Seattle Elects Democratic Socialist

People take in a view of the skyline in Seattle, Washington on June 10, 2021. David Ryder/Getty Images Seattle will be led by a democratic socialist after incumbent Bruce Harrell, a Democrat, conceded the city’s mayoral race on Nov. 13 following the counting of final ballots to self-described socialist Katie Wilson. Wilson pulled ahead as

Pentagon Announces 6 Critical Areas for Research and Development

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is briefed on an exhibit of Multi-Domain Autonomous systems by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Prototyping and Experimentation Alexander Lovett (L) and Under Secretary of Defense (Research & Engineering) Emil Michael (R) at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on July 16, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images The Pentagon on Nov. 17

Supreme Court Removes Block on Judgment Involving Late Filipino Leader’s $40 Million

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court in Washington on Dec. 18, 2023. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 14 allowed a judgment to take effect that gives the Republic of the Philippines control over $40 million that the late Filipino leader Ferdinand Marcos held

Proposed EPA Rule Seeks to Limit Federal Oversight of Non-Navigable Waters

Under a revised ‘Waters of the United States’ rule, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington does not qualify for federal oversight because it is an artificial, man-made pond, not a navigable water or connected to a navigable water like the Potomac River in the background. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on

Letitia James Files New Motion to Dismiss, Alleging ‘Outrageous Conduct’

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference, in New York, June 11, 2019. Mary Altaffer/AP Photo New York Attorney General Letitia James said in court papers on Nov. 17 that Trump administration officials had engaged in “outrageous conduct” that should prompt a federal judge to dismiss the indictment alleging she committed