New York is set to become the first city in the US to implement a congestion charge. Governor Kathy Hochul announced pricing on certain roads would begin on 5 January…

A former professional American football player has been charged in connection with the riot at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. Antwoine Williams is facing felony charges of civil…

Scientists reveal which creature will RULE Earth should all humans die Daily Mail I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich…

The USMCA trade agreement, now in its fifth year of existence and up for renegotiation next year, is looking increasingly frail. This is a story we have been following fairly…

Yves here. Tom Neuburger looks at the failed promise of Obama as a “change” president, and questions whether Trump will manage to deliver. Will US politics devolve to increasingly tired…

Yves here. As much as we have lambasted the CDC’s and Biden Administration performance during Covid, yours truly is not keen about the idea of RFK, Jr. as head of…

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I had a Twitter debacle, and so this is a little bit light. More soon. –lambert UPDATE All done! Bird Song of the…

Reuters For now, Mike Huckabee seems to be keeping his cards close to his chest. Shortly after being announced as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for US ambassador to Israel, the…

A week after losing the election, Kamala Harris’s team are still appealing for funds.

Donald Trump has nominated a loyalist to be his attorney general.