Marco Rubio’s soothing tone in Munich masked a familiar message: Europe can remain America’s ally – but at a cost • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here “The greatness of America,” wrote the 19th-century French diplomat, political philosopher and historian Alexis de Tocqueville, “lies not in her being more … Read more
Leadership disputes claim of political motive for ousting Jeffrey Rosen, who was praised for non-partisan approach The first and only museum dedicated to the US constitution has been plunged into turmoil over the sudden departure of its president, a legal scholar widely respected for his commitment to non-partisanship. The National Constitution Center (NCC) in Philadelphia … Read more
Climate activist groups sued President Donald Trump‘s administration on Wednesday in an effort to block officials from undercutting environmental regulations. The lawsuit targets the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to revoke an Obama-era “endangerment finding” that serves as the underpinning for sweeping climate regulations. The finding, which the administration announced plans to revoke last week, asserted … Read more
Social Circle, a mostly Maga town, builds strange bedfellow coalition against plans to convert warehouse On a recent morning Eric Taylor, city manager for a small Georgia town of about 5,000 residents called Social Circle, was contacted by a staffer from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “They asked me to turn on the water,” he said … Read more
A senior U.S. official offered new details Tuesday night about an alleged nuclear bomb test conducted by China in June 2020. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Yeaw spoke at a Hudson Institute event in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, and said evidence of the explosion came from a seismic station in Kazakhstan. The station detected a … Read more
American wins third gold overall and first since 2018 Shiffrin over a second ahead of Rast in silver spot With one last chance to break an Olympic hoodoo stretching back a remarkable eight years, Mikaela Shiffrin delivered in style. The 30-year-old American surged to victory in the women’s slalom on a sun-splashed Wednesday in the … Read more
Six rescued after backcountry group swept up near Castle Peak in California’s Sierra Nevada during severe storm Nine skiers are still missing after an avalanche swept the Castle Peak area of the Sierra, Nevada, mountains in California. Authorities said six others, who had been stranded, have since been rescued. The avalanche occurred about 10 miles … Read more
State regulators seek to block Kalshi from offering events contracts that would allow residents to bet on sports Nevada gaming regulators filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to block prediction market operator Kalshi from offering events contracts that would allow its residents to bet on sports including football and basketball games. The Nevada gaming control … Read more
His 1972 appearance showed Americans what a beloved community could look like, integrated and full of promise In a 1972 episode of Sesame Street, Jesse Jackson, then 31, is standing against a stoop on the soundstage modelled after an urban neighborhood block. He’s wearing a purple, white, and black striped shirt, accented with a gold … Read more
Decisions made by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have reportedly strained her relationship with U.S. Coast Guard officials throughout her first year leading the department, according to two U.S. officials, a Coast Guard official and a former Coast Guard official. NBC News’ Jonathan Allen reports on the controversy.
