The United States and Canada: policy, elections, courts, and the decisions that set terms abroad.
The US nationwide ground stop on 13 November was blamed on old routers. But officials say the FAA’s air traffic communications backbone, run by L3Harris, broke while it was being upgraded, and in August the FAA itself wrote that the network could no longer adequately support air traffic. The $50bn Sean Duffy wants does not close that gap.
A secretly recorded conversation involving a CNN technical director exposed an uncomfortable question about American journalism: can a news organization remain impartial when its commitment to a political or social cause influences which facts it chooses to emphasize? The controversy highlights the tension between responsible reporting, racial sensitivity and the fundamental obligation to tell the public the truth.
A Treasury licence authorises imports of Russian diesel, but a 2022 statute bans them until Moscow agrees a withdrawal Kyiv accepts. With the first US-bound tanker moving away from the US east coast, the deal now mainly clears Russian diesel for world markets rather than American pumps.
Democrats are projected to control both chambers of Congress, creating a clearer numerical path to impeaching Donald Trump but not to removing him. Their leadership is prioritising investigations and a separate push against Pete Hegseth, rather than announcing a third presidential impeachment.
In 2027, an American earning $1 million annually will reach the Social Security payroll tax ceiling by March 12, while someone earning $60,000 will contribute throughout the year. Meanwhile, the average retired worker will receive an increase of just $75 a month. The contrast exposes a deeper debate about economic inequality, retirement security and who should finance America's social safety net.