Scheme aims to raise $125bn to invest in bonds, with returns used to reward tropical countries for conservation As a battle-scarred veteran of the war against nature, Garo Batmanian has spent 45 years trying to defend the Amazon rainforest. For most of that time, the resistance he leads has been outfunded and outgunned by those … Read more
Key figures accused of harassment, bullying and attacks as US employees work without pay to keep services running As the US federal shutdown enters its second month, government workers are accusing the Trump administration of being “out of control” and bullying people who are “simply trying to do their best”. The shutdown surpassed 35 days … Read more
‘Devastated’ family demands answers after one-year-old driven by armed agents from LA Home Depot parking lot Masked, heavily armed federal immigration agents arrested a US citizen in the parking lot of a Los Angeles Home Depot store, then entered his car and drove away with his toddler, who is also a US citizen, in the … Read more
Written in cursive gold script, new sign was affixed beside office’s door while shutdown jeopardizes Snap program A new sign was spotted adorning the White House this week, prompting backlash from lawmakers who have noted that Donald Trump is quite literally gilding the White House during a government shutdown. Trump has been remaking the White … Read more
Decision marks the close of a storied 20-term congressional career for the first woman to serve as House speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democratic representative and the first woman to serve as speaker, announced on Thursday she will retire from Congress, two years after stepping down from House leadership. Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco … Read more
United, Southwest and Delta have announced they will be reducing flights amid continuing government shutdown United, Southwest and Delta airlines began cancelling flights for Friday in compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration’s directive that will see reductions in flights at 40 major airports from Friday to help address air traffic controller shortage safety concerns as … Read more
Kevin Roberts, whose group pushed Project 2025, had defended ex-Fox News host’s talk with Nick Fuentes The leader of the conservative thinktank behind Project 2025 apologized for supporting a white nationalist amid turmoil on the right over the mainstreaming of extremist ideology, but is resisting calls to resign. Kevin Roberts, the president of the Heritage … Read more
He won the election. Now he’ll need to overcome these political challenges. Alittle more than a year ago, before launching his campaign, Zohran Mamdani and some of his supporters gathered to hash out their top three issues. They had: 1) rent freezes, and 2) fast and free buses. They were still figuring out the third, … Read more
From a democratic socialist in New York to moderates in Virginia and New Jersey, Democrats found success by focusing on the cost of living — not culture wars. NEW YORK — The common theme that emerged from Democrats’ trio of wins in New York, New Jersey and Virginia on Tuesday was affordability. For all their … Read more
The former governor’s half-century in New York politics hits a screeching halt with a failed comeback bid. NEW YORK — Andrew Cuomo’s political career is ending where it began — with a failed mayoral race. Nearly 50 years ago, Cuomo served as an informal adviser to his father’s unsuccessful City Hall bid. Decades later, he … Read more