The cultural winds have shifted on many issues, but Republican voters are not clamoring to unravel same-sex marriage rights. Source: New York Times Roll Back Legal Same-Sex Marriage? Republicans Are Getting It Wrong. Continue reading Roll Back Legal Same-Sex Marriage? Republicans Are Getting It Wrong.

Temperatures in Central Park are forecast to soar into the high 90s on Monday and Tuesday, but it will feel like it’s 105 degrees outside. Source: New York Times It’s About to Get Brutally Hot in New York City Continue reading It’s About to Get Brutally Hot in New York City

After a yearslong debate over NATO spending, European nations are poised to commit more funds to deter Russia. Now the region must decide how to unify its fragmented manufacturing. Source: New York Times Europe Is Finally Ready to Spend More … Continue reading Europe Is Finally Ready to Spend More on Defense. The Hard Part Is How.

The former president’s endorsement is the latest example of how establishment Democrats seem to prefer Mr. Cuomo to his prime rival, Zohran Mamdani. Source: New York Times Bill Clinton Endorses Andrew Cuomo for NYC Mayor Continue reading Bill Clinton Endorses Andrew Cuomo for NYC Mayor

President Trump is betting the United States can repel whatever retaliation Iran orders, and that it has destroyed the regime’s chances of reconstituting its nuclear program. Source: New York Times With Military Strike His Predecessors Avoided, Trump Takes a Huge … Continue reading With Military Strike His Predecessors Avoided, Trump Takes a Huge Gamble

Despite Trump’s claim of success, he has created uncertainty and risk. Source: New York Times Three Unknowns for America and the World After Trump’s Strike on Iran Continue reading Three Unknowns for America and the World After Trump’s Strike on Iran

To reach voters outside its Eastern heartlands, the AfD is putting a new gloss on its anti-immigrant message — while sticking with its agenda. Source: New York Times Far-Right Party Tries to Expand Its Appeal in Germany’s West Continue reading Far-Right Party Tries to Expand Its Appeal in Germany’s West

The strikes on Iran ushered in a period of high alert as the Pentagon braced for almost-certain retaliation against American forces in the region. Source: New York Times U.S. Military Is Pulled Back Into Middle East Wars Continue reading U.S. Military Is Pulled Back Into Middle East Wars

The war entered a new and potentially more volatile phase when the United States announced it had bombed three crucial nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday. Source: New York Times What to Know About the Israel-Iran Conflict as U.S. Joins … Continue reading What to Know About the Israel-Iran Conflict as U.S. Joins War

St. Louis, Chicago and Des Moines were among the cities that saw heat indexes hit triple digits on Saturday, with the East Coast bracing for similar conditions by Monday. Source: New York Times Midwest Cities Bake as Heat Wave Blankets … Continue reading Midwest Cities Bake as Heat Wave Blankets the Central U.S.