Americans warmly embraced royalty 250 years after rejecting it From the White House to small town main street, the republic extended a hospitable welcome to the King and Queen. Evening Standard · May 1
The Self-Driving Car Fight in Congress Isn't Really About Safety at All Bootleggers, Baptists, and the fight over who gets to write America's self-driving car rules. Reason · May 1
'Israel First, America Last', Iran FM Claims US War Costs Have Hit £79B as He Accuses the Pentagon of Lying to Taxpayers Iran's foreign minister claims the US has understated the cost of the war on Iran, alleging it has cost £79bn, four times the Pentagon's reported figure. International Business Times UK · May 1
Trump is now dealing with an irate, tough Germany. Here’s why ANALYSIS: Friedrich Merz calling out Trump’s foreign policy is an effort to get the US president to think less about Vladimir Putin and protect America’s allies, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley The Independent UK · May 1
Meet the Promiscuous Stud Building a Kentucky Derby Legacy No horse can match the impact of Into Mischief, a 21-year-old stallion with three Derby-winning offspring and three more competing Saturday. Sports Illustrated · May 1
Why Consumers Voted This Brand the Best Grocery Store in America The supermarket industry is fiercely competitive, with corporate giants spending millions on flashy advertising campaigns. However, true brand loyalty is forged in the actual aisles through consistent quality and fair pricing. Shoppers possess very strong opinions regarding which specific retailers deserve their hard-earned weekly paychecks. A recent national survey asked… Grocery Coupon Guide · May 1
America Plays Catch Up on Drones Washington lags competitors in crucial defense technology. Kiplinger · May 1
The U.S. economy is booming — just not where 50 million Americans live Economic opportunity in America has become dangerously concentrated, with just over 100 counties accounting for half of all U.S. job growth. Fortune · May 1
America at 250: immigration and the making of an innovative nation The chairman of the Ellis Island Honors Society says we would do well to build an immigration system worthy of this legacy of immigration and innovation. Fortune · May 1
King Charles has saved the special relationship – for now The king charmed Americans – including the president – while artfully asserting his views on climate and executive power The Guardian - US · May 1
China Blocks Tech Acquisitions To Weaken America. The U.S. Shouldn't Follow Suit. China ordered Meta to roll back its acquisition of AI startup Manus on Monday. Reason · Apr 30
America shot its arsenal empty in 2 wars. Now it needs Beijing's permission to reload The Iran and Ukraine conflicts have drained U.S. missile stockpiles — and restocking requires rare earth materials that China controls with an iron fist. Fortune · Apr 30
The Marriage Gap Is America's Most Overlooked Source of Inequality Every dollar of well-intentioned government assistance comes with a behavioral price tag that we've largely refused to count. Reason · Apr 30
The ability to afford healthcare is at ‘crisis point’ doctors warn - and will consume 20% of America’s GDP in next decade The average American pays over $15,000 a year in healthcare costs The Independent UK · Apr 30
The Independent UK · Apr 30 Tucker Carlson claims Trump would rather ‘run the world’ than improve America IN FULL
Capital & Main · Apr 30 Don’t Call It Upward Mobility If People Still Can’t Afford to Live A living wage analyst challenges rosy claims about rising standard of living, and shows that for millions of Americans, their pay doesn’t cover the basics.
The Conversation · Apr 30 ‘Executive power is subject to checks and balances’: why King Charles cited Magna Carta in the US Congress In his speech to Congress during a trip to the US to mark the country’s 250th anniversary, King Charles made repeated references to Magna Carta, the medieval English charter that laid the foundations for the modern rule of law. Dating back to 1215, Magna Carta also established for the first…
Evening Standard · Apr 30 Queen hails US visit as ‘wonderful’ as royal tour ends Camilla spoke about her experience of America saying the past few days had been ‘a whistlestop’ but ‘really good fun’.
The Independent UK · Apr 30 Iran warns the only place for US in the Gulf is ‘at the bottom of its waters’ Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is reported to be severely injured and passing on messages through top security officials
Salon · Apr 30 Trump's vanity for Ukraine's security? Flattery has become a foreign policy strategy — and it's reshaping U.S. alliances
Metal Hammer · Apr 30 "God bless America’s judicial system. It proves that even Metallica can get a fair hearing!" How the world's biggest metal band put on a chaotic gig in a car park - and infuriated politicians, a stadium and half a city in the process As Metallica prepare to reissue 1997’s Reload, we look back on the calamitous free gig that launched the album 29 years ago
The Guardian - US · Apr 30 The supreme court’s voting rights decision is a death knell for American democracy The US was not a true democracy before the Voting Rights Act. Wednesday’s decision has essentially destroyed the law
The Conversation · Apr 30 Is Trump losing the support of his Maga base? In an interview with NBC News in January 2026, Donald Trump said: “Maga is me. Maga loves everything I do.” Until recently, this statement was true. But over the past several months, cracks have begun to appear in the loyalty of the US president’s “Make America Great Again” base.
Evening Standard · Apr 30 King’s congress address was the words of a ‘wise friend’ – Lionel Richie The King and Queen are coming to the end of a four-day state visit to America.
We Got This Covered · Apr 29 Trump already put his face on national park passes. Now he’s added his face and gold signature to a limited-edition vital US document The narcissism is getting out of hand.