news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeWASHINGTON — Senate leaders have struck a bipartisan agreement to keep the government funded past the 2026 midterm elections and avoid a politically tricky shutdown in October.Funding currently expires at the end of Sept. 30, triggering a full government shutdown on Oct. 1 if Congress fails to […]
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More than 600 structures lost as tens of thousands evacuate in Washington state wildfires – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeWildfires in the Spokane, Washington, region continued burning Sunday, destroying more than 600 structures and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate.The three blazes, collectively called the Spokane Complex Fire, have burned 8,026 acres and are zero percent contained, according to a federal incident management team […]
The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump | Ian Lustick and Eli Clifton – The Guardian
Our new book tracks the growth over nearly eight decades, of the most powerful foreign policy lobby in US historyIn 1948, with war raging in Palestine, Harry Truman found himself trapped.On one side were Zionist lobbyists and the president’s domestic political advisers, who were urging him to support the establishment of a Jewish state in […]
Suspect identified in Idaho In-N-Out Burger shooting that left 3 dead – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeA gunman killed three people and wounded others in a shooting at an In-N-Out restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday before fatally shooting himself, police said.Police identified the gunman Sunday as Chad Williams, 24. The circumstances of the shooting, which occurred at around 2:30 p.m. Saturday, […]
Trump frequently announces he's halting strikes in Iran. But they keep happening – PBS
Trump frequently announces he’s halting strikes in Iran. But they keep happening PBSsource