Virginia votes on new congressional map with control of House at stake
Backed by Abigail Spanberger, the measure could boost Democrats and counter Donald Trump’s redistricting pushUS politics live – latest updatesVirginia voters will decide on Tuesday whether to adopt new congressional maps that could help Democrats win control of the House of Representatives and scuttle Donald Trump’s effort to use mid-decade redistricting to preserve Republican control…
Read MoreRussia Is Making Bank on Trump’s Iran War
Pricey oil and sanctions relief mean smiles in Moscow.
Read MoreUS military pushes for boost in 2027 spending on drones and air defenses used in Iran war
U.S. military officials are calling for spending tens of billions of dollars in the next budget year on drones, air defense systems and fighter jets that have been a key part of fighting the Iran war
Read MoreThe Redistricting War Has Come to Virginia
Voters in Virginia are deciding whether to adopt a new gerrymandered congressional map that benefits Democrats. Nick Corasaniti, a politics reporter, explains the role Virginia’s new map is playing in the nationwide redistricting battle and its potential implications for the midterm elections.
Read MoreUS military service members will no longer be required to get annual flu shot
Defense secretary Pete Hegseth makes announcement and calls military’s flu vaccine mandate ‘broad’ and ‘not rational’Members of the armed services will no longer be required to have an annual flu vaccination shot under a new policy announced Tuesday by Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary.In a video statement posted to social media, Hegseth described the…
Read MoreCollege student from China charged with illegally taking photos of US military planes
A college student from China has been charged with illegally taking photos of U.S. military planes in Nebraska during a multistate road trip
Read MorePeople in the US: how do you get around without a car?
We’d like to hear from people living in US cities about what public transport, if any, you useBeing car-free in most US cities is not easy, and first-time visitors coming for this summer’s World Cup might be surprised at how limited public transit options can be.While the US plans to spend trillions of dollars building…
Read MoreUS DoJ launches investigation into Southern Poverty Law Center
Justice department’s focus seems to be on SPLC’s prior use of paid informants to monitor hate groups, group’s CEO says The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a prominent civil rights organization, the group’s CEO said on Tuesday.Bryan Fair, the CEO of the SPLC, said the…
Read MoreCar explodes during alleged street takeover on Chicago’s South Side as city battles wave of incidents
A car exploded during an alleged street takeover on Chicago's South Side over the weekend, with no arrests made amid a wave of similar incidents.
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