Why Voting Matters: Your Vote Is Your Voice
Early voting is underway for the 2026 midterms, with Election Day set for Tuesday, Nov. 3. All 435 House seats, Senate races in 35 states, governor contests in 36 states…
U.S. Holds Firm as U.N. Prepares Another Cuba Embargo Vote
The United Nations is set to vote on a resolution condemning the U.S. embargo on Cuba, a debate that has returned to the General Assembly for 34 years. Last year,…
Fuel Costs Force MV Odyssey to Pause Its Global Voyage in Cambodia
The MV Odyssey has suspended its around-the-world voyage in Cambodia after fuel expenses rose beyond what its operator says it can sustain. Villa Vie Residences reports monthly fuel costs per…
Thanksgiving Airfare Surge Forces Families to Rework Travel Plans
Average Thanksgiving airfares were up 31% in August compared with the same period last year, according to Cirium, while bookings for the holiday were down 1.6%. Some Americans are choosing…
TPS Revocation Puts Haitian Immigrants at Risk—and Raises a Wider Civil Liberties Warning
Temporary Protected Status was created by Congress to protect people unable to return safely to countries facing disaster, conflict, or other extraordinary conditions, while allowing work permits and periodic review.…
Iran, Ukraine Test Competing Demands on U.S. Power
Regional mediators are seeking to cool the Iran conflict as Washington faces unresolved questions over military readiness, Ukraine’s air defenses and allied coordination.
SPY Slips as Markets Weigh Rates, Oil and AI Spending
With SPY down 0.55%, investors are balancing a pullback in oil against central-bank uncertainty and a pivotal week for major technology earnings.
U.S. Acts Decisively: Embassy Families Ordered Out of Saudi Arabia
The State Department has ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia after an increase in Houthi attacks. Officials cite strikes on civilian airports and critical…
U.S. Orders Embassy Staff and Families Out of Saudi Arabia After Houthi Attacks
The State Department has ordered non-emergency U.S. embassy employees and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia after increased Houthi attacks on the kingdom. Officials cite attacks on civilian airports…