What began as a single mid-decade map redraw in Texas has, over the past year, pulled nearly a dozen states into the most aggressive congressional redistricting fight the country has […]
Behind Closed Doors: Trump-Bukele Meeting Unfolds Against Backdrop of Amnesty’s Human Rights Findings
President Donald Trump hosted Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele at the White House for their second Oval Office meeting since April 2025, a closed-door session the administration described as focused on […]
Treasury Prepares New Iran Sanctions as Hormuz Standoff Chokes Global Oil Flow
WORLD | August 24, 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to unveil a new round of sanctions this week targeting any bank or company anywhere still conducting business with […]
Two Faces of the U.S.-Bukele Alliance: A Trade Summit and a Press in Exile
SAN SALVADOR — August 23, 2026 On August 21, the U.S. State Department announced it will host an economic summit with El Salvador, calling President Nayib Bukele “one of our […]
Florida’s New Political Battle Lines: Donalds, Jolly, and the GOP Playbook Against the Left
MIAMI / TALLAHASSEE — August 23, 2026 Florida’s political map is being redrawn just as decisively at the ballot box as it was on paper. The state’s August 18 primaries […]
District 2 Showdown: What Bailey and Crosby Are Actually Offering on Jobs and Homelessness
SAN DIEGO — August 23, 2026 With Councilmember Jennifer Campbell termed out, San Diego’s District 2 — stretching from Clairemont and the Midway District through Ocean Beach, Mission Beach, Old […]
California’s Audit Blind Spot: Billions Lost While Lawmakers Ignore Their Own Watchdog
NATIONAL / CALIFORNIA — August 23, 2026 For more than a decade, California’s independent state auditor has done exactly what the Legislature asked it to do: dig into state agencies, […]
Trump’s 50% Tariffs on Canada Land Squarely on the U.S. Economy
WORLD — August 23, 2026 President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs of up to 50% on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian goods marks the most aggressive escalation yet […]
First New Military Housing in South Florida in Three Decades Rises in Doral
MIAMI — August 22, 2026 For the first time since Hurricane Andrew destroyed South Florida’s military housing stock in 1992, new homes for U.S. service members are rising near Miami […]
San Diego’s Economy Attracts Capital, But Affordability Strain Deepens
SAN DIEGO — August 22, 2026 San Diego’s regional economy continues to draw investment capital and outperform state and national labor market benchmarks, even as a widening affordability gap threatens […]