Live updates and the latest news as the government shutdown enters Day 6, the National Guard is blocked from Portland, and Israel and Hamas are poised for peace talks.

The writer Ta-Nehisi Coates joins Ezra Klein to discuss how the left should think about the work of politics and persuasion in this moment.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The midterm elections might be a year away, but the fight for control of the U.S. House is underway in California. Voting opened statewide Monday on whether to dramatically reshape ...

The midterm elections might be a year away, but the fight for control of the U.S. House is underway in California.

Microsoft has added AI to those software programs of yesteryear with Agent Mode for both Word and Excel. Powered by Microsoft 365 Copilot, Agent Mode can help anyone -- even those with little ...

TORONTO — Canadians in several major cities demonstrated Saturday against elements of the Liberal government's agenda, including Prime Minister Mark Carney's support for new fossil fuel projects and ...

In 1940, St. Clair McKelway typed a memo to William Shawn, The New Yorker’s managing editor for fact. McKelway was writing a six-part Profile of Walter Winchell for the magazine, and he was unhappy ...

The Mega Millions jackpot is an estimated $198 million with a cash option of $89.3 million for the Friday, August 15, 2025 drawing. No one won the Tuesday, August 12 drawing, leading to the jackpot ...

The Mega Millions jackpot is an estimated $140 million with a cash option of $62 million for the August 1, 2025 drawing. Mega Millions drawings occur twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 p.m. CT ...

The Powerball jackpot is an estimated $384 million with a cash option of $173.1 million for the Wednesday, July 30, 2025 drawing. Matching the Powerball alone wins $4, and the drawing takes place at ...