Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren , one of most influential leaders in the progressive movement, is being publicly and privately courted by Democrats eyeing presidential bids in 2028 — a sign they're trying to build up their lefty credentials. Why it matters: Progressives are on the rise in the party, and Warren is a key ally to have. She lost her bid for the White House in 2020 but played a major role in shaping Joe Biden's presidency by installing her allies in his administration. - Her moves haven't been without controversy. Some centrist Democrats worry that Warren has helped pushed the party too far to the left. Zoom in: Now, Warren's working to put her stamp on the 2028 Democratic primary. She met privately with Kentucky Gov.…
Crude oil prices dropped about $5 per barrel Sunday evening in the first major trading since the emergence of rough and tentative outlines of a deal to end the U.S.-Iran conflict. Why it matters: The throttling of the Strait of Hormuz is raising energy costs and weighing down economies worldwide — including the U.S., where average pump prices are about $1.50-per-gallon above pre-war levels. - And the crisis is poised to worsen as global crude oil inventories are depleting at a record pace. The latest: Futures prices from the global benchmark Brent crude are back under $100 per barrel, trading around $98.76 Sunday evening, a 4.62% drop from Friday's close. Reality check: Even if an agreement that opens the Strait is reached — a…
One California town is in a state of emergency and 50,000 people are under an evacuation order as a malfunctioning chemical tank at an aerospace plant is overheating and could leak or explode.
The R.V.s are seen as an eyesore — the most visible sign of the state’s homelessness crisis. Neighbors and politicians want them gone. The people who call them home feel under siege.
Property guardianship, in which residents live in otherwise vacant buildings, used to be considered edgy. But as the rental market tightens, more people are embracing the arrangement.