Trump Is Said to Propose Opening California Coast to Oil Drilling
The move would set up a clash with Gov. Gavin Newsom, a chief critic of the president and an opponent of oil exploration in the Pacific.Read More
Judge Rejects Utah’s Republican-Drawn Redistricting Map
The judge instead adopted a map drawn by a centrist coalition. Democrats celebrated the ruling ahead of the 2026 midterms, but Republicans vowed to fight it.Read More
Some Kansas Republicans Resist Redistricting Efforts Amid Growing Skepticism
The state’s top Republicans wanted to join President Trump’s push to redraw congressional maps. But plans for a special session fell apart when some lawmakers resisted.Read More
Trump’s Tariffs Hit Specialty Grocery Stores for Some Immigrant Communities Especially Hard
For immigrant communities from countries with especially high duties, food costs have risen sharply courtesy of President Trump.Read More
Trump Wants to Revive Shipping. He Will Need More Mariners.
Few American are becoming mariners today, but demand could soon rise because President Trump and a bipartisan group of legislators in Congress want to revitalize the American shipbuilding industry.Read More
Halt in Fees on Chinese Vessels Endangers U.S. Shipbuilding Efforts
The two countries agreed to suspend the fees for a year as part of their recent trade pact, but America still aims to build more commercial ships.Read More
How the Heavy-Metal Fall of a Dictator Shapes Trump’s Venezuela Policy
Seizing Panama’s leader was relatively easy. But the similarities between Panama and Venezuela are dangerously misleading, some analysts warn.Read More
Bookstore Food Drives Help Food Stamp Recipients
During the government shutdown, booksellers are collecting food for Americans who receive federal aid to buy groceries.Read More
Flight Delays and Cancellations Won’t Immediately Stop When Government Shutdown Ends
There is hope the Thanksgiving holiday will be spared, but carriers will need some time to deal with the disruptions that the shutdown has caused for air travel.Read More
The NYC Demographic Trends That Shaped Mamdani’s Win
Moderate Black voters and young progressives favored Zohran Mamdani for mayor, while Andrew Cuomo won many wealthy New Yorkers and those who voted for Donald Trump.Read More