Participants in Pittsburgh may never learn the results of their cognitive tests – and funding cuts that target ‘DEI’ have the potential to delay vital diagnoses Roderick Blair was surprised when scientific researchers appeared on his doorstep in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Here, on a recent summer day, police cars, an ambulance and … Read more
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, who recently lost her Senate bid, is facing online backlash after she honored music artist Chris Brown by entering him into the congressional record this past weekend. “Now, y’all know, I tend to get in trouble every once in a while. I’m a make this real quick. I need to know … Read more
A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to give at least 30 days’ notice before making any changes to existing renovation plans for the Kennedy Center, including any demolition of the center’s main building. It comes as the president was spotted Wednesday looking at a poster on Air Force One that appeared to say … Read more
The extraordinary danger is that a president who believes he is the law, and the law is him, remains intent on disrupting the electoral process This was originally published in The Stakes 2026, a newsletter about the midterm elections. Sign up to get it in your inbox For the millions of Americans who vote by … Read more
The billionaire’s attempted crackdown on Ed Sheeran’s tour only amplified pro-Palestinian statements. It’s been a joy to watch A few weeks ago, the worst thing you could say about Ed Sheeran was that his music was a bit bland. A Guardian music writer once compared it to “aural wallpaper”. Which was a little bit rude … Read more
Although state officials laud a reduction in violent crime, a report claims it would have happened without the taskforce National guard troops began walking the streets of Memphis a year ago this week, as part of a federal surge of law enforcement agents sent into the city at the behest of the Trump administration to … Read more
The African serval, illegally enclosed in the back yard, was subdued and transferred to an animal welfare facility Louisiana firefighters responding to a small house blaze found a wildcat native to sub-Saharan Africa illegally enclosed in the back yard, and an animal welfare agency is now seeking to place the creature in an appropriate environment, … Read more
Nearly 90% of children in federal custody being directed to GOP-controlled state that has unlicensed facilities and low legal representation rates The Trump administration has started sending a majority of undocumented children who came to the US alone and have new immigration court cases to Texas, where government facilities for them are unlicensed, their chances … Read more
Campaigning or control of Congress is expected to ramp up as some states open early voting Good morning, and welcome to our US politics live blog. The midterm elections are less than two months away, but some states begin early voting today, marking the start of a crucial stretch of campaigning for control of Congress. … Read more
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