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City Hall’s new Park Avenue redesign scheme is a convoluted mess

Although the scheme to widen medians between traffic lanes point is in the “proposal” stage, count on the DOT getting its miserable, ideologically driven way as usual.

Why Trump shouldn’t give Xi a damned thing in coming summit

The Iran war’s launch prompted Trump to postpone his China trip by two months...

Trump administration settles meatpacking antitrust case in bid to bring down grocery prices

The Trump administration has reached a proposed settlement in an antitrust case against a data-sharing company for the meatpacking industry that the federal government had accused of helping drive up grocery prices.

Experts wonder ‘Where is the CDC?’ as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship

No quick dispatching of disease investigators. No news conference to inform the public. No timely health alerts to doctors.

Tennessee redistricting plan splits Memphis neighbors and reshapes midterms as other states follow

For 21 years, Steve Fowler and Sam Wilson have performed together in a band on Memphis' renowned Beale Street. And for the past decade, the men have been neighbors on a quiet, leafy avenue.

Gas prices rise 30 cents in past week

Domestic gas prices have increased by more than 30 cents in the past week, as the U.S. military began efforts Monday to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. The national average price of a gallon of regular gas is more than $4.45 as of Monday, according to AAA. That is more than 34...

Alito, Jackson spar as Supreme Court speeds up Louisiana redistricting judgment

The Supreme Court on Monday immediately put into effect its ruling invalidating Louisiana’s congressional map, leaving conservative Justice Samuel Alito and liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on opposite sides and accusing each other of lacking restraint. The order speeds up the normal 32-day timeline before the justices formally return a case to the lower court. Some groups questioned...

DOJ takes step to wind down Powell probe

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story DOJ asks judge to vacate Fed subpoena decisions U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro asked a court Monday to vacate its decision to quash two subpoenas in her criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, arguing the...

Iranian official warns US, UAE against ‘military solution’ as talks make ‘progress’

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the U.S. and United Arab Emirates (UAE) against military action as talks “progress” on ending hostilities in the Middle East. “Events in Hormuz make clear that there's no military solution to a political crisis,” Araghchi said, referencing the U.S. military attempting to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz. ...

German defense ministry: No ‘definitive cancellation’ of US Tomahawk deployment

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defence said Monday that the U.S. had not yet ​canceled a Biden administration plan to deploy a battalion with long-range Tomahawk missiles ​to the country, a plan now under threat after President Trump’s recent clashes with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Berlin is “not talking about a definitive cancellation,” ​and the weapons meant...

Iran’s social media war

Presented by International Justice Mission {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Iran makes social media a key front in war with US Sassy comebacks, sarcastic insults and glossy AI-generated videos have all been key tools in Iran’s retaliation against the United States, as social media has become a key front in the more...

Apple asks Supreme Court to pause contempt finding in Epic Games case

Apple asked the Supreme Court on Monday to block a lower court ruling holding the iPhone maker in contempt for charging a fee on purchases made through third-party payment systems in its long-running legal battle with Epic Games. The company requested an emergency stay while it files an appeal with the high court. Alternatively, it...

Jeffries leads redistricting effort in New York

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday he was devising a plan for redistricting in New York. The effort follows Florida’s decision to pursue new congressional maps and a Voting Rights Act decision from the Supreme Court that could change the math of some states' districts ahead of the November midterms. In a statement,...

Buttigieg, Duffy spar over who’s to blame for Spirit Airlines collapse

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday pushed back on his successor, Sean Duffy, for blaming the Biden administration for Spirit Airlines shutting down all operations. Duffy said Monday on Fox News’s “Fox and Friends” that Buttigieg “made the wrong call” in supporting the former administration’s push to block the acquisition of Spirit by JetBlue...

Cuba ‘ready to defend’ itself if attacked, ambassador says

Cuban Ambassador to the U.N. Ernesto Soberón Guzmán on Monday said Havana is “ready to defend” itself if attacked after months of a U.S. oil blockade and the threat of political intervention from the Trump administration. “If someone thinks that words like ‘give up,’ ‘surrender’ or ‘collapse’ are in the Cuban people’s dictionary, that person...

Trump’s bad polls spell trouble for GOP ahead of midterms

President Trump’s surging disapproval rating is threatening to become a liability for Republicans down ballot as the party looks to keep its fragile GOP trifecta in November.  A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll released Sunday found the president at a new high in his disapproval — 62 percent — while 37 percent said they approved of his job helming of the country. Close to...

Shots fired near National Mall; press escorted off North Lawn

The Secret Service reported one person was shot by law enforcement Monday near the National Mall resulting in a response from emergency teams. The shooting took place at 15th Street and Independence Avenue adjacent to the Washington Monument. “One individual was shot by law enforcement; their condition is currently unknown,” Secret Service wrote in a...

Graham calls for ‘forceful response’ to Iran after UAE targeted

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday afternoon called for a “forceful response” to Iran after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was targeted in recent attacks. “The combination of Iran’s attack against UAE’s vital infrastructure and continued attacks on international shipping, including a South Korean cargo ship, more than justifies a big, strong and short response...

Met Gala faces protests, calls for boycotts over Jeff Bezos

Multiple celebrities are skipping the Met Gala this year, as Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, are serving as honorary chairs of the event. Bella Hadid, a model who has attended multiple previous galas, liked a video on Instagram calling out celebrities who plan to attend this year's gala at the Metropolitan Museum...

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