Politics

Salt Lake City approves 3 new flags to get around Utah’s ban on Pride flags

May 10, 2025

Salt Lake City adopted three new city flags Tuesday, an effort to circumvent a new Utah law that effectively banned flying LGBTQ Pride and other flags at public buildings in the state. Mayor Erin Mendenhall, a Democrat, presented the proposal to the City Council, which adopted it at its meeting Tuesday night. It incorporates the […]

Federal funding cuts threaten Austin public health services

May 10, 2025

Public health services in Austin are facing significant challenges due to federal funding cuts, with local programs at risk and jobs on the line. "Programs are being closed, colleagues are losing their jobs, and on a long enough timeline, our neighbors could become sick, and even die," Ashlee Kraus, a board member of Austin Public […]

JD Vance Casts Tiebreaking Vote to Defeat Democrats on Trump Tariff Plan

May 10, 2025

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Vice President JD Vance cast a tiebreaking vote to table a bipartisan resolution Wednesday night aimed at canceling President Donald Trump's declaration of […]

Republican US lawmakers voice support for IRA energy tax credits

May 9, 2025

FILE PHOTO: Miniatures of windmill, solar panel and electric pole are seen in front of words Clean energy in this illustration taken January 17, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) – Republican U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to the head of the House Ways and […]

Trump confirms trade deal with UK: ‘Full and comprehensive’

May 9, 2025

President Donald Trump on Thursday morning confirmed a new "full and comprehensive" trade deal with the United Kingdom. "The agreement with the United Kingdom is a full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years to come," Trump wrote on TRUTH Social on Thursday. […]

House Democrats Launch Probe into Elon Musk’s ‘Conflict of Interest’

May 9, 2025

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Elon Musk is the target of new conflict of interest questions from Democratic members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. […]

Ukraine’s economy has greater staying power than Russia’s, but the US mineral deal shows how fragile its advantage is

May 9, 2025

Despite Russia’s occupation of its territory, missile attacks on its infrastructure and the enormous human costs of the war, Ukraine’s economy has been impressively resilient. Its effective military resistance against a much stronger adversary is in fact underpinned by this successful economic management. Rather than face institutional sclerosis or even collapse, Ukraine’s state capacity has […]

The threats of prosecution and impeachment of federal judges

May 9, 2025

President Trump's first 100 days in office have been a whirlwind of executive orders directed at expanding executive power and dominance. Many are feeling the effects of Trump's unilateral imposition of tariffs upon countries like Canada, Mexico, and China, as well as the imposition of punitive, reciprocal tariffs. But Trump's first 100 days have notably […]

More former Australian politicians are becoming lobbyists. What does this mean for democracy?

May 9, 2025

Former West Australian Premier Mark McGowan is one of the few Australian politicians who can claim to have had popstar treatment. During the COVID years, the Labor leader had an approval rate of around 90 per cent in his state. Under his leadership, WA’s most profitable sector – the mining and resources industry – had […]

AI may ‘exacerbate inequality’ at work. Here’s how experts think companies should address that

May 9, 2025

The rise of AI can cause both "utopian" and "dystopian" effects in the future, says AI expert Pedro Uria-Recio. Mtstock Studio | E+ | Getty Images Workplace leaders are grappling with balancing between prioritizing people and profit making amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. Companies have a responsibility to protect jobs as the AI […]