Sister's death drives lawmaker's push for gun reform "This trauma has been with me all my life," U.S. Rep. Salud Carbaja told Axios. Axios · Jun 9, 2022
U.S. pledges $331M as Russia blockade worsens food crisis in the Americas Russia is blocking exports from Ukraine, which "is a massively exacerbating factor" of food insecurity. Axios · Jun 9, 2022
Dems who were trapped inside House chamber on Jan. 6 will attend prime-time hearing together "We bore-witness to the insurrection on Jan 6, 2021, and tonight we will bear witness to the Commission’s investigation." Axios · Jun 9, 2022
GOP tries to undermine Jan. 6 hearings House Republicans claim the committee is dead-set on ending the Electoral College and preventing another Trump win Salon · Jun 9, 2022
Revoking job offers is an increasingly common cost-cutting strategy More leaders are seeing rescission as a feasible strategy, Axios · Jun 9, 2022
America begins rationing COVID resources The U.S. is raiding its COVID piggybank to ensure new vaccines and treatments remain available to Americans. Axios · Jun 9, 2022
Welcome to the summer of robots Robots cook, clean, drive — and will soon care for the elderly. Axios · Jun 9, 2022
Friday will see a hearing on the United States' January 6 insurrection. Here's what we know After almost a year of investigating the deadly riots, US politicians will air their findings in prime time, with some saying the testimony that's coming will "blow the roof off the House". Here's what we know so far. ABC News · Jun 9, 2022
Twitter to Share Data at Heart of Musk Deal Dispute Twitter will yield to Elon Musk's demand for internal data central to a standoff over his troubled $44 billion bid to buy the platform, US media reported on Wednesday. The news comes just days after the Tesla chief threatened to back out of his deal to purchase Twitter, accusing it… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 9, 2022
FTC's new stance: Litigate, don't negotiate Agency head Lina Khan says she'll sue to stop anticompetitive mergers rather than negotiate settlements. Axios · Jun 9, 2022
Trump’s inner circle goes on offense and insists no one will care about the January 6 public hearings Trump loyalists souded off on multiple media platforms ahead of the public hearings, slamming the them as ‘illegitimate’ The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022
5 tips to save money on rising gas prices The pain at the pump isn't slowing down, but it's possible to save. Axios · Jun 8, 2022
Heat waves could soon have names Proponents say we'd take "Heat Wave Nancy" more seriously. Axios · Jun 8, 2022
4 things to watch for in the prime-time Jan. 6 hearing The Watergate-style hearing will be the first of several meticulously crafted events. Axios · Jun 8, 2022
Axios · Jun 7, 2022 Bannon subpoenas Jan. 6 committee members The push comes ahead of a July trial for the former Trump advisor.
Axios · Jun 7, 2022 CNN evaluating partisan talent as part of push to make coverage more neutral The network's new boss, Chris Licht, could oust individual CNN contributors who don't embrace the new approach, sources say.
Axios · Jun 7, 2022 Monkeypox is spreading; can contact tracing help contain it? Public health workers throughout the country are using contact tracing to attempt to contain the monkeypox outbreak.
Axios · Jun 7, 2022 How AI could be used to detect guns before school shootings New technologies could help spot guns or identify potential shooters earlier.
Axios · Jun 6, 2022 Mexico's president confirms he will skip the Summit of the Americas "I am not attending the summit because not every American country is being invited," Andrés Manuel López Obrador said.
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022 January 6 committee taps ex-news exec to make hearings ‘a blockbuster investigative special’ The panel’s first public hearing in more than a year opens at 8pm ET on Thursday
Axios · Jun 6, 2022 Antitrust bill's progress sparks tech lobbying splurge As a bill to ban companies from preferencing their own products advances, firms are fighting back.
Axios · Jun 6, 2022 America's new labor market America has recovered 96% of jobs lost during the pandemic — but the labor market has never looked more different
Axios · Jun 4, 2022 The NRA is at odds with gun manufacturers over "red flag" laws There's a growing divide within America's gun lobby.
Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2022 Russia-Ukraine updates: Heavy fighting ongoing in Severodonetsk Governor says Russian forces are blowing up bridges to prevent Ukraine from bringing reinforcements to Severodonetsk.
Axios · Jun 3, 2022 Long, hot and dark summer: State officials warn of increased summer blackouts Hotter weather and a deeper drought may make power interruptions more likely this summer.