House votes to renew foreign spy program, but GOP chaos stalls push to end DHS shutdown

WASHINGTON — House Republicans went into Wednesday expecting to pass two big pieces of legislation. They ended up falling short on one of them. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The GOP-controlled House voted to renew a powerful foreign surveillance program, but a dispute over the…

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Florida Legislature passes redistricting plan creating four additional GOP-leaning House seats

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis got his maps. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. State lawmakers on Wednesday passed redrawn congressional lines that create an additional four GOP-leaning seats in Florida, making it the eighth state to complete mid-decade redistricting in the 2026 election cycle — and…

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How ‘Little Sparta’ UAE shocked the Gulf by going its own way on oil

DOHA, Qatar — Among senior U.S. officials, the wealthy Gulf nation of the United Arab Emirates is known by an affectionate nickname: Little Sparta. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The moniker, often attributed to former U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis, reflects the American admiration for…

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