Stephen A. Smith on Trump, Democrats and the politics of chaos

Trump signs stopgap funding bill into law, temporarily avoiding shutdown

President Trump on Wednesday signed a stopgap government funding bill into law, affirming Congress’s efforts to temporarily avert a shutdown until at least Dec. 11. By signing the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027” into law, Trump ensured federal agencies will be funded through November’s midterms into December. The measure passed the Senate and House…

2 people killed, suspect dead after shooting in Minneapolis apartment building

"Minnesota is praying for our first responders.”

Biden to attend Ground Zero 9/11 memorial ceremony for 25th anniversary

Former President Biden will be at Ground Zero in New York City for the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, The Hill’s sister network NewsNation confirmed Wednesday. A spokesperson verified the former president’s plans to attend the 9/11 site memorial event to the network — a little under a week after White…

Vance to give White House’s first press briefing in more than 40 days

Vice President Vance will host the first White House press briefing since July on Thursday, the White House Press Office announced. “Vice President @JDVance will take the podium tomorrow at 1:00 PM,” the press office wrote on social media Wednesday.  Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrapped up her final day in the role…

Federal judge blocks Trump’s new birthright citizenship order

A federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday blocked an executive order from President Trump that again seeks to restrict birthright citizenship. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman granted a preliminary injunction in a case brought by two immigration advocacy groups that had also challenged the Trump administration’s initial attempt last year to limit who is eligible…

Iran Accuses U.S. Military of a War Crime

Renewed fighting has taken a deadly turn after a month without major military action.

Nepal’s Disaster Demands a Regional Response

The glacier collapse and floods that followed show why neighboring states must cooperate to reduce future threats.

The world is whiffing on its biggest climate goal

Even as we strive to limit climate change, we need to brace for the warming we can no longer prevent. | Neil Milton/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. For more than a decade, 1.5 degrees Celsius has been the watchword — er, watch temperature? — of climate policy. If the world could hold warming at that level, it could stave off some of climate change’s worst effects, researchers believed.  Well…there’s bad news on that front. A major new assessment from the United Nations concludes the world will inevitably pass the 1.5-degree benchmark within the next few years, barring some celestial intervention. Under current policies, we’re on track to hit 2.6 degrees of warming between now and 2100. And while that’s not quite a Mad Max scenario, it will very much change how humans live. (More on that in just a minute!) In many ways, the new

U.S. firms gain majority control of 65B oil barrels in Venezuela

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez signed an agreement granting U.S. companies majority control over 65 billion barrels of crude oil.

How U.S. Allies Can Resist Washington’s Bullying

The attack on the ICC offers a chance for solidarity on shared values.

Bahamas union demands answers over 31 Cuban teacher contracts

The Bahamas Union of Teachers has demanded answers from the government after officials confirmed they would not renew the contracts of 31 Cuban educators.