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Policy & Unrest
A federal appeals court on Sunday temporarily halted the reinstatement of Roger Rogoff as the Seattle area’s top federal prosecutor, pausing a lower court ruling that blocked President Donald Trump’s decision to fire him. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the Justice Department’s…
Cost of living, energy and fuel prices, and markets when they reach households
Many of the same constitutional and other constraints apply as with tariffs.
Conflict involving the US, and wars abroad when they reach home
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Oct. 5, 2026, based on Navy and public data. In cases in which a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the…
Agency failures, inspector general and GAO findings, disaster response gaps and infrastructure breakdowns
Frances Haugen, the woman whose Facebook revelations inspired The Social Reckoning, argues that the real danger of social media isn’t bad speech—it’s the way the platforms are designed.
ICE and detention, court rulings on policy and civil liberties, protests, and policy changes that divide us
Scotlandville is a predominantly Black community in Louisiana, that's facing challenges in its political representation. Residents fear losing a representative who understands their struggles.