Maine Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Paused New Data Centers
Governor Janet Mills of Maine on Friday vetoed legislation that would have blocked new data centers in the…
Mamdani Rejects Bill Involving Police at School Protests
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday said he would veto a City Council bill that would have required the…
In Britain, 7 Unelected Lords Are Helping to Block an Assisted Dying Bill
Six hundred and eighty-eight. That is the number of amendments that just seven members of Britain’s House of…
On Earth Day, House Cancels Vote to Narrow Endangered Species Protections
House Republicans had big plans for Earth Day this year: They would pass a bill to narrow protections…
Tracking the Battle to Reshape Congress for the Midterms
The first primaries for the 2026 midterm elections are scheduled for early March. For Republican and Democratic state…
11 Data Points and Discoveries That Stuck With Us in 2025
Our goal at The Upshot is to produce distinctive explanatory journalism. But how do we get there? Some…
Are Trump’s Actions Unprecedented? We Asked Historians (Again).
Since the start of his second term, President Trump has cut budgets, made demands on public institutions, and…