Senators Visit Ukraine, Pushing for Crippling Sanctions on Russia

A bipartisan duo met with the Ukrainian president and made the case for Congress to impose harsh economic penalties on Moscow for its continuing offensive.

News
Smoke From Wildfires in Canada Wafts Into the Upper Midwest

States across the border issued air advisories about particulate pollution that are expected to last for several days.

News
Judicial Candidates Try TikTok and Tinder in Mexico’s Sprawling Elections

For the first time, Mexico will elect judges nationwide, from the highest to the lowest courts. Campaign restrictions pushed many candidates to campaign on social media, sometimes in divisive ways.

News
PCE Inflation Stayed Subdued in April Amid Trump’s Tariff Limbo

The Federal Reserve has put interest rate cuts on hold until it has more clarity about President Trump’s policies.

News
We Are Witnessing the Bond Market’s Power to Intimidate

Gaping budget deficits, on-again-off-again tariff wars and now, soaring bond yields. No wonder the markets are jumpy, our columnist says.

News
Cuomo Loses Another $675,000 Over Suspected Super PAC Coordination

The penalty came as New York City’s campaign board awarded $2 million in public matching funds to Adrienne Adams, a rival candidate for mayor.

News
Bernard Kerik, New York’s Police Commissioner on 9/11, Dies at 69

His meteoric rise to become New York City’s chief law enforcement officer was later tarnished after he pleaded guilty to federal corruption and tax crimes.

News
Trump Administration Says New York Mascot Ban Violates Civil Rights Law

After the state forced a Long Island school district to abandon its “Chief” mascot, federal education officials said the policy discriminated against Native Americans.

News
Defending Medicaid Cuts, Ernst Tells Iowans, ‘We All Are Going to Die’

Senator Joni Ernst's flip response in an exchange with constituents about the effects of Trump’s domestic policy bill quickly spread online.

News
1 Killed and at Least 7 Are Injured in Tornado in Kentucky, Officials Say

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said there was severe damage from the early morning storm. A preliminary estimate put the winds at 86 to 110 miles per hour.

News