Shutdown enters 36th day, as stalemate in Congress persists.
Republicans and Democrats remain divided even as the pain of the shutdown intensifies and lawmakers in both parties say a breakthrough could come soon. Source: Original News
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What Are Tariffs?
The Supreme Court will hear arguments about presidential power to impose tariffs. But what are they? Source: Original News
What is IEEPA, the Law Trump Used to Levy Tariffs?
The Supreme Court is set to consider the legality of tariffs the president has invoked emergency powers to place on many trading partners. Source: Original News
Mamdani Walks Offstage to Bollywood Song After Victory Speech
“Dhoom Machale,” a popular Hindi film song played at the end of Zohran Mamdani’s first speech as New York City’s mayor-elect, nodded to his Indian roots. Source: Original News
Why Does So Much New Technology Feel Inspired by Dystopian Sci-Fi Movies?
The industry keeps echoing ideas from bleak satires and cyberpunk stories as if they were exciting possibilities, not grim warnings. Source: Original News
Tariffs Are Here to Stay, Even if the Supreme Court Rules Against Trump
The Trump administration says it has plenty of other options to impose tariffs, if the court rules against the president. Source: Original News
A Muslim Mayor in New York City? Voters Say Yes, Emphatically.
Zohran Mamdani shattered a barrier that seemed insurmountable since the Sept. 11 attacks changed what it meant to be Muslim in the city. Source: Original News
As Government Shutdown Stalemate Persists, Frustration Defies Party Lines
The partisan divisions in Washington are as deep as ever, but some voters in both parties have grown weary of the standoff and want it to end. Source: Original News
Wall Street Laments Mamdani’s Victory and Plots Its Next Move
Many financiers are vowing to play nice with Zohran Mamdani, but some are already thinking about how they will blunt the mayor-elect’s most liberal initiatives. Source: Original News
Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs Face High-Stakes Supreme Court Test
Justices will hear arguments on Wednesday over whether the president acted legally when he used a 1977 emergency statute to unilaterally impose tariffs. Source: Original News