34 m. ago Vance Tries to Sell the Benefits of Trump’s Megabill but Ignores the Costs

In a visit to Pennsylvania, Vice President JD Vance stressed tax cuts and savings accounts for newborns, with no mention of trims to Medicaid and nutritional assistance programs many Trump voters rely on.

Economics

35 m. ago Paulette Jiles, 82, Dies; Novelist Evoked the West in ‘News of the World’

A poet and memoirist as well, she drew a wide readership with her historical fiction, notably with a Civil War-era tale that was adapted for a movie starring Tom Hanks.

Events

35 m. ago Virginia is for data centers? Residents are increasingly saying 'No'

The world's highest concentration of data centers is in Virginia. Residents are not happy about that.

Politics

36 m. ago Lesotho declares state of disaster after massive tariff threats from U.S.

Lesotho, a tiny mountain kingdom in Southern Africa, has just declared a two-year state of disaster after being threatened with the highest U.S. tariffs in the world.

Events

37 m. ago Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia Question Evidence in Criminal Case

The exchanges unfolded at a hearing in Federal District Court in Nashville intended to determine whether Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia should be freed from criminal custody as he awaits trial.

Events

44 m. ago Can Trump Fire Powell? He Likely Lacks Case to Remove Fed Chair, Experts Say.

The Trump administration is toying with removing Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, accusing him of mismanaging a multibillion-dollar update to its Washington headquarters.

Politics

45 m. ago Here’s what happened with the Blue Line train that got stuck under Boston Harbor

“Safety is still our top priority.” The post Here’s what happened with the Blue Line train that got stuck under Boston Harbor appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

73 m. ago Trump’s National Guard Troops Are Questioning Their Mission in L.A.

Thousands of National Guard members have served in the L.A. region since last month. Six soldiers spoke in interviews about low morale over the deployment.

Politics

74 m. ago WA hands out 2,000 ‘Hope Cards’ to people with protection orders in program's first 6 months

WA hands out 2,000 ‘Hope Cards’ to people with protection orders in program's first 6 months  Washington State Standard

Politics

1 hour ago Senate debates package that would cut foreign aid and public media funding

The Senate debates the clawing back of previously approved funding for foreign aid and public media — as Democratic lawmakers object. A final vote in the Senate is expected by Thursday.

Politics

1 hour ago The air Israeli strikes on the capital marked a sharp escalation

Israel bombed the Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday, saying it targeted the Syrian military headquarters and the area near the presidential palace to protect the Druze religious minority in Syria.

Politics

1 hour ago The U.K. government secretly relocated thousands of Afghans to Britain for two years

The British government hid a billion dollar plan to rescue Afghans who assisted its troops after a data leak compromised exposed them to Taliban retaliation.

Politics

1 hour ago Watertown state rep. charged with drunken driving, police say

State Representative John J. Lawn was arrested Wednesday at 1:45 a.m. and charged with operating under the influence of liquor and leaving the scene of property damage. The post Watertown state rep. charged with drunken driving, police say appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

2 h. ago Meet the oldest runner to complete the Badwater Ultramarathon

Eighty-year-old Bob Becker became the oldest person ever to complete the grueling Badwater 135 ultramarathon, starting in Death Valley's sweltering heat and covering three mountain ranges.

Politics

2 h. ago Mayo Clinic medical residents' training includes improv classes to improve patient relationships

Improv comedy classes are part of the training medical residents at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic receive. It's an effort to help doctors learn early how to improve relationships with patients.

Science

2 h. ago Senate Democrats Rail at ‘Sloppy, Rushed’ State Dept. Firings

Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said the changes were needed and called the outrage overblown.

Politics

2 h. ago Eswatini Says It Will Repatriate Migrants Deported by the Trump Administration

The Trump administration sent five deportees to Eswatini, an African kingdom, saying that their own countries would not take them. But Eswatini says it will send them home.

Politics

2 h. ago 5 air traffic controllers explain the improvements they want

Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say Trump administration's plan to overhaul the nation's air traffic system does little to fix the bigger problem: a nationwide staffing shortage.

Politics

2 h. ago What's it like to have Frank Lloyd Wright design your house? This 101

Tucked into the woods of Pleasantville, N.Y., lies Usonia — a cooperative community created in part by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. One resident is 101 years old.

Politics

2 h. ago Nebraska failed to undo ban on food assistance for those with drug convictions

Under a legacy of the war on drugs, some states still ban people with drug convictions from getting government food assistance. Nebraska lawmakers tried to do away with their ban and just fell short.

Politics