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Elbridge who? How the name of a forgotten founder lives on in the word ‘gerrymander’
Elbridge Gerry was an important early figure in the American Revolution, but his decision to approve a “gerrymandered” state legislative map inadvertently won him lasting infamy.
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15 states have laws that allow corporal punishment in schools. Here’s where, and why
There is broad consensus among psychologists that corporal punishment can be harmful to children, but the U.S. has no federal laws banning it in public schools.
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Why more than 400,000 kids are on waitlists for federal childcare assistance
The Child Care and Development Fund, the U.S. government’s main source of funding to help low-income families pay for childcare, serves over 1.6 million children in a typical month.
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Poll: Americans say the White House has shifted its deportation campaign. They’re still not buying it.
New results from The POLITICO Poll show that half of Americans, including nearly a quarter of Trump’s 2024 voters, still say the president’s mass deportation campaign is too aggressive.
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UK inflation climbs to 2.9% as geopolitical tensions drive energy costs higher
Britain’s inflation rate accelerated to 2.9% in July following a 2.6% reading in June, marking a reversal of recent deflationary trends. The uptick was primarily attributable to rising household energy bills, triggered b
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Andy Burnham to lead UK growth from No 10 North in major power shift
Andy Burnham has set out plans for the new “No 10 North” office in Manchester to take charge of driving UK economic growth, shifting that responsibility away from the Treasury as part of a wider effort to disperse power out of Whitehall. Speaking to The Times, the prime minister said the Treasury would continue to…
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Burnham removes Treasury control of economic growth in regional overhaul
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has stripped the Treasury of responsibility for driving economic growth as part of a shake-up intended to prove that “No10 North” — the initiative giving northern England a greater say in Whitehall decision-making — amounts to more than a symbolic gesture. Burnham has long campaigned for greater devolution…
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Israel strikes an air base in Syria to prevent Turkish troops from deploying
Israel struck an air base in northwest Syria early Tuesday, saying it aimed to prevent Turkish troops from deploying there. Turkey, which has close ties with the Syrian government and has been providing assistance to Syria’s military.
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Trump crook claims, Musiala seizures, Rodri’s Barcelona switch and Bake Off star’s diagnosis
A set of developments spanning US politics, football and television emerged on 18-19 August. At a campaign event in Georgia, Democratic senator Jon Ossoff described President Donald Trump as a “draft-dodging, crook president” while appearing with Senator Mark Kelly. The remark was political criticism, not a new legal finding, and followed an earlier dispute over…