THE WEEK

06/23/2026

How do you run for president in the 2020s? By becoming popular online. That is how Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia has emerged as a contender for the Democratic nomination in 2028.

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06/23/2026

Americans