Ukraine’s Defense Minister Says Delays in Promised Western Military Aid Is Costing Lives
Half of promised Western military support to Ukraine fails to arrive on time, complicating the task of military planners and ultimately costing the lives of soldiers, the country’s defense minister said Sunday. Speaking at the “Ukraine. Year 2024” forum in Kyiv, Rustan Umerov said that each delayed aid shipment meant Ukrainian troop losses, and underscored […]
Consumers Are Increasingly Pushing Back against Price Increases â and Winning
Inflation has changed the way many Americans shop. Now, those changes in consumer habits are helping bring down inflation. Fed up with prices that remain about 19%, on average, above where they were before the pandemic, consumers are fighting back. In grocery stores, they’re shifting away from name brands to store-brand items, switching to discount […]
California’s Senate Primary Could Fell Two Prominent Democrats and Elevate Republican Steve Garvey
California’s Senate race was expected to be a three-way Democratic prizefight, but the possibility of a record-low turnout is elevating the chances of Republican Steve Garvey, a former baseball star, and could derail the congressional careers of two prominent progressives. In a year headlined by a likely presidential rematch that many Americans are dreading, California […]
A Housing Shortage Is Testing Oregon’s Pioneering Land Use Law. Lawmakers Are Poised to Tweak it
A severe lack of affordable housing has prompted Oregon lawmakers to consider chipping away at a 1970s law that made the state a national leader in leveraging land use policy to prevent suburban sprawl and conserve nature and agriculture. The so-called urban growth boundary, a sacred cow of Oregon’s liberal politics, helped to cement the […]
Fatigue and Frustration as Final Do-over Mayoral Election Looms in Connecticut’s Largest City
It’s been nearly four months since a judge tossed out the results of a Democratic mayoral primary in Connecticut’s largest city due to allegations of ballot stuffing, sending voters repeatedly back to the polls and thrusting Bridgeport into an unflattering national spotlight. Many frustrated local voters say they just want it to be over with. […]
Belarusians Vote in Tightly Controlled Election amid Opposition Calls for Its Boycott
Polls opened Sunday in Belarus’ tightly controlled parliamentary and local elections that are set to cement the steely rule of the country’s authoritarian leader, despite calls for a boycott from the opposition, which dismissed the balloting as a “senseless farce.” President Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus with an iron hand for nearly three decades […]
US and British Strikes on Houthi Sites in Yemen Answer Militants’ Surge in Red Sea Attacks on Ships
The U.S. and Britain struck 18 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, answering a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including a missile strike this past week that set fire to a cargo vessel. According to U.S. officials, American and British fighter […]
Trump, Argentine’s Milei Exchange Close Hug at Summit
Javier Milei, the fiery, right-wing populist president of Argentina, gave Donald Trump on Saturday an ecstatic hug a day after meeting with Biden administration officials in Buenos Aires. Trump and Milei were the biggest speakers to wrap up the annual Conservative Political Action Conference outside Washington. During their backstage greeting, captured in a video posted […]
Resolutions Would Slow Trump Takeover of RNC
A draft resolution presented by a senior member of the Republican National Committee aims to delay the party’s official backing of former President Donald Trump as its nominee for the upcoming presidential election. Another proposed resolution seeks to prevent the RNC from covering Trump’s legal expenses. These developments indicate a potential rift within the party regarding […]
Judge Blocks NCAA From Enforcing NIL Rules
The NCAA lost another legal battle Friday as a federal judge barred the organization from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation for recruits by granting a preliminary injunction demanded by the states of Tennessee and Virginia. It was another blow to the NCAA’s ability to govern college sports and more than 500,000 […]