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Texas County Flagged Need for Flood Alarm Months Before Tragedy
Kerr County repeatedly failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars were available for similar projects.
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State Department to Soon Begin Mass Layoffs
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plan to downsize a “bloated” department had been on hold after a court ruling.
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Justice Dept. Promised to Prosecute Abrego Garcia. Now It’s Not So Clear.
In the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the administration appears primarily concerned with ensuring that a man it has described as a “dangerous illegal alien” never walks free on U.S. soil.
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RFK Jr. Cancels Meeting of Key Preventive Health Panel
The task force recommends which screenings and other preventive health measures must be covered by insurance.
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Justice Dept. Demands Private Patient Info From Trans Youth Medicine Providers
Doctors and hospitals were subpoenaed for private information on gender-related care for minors, the latest move by the Trump administration to stop the treatments.
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Iga Świątek Praised Strawberry Pasta. Wimbledon Gasped.
Iga Świątek, a semifinalist in this year’s tournament, introduced tennis fans to a beloved Polish dish — enter, makaron z truskawkami.
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What Is It About Breakfast on ‘Love Island’? (Hint: It’s Sex.)
They’re not here to make friends, they’re here to make pancakes.
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European Union Unveils Rules for Powerful A.I. Systems
Makers of the most advanced artificial intelligence systems will face new obligations for transparency, copyright protection and public safety. The rules are voluntary to start.
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New Democratic Group Says Answer to the Party’s Woes Lies With the States
The founders of the initiative, the States Forum, say they hope to extend successful Democratic policies across states and even to the national level.
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What Democrats Can Learn From Mamdani’s Victory
Beyond his social media talent and approaches on affordability and Israel, Democratic voters have been inching to the left for years.