Moscow’s Military Axis With Iran Impacting Battlefield, Ex-Pentagon Analyst Matthew Tavares Says
Matthew Tavares, a former Pentagon analyst, tells RFE/RL the West is no longer facing a partnership of convenience between Moscow and Tehran, but a strategic alignment that spans the tactical, operational, and strategic levels of warfare.
Amid backlash over World Cup parking and transportation, LA Metro offers a solution
LA Metro plans to spend $9.3 million in federal funding to make attending the World Cup easy while also easing traffic around SoFi Stadium.
Iran’s Currency Falls To Record Low As War, US Blockade Rattle Economy
Iran’s currency has fallen to a new record low against the US dollar as the two-month-long conflict rattles the country’s already battered economy.
Fed Reserve holds rates steady for third time this year, as Powell transition nears
The Federal Reserve chose to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, extending a pause that has now lasted three consecutive meetings in 2026. The decision comes as policymakers confront rising inflation tied to a surge in global
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana’s congressional map, further weakens Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court issued a major decision on Wednesday that significantly limits how race can be used when drawing electoral maps, striking down Louisiana’s congressional district plan and narrowing the scope of the Voting Rights Act in
L.A. council member pushes plan to let noncitizens vote in city elections
Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, up for reelection, wants to put a measure on the Nov. 3 ballot that would allow noncitizens to vote in local elections.
Failed plane and bus trips: How ICE can’t bring back man wrongfully deported to Mexico
A California federal judge ordered ICE to return Lazaro Romero León to the U.S. after he was wrongfully deported. It’s been two months and he’s still in Mexico.
One of the World Cup’s biggest sponsors is Big Oil
FIFA is promoting its commitment to environmental sustainability ahead of this year’s World Cup. It also signed a sponsorship deal with the largest oil and gas company in the world, Saudi Aramco.