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Updated Jun 22, 2024 - Politics & Policy

GOP measure presses SCOTUS to intervene in Trump case

Rep. William Timmons, wearing a blue suit with an airpod in his ear, walking in the Capitol basement.

What went into RNC safety plan allowing guns blocks from convention

Collage of maps showing Republican National Convention perimeter
Updated Jun 22, 2024 - Politics & Policy

J.D. Vance shows range defending Trump

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) speaks to reporters at a Turning Point Action event with former President Trump in Phoenix on June 6

Trump’s giveaway season: Green cards for grads and tax-free tips

Trump throws hat
Jun 22, 2024 - Technology

Some parents struggle to stop tracking their kids' every move — even in college

Illustration of a teen girl wearing a giant location icon as a backpack
Jun 22, 2024 - Business

How Birkenstock became a luxury brand

Illustration of the painting The Birth of Venus by Botticelli with a Birkenstock sandal in place of Venus
Jun 22, 2024 - Business

Gen Z putting homeownership dreams on hold

Illustration of a little angry house.

Nevada judge tosses charges against 6 pro-Trump fake electors

Michael McDonald speaks at a lectern that promotes Donald Trump. The backdrop is also Trump branded.
Jun 21, 2024 - Economy

"Quiet vacationing" is the new holiday trend at work

Illustration of a hand making a shush symbol in front of a beach umbrella
Updated Jun 21, 2024 - Technology

How one cyberattack causes relentless ripple effects

Illustration of top down view of opened laptops in a grid pattern.
Jun 21, 2024 - Sports

"Wouldn’t wish it on anyone": MLB icon Reggie Jackson details racism he faced

Negro League legend Bill Greason throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the 2024 Rickwood game between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals in Alabama.
Jun 21, 2024 - Health

Court upholds ACA's free preventive services mandate

Illustration of a megaphone with a red cross in the center

FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes

Illustration of FDA logo over an e-cigarette
Jun 21, 2024 - Economy

Pandemic rent hikes still working through economy, keeping inflation high

Illustration of a house key covered in price stickers.
Updated Jun 21, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Steve Bannon asks Supreme Court to help him avoid prison

Steve Bannon stands speaking into a microphone that he is holding

SCOTUS upholds limits on domestic abusers' gun rights

the supreme court building

Trump praises Louisiana displaying Ten Commandments in public schools

Donald Trump gives the keynote address at Turning Point Action's "The People's Convention" on June 15, 2024 in Detroit,

July's fiery U.S. temperature outlook makes June look tame

Jun 21, 2024 - World

Seine remains too polluted to host swimming events at Paris Olympics

View of the Seine river, the Alexandre 3 bridge and the Eiffel Tower before the Olympic Games, at Paris, France, on June 11,

Exclusive: Company to unveil first CO2 capture module for mass production

Direct Air Capture module from CarbonCapture Inc.
Jun 21, 2024 - Business

Robert Winnett will no longer join Washington Post as top editor

Newsroom
Jun 21, 2024 - Health

U.S. health care is deeply unequal — and might get worse

Illustration of a broken caduceus.
Jun 21, 2024 - Business

Why the Great Wealth Transfer isn't all that great

Illustration of a woman on a small stack of money next to a woman on a much larger stack of money

Taylor, Texas' chip-fueled renaissance

The Samsung facility under construction in Taylor, Texas.

Detroit can't escape Trump's rap obsession

Peezy (left) and Icewear Vezzo stand and watch as former President Trump walks out on stage Saturday, June 15 at 180 Church.
Jun 21, 2024 - Science

Strawberry full moon to light up sky Friday night

Full Strawberry Moon to the left of the Statue of Liberty with a plane visible near top of moon. Strawberry Moon has a pinkish tint.

Defense industry rushing to hire workers as military spending spikes

A briefcase covered in camouflage print, on a red background.

Scoop: Trump has big fundraising plans for VP

Photo illustration of Donald Trump at a rally with a silhouette of a person beside him with a 100 dollar bill overlay
Jun 21, 2024 - Science

Battling AI's error problem: Experts craft BS detector

Illustration of a distorted computer with binary code flowing out of the screen with abstract shapes around it.

Trump's no-tax plan on tips: A Vegas-style gamble

Illustration of a restaurant check folder with a ballot inside

Searing heat wave drives record temperatures across eastern U.S.

A man is attended to after fainting in the heat outside the Supreme Court as much of the Northeast experiences a heat wave on June 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. Temperatures are forecasted to soar into the high 90s, with a heat index surpassing 100 degrees.

Cyberattack hits car dealerships across the U.S.

Workers stand in a service bay at Chevrolet dealership on June 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

Biden's team raises $85 million in May, less than Trump's $141 million haul

Biden and Obama on stage togther
Updated Jun 20, 2024 - Energy & Climate

Heat waves not just scorching U.S.

Jun 20, 2024 - Business

Axios Finish Line: Most difficult media moment ever

Illustration of several ships made out of origami newspaper circling down a maelstrom.

Good vows "full investigation" as he faces potential ouster

Campaign signs for Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) and John McGuire near Goochland, Va., on June 14.

Senate GOP wrestles with post-McConnell term limits

Illustration of a cane pulling an elephant offstage.

Biden declares emergency in deadly New Mexico wildfires

Structures that were destroyed in the Village of Ruidoso, New Mexico are photographed on June 19, 2024.
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