Bennet loses bid for Colorado governor as progressives keep momentum

Progressive Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., became the third incumbent to lose this year to a challenger to her left.
Michael Bennet
Kevin Mohatt/Reuters

Ebola outbreak could cost Africa $3.6 billion

The UN’s worst-case scenario involved the outbreak spreading beyond DR Congo and Uganda.
Medical workers dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) disinfect their equipment at an Ebola treatment centre.
Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/Reuters

US students face new loan rules

The overhaul, which originated from Republicans’ tax law, will affect millions of borrowers.
Linda McMahon
Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

UAE oil exports hit a high amid Iran war

The country took advantage of its exit from OPEC and skirted Iranian threats in the Strait of Hormuz.
A crude tanker carrying UAE oil after passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters.
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Politics

US students face new loan rules

The overhaul, which originated from Republicans’ tax law, will affect millions of borrowers.
Linda McMahon
Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

US urges patience as Machado plots her return

The Venezuelan opposition leader’s efforts to return to her country have prompted angst within the Trump administration in recent days.
Maria Corina Machado
Tyrone Siu/Reuters

Republicans back Trump’s USMCA punt

President Donald Trump has been vocally critical of the agreement he struck in his first term.
The US, Mexico, and Canada flags
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LA is running $1.7 billion short for its ‘car-free’ Olympics

California lawmakers fear Washington won’t move transportation money in time.

Bennet loses bid for Colorado governor as progressives keep momentum

Progressive Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., became the third incumbent to lose this year to a challenger to her left.

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order

The decision, which was expected, is nevertheless a blow to a key administration priority.

Supreme Court strikes down caps on coordinated campaign donations

The ruling represents a victory for Republicans.

Few Ukrainians approve of US leadership, poll finds

Just 7% of Ukrainians said they approve of US leadership, according to a Gallup poll taken in April.

Trump’s Board of Peace charts path forward

Questions continue to swirl about the organization’s work in Gaza.

Supreme Court punts on future Fed firings

The high court ruled that the president can dismiss members of most independent agencies without cause, but that the US central bank is different.

Supreme Court says Trump can’t fire Fed governor — for now

In a separate ruling, the justices made it easier for the president to fire officials at other independent agencies.
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