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Latest 9 sources U.S. & Politics · Aug 30, 11:47 PM EDT

Trump Venezuela Oil Deal

Background: How Oil Prices Move
Aug 20, 3:54 PM EDT 4 sources Money · Aug 20, 3:54 PM EDT

Trump threatens Iran trade lifelines
Aug 17, 3:08 PM EDT 5 sources U.S. & Politics · Aug 17, 3:08 PM EDT

Lala flooding forces Hawaii cleanup around 100 homes

Background: How Storm Warnings Work
Aug 17, 9:22 AM EDT 8 sources U.S. & Politics · Aug 17, 9:22 AM EDT

Trump cuts Korea drills
Aug 16, 9:38 PM EDT 6 sources U.S. & Politics · Aug 16, 9:38 PM EDT

Kushner Tests Gaza Plan for Residents
Aug 16, 10:16 AM EDT 3 sources World · Aug 16, 10:16 AM EDT

Ukraine Drone Wave Tests Russian Air Defenses

Background: How Aerial Firefighting Drops Work
Aug 11, 9:37 PM EDT 7 sources U.S. & Politics · Aug 11, 9:37 PM EDT

Graham Enters South Carolina Senate Runoff

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Wrongful Detention Designations

State Department moves overseas detention cases into a federal review when law, coercion, or fairness concerns appear
Aug 16, 12:40 PM EDT 3 sources Guide

Earthquake Landslides

Indonesia quake turns steep wet slopes into landslide risk for residents, roads, rescue crews
Aug 15, 12:18 PM EDT 4 sources Guide

Broadcast Caps, Explained

When station groups merge, FCC review moves the deal through rules affecting local TV markets
Aug 10, 12:27 PM EDT 2 sources Guide

Aerial Fire Drops, Explained

Federal wildfire teams require aircraft drops to slow flames for public safety and crew escape routes
Aug 8, 12:30 PM EDT 4 sources Guide

Wildfire Containment Lines

Wildland crews turn bare earth into a safety buffer when residents face spreading fire
Aug 8, 12:22 AM EDT 3 sources Guide

How Spacecraft Orbit Boosts Work

The servicer launches separately, unfolds solar panels, checks thrusters, and climbs higher
Aug 1, 12:33 PM EDT 4 sources Guide

Colorado River Cuts

Federal rules turn Lake Mead forecasts into water cuts affecting tribal rights, city pipes and farms statewide

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Barnes Drops Wisconsin Campaign

Background: How Primary Elections Work

Before Aug. 11, Barnes says his Wisconsin governor campaign is ending, narrowing voters’ choice
Jul 30, 3:39 PM EDT 9 sources U.S. & Politics

Blanche vote blocked

Cornyn and Tillis block Blanche's attorney general appointment over a $1.8 billion fund
Jul 30, 9:35 AM EDT 3 sources U.S. & Politics

Senate Panel Delays Blanche AG Vote Over DOJ Assurances

Senate Judiciary delayed Todd Blanche’s attorney general vote, putting DOJ leadership and public money at stake
Jul 29, 9:24 PM EDT 3 sources U.S. & Politics

Trump Threatens Iran Strikes

Background: How Missile Defense Works

Trump threatened Iran strikes after missiles targeted U.S. forces in the Middle East
Jul 28, 3:15 PM EDT 5 sources U.S. & Politics

Graham's Death Cuts Ukraine's Trump Channel

Graham's death cuts Ukraine's Senate access, heightening military aid stakes around Trump's White House
Jul 27, 9:13 PM EDT 5 sources U.S. & Politics

Justice Department Seeks Ballot Block Lifted

Background: How Mail Ballots Are Processed

Federal lawyers seek emergency relief as 23 states face November mail-ballot rule changes
Jul 27, 3:26 PM EDT 4 sources U.S. & Politics

Comey asks judge to dismiss seashell-post threat case

James Comey's lawyers asked a federal judge to dismiss charges over a seashell Instagram post
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Trump Administration Sets 25% Brazil Tariff

Background: How Tariffs Work

The Trump administration orders a 25% tariff on Brazilian imports July 22, a federal trade policy that raises costs
Jul 13, 7:27 PM EDT 7 sources Money

Twelve states sue to block Paramount's $110bn Warner Bros.

Twelve states sued to block Paramount's $110bn Warner Bros. purchase, saying the merged studio could raise prices for U.S. audiences
Jul 10, 9:11 AM EDT 4 sources Money

EasyJet agrees to Apollo's $7.7B bid, sidelining Castlelake offer

EasyJet says Apollo's $7.7B deal beats Castlelake's weekend proposal, putting shareholder money behind a higher bid
Jul 9, 10:57 PM EDT 1 source Money

U.S. Oil Dominance Leaves Drivers Exposed

Background: How Oil Prices Move

U.S. oil dominance keeps gasoline prices exposed as global crude markets and reserve releases move money
Jul 9, 1:46 AM EDT 4 sources Money

Fed split over inflation and rates

Background: How the Fed Sets Interest Rates

Federal Reserve minutes say officials keep rates unchanged as inflation risk still hits households, businesses, markets, and public budgets
Jul 7, 10:17 AM EDT 2 sources Money

