Death Valley bursts into superbloom for first time in a decade

Travelers are flocking to the famously arid desert covered in a blanket of pink, purple and yellow wildflowers After a winter of record rainfall, a superbloom has erupted in Death Valley, covering the famously arid desert in a blanket of vibrant pink, purple and yellow flowers. As travelers from around the world make their way … Read more

Washington cardinal says US war on Iran ‘not morally legitimate’

Robert McElroy goes further than pope has done and says conflict fails ‘criterion of right intention’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Cardinal Robert W McElroy, the archbishop of Washington DC, has said that the US-Israeli war with Iran is “not morally legitimate”, going further than … Read more

‘They’re trying to change the rules’: Republicans ramp up fight to stop new maps in Utah

Law makes it harder to remove names from GOP remapping petition for people who say they were misled into signing it US politics live – latest updates Utah’s Republican-controlled legislature is escalating its fight against the state’s anti-gerrymandering law after a series of court rulings threatened the congressional map that has long favored the GOP. … Read more

Mamdani sparks viral outrage over dinner photo with Mahmoud Khalil inside Gracie Mansion: ‘Disgraceful’

New York City’s democratic socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, sparked online backlash this week after posting a photo showing him hosting one of the most prominent anti-Israel activists for dinner inside Gracie Mansion.  In a Monday night post on X, Mamdani released a photo from inside Gracie Mansion of his dinner with Mahmoud Khalil, who was facing … Read more

Democrat rising star called out for ‘creepy’ comment about transgender children

One of the Democratic Party’s newest rising stars, James Talarico, is being mocked for a “creepy” comment he made about children who identify as transgender in an unearthed podcast episode. Talarico, a Texas state representative, is the Democratic Party’s nominee for the U.S. Senate. Since beating Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, for the nomination, Talarico has … Read more