Supreme Court Clears Path for Alabama to Use New Voting Map
A majority of the justices sided with Alabama in a move that could speed up efforts to put in place a congressional district map that would eliminate a majority-Black district.Read More
Trump Proposes Suspending Federal Gas Tax
Also, Kennedy is pushing a vast inquiry into vaccines. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.Read More
Pressure on Starmer Mounts as Dozens of Labour Lawmakers Call on Him to Quit
The chances of a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer appeared to rise sharply on Monday as several government aides announced their resignations.Read More
Reflecting Pool Repairs to Cost $13.1 Million. Trump Had Promised $1.8 Million.
The Interior Department added $6.2 million to the no-bid contract for repairs to the Lincoln Memorial pool late last week.Read More
Trump Administration to Scrap Rule Encouraging Conservation
The Biden-era measure was intended to protect millions of acres from industrial development and the effects of climate change.Read More
Supreme Court Continues Access to Abortion Pill by Mail, for a Few Days
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. has paused until at least Thursday a federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration that would restrict access by mail to mifepristone.Read More
They Were Promised New Septic Tanks. Trump Called It ‘Illegal DEI.’
The Justice Department ended a deal that had helped fund a solution to the sewage crisis in rural Alabama. “Almost like we are starting all over again,” one activist said.Read More
Trump Proposes Suspending Federal Gas Tax Until Prices Fall
Congress would have to agree to any suspension, and dropping federal taxes would not make up for the steep increase in prices since the war began.Read More
Kennedy Is Driving a Vast Inquiry Into Vaccines, Despite His Public Silence
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.Read More
Trump to Be Joined by Elon Musk and Other CEOs at Xi Summit in China
The delegation includes business leaders across a wide range of industries, including Tim Cook of Apple and Elon Musk of Tesla.Read More