Nation and World Politics
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It’s Banned Books Week. LGBTQ+ content tops the most-challenged list.
Sep 24, 2024 3:05 pm - The attempts to censor, restrict or ban books in 2024 in the United States continued to surpass pre-pandemic levels, while books with LGBTQ+ themes dominate the most-chal...
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Boeing’s ability to end a costly strike and extra government scrutiny looks uncertain
Sep 24, 2024 2:59 pm - Boeing’s critics often claim that two deadly jetliner crashes a few years ago and the blowout of a section of a third plane in January made clear that the aircraft manufa...
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US to send $375 million in military aid to Ukraine, including medium-range cluster bombs
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Tren de Aragua gang started in Venezuela's prisons and now spreads fear in the US
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House Republicans move to hold Blinken in contempt over Afghanistan testimony
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Trump calls for 100% tariffs on cars made in Mexico as part of US manufacturing plan
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GOP effort to change how Nebraska allocates electoral votes hits roadblock
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US debt dynamics ‘inconsistent with a AAA rating,’ Moody’s says
Sep 24, 2024 7:06 am - The next U.S. administration “must grapple with widening budget deficits,” warned Moody’s Ratings in a report published Tuesday, nearly a year after it announced a negative outlook for the country’s sovereign credit profile.
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Biden in farewell U.N. address says peace still possible in conflicts in Mideast and Ukraine
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Israel bombards Hezbollah and families flee southern Lebanon as conflict widens