Florida Approves Redistricting Map That Could Add 4 Republican House Seats
Several voting rights groups have said that they plan to challenge the map in court once Gov. Ron DeSantis signs it into law.Read More
Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $25 Billion as Hegseth Berates Skeptics
During his first public appearance on Capitol Hill since the war began, the defense secretary lashed out at lawmakers in both parties who have questioned the conflict.Read More
Powell Says He Will Stay On as Fed Governor After Term as Chair Ends
Jerome H. Powell cited lingering legal threats against him and the Federal Reserve in explaining his decision to remain at the central bank.Read More
Extended War Dents Hopes for Housing Market Rebound
Buyers across the country are cautious, while the Miami market seems immune.Read More
U.S. Gas Prices Climb Further as Effects of Iran War Reverberate
Crude oil prices hit a fresh high since the start of the war in Iran, as energy supplies from the Middle East remain disrupted.Read More
Lucinda Williams Explains What It Takes to Write a Great Song
The singer-songwriter talks about being self-taught, and reaching down into the deepest, darkest parts of herself to pull out a song.Read More
What the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Ruling Could Mean for the Midterms
Democrats will lose at least one blue-leaning district in Louisiana, and Florida is drawing a redder map. South Carolina, Tennessee and Missouri could try to draw new maps before voting begins.Read More
Melania Trump, Queen Camilla and the Look of the Special Relationship
Parsing a state visit told in photo ops, and style.Read More
Investigators Offer More Details of Gunman of Gala Dinner Attack
The details, combined with video, seem to suggest that the gunman was not the person who shot an officer in his protective vest.Read More
How Taylor Swift Writes a Song, In Her Own Words
The artist shares stories behind some of her biggest hits, her love of a “rant bridge” and how life in the public eye informs the stories she tells in her songs.Read More