A Democrat-backed Virginia law restricting how colleges review applicants’ criminal histories is facing renewed scrutiny after the Old Dominion University attack, with former Attorney General Jason Miyares calling it “Exhibit A” of policies he argues put public safety at risk. Miyares, now a partner at Torridon Law, slammed so-called “ban-the-box” laws passed under then-Gov. Ralph … Read more
New York City has more than tripled spending on unsheltered homelessness since 2019, shelling out nearly $368 million even as the number of people living on the streets continued to rise, according to a state comptroller’s report. The city’s own numbers show the unsheltered population grew from 3,588 in fiscal year 2019 to 4,504 in … Read more
Jerome Powell resists Trump pressure as policymakers weigh energy shock against a weakening US jobs market Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for the second time this year, a widely expected move amid turmoil in the Middle East … Read more
A memorial will be built on the site, with final plans to be revealed in May and completion scheduled for fall 2027 Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Demolition of Pulse, the LGBTQ+-friendly nightclub in Florida where 49 people were killed in 2016, began on Wednesday, … Read more
Iran war has split some Maga conservatives from Trump and alienated young voters. What will it mean in the midterms? This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland; sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday The American right wing has forgiven Donald Trump for his affairs, impeachments, mass deportations and the … Read more
During a Senate confirmation hearing, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., confronted Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., about past comments that had been made about the Kentucky senator and an assault against him that occurred in 2017.
Lone wolf attackers inspired by extremist ideologies pose the most likely terrorist threat to the U.S. homeland, according to the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community. The 34-page document was released by Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard Wednesday, who testified at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats alongside … Read more
Finding suggests as many as 155,000 deaths, likely occurring outside of hospitals, not recognized at Covid related The Covid-19 pandemic’s early death toll was much higher than the official US count, according to a new study that spotlights dramatic disparities in the uncounted deaths. About 840,000 Covid-19 deaths were reported on death certificates in 2020 … Read more
Thomas Abt, a researcher, says online taunts and barbs from songs can intensify shootings in underserved areas Whenever the US tries to make sense of a high-profile mass shooting, it inevitably turns to one source: the social media accounts of the suspect. Law enforcement, reporters and the public scrutinize these digital footprints, hoping to find … Read more
National intelligence director says Iran’s conventional military projection capabilities had been ‘largely destroyed’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence who in 2019 was selling “No War With Iran” T-shirts, told the Senate intelligence committee on Wednesday that US strikes … Read more
