Nevada, Newly Trump-Friendly, Poses a Challenge and a Mystery for Biden
When the country catches a cold, Nevada gets the flu. That’s the common wisdom for the economy in the state, which is heavily dependent on tourism and suffered more than…
Opinion | Can This Ex-Republican Revive Democrats in Rural Ohio?
Chris Gibbs, a farmer who raises soybeans, corn and cattle, spent much of his adult life as a leader of the Republican Party in Shelby County, Ohio. He rose from…
U.S. Awards $120 Million to Chipmaker to Expand Facility in Minnesota
Federal officials will provide up to $120 million in grants to Polar Semiconductor to help the company expand its chip manufacturing facility in Minnesota, the Biden administration announced on Monday,…
In Deep-Blue Maryland, a Democratic Primary Turns Uncommonly Competitive
Wearing white Chuck Taylor sneakers with her gray pantsuit, Angela Alsobrooks was in the middle of a whirlwind day of campaigning in the vote-rich suburbs of Maryland last week when…
Their First Baby Came With Medical Debt. These Illinois Parents Won’t Have Another. | naked capitalism
Conor here: As the following piece notes, of the roughly 100 million Americans in healthcare debt, 12 percent attribute at least some of it to pregnancy or childbirth. And the…
Away From the Confines of a Courtroom, Trump Rallies Beachside at the Jersey Shore
After a long and often tense week in his criminal trial in Manhattan, former President Donald J. Trump on Saturday took part in a time-honored ritual enjoyed by countless New…
A Brief History of the 2,000-Pound Bombs Central to U.S.-Israeli Tensions
When President Biden threatened to pause some weapons shipments to Israel if it invaded the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the devastating effects of one weapon were of particular concern…
Two skiers dead and one rescued in Utah avalanche
Rescuers unable to recover bodies immediately due to harsh conditions in “very serious terrain”.
US airman shot and killed by police in Florida
Roger Fortson – who was armed – was fatally shot by officers responding to a disturbance call at his home.
California surfing competition told to let transgender woman compete
Lowerson, a longboarder, said she did not believe that was the case. “It’s not a race, it’s about style, flow, grace. As a longboarder, it’s more like ballet on a…