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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has proposed a pied-à-terre tax on luxury secondary homes worth more than $5 million. The plan would target homes that are not owner-occupied...
The IMF says it is restoring formal relations with Venezuela after years of suspended contact. That is not just bureaucratic housekeeping. It signals a shift in who gets recogni...
An ICE agent in Minnesota has been accused of felony assault after allegedly pointing a gun at motorists. The case matters because it puts federal power and basic accountability...
The House passed a bill to extend protections for Haitian migrants in the United States, and the White House says President Trump would veto it if it clears the Senate. That tur...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine are briefing the public on the war with Iran. This matters because war decisions are not just foreign pol...
Democrats clashed with the U.S. Energy Secretary over how the Iran war could affect gas prices. The fight matters because it tests whether the administration is telling the publ...
Cuba’s president says the country will be ready if the United States launches a military attack. That matters because war talk between governments can raise the stakes fast, eve...
Cuba's president is openly defying fresh U.S. pressure as Washington threatens tighter energy restrictions. The fight matters because this is not just rhetoric. It shows how U.S...
California says newly unsealed records show Amazon pressured independent sellers to raise prices on rival sites. The case matters because it points to how a giant platform can s...
Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine’s Patriot missile shortage has become severe, and he blames part of the squeeze on the war in the Middle East. That matters because air defense m...
Southeast Asian neighbors are staying out of the U.S.-Philippine Balikatan drills as the exercise grows larger and more politically charged. The choice matters because military...
The United States has launched a naval blockade targeting Iranian maritime trade in the Strait of Hormuz. That matters because this is not just a military standoff. It is pressu...
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still running at a trickle as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports appears to be holding. That matters because this waterway is one of the...
Donald Trump’s latest burst of inflammatory rhetoric set off a rare backlash from both Catholic leaders and his own allies. The fight matters because it shows how he uses outrag...
President Trump is pressing Britain’s prime minister over the Iran war while hinting that the U.S.-U.K. trade deal could be changed. That matters because it shows how quickly pr...
President Donald Trump has warned that he will dismiss Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if Powell does not step down at the end of his term next month. The threat matters bec...
Trump is hinting that U.S.-Iran talks could restart while the administration keeps up military pressure and public feuds with allies. It matters because this is not just wartime...
Trump is openly threatening to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if Powell does not step away from his board seat when his term ends. That matters because the White House...
Trump said he likes Hungary’s incoming leader, Péter Magyar, and tried to distance himself from Viktor Orbán’s election loss. That matters because a U.S. president’s words can s...
The Trump administration is pushing countries to sign a “trade over aid” declaration at the United Nations. The move matters because it uses U.S. diplomatic power to turn foreig...
Ticketmaster’s owner is facing a lawsuit that says it used monopoly power to squeeze fans and raise costs. The case matters because it puts a number on how corporate control can...
Justice Sonia Sotomayor publicly apologized to Justice Brett Kavanaugh after criticizing his immigration opinion. The episode matters because it shows how strained the Supreme C...
The Senate voted down a War Powers Resolution for the fourth time this year, keeping U.S. military action in Iran alive without new congressional approval. That matters because...
A Manhattan jury found that Live Nation acted like an illegal monopoly and overcharged concertgoers. The verdict matters because Ticketmaster is a gatekeeper for live entertainm...