Trump moves closer to Republican nomination with string of victories
The poll, however, showed 45% of voters would back Ms Haley in a contest with Mr Biden, with 35% supporting the current president. “I defeat Joe Biden by double digits…
Gaza receives first airdrop of US humanitarian aid
The desperately needed supplies come as a US official says Israel is close to agreeing to a temporary truce.
US storm: Massive blizzard hits California and Nevada
A 75-mile (121km) stretch of the Interstate 80 highway was shut down on Saturday. The California Highway Patrol Office in Truckee, close to the state border with Nevada, said on…
Aaron Bushnell: Friends struggle to comprehend US airman’s Gaza protest death
Before Sunday, Mr Escamila said he knew Mr Bushnell as “normal, quiet, friendly, quirky guy,” who drank root beer, embraced leftist politics, and volunteered with groups who helped people experiencing…
Links 3/3/2024 | naked capitalism
The Search for Endangered Flying Squirrels in the Poconos WVIA News America’s 4th-densest city has wiped out traffic fatalities by taking a page from Sweden and eliminating parking spots Fortune…
Democratic Rights Are No Excuse for Airing Russian Perspectives in Europe | naked capitalism
As the European public continues to turn against the fast-collapsing Project Ukraine, we’re seeing increasingly desperate attempts to blame Russian disinformation for the eroding support. In Italy, spooks, media, and…
As Pakistan Installs a Prime Minister, the Road Ahead Looks Rocky
Pakistan’s newly elected Parliament approved Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister on Sunday, ushering in his second term in that role and capping weeks of upheaval — as well as setting…
Kremlin Seeks to Suppress Navalny’s Influence, in Death as in Life
When Aleksei A. Navalny was alive, the Kremlin sought to portray him as an inconsequential figure unworthy of attention, even as the Russian authorities vilified and attacked him with a…
Majority of Biden’s 2020 Voters Now Say He’s Too Old to Be Effective
Widespread concerns about President Biden’s age pose a deepening threat to his re-election bid, with a majority of voters who supported him in 2020 now saying he is too old…
The I.R.S.’s Taxpayer Experience Officer Says Open Your Mail Already
The Internal Revenue Service is on a charm offensive, as long as you don’t earn too much money. After a multiyear pandemic pause, the agency is rebooting its collection efforts,…