Senate begins voting on Republican bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol amid GOP split on Trump’s $1.8B fund
The Senate began voting on a bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol as Republicans split on Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund.
Rare type of Lyme disease found for the first time in New York
A rare type of Lyme disease caused by B. mayonii bacteria was found for the first time in New York state. It was previously only ever detected in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The Changing Face of “Authenticity” in Politics
In 1968, Janet Malcolm visited a new showroom for high-end furniture that was, she wrote, among “the most beautiful and interesting” in New York. The venue was designed by Warren Platner, an architect who...
The Iran War and the End of the “Middle East”
A few weeks before the horrific events of October 7, 2src23, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, went to the United Nations General Assembly and heralded a new age. He brought a prop to...
House rebukes Iran war and Trump names attorney general nomination: Morning Rundown
The House passes a war powers resolution in a symbolic disapproval of the Iran war.
Flesh-eating screwworm returns to U.S. after 60 years, threatening cattle herd
A flesh-eating parasite that had been kept out of U.S. livestock for decades has been detected in Texas, threatening the nation’s cattle industry and food supply at a time when prices are already high.
Jozy Altidore, now a broadcaster, is bullish on the U.S. making a deep World Cup run
The former striker will serve as a World Cup commentator for Telemundo, the tournament’s official Spanish-language network.
The Knicks’ Jalen Brunson can already do what the Spurs are still figuring out
When the New York Knicks needed a big basket against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, they turned to Jalen Brunson. He delivered.
Trump to nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general
President Donald Trump will nominate his acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, to be the country’s permanent top prosecutor, he said Wednesday evening.
‘Trade over Aid’: GOP Resolution Introduced to Phase Out U.S. Military Aid to Israel
Republican Reps. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) and Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) have introduced a resolution calling for the phased elimination of the $3.8 billion in annual U.S. military aid to Israel and its replacement with a...