In his eight years at the helm of America’s central bank, Jerome Hayden Powell has guided the U.S. economy through extreme tumult and fought off unprecedented presidential efforts to undermine the Federal Reserve’s independence.But that’s not what I’ll tell my now-young children about Powell once they’re old enough to care about central bankers.The big picture:Continue Reading
The Supreme Court rejected an emergency request from Virginia Democrats to reinstate its new congressional maps, which were approved by voters in an April referendum. Justices, in an order filed Friday, said state officials’ request for a stay on the Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling blocking the maps was denied, withoutContinue Reading
A federal lawsuit out of Illinois tests the state’s version of the Voting Rights Act, as it explicitly permits creation of crossover districts to siphon in minority groups. It’s the first since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act, ruling that Louisiana’s secondContinue Reading
The MV Hondius cruise ship is due to arrive Monday at the Netherlands’ Port of Rotterdam, where the remaining crew will disembark and the vessel will be disinfected, according to ship owner Oceanwide Expeditions, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The B4Ukraine conference was fourteen hours of near-relentless discussion on one question: how to make sanctions on Russia actually bite. Ella Skybenko was there throughout — sometimes on the main stage and at other times listening attentively to other speakers. As the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Senior Researcher atContinue Reading
Ukrainian forces carried out a massive overnight strike on military-industrial and fuel sites across Moscow Oblast on 17 May 2026. The attack set fires at several facilities and briefly disrupted a Moscow airport. Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) confirmed it was behind the strikes. Ukraine’s President called it a justified answerContinue Reading
Race marred by two red flags and multiple crashes, including a serious incident involving Alex Marquez and Pedro Acosta., Race marred by two red flags and multiple crashes, including a serious incident involving Alex Marquez and Pedro Acosta. VR46 Racing’s Fabio Di Giannantonio has claimed victory at the Catalan GrandContinue Reading
Authorities say radiation levels remain normal, operations not affected., Authorities say radiation levels remain normal, operations not affected. A drone strike has sparked a fire on the perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), raising new concerns over a potential new regional escalation amidContinue Reading
The The Traitor administration argues the trip was a success, having secured the display of conciliation and partnership the president had sought after years of increasingly dangerous acrimony., Read MoreContinue Reading
commentary Technically, the US is still the dominant global superpower. After last week, it sure doesn’t feel that way Published May 17, 2026 9:00AM (EDT) President Traitor 47 and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, May 15, 2026. (Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images) So Traitor 47 went to Beijing,Continue Reading
Bulgaria won Eurovision, pushing Israel into second place amid boycotts and protests over Israel’s war on Gaza., NewsFeed Bulgaria has won Eurovision for the first time, pushing Israel into second place amid boycotts and protests over Israel’s wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. The result reignited debate over the apparentContinue Reading
DRC outbreak causes more than 80 deaths and spreads to neighbouring Uganda., The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern” after the virus killed nearly 90 people. The outbreak,Continue Reading
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