Samsung's AI Memory Bottleneck

Samsung says AI memory prices and capacity helped lift operating profit guidance 1,800%, but the market sold shares
Jul 6, 6:17 PM EDT 2 sources Money

OPEC Output Tests Strait Reopening

Background: How Oil Prices Move

OPEC Plus says it will pump more oil as U.S.-Iran talks ease pressure on crude prices
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Officials order evacuations as wildfires threaten residents

Background: How Wildfire Evacuations Work

Officials order mass evacuations as wildfires put residents, roads, crews near Bordeaux at safety risk
Jul 14, 9:21 PM EDT 6 sources Tech & Science

Hochul Pauses AI Data Center Permits

Background: How AI Data Centers Work

The order targets “hyperscale” facilities: proposed data centers with more than 50 megawatts of electrical capacity
Jul 8, 10:22 PM EDT 3 sources Tech & Science

Meta Opens Photos to AI Reuse

Meta puts public Instagram accounts into Muse Image's AI data path, creating reuse risk unless users opt out
Jul 6, 10:11 PM EDT 5 sources Tech & Science

Amazon Closes Mechanical Turk to New Customers

July 30 becomes the gate: Mechanical Turk closes to new customers while existing users keep the microtask marketplace
Jul 6, 7:20 PM EDT 2 sources Tech & Science

Bavi hits U.S. Pacific islands

Background: How Storm Warnings Work

The U.S. National Weather Service measured 180 mph winds near Rota, with 35-foot seas possible
Jul 3, 5:13 PM EDT 8 sources Tech & Science

NASA launches $30M LINK mission

Background: How Structural-Collapse Rescue Works

NASA launches LINK under a $30M contract to catch Swift before solar-storm drag raises reentry risk
Jun 27, 10:18 PM EDT 2 sources Tech & Science

South Korea’s Drone Training Overhaul

A Korea map shows 500,000 personnel across all services as North Korea raises defense risk
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Japan Moves Rescue Workers Into Quake Rubble

Background: How Structural-Collapse Rescue Works

Japan moves rescue workers into Kumamoto rubble as residents face missing relatives and power failures
Jul 28, 9:20 AM EDT 4 sources World

Wildfires force mass evacuations in France and Spain

Background: How Wildfire Evacuations Work

Wildfires force families from Gironde and Spain as heat creates new evacuation risk
Jul 25, 9:24 AM EDT 7 sources World

Exam Protests Force Reform Talks

Alleged entrance-exam leaks force Indian students and families into nationwide accountability protests over public education
Jul 23, 9:20 PM EDT 5 sources World

Trump Warns Iran Over Red Sea Oil Risk

Background: How Oil Prices Move

Trump warns Iran as Houthi attacks on two Saudi tankers raise shipping security risk
Jul 22, 3:31 PM EDT 4 sources World

Pentagon seeks $67 billion for Iran war costs

Background: How War Powers Votes Work

At a Senate hearing, Hegseth put Iran war costs at $37.5 billion and sought $67 billion
Jul 15, 7:17 AM EDT 4 sources World

Iran Closes Hormuz

Background: How Oil Prices Move

On Wednesday, Iran says it closed the Strait of Hormuz after a U.S. military blockade, threatening global energy markets and commercial ships
Jul 14, 2:08 PM EDT 3 sources World

U.S. Energy Price Drop Pulled CPI Inflation to 3.5%

Background: How Inflation Reports Work

In June, lower U.S. energy prices cut CPI by 0.4%, briefly easing household fuel costs
Sports & Culture
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Spain Beats France 2-0 to Reach the World Cup Final

Spain reaches the World Cup final after a 2-0 win over France, with the public tournament’s title at stake Sunday
Jul 7, 10:12 PM EDT 4 sources Sports & Culture

FIFA's Balogun Reversal, Explained

FIFA changes Balogun's one-game red-card ban into probation, letting the U.S. striker face Belgium after appeal
Jul 6, 5:14 PM EDT 12 sources Sports & Culture

Trump Asks FIFA to Review Balogun Ban as World Cup Fairness Fight Grows

Trump asked FIFA to review Balogun's red card after a World Cup rule put the U.S. striker's Belgium eligibility at stake
Jul 3, 10:49 PM EDT 2 sources Sports & Culture

No World Cup Jobs Bump

A World Cup jobs map tests whether host-city bars and hotels need workers, not just busy nights
Jun 29, 10:25 PM EDT 3 sources Sports & Culture

Comey Case Prosecutor Swap, Explained

A court filing changes the federal case team: Timothy Severo replaces Matthew Petracca in James Comey's threat case
Jun 23, 1:55 AM EDT 3 sources Sports & Culture

Messi Sets World Cup Goals Record

In Arlington, Messi put Argentina into the knockout round, making a U.S.-hosted World Cup match a public milestone
Jun 20, 11:16 AM EDT 4 sources Sports & Culture

U.S. Clinches Knockout Spot

The U.S. reaches the World Cup Round of 32 with a 2-0 Seattle win, a public proof point after its opener

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