“Sarah, it’s me,” James’s voice crackled through the phone. “I’m at the airport. Things got a bit delayed, and I’ll call you as soon as I settle in.” I almost laughed at the audacity of his lie. He was probably already sitting comfortably in the luxury apartment in Gurugram, the one meant for him and … Read more

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has urged fellow Republicans to avoid discussing potential changes to the filibuster, according to sources familiar with the matter. During a Republican steering lunch Wednesday, several moderate senators said the conference should move away from talk of eliminating the filibuster. Thune indicated he agreed, noting that such a move does … Read more

The Burden For 10 years, I paid $3,000 a month to keep my family afloat… then my brother called me “pathetic” and told me to leave. “You’re a burden… this is MY house, you have no life without us,” he said. My mother didn’t defend me… she chose him, whispered, “If you loved us, you’d … Read more

The SAVE America Act secured majority support in the U.S. Senate during a dramatic late-night vote Thursday. The vote is an important turning point for election integrity advocates despite falling short of the 60 votes required to overcome Senate procedural hurdles. During the Senate’s marathon “vote-a-rama” session on June 4, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) forced … Read more

Reality television personality Spencer Pratt says his campaign for mayor of Los Angeles may be over, but his effort to challenge the city’s political establishment is only beginning. In a video released Friday, Pratt framed his apparent concession not as a defeat but as a transition into what he described as the next phase of … Read more

A senior administration official detailed elements of a potential short-term agreement between the U.S. and Iran on Friday, which could lead to formal negotiations to end the conflict between the two countries. The senior administration official, in a call with reporters Friday afternoon, said the deal: reopens the Strait of Hormuz and ends the U.S. … Read more

Jennifer Rocha’s father had a lesson he wanted his daughters to learn.So when she was in her junior year of high school, he picked her up from cross-country practice one afternoon, brought her home to eat and change, and then drove her to the vegetable fields of Coachella, California — where they planted strawberries together … Read more

The small habits couples share each day often lead to questions about the strength of their relationship, and sleeping positions are one of the most commonly discussed examples. Many people become concerned when they notice their partner sleeping with their back turned, wondering whether it reflects emotional distance or unresolved issues. However, relationship experts explain … Read more

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is scaling back a key campaign pledge on affordable housing as the city confronts a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall. His administration is now appealing a court order that would require the city to expand its rent voucher program, a costly initiative designed to help low-income residents cover housing expenses. At … Read more

Cool My name is Clara Jensen, and a year ago I would have laughed at anyone who told me I’d be divorced before I understood my marriage was already over. At 2:47 in the morning on a Tuesday, laughter was the last thing left in me. The house was the kind of quiet that presses … Read more