Progressives oppose funding ‘illegal’ Iran war

Democrats have started to unite against more funding.
Greg CasarNuri Vallbona/Reuters

UAE’s largest school operators look to reopen

Continued distance learning is starting to look like an outlier as the country seeks to project a mood of “business as usual.”
A school in Dubai, pictured in 2024. Rula Rouhana/Reuters.

Riyadh’s sense of calm shifts after missile alerts

A conflict seen as a distant threat by most residents of the Saudi capital began to feel much closer last week.
The Riyadh skyline.Faisal Al Nasser/Reuters

Bessent plays point on Iran economic messaging

As President Donald Trump scrambles to contain market fallout from Iran, his administration is tapping the treasury secretary to make its case.
Scott BessentEvelyn Hockstein/Reuters
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How a profane anti-Trump ad helped Stratton break through

The Illinois lieutenant governor prevailed in a crowded Senate primary thanks in part to a buzzy spot whose creator talked to Semafor.
Screenshots from the “F Trump” advertisementTeam Stratton/YouTube

The Green New Deal fades as climate activism evolves

The Sunrise Movement, a nine-year old climate nonprofit, is politically inseparable from the Green New Deal it promoted — except that it barely talks about the idea anymore.
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks during a news conference to reintroduce the “Green New Deal Resolution” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., Sarah Silbiger/Reuters

US sends more troops to Gulf, despite talk of Iran deal

The arrival of 2,000 more troops suggests that Trump is maintaining the option of escalating hostilities, even as he said talks with Iran were taking place.
A US aircraft carrier. DVIDS/Handout via Reuters

Senators reach deal on capping insulin costs at $35

Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Susan Collins of Maine have spent years crafting the agreement, which has conservative and progressive clout but no Trump backing yet.

White House doubles down on AI bill

“We have to find a way to create a bipartisan piece of legislation that can pass both houses of Congress,” Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios said.

Lawmakers introduce revamped bipartisan deposit insurance bill

Under the new approach, the FDIC could select its own threshold between $250,000, where it sits right now, and $5 million.

Progressives oppose funding ‘illegal’ Iran war

Democrats have started to unite against more funding.

Bessent plays point on Iran economic messaging

As President Donald Trump scrambles to contain market fallout from Iran, his administration is tapping the treasury secretary to make its case.

LaGuardia collision highlights US aviation woes

Federal investigators suggested that overlapping failures stemming from staffing and technology issues led to the deadly crash between a plane and a fire truck.

Trump touts Iran progress amid strikes

Oil prices ticked back up and stocks slid as Israel and Iran traded strikes.

Fetterman gets another potential Democratic challenger

Former Rep. Susan Wild is getting encouraged to run against the Pennsylvania senator, a person familiar with her thinking told Semafor.
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