Biden says debt ceiling deal averted ‘economic collapse’
The US president pledges to sign the package into law on Saturday after it cruised through Congress.
Parents clash in Pride protest at US primary school
Rival protesters trade insults and then blows as a quiet LA suburb becomes a culture war battleground.
YouTube stops deleting false 2020 election claims
The move, ahead of the 2024 elections, is a reversal of its policy put in place after the 2020 vote.
Utah primary schools ban Bible for ‘vulgarity and violence’
The ban followed a parental complaint that the book has content unsuitable for children.
No criminal charges for Mike Pence in documents case
The announcement comes just days before Mike Pence is expected to announce his 2024 presidential bid.
Can US spelling bee champs spell British words?
The BBC put these pro spellers to the test during the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Cynthia Weil dead: Legendary songwriter dies aged 82
The Grammy winner’s hits included You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling and On Broadway.
Opinion | Can Kevin McCarthy and Joe Biden Fix Washington?
Among the various reassessments of Kevin McCarthy following his successful debt ceiling negotiations, the one with the widest implications belongs to Matthew Continetti, who writes in The Washington Free Beacon…
Opinion | Jackie on My Mind
WASHINGTON — I think about Jackie Kennedy several times a day. I have no choice. Tour groups come by my house in Georgetown to see John Kennedy’s bachelor pad, where…
Opinion | States Are Stifling the Voices of Cities and Their Voters
By reducing the right of localities to make their own decisions, Texas has joined dozens of other states that have asserted their dominance over cities in recent years through a…