Washington — Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are meeting Tuesday to elect a new ranking member following the death of Rep. Gerry Connolly last month. Though Democrats are currently in the minority, the new ranking member would be in line to chair the Oversight Committee if Democrats retake the House in 2026, halfway through
NEW YORK CITY—It’s primary day on Tuesday in New York City as voters there cast their ballots in party primary elections for city offices, with the Democratic Primary for the mayoral election being the most highly-watched and closely contested, between former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani. New York City’s incumbent mayor,
NEW YORK CITY—It’s primary day on Tuesday in New York City as voters there cast their ballots in party primary elections for city offices, with the Democratic primary for the mayoral election being the most highly-watched and closely contested, between former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani. New York City’s incumbent mayor,
Israel and Iran said Tuesday they are complying with a ceasefire agreement announced by President Trump. Mr. Trump said on Truth Social just after 1 a.m. ET Tuesday that a ceasefire he announced earlier between the two countries “IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!” The Israeli government announced that, “In light of
Update: This story was published before President Trump, on Tuesday morning, accused both Israel and Iran of violating the ceasefire he had announced just hours earlier. Then, after speaking with Israel’s prime minister, Mr. Trump said Israel would not continue attacking Iran and declared, “the Ceasefire is in effect.“ Read more here. Israel and Iran said
President Trump announced Monday that Israel and Iran have agreed on a “Complete and Total” ceasefire, a move he said would end a more than weeklong conflict between the two countries — though a top Iranian diplomat sounded less definitive about a deal. Under the ceasefire announced by Mr. Trump, Iran would stop striking Israel
From Georgia to Oregon, New England to New Mexico, data center projects are drawing opposition in local government hearings by residents concerned about the voracious demand for electricity, water consumption, and noise. Critics also argue that data centers don’t produce the jobs other land uses generate. In Texas, people in small towns question data center