Republican Party May 16, 2026 Senate Ruling Threatens Ballroom Funding in G.O.P. Budget Bill Democrats announced Saturday night that the Senate’s top parliamentary referee had determined that the $1 billion provision did not comply with budget rules. Senate Ruling Threatens Ballroom Funding in G.O.P. Budget Bill Democrats announced Saturday night that the Senate’s top parliamentary referee had determined that the $1 billion provision did not comply with budget rules. See more
Friendship Jul 2, 2026 I’d been craving the immediacy of a phone call. So I scrolled through my contacts and started dialing | Samantha Allemann While I cherish voice notes and tolerate WhatsApp, I missed the spontaneity and unfiltered rawness of a proper phone callThe first thing my friend Paul says... I’d been craving the immediacy of a phone call. So I scrolled through my contacts and started dialing | Samantha Allemann While I cherish voice notes and tolerate WhatsApp, I missed the spontaneity and unfiltered rawness of a proper phone callThe first thing my friend Paul says... Share
Climate crisis Jul 2, 2026 Donald Trump is the accidental hero of a real-life feelgood climate tale even as a creeping horror story plays alongside | Clear Air Despite a deadly heatwave sweeping through Europe, the US president’s ineptness has created reason for optimism on the climate crisisSign up for climate and... Donald Trump is the accidental hero of a real-life feelgood climate tale even as a creeping horror story plays alongside | Clear Air Despite a deadly heatwave sweeping through Europe, the US president’s ineptness has created reason for optimism on the climate crisisSign up for climate and... Share
Louisiana Jul 2, 2026 Louisiana: Republican attorney general indicted on criminal charges Liz Murrill accused of trying to intimidate officials who opposed GOP-enacted law to overhaul local courtsLouisiana’s Republican attorney general was indicte... Louisiana: Republican attorney general indicted on criminal charges Liz Murrill accused of trying to intimidate officials who opposed GOP-enacted law to overhaul local courtsLouisiana’s Republican attorney general was indicte... Share
Tucker Carlson Jul 2, 2026 Tucker Carlson floats idea of new political party in the US in interview Former Fox News host further said he doesn’t ‘want to be a candidate’ for president and aired frustration with TrumpTucker Carlson, the rightwing broadcaster... Tucker Carlson floats idea of new political party in the US in interview Former Fox News host further said he doesn’t ‘want to be a candidate’ for president and aired frustration with TrumpTucker Carlson, the rightwing broadcaster... Share
Governors (US) Jul 2, 2026 Texas Governor Appoints Former Hard Right Critic to Key Post Gov. Greg Abbott appointed a firebrand former opponent, Don Huffines, to be state comptroller, underscoring a G.O.P. push for unity ahead of the midterms. Texas Governor Appoints Former Hard Right Critic to Key Post Gov. Greg Abbott appointed a firebrand former opponent, Don Huffines, to be state comptroller, underscoring a G.O.P. push for unity ahead of the midterms. Share
Airlines and Airplanes Jul 2, 2026 UPS Did Not Tell Inspectors to Check Failed Part in Louisville Crash Inspectors were not instructed to check a bearing that they had been told was faulty, but the shipping company says Boeing, the plane’s manufacturer, is to b... UPS Did Not Tell Inspectors to Check Failed Part in Louisville Crash Inspectors were not instructed to check a bearing that they had been told was faulty, but the shipping company says Boeing, the plane’s manufacturer, is to b... Share
Appointments and Executive Changes Jul 2, 2026 Louisiana Attorney General Charged With Bullying New Orleans Officials Liz Murrill, a Republican, was indicted on charges of malfeasance and intimidation after sending warning letters to the city’s Democratic leaders over action... Louisiana Attorney General Charged With Bullying New Orleans Officials Liz Murrill, a Republican, was indicted on charges of malfeasance and intimidation after sending warning letters to the city’s Democratic leaders over action... Share
Hantavirus Jul 2, 2026 Deadly MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak Is Over, W.H.O. Says The rodent-borne virus, which sickened passengers on the MV Hondius, killed three people, led to a race to find its origin and a global health alert. Deadly MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak Is Over, W.H.O. Says The rodent-borne virus, which sickened passengers on the MV Hondius, killed three people, led to a race to find its origin and a global health alert. Share
Fans (Persons) Jul 2, 2026 Mamdani Is a Taylor Swift Fan. Here Are His Top 12 Songs. Ahead of Taylor Swift’s wedding celebration in Manhattan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed that he is a bigger fan of her music than previously known. Mamdani Is a Taylor Swift Fan. Here Are His Top 12 Songs. Ahead of Taylor Swift’s wedding celebration in Manhattan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed that he is a bigger fan of her music than previously known. Share
Sheffield United Women Jul 2, 2026 Maddy Cusack was fearful of reporting her concerns, mother tells inquest Sheffield Utd player ‘felt she couldn’t speak’ to hierarchy Coroner told of serious loss of club’s medical dataThe mother of Maddy Cusack told an inquest it... Maddy Cusack was fearful of reporting her concerns, mother tells inquest Sheffield Utd player ‘felt she couldn’t speak’ to hierarchy Coroner told of serious loss of club’s medical dataThe mother of Maddy Cusack told an inquest it... Share
Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Jul 2, 2026 England book final date with Australia as Sciver-Brunt and Knight sink South Africa England beat South Africa by 40 runsWomen’s T20 World Cup hosts through to Lord’s finalEngland launched themselves into the T20 World Cup final after defeati... England book final date with Australia as Sciver-Brunt and Knight sink South Africa England beat South Africa by 40 runsWomen’s T20 World Cup hosts through to Lord’s finalEngland launched themselves into the T20 World Cup final after defeati... Share
Mexico Jul 2, 2026 Mexico City swept up in World Cup fever as El Tri capture imaginations like never before England will arrive at the tournament’s pulsating heart to find expectations soaring and the streets and bars abuzzThe shirt sellers are out en masse in the... Mexico City swept up in World Cup fever as El Tri capture imaginations like never before England will arrive at the tournament’s pulsating heart to find expectations soaring and the streets and bars abuzzThe shirt sellers are out en masse in the... Share
