One of UPS Jet’s Engines Detached From Plane in Louisville, Official Says

The aircraft’s left engine fell off as the plane rolled toward takeoff, according to safety investigators. At least 11 people died after the plane plunged to the ground.Read More
Trump Administration Ends Deportation Protections for South Sudanese

The program was first authorized for South Sudanese nationals in 2011. The Department of Homeland Security said that “renewed peace in South Sudan” and “improved diplomatic relations” justified the move.Read More
Where Things Stand With SNAP Benefits

Millions of low-income Americans will see staggering cuts and delays to their food stamps this month due to the government shutdown. Tony Romm, an economic policy reporter at The New York Times, walks us through the last several weeks of chaos around SNAP benefits.Read More
Judge Berates Justice Dept. in Its Prosecution of Comey

The flashpoint was the Justice Department’s failure to turn over seized communications from a confidant of Mr. Comey’s, Daniel C. Richman, a law professor at Columbia University.Read More
Trump Blames Shutdown for Republican Losses on Election Day

Speaking to senators at a breakfast, President Trump acknowledged that the results of Tuesday’s races were not a positive outcome for his party.Read More
How Trade Tensions Sent Automakers Scrambling for Chips

Carmakers and their suppliers are piecing together new supply chains after a Chinese-owned company in the Netherlands was caught in the middle of the trade war, revealing European vulnerabilities.Read More
Democrats Dig In on Shutdown After Election Wins

President Trump’s declaration that the closure had hurt his party on Tuesday appeared to have stiffened Democrats’ resolve and put at least a temporary damper on talks to end the crisis.Read More
A State-by-State Guide to the Gerrymandering Fight for Congress

A redistricting arms race, started by President Trump’s push to redraw Texas maps in Republicans’ favor, continues, but it may be reaching its limits.Read More
Redistricting Battles, Set Off by Trump, Have Few Parallels in U.S. History

First, Texas redistricted. Other states followed, and now California. Some legal experts say it’s a crisis: “The wheels are coming off the car right now.”Read More
4 Progressive Mayors Offer Advice to Zohran Mamdani

Tips from young liberals in office: Manage the stress. Keep your mom off Facebook. Plow the snow.Read More