A Scion of Democratic Politics Defeats the Upstarts in an Arizona Primary
Adelita Grijalva beat back charges of “legacy” and embraced the memory of her father, Raúl Grijalva, to win the Democratic primary for the House seat opened by his death.
Israeli strikes kill 12 in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, governor says
The Israeli military said it had struck a number of military compounds belonging to the armed group Hezbollah.
Teacher and parent held for breaking into school to steal exam papers in South Korea
The attempt by a high school teacher and a student’s father was foiled when the security alarm went off.
Conservative-leaning thinktank weighs in on what’s next for the Education Department
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Michael Petrilli, head of the education policy thinktank Thomas B. Fordham Institute, about the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Education Department.
Just 9 percent think FEMA should be eliminated: Survey
Very few Americans say in a new poll that it’s a good idea to scrap the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) entirely, a position President Trump has embraced in recent months. In the latest Economist/YouGov survey, conducted over the weekend, just 9 percent of respondents say FEMA should be eliminated. Another 10 percent say they…
Trump suggests Jerome Powell’s handling of Fed renovations could be fireable offense
President Trump on Tuesday suggested Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s handling of renovations to the central bank’s headquarters could be a fireable offense, seizing on an issue that has become a mounting point of criticism among Powell’s critics. “I think he’s terrible. I think he’s a total stiff. But the one thing I didn’t see…
Trump: ‘I don’t understand’ supporters’ fascination with Epstein
President Trump on Tuesday said he did not understand why many of his supporters were so fixated on the case of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, as uproar over Epstein-related documents has stoked discontent among members of his base. “I don’t understand it, why they would be so interested. He’s been dead for a long time.…
Boebert joins calls for Epstein files special counsel
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), a close ally of President Trump, on Tuesday joined calls for a special counsel to investigate the handling of files in the case involving former financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “We deserve the truth about the Epstein Files. I’m ready for a Special Counsel to handle this,” Boebert wrote…
Bill to claw back public media, foreign aid funds clears key Senate hurdle with Vance breaking tie
Senate Republicans on Tuesday narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle on the path to clawing back billions of dollars in funding previously authorized by Congress for foreign aid and public broadcasting. Vice President Vance had to break the 50-50 tie vote after three Republicans — Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Susan Collins (Maine) and Mitch McConnell…
Poll: More than half say government could have prevented Texas flood deaths
More than half of Americans in a new poll said the government could have prevented the deaths due to the recent destructive flooding in Texas. When asked in the poll from The Economist/YouGov if they believed “most of the deaths from the floods in Texas could have been avoided if the government had been better…