We Asked Pilots, Safety Experts How to Make Aviation Safer

After a series of aviation incidents and accidents this year left travelers on edge, the federal government has unveiled an ambitious plan to upgrade and overhaul America’s air traffic control systems. This year’s focus on aviation safety began with a deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C., in late January, when an Army Black Hawk helicopter

US Urges Reversal of Sanctions Against Pair of Israeli Government Ministers

The United Kingdom, and four other countries announced sanctions against the ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich on June 10. WASHINGTON—The United Kingdom, Canada, and three other countries imposed new sanctions against Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on June 10, in a move the U.S. State Department said

Schumer Declines to Endorse in NYC Mayor’s Race as AOC Backs Mamdani, Ex-Mayor Bloomberg Supports Cuomo

A total of nine Democrats are competing in the June 24 primary. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he will not endorse a candidate in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, declining to take sides in the wide-open race to unseat current Mayor Eric Adams. Adams is running as an independent candidate after dropping

Federal Judge Rejects California’s Request to Immediately Block Trump’s Troop Deployments in Los Angeles

The California governor is seeking an emergency court order to halt troop involvement in Los Angeles. A federal judge has denied California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request for an emergency restraining order aimed at stopping President Donald Trump and the Department of Defense from federalizing the California National Guard and deploying U.S. Marines to Los Angeles,

Federal Judge Rejects California’s Request to Immediately Block Trump’s Troop Deployments in LA

The California governor is seeking an emergency court order to halt troop involvement in Los Angeles. A federal judge has denied California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request for an emergency restraining order aimed at stopping President Donald Trump and the Department of Defense from federalizing the California National Guard and deploying U.S. Marines to Los Angeles,

Lawmakers Debate Energy Department’s $3.7 Billion in ‘Green Energy’ Cuts

House panel Republicans praise Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s plan to slash his department’s non-defense spending and refocus on its ‘core mission.’ The Department of Energy’s $46.3 billion fiscal year 2026 budget request trims spending by 7 percent from this year’s $49.8 billion plan, slashing allocations for non-defense energy programs by 26 percent while increasing funding