Three courts, one big question. The Supreme Court looked at a fight that began in Louisiana over oil drilling in the 1970s. The state law stopped oil work without a special permit. In 2013, local parishes sued big companies for past drilling practices. They said the companies used bad methods and ha
The city’s newest mayor, a self‑described democratic socialist, recently discussed how the ongoing conflict in Iran is pushing up gasoline and other living expenses for New Yorkers. He said that while the war is a separate issue, it only adds to an already steep cost‑of‑living crisis that has been p
Maria Corina Machado visited Spain to talk about Venezuela’s future. The Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez offered her a meeting, but she turned it down because the timing wasn’t right. Sanchez said he still welcomes her whenever she decides to come. Machado’s choice shows a gap between
Barbara Flynn Currie, who served in the Illinois House for forty years, died at 85. During a 2016 vote on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s pension plan, she became the only Democrat to hand a handshake to three Republicans who defied their party and overrode Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto. Her career began
Anthropic’s chief, Dario Amodei, is set to sit down with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in a bid to mend ties that have frayed between the company and the Department of Defense. The meeting, slated for Friday in the West Wing, marks a turning point after Anthropic was barred from certain fed
Waynesboro faced serious challenges this past winter as demand for shelter skyrocketed. A local group called WARM opened its doors to 198 adults during the 18-week cold season ending March 30. These individuals didn’t just stop by occasionally—they came 4, 308 times total, averaging over 20 visits e
Plans are in motion for the United States to team up with Iran to gather enriched uranium from the country and transport it back home. The plan was shared by a top US official who spoke to the press recently. The official described the process as a slow-moving operation involving large machinery to
A young academic from Turkey who completed her doctorate in the US has packed her bags and gone home after months of legal battles. Rumeysa Ozturk was studying child development at Tufts University when her student visa mysteriously vanished without explanation. No crime was committed, no new policy
This year’s race for Georgia’s next governor on the Democratic side feels more like a marathon with no clear front runner rather than the high-energy showdown four years ago when Stacey Abrams nearly broke fundraising records. With the primary just weeks away, Democratic candidates are scrambling fo
Many people know Donald Trump has a habit of making bold claims that ignore facts. A recent example involved a controversial image that he shared, which showed him dressed as Jesus. When critics pointed out the oddity, he changed his explanation three times. First he said it was a joke, then claimed
