Turns out, Elon Musk’s pimply minions didn’t actually want to cut government spending. They wanted to get a piece of it for themselves.

With the Supreme Court allowing the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians, national and local economies could feel the sting.

Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure reveals the staggering amount of money he’s made as president.

The temporary lifeline should allow Tehran to resume exports and begin clearing a backlog of cargoes on the water.

The king spoke of shared values and traditions that Trump has long abandoned — and made some pointed references to ‘checks and balances’ needed to restrain the presidency, reports Holly Baxter

The Bank of Mexico expects ​inflation will soon resume a gradual decline towards ‌the bank's 3% target despite a recent jump in the prices of some fruits and vegetables, the central ​bank's governor, Victoria Rodriguez, said on ​Tuesday.

The United Arab Emirates announced that it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping the oil cartel of its third-largest producer and further weakening its leverage over global oil supplies and price...

The bill would mandate an annual report on conditions and treatment at psychiatric facilities for minors from the state’s Health Department, as well as unannounced biannual inspections.

Pope Leo XIV told reporters Saturday some of his recent remarks have been interpreted as shots at Trump, when they are actually broader calls for peace.

The nascent "freedom accounts" program is, predictably, burdened by Republicans’ insistence on religious discrimination—and likely set to benefit those already outside the public school system.

President Trump’s base seems to be turning against him like never before.

Louisiana authorities say the vehicle of a teacher who went missing at the end of last year has been located.

An 82-year-old Virginia senator raising the stakes, an Indiana consensus builder and a Texas enforcer are among state officials who have shaped the course of the midterm redistricting race.

A company received millions to staff three Mississippi prisons but did not fulfill its contract with the State, Mississippi Auditor Shad White alleges.

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A rare look at one of the world's most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world's fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contested.

Local officials report that a civilian was killed and dozens were wounded in overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine.

Hampshire College’s studen-driven, unorthodox approach to education has roots in the early 1900s and a belief that students should be active, engaged learners.

The U.S. ​military is ‌preparing in coming ​days ​to board Iran‑linked ⁠oil ​tankers ​and seize commercial ships ​in ​international waters, the ‌Wall ⁠Street Journal reported on ​Saturday ​citing ⁠U.S. officials.

How maths can help us understand how rare it is to find a bottle with a message inside.

To make room for big increases in defence spending, the Carney government is cutting the Public Health Agency of Canada.

The agents pulled Scott Thao from his St. Paul house in his underwear when the windchill was below zero.

A group of political appointees within DHS has been working to expand the government’s ability not just to flag potential noncitizens on voter rolls, but to pursue criminal cases.

Chicago-based music superfan Aadam Jacobs has been recording the concerts he goes to since the 1980s, amassing an archive of over 10,000 tapes.

As ships return to the Strait of Hormuz, mines, sonar, and congestion continue to reshape the Gulf beneath the surface.

The eternal quest to preserve the “pleasing illusions” that hold society and its authorities together.

The European Union’s top foreign policy official sounds the alarm at the U.N. as President Donald Trump’s Iran escalation pushes the global order — and energy markets — to the brink.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not detail how much the city-run grocery stores would cost or how they would be able to sell products for less than market-rate prices.

Ever had a Vidalia Onion sandwich?

More than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors and other Hollywood professionals announced their “unequivocal opposition” to the proposed Paramount merger with Warner Bros.

Ramsey County authorities are investigating federal officers for potential crimes committed during Operation Metro Surge — including kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment. Officials with the Dep...

Some immigrants and U.S. citizens of color have canceled travel plans as immigration agents review IDs alongside TSA agents at some airports

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert for certain frozen, dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets sold nationwide under a Walmart store bran…

China's state planner has told independent refiners not to cut run ​rates below their average levels of the past two years, ‌several sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday, in a bid to safeguard domestic fuel supply.

In “The Dads,” a new documentary that premiered at SXSW, men open up to each other about their hope, their fears, and their unconditional love for their children.

Carbon Brief factchecks some of the most common claims about North Sea oil and gas.

“Ask any American what our citizenship rule is and they’ll tell you, everyone born here is a citizen alike,” the ACLU attorney argued.

Judge invalidates Trump executive order, but Congress also cut off all funding.

Toshitaka Sekine, now an economics professor at Hitotsubashi University, thinks there are more upside risks for inflation.