The FBI is directing hundreds of analysts to its probe of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election
The FBI is surging 260 analysts to its priority investigation of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia’s Fulton County, according to a new memo.
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Trump administration’s $46 billion ‘smart wall’ races ahead on the US-Mexico border
The US is building what it calls a “smart wall” on the Mexico border, a top priority for President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration agenda.
Earth is simmering in its hottest water temps on record, and that’s bad for fish and us
The European climate service Copernicus says the world’s oceans have reached their hottest temperature on record. This increase is driven by a strong El Nino and human-caused climate change.
The Trump administration says it is cutting student loan interest. Here are some facts and context
The U.S. Education Department plans a temporary 1% interest rate reduction for federal student loans to help borrowers struggling with repayments.
ICE sent officers to a man’s home over an email. Now he’s suing
Streever is one of at least two residents of upstate New York who was served with a federal warning in June in the wake of criticizing ICE online.
San Diego council member wants to slash city’s share of Petco Park expenses to shore up budget
Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera wants the San Diego Padres to pay a larger portion of ballpark costs to free up city funds for local arts organizations.
GOP and Democratic officials in Nashville unite over renaming airport for Dolly Parton
In Nashville, Tennessee, Republican and Democratic leaders are in an ugly partisan battle over who controls the city’s airport, but they agree on one thing. It should be renamed to honor the state’s favorite daughter, Dolly Parton.
What the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Cook case means for Federal Reserve independence
The Supreme Court ruled the president cannot fire Fed governors without clear cause, preserving independence while leaving some uncertainty.
Flouting Trump policy, federal judges are freeing immigrants from mandatory detention
Plenty of U.S. district judges are questioning whether immigrants should be incarcerated indefinitely.
Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculate
Two new studies reveal climate change’s fingerprints over extreme fire weather-triggering infernos in Spain and France.