[ad_1] ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Last October, California passed the nation’s strongest law to address the glut of oil and gas wells that are unplugged and ownerless, many […]

[ad_1] Last weekend we were all thrown for a loop when President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris for the nomination. Just like everyone else, we are trying to quickly wrap our heads around what it means now that Harris is almost certainly going to be the Democratic nominee […]

[ad_1] Tesla CEO Elon Musk applauds as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Musk has endorsed former President Donald Trump’s campaign — but he says he isn’t donating $45 million each month to the cause. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle […]

[ad_1] Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday. Erin Schaff/POOL via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Erin Schaff/POOL via Getty Images Just one day after President Biden threw his support behind Vice President Harris for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination after dropping out […]

[ad_1] Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray, seen here in December 2023, on Wednesday gave lawmakers an update on the investigation into the July 13 assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump conducted an […]

[ad_1] People hold pictures of Israeli hostages during a vigil on the National Mall on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Families of hostages are hopeful Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will agree to a ceasefire deal that would bring the hostages home. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Some family members of hostages […]

[ad_1] During President Biden’s last address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House, he spoke on July 14 about about the assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Erin Schaff/Pool/via AP hide caption toggle caption Erin Schaff/Pool/via AP In an Oval Office […]

[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a memorial ceremony in Tel Aviv on June 18. Shaul Golan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Shaul Golan/AFP via Getty Images Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a long list of critics over the war against Hamas in Gaza. They include fellow Israelis demanding a […]

[ad_1] Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can expect a mixed reception today when he’s scheduled to speak at a joint meeting of […]

[ad_1] Members of the U.S. Secret Service stand watch as Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during her first campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 23, 2024. The assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump, the abrupt withdrawal of President Joe Biden from the race have added even more fuel to […]