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A new Washington Post-Ipsos poll shows President Trump’s approval rating at 37 percent, with even his Republican base losing enthusiasm as the economy and Iran war take a toll.
The death of Qatar's Father Emir brought global condolences and a unified Gulf response, led by the UAE, after an Iranian missile strike tested regional stability.
President Trump shared a video calling for the deportation of democratic socialists, escalating a rhetorical war against the party's progressive wing.
After months of tension over parking and bike lanes, Edmonton city council found a middle ground on 50 Street. The compromise could set a new precedent for how cities balance climate goals with neighborhood needs.
The Maginot Line was France's ambitious defense against Germany, but its static design and flawed placement made it a monument to fighting the last war.
President Donald Trump's chaotic leadership and a weakening economy are setting the stage for a Democratic wave in the 2026 midterms, according to his longtime biographer Michael Wolff.
New California payroll data exposes stark wage disparities in Greater Sacramento, revealing massive gaps between city managers, mayors, and frontline educators.
France's rigid Jacobin system stifles territories like Corsica and its overseas regions. Real autonomy is the progressive path to democratic renewal and equality.
Today's vote proves that it is possible to find bipartisan common ground on legislation that actually helps the American people, and importantly, it proves that bipartisan legislation doesn't have to be the weakest, most milquetoast agreement that doesn't offend anyone or do too much to help anyone,
A new House bipartisan deal on kids' online safety omits a key "duty of care" rule, setting up a clash with the Senate and complicating Big Tech's push for AI preemption.
They're going to go out there and hit each other with Barbie cars until their battery goes dead,
President Trump's accounts executed 3,642 stock trades worth up to $695 million in Q1 2026. Ethics experts and lawmakers are demanding reform.
cool ,e, and untouchable. Yet in doing so, he is wholly untethered from the reality that regimes can fall and that his followers are not necessarily forever. He is bringing the octagon to the people's house, turning a site of historical pride into an ugly carnival.</p><h2>Corporate Corruption in the Open</h2><p>The spectacle is not just an assault on civic norms; it is a glaring display of the
Pope Leo XIV's visit to Barcelona highlights Spain's ongoing culture wars, from Real Madrid's centralist ties to the political weight of the Catalan language.
Swiss investigators are probing oil trader Gunvor over Gabonese contracts. The scandal exposes how old networks persist under new leadership, testing Oligui's reform promises.
Denver spent $110k on a report detailing a police commander's abusive workplace, then hid the findings. Why are leaders avoiding accountability?
Are we losing the ability to tell the difference between feeling offended and being wronged? A look at how the politics of grievance threaten democratic discourse.
pattern bargaining.</p> <h2>Pattern Bargaining and the TWU's Shadow</h2> <p>The LIRR settlement will likely set the template for the MTA's other labor deals. The New York City Transit Authority, the MTA's biggest agency, is currently negotiating with TWU Local 100, which represents about 40,000 subway and bus workers. Their contract expired this month, and they are watching the LIRR talks closely.
The Supreme Court could eliminate mail voting grace periods in 29 states, potentially disenfranchising millions including military voters overseas.
TSA officers work without pay for the third time in six months, with 376 quitting as families face eviction and empty refrigerators while politicians play games with essential workers' lives.