The Scoop One month before the Pentagon announced its first equity stake in a company, its top lawyer asked the White House to explain why the deal wouldn’t break the law. The White House budget office responded with a previously unreported legal opinion, reviewed by Semafor, that provides a crucial ...
Day: September 21, 2026
Why the Senate won’t vote to repeal new Canada tariffsWhy the Senate won’t vote to repeal new Canada tariffs
The News President Donald Trump’s new Canada tariffs are infuriating Democrats and annoying some Republicans — but Congress is unlikely to vote on them before the election. Trump’s use of a nearly century-old law to impose the levies takes away individual senators’ ability to force such a vote on the ...
‘I lost my children, and I’m afraid of losing my baby again’: a day in the life of a pregnant woman in Gaza‘I lost my children, and I’m afraid of losing my baby again’: a day in the life of a pregnant woman in Gaza
Alaa lives in a tent pitched on the ruins of her house, which was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike that killed all three of her children. In one month, she will give birth again. As the war in Gaza approaches its fourth year, this week, the Guardian follows five ordinary ...
From the ridicule of Trump to the rise of Jack Welch: how the 1980s shaped and changed AmericaFrom the ridicule of Trump to the rise of Jack Welch: how the 1980s shaped and changed America
In When America Roared, Pulitzer-winning reporter Jonathan Kaufman looks back to a decade of greed and excess, and uses it to explore where we are today Donald Trump is “so much a creature of the 80s but even in the 80s, everyone made fun of him,” Jonathan Kaufman said. General ...
The Houthis’ offensive is the latest spillover from Trump’s Iran disaster | Mohamad BazziThe Houthis’ offensive is the latest spillover from Trump’s Iran disaster | Mohamad Bazzi
Trump’s mess has rekindled Yemen’s civil war and a years-long conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia When the US and Israel launched a war of aggression against Iran in late February, Tehran’s allies in the Middle East jumped into the fray. Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia fired rockets at Israel, while ...
Justin Herbert has been the quarterback of tomorrow his entire NFL career. Whose fault is that?Justin Herbert has been the quarterback of tomorrow his entire NFL career. Whose fault is that?
The Chargers star is huge, can run and has a golden right arm. But he has never quite reached the heights many expected for him Justin Herbert is one of the most promising quarterbacks in the NFL. In fact, Justin Herbert has forever been one of the most promising quarterbacks ...
How much is being close to your favorite artist worth? Superfans are reshaping the concert industryHow much is being close to your favorite artist worth? Superfans are reshaping the concert industry
Some admit to spending thousands of dollars for barricade spots and other VIP perks at concerts, which is slowly becoming common When Harry Styles announced a fall residency at Madison Square Garden, 43-year-old Tara Bess knew she had to be there. She didn’t want to spend hours camping for a ...
Harry Styles walked eight miles in loafers. Is he ruining his feet? There’s only one way to find outHarry Styles walked eight miles in loafers. Is he ruining his feet? There’s only one way to find out
For his trek across New York City, the singer wore a pair of Prada slip-ons. I tried to do the same in my penny loafers – and soon found out why experts advise against it Last month, just before his 30-night residency at Madison Square Garden, Harry Styles was spotted ...
Young people aren’t snowflakes – mental distress is rising, says head of official reviewYoung people aren’t snowflakes – mental distress is rising, says head of official review
Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Prof Peter Fonagy says being young is much harder now than it was. ...
How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reportsHow Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports
Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’ On her first day as an expert author on the world’s most important climate reports, Prof Julia Steinberger knew nobody else, so she sat down at a stranger’s ...