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What to know about Iran’s Kharg Island and Trump’s threats : NPR
Iranian tanker docking at the platform of the oil facility in the Kharg Island, on the shore of the Persian Gulf. The island is responsible for 90% of Iran’s oil exports, making it a lifeline for its economy. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. has targeted Kharg Island, Iran’s oil…
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Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation hearing was hilarious—and he might lose.
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s nomination for Homeland Security secretary is not a particularly controversial one, as Trump appointments go. He’s spent a dozen years in the House and Senate, he gets along well with his Republican (and many Democratic) colleagues,…
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Q&A on the SAVE America Act
On March 17, the Senate began debate on the SAVE America Act, a Republican-backed voter identification and registration bill that passed the House last month. Here, we answer several questions about the legislation, many of them asked by our readers. Previous versions of the bill, called only the SAVE Act, died in the Senate, where the measure hasn’t garnered 60…
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Gabbard deflects when asked about intel she offered Trump before Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s top intelligence official told lawmakers Wednesday that Iran’s regime “appears to be intact but largely degraded” yet repeatedly dodged questions about whether President Donald Trump had been warned about the fallout from the weeks-old war, including Iran’s attacks on Gulf nations and its effective closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz. Tulsi Gabbard, the…
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Corpus Christi water emergency could be two months away
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Corpus Christi leaders on Tuesday unveiled new projections suggesting that the city could be just two months away from triggering emergency water measures. At a marathon city council meeting that stretched for 10 hours, Nick Winkelmann, interim chief operating officer…
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Trump’s War on Iran Could Cost Trillions
The Trump administration is drastically undercounting the price tag of the U.S. war with Iran, peddling fragmentary estimates that offer Americans a skewed understanding of the costs. The Pentagon on Thursday said the U.S. spent about $11.3 billion in just one week of its war on Iran; Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett similarly put the figure at $12 billion on…
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Darren Bailey wins rematch against Pritzker
Voters in Illinois’ race for governor this fall will have a justifiable case of deja vu as Darren Bailey, the Republican Party’s unsuccessful 2022 nominee, will face off once again against two-term Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker. The question, to be answered Nov. 3, is whether the result this time also will be a case of deja vu. Bailey, a downstate…
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Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for U.S. Senate: Live Updates
What you need to know Polls closed at 7 p.m. for the 2026 Illinois primary. Here are some of the races we’re watching. U.S. Senate: Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won the Democratic primary to replace longtime U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. U.S. Congress | 9th District: Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss won a crowded field that included Kat Abughazaleh, a progressive insurgent,…
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The Supreme Court heeds Ketanji Brown Jackson’s sharpest critique.
Sign up for Executive Dysfunction, a weekly newsletter that surfaces under-the-radar stories about what Trump is doing to the law—and how the law is pushing back. On Monday, the Supreme Court did something surprising: With no noted dissents, the justices refused to let the Trump administration immediately revoke Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 immigrants from Haiti and Syria.…
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Spring break chaos in Daytona Beach
Spring break festivities have erupted into chaos in Daytona Beach, with multiple incidents already straining law enforcement.Daytona Beach city officials said they are collaborating with public safety officials to ensure safety after multiple incidents were reported over the weekend, including four shootings. Gathering spirals out of controlVideo footage taken Saturday from a balcony at the Ocean Walk Resort shows people…
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