The Latest Breaking News from America

Editorial: US, world face economic turmoil

Whether America is in a recession or not has yet to be officially determined. But unofficially, U.S. consumers may already believe that a downturn has begun and may be accelerating after a week of consequential economic news and months of rising prices.

Tribune News Service · Aug 2, 2022

Republicans’ agenda for a second Trump term is far more radical than the first

Rather than sideline federal agencies, Republicans want to seize control of them, purge civil servants and replace them with America First footsoldiers

The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2022

A day with America’s only dedicated heat team in the US’s hottest city

The pioneering team was created last year amid pressure from activists, faith groups and experts to make Phoenix, Arizona, more livable

The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2022

Ex-pastor who moved to Scotland after Capitol riots blasts 'radicalised religion' in America

Jared Stacy, who no longer identifies as an evangelist, said rioters used Christianity as justification for violent behaviour – and he became concerned when church colleagues failed to condemn it.

Daily Record · Aug 2, 2022

Al-Zawahri's path went from Cairo clinic to top of al-Qaida

The doors of jihad opened for Ayman al-Zawahri as a young doctor in a Cairo clinic

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022

Congress must pass these gun violence prevention bills, now

Aside from being necessary to save lives and supported by an overwhelming majority of Americans, what each of these bills have in common is that they will not become law without the Senate stepping up to do its job.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 1, 2022

Bumps, bipartisanship in long fight for semiconductor bill

President Joe Biden will soon be signing into law a major bill to revive the U.S. computer chip sector

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022

The 'Inflation Reduction Act' Won't Actually Reduce Inflation

But it will hike taxes, including on Americans earning less than $200,000 annually.

Reason · Aug 1, 2022

Tim Scott denies plotting presidential bid despite own book saying he is

Publisher of America: a Redemption Story accepts blame for text that says senator ‘preparing to make presidential bid in 2022’

The Guardian - US · Aug 1, 2022

Partisan or not? Local election officials don't tilt elections in favor of their party's candidates

In the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and the spread of rumors that the election was stolen, Americans’ confidence in the integrity of the country’s electoral system is at an all-time low. A recent ABC News/Ipsos Poll found that 41% of Americans are not so confident, or not…

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2022