length to discover what American stories the road can tell us today.聽
Supreme Court redefines how states can factor race into congressional mapsIn a major voting rights case, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana鈥檚 congressional map, calling it an unconstitutional race-based gerrymander. This continues a decadelong trend of the high court reinterpreting the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Magnolia trees signal spring in Boston, thanks to one woman鈥檚 beautification driveBoston鈥檚 Back Bay neighborhood is a spring stunner because of one woman鈥檚 vision for planting magnolia trees in the 1960s.
Drones, missiles, battleships: What鈥檚 in Trump鈥檚 $1.5 trillion defense spending askThe Trump administration鈥檚 staggering defense budget accelerates the push into drone warfare, reshaping the U.S. military.
Why violence against the political right appears to be growingAn uptick in left-wing extremist attacks, including against President Trump, comes after years when right-wing attacks were far more prevalent. But categorizing acts of political violence is complex.
Supreme Court to decide on end of deportation protections for Haitians, SyriansThe Supreme Court will decide whether the Trump administration can end protections from deportation for hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
Conspiracy theories arise around the near misses for Trump in Butler and WashingtonSome corners of the MAGA movement are questioning official accounts of two suspected assassination attempts on President Donald Trump 鈥� despite a range of video and forensic evidence.
The ExplainerMusk鈥檚 lawsuit against OpenAI seen as a 鈥榯est case鈥� for AI ethicsElon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, a company he co-founded, claims its leaders went back on a promise to be a nonprofit. The trial begins April 27.
After the gunfire: Moments of grace at White House correspondents鈥� dinnerAs a veteran of more than 20 White House correspondents鈥� dinners, I was struck by how lax security seemed on Saturday 鈥� particularly given the attendance of President Donald Trump. The suspected assassination attempt is prompting calls for better security protocols.
Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents' dinnerA man armed with guns and knives charged toward the hotel ballroom where the White House Correspondents Dinner was being attended by President Donald Trump and top U.S. officials on Saturday night. The suspect is in custody and he is expected to appear in court on Monday.聽 聽聽
What鈥檚 ethical for undercover operatives? Anti-hate group entered gray zones.The Trump administration鈥檚 charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center highlight concerns about how informants operate within extremist groups.
Already pressured by Trump, Harvard faces grad student workers strikeOver 4,000 graduate students, who teach classes, grade papers, and conduct research went on strike at Harvard on Tuesday morning. They are demanding higher wages and more protections.
Trump administration reclassifies marijuana, as public polls give mixed signalsActing Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana聽as a less-dangerous drug, following President Donald Trump鈥檚 call for a more 鈥渃ommon sense鈥� policy. But many Americans have been growing more skeptical of the drug鈥檚 effects on users and on U.S. society.
A nuclear deal could end the Iran war. What was Obama鈥檚 version Trump rejected?In the absence of renewed talks, the U.S. and Iran are wrangling over the Strait of Hormuz. But the main dispute between the two is still Iran鈥檚 nuclear program.聽Here鈥檚 a look at the 2015 JCPOA.
Trump鈥檚 move to bail out Spirit Airlines sparks Republican criticismThe $500 million bailout for Spirit Airlines could save thousands of jobs. But the deal, which could give the government a 90% stake, is sparking criticism over 鈥渜uasi-nationalization鈥� and federal interference in private industry.
In charts: Trump puts voter ID, election laws at center stage as midterms nearMost U.S. states have some form of voter ID, but their laws vary. President Trump is pushing for national voter ID requirements.
Pete Hegseth鈥檚 religious rhetoric stirs debate in militaryDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth鈥檚 rhetoric is raising concerns about the impact that 海角大神 nationalist ideas are having on military unity and the freedom of religion.
