Senate parliamentarian rules against some immigration enforcement funding
The Senate parliamentarian ruled Thursday that several elements of a Republican budget reconciliation package that would provide $70 billion in immigration enforcement funding do not comply with the Byrd Rule, and the entire package could be subject to a 60-vote threshold if it remains in the bill. The ruling is a setback for Senate Majority…
Kentucky Republicans race to replace McConnell while carefully keeping him at arm’s length
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell is considered such a giant in his home state that Kentucky lawmakers voted to place a statue of him at the Capitol alongside Abraham Lincoln. McConnell, who overcame polio as a child, went on to become the longest-serving Senate leader in history and helped secure a conservative…
Kentucky Republicans race to replace McConnell while carefully keeping him at arm’s length
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell is considered such a giant in his home state that Kentucky lawmakers voted to place a statue of him at the Capitol alongside Abraham Lincoln. McConnell, who overcame polio as a child, went on to become the longest-serving Senate leader in history and helped secure a conservative…
America gains a foothold in the world’s most critical chokepoint
The United States has just signed an agreement that will give it a stake in the Strait of Malacca, the world’s most important natural waterway. Meanwhile, Indonesia has just found a partner to protect it from China. On April 13, Indonesia and the United States signed major defense partnerships The Pentagon said the agreement would…
Gen Z wants AI-proof jobs. The president of a 50-property hotel chain says hospitality is hiding in plain sight
As leaders like Elon Musk predict that work will become optional in a few years, more workers may soon find themselves hanging out at a vacation spot of their choice. But at the same time, as the class of 2026 transitions from students into the latest workforce, people are looking for career paths that are…
Democrats test a new red state strategy: Back independents over their own nominees
NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic leaders eager to compete in red states where their party’s brand is toxic are embracing something new in the midterm elections: not supporting Democrats. In states like Nebraska and Alaska, Democratic officials have in some cases ignored their own party candidates while subtly encouraging and even openly promoting independent candidates…
Taxi driver raped teenager, then dumped her in sub-zero temperatures
A taxi driver who raped a teenage female passenger in a parking lot and then left her in sub-zero temperatures has been jailed for six years and nine months. In December 2023, David Brown, 50, picked up an 18-year-old girl after she spent the night in Inverness and wanted to return to her Highland village….
These Politicians Want To Tax the Rich. But Why Do They Seem To Despise Them?
Our politics has been compared to vice president. Sometimes, a more appropriate metaphor is that we live in a cartoon. Every good cartoon needs a supervillain or three. Our supervillains have created millions of jobs, made goods cheaper and more accessible, and revolutionized access to information, among other horrific things. I mean billionaires. Reasonable people…
These Politicians Want To Tax the Rich. But Why Do They Seem To Despise Them?
Our politics has been compared to vice president. Sometimes, a more appropriate metaphor is that we live in a cartoon. Every good cartoon needs a supervillain or three. Our supervillains have created millions of jobs, made goods cheaper and more accessible, and revolutionized access to information, among other horrific things. I mean billionaires. Reasonable people…
Big lessons the US can learn from a country with one of the fastest-growing lifespans
Editor’s note: The CNN original series Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever follows journalist Kara Swisher as she explores the booming life-extension industry and the people determined to defy death. Watch episode five on Saturday at 9pm ET and stream the premiere episode live on the CNN app. If you want to live a long…
