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Police Killings Hit Indigenous Communities Near Reservations
-Editorial Indigenous people in the United States experience disproportionately high rates of fatal encounters with law enforcement, particularly on and near reservations, according to a new study covering 2013 to 2024. Researchers found that 73% of Indigenous deaths by police…
President Sheinbaum Honors Women in Mexico’s Armed Forces on International Women’s Day
-Editorial President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, Mexico’s first female president in two centuries, led a ceremony on March 8 at Campo Marte in Mexico City to mark International Women’s Day, honoring the service of women in the country’s armed forces. The…
U.S. Lawmakers Offer Conflicting Views on Iran Military Strikes
-Editorial Top lawmakers provided sharply contrasting perspectives on U.S. military operations in Iran during interviews on CBS’s Face the Nation, highlighting deep congressional divisions and uncertainty over the administration’s approach. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee,…
Record-Breaking State of the Union: Trump Claims Economic Revival and Border Control as Partisan Divisions Take Center Stage
-Editorial In the longest State of the Union address in modern American history, President Donald Trump stood before a joint session of Congress and declared the nation “strong,” pointing to falling inflation, tightened border enforcement, lower crime rates, and renewed…
Claudia Sheinbaum Meets Canadian Ministers to Boost Trade Ties
-Editorial Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, met at Palacio Nacional with members of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet to continue a bilateral understanding agreement aimed at deepening economic and sectoral cooperation, officials from both countries said. Sheinbaum held talks with…
Federal Election Demands Spark State Pushback Ahead Of 2026 Midterms
-Editorial As the 2026 midterm elections approach, a series of actions by the Justice Department and proposals in Congress have intensified legal battles and renewed concerns about federal overreach into election administration, a responsibility the Constitution largely assigns to states…
Senate Blocks House Spending Package Over DHS Funding, Shutdown Deadline Nears
-Editorial The Senate blocked a six-bill spending package passed by the House, voting 55–45 against advancing the measure after it included extended funding for the Department of Homeland Security through Sept. 30 without accompanying reforms. The vote fell short of…
Congressional Move to Defund ICE Gains Momentum After Deadly Minneapolis Incident
-Editorial A 37-year-old Minneapolis man was fatally shot on Jan. 24 by U.S. Border Patrol agents during a federal immigration operation, marking the third deadly shooting involving federal immigration officers in the city in just over two weeks and intensifying…
Trump’s Call for a 10% Credit Card Rate Cap Hits a Wall as Deadline Passes Without Change
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Jan. 20, 2026 arrived, the U.S. financial sector braced for potential disruption following President Donald Trump’s high-profile call for credit card companies to cap interest rates at 10% for one year. The proposal, framed by the…
Trump Urges Congress to Pass Sweeping Healthcare Proposal Aimed at Lowering Costs
-Editorial President Donald Trump called on Congress to pass what his administration is calling the “Great Healthcare Plan,” a broad legislative proposal aimed at lowering prescription drug prices, reducing health insurance premiums, expanding price transparency, and imposing new disclosure requirements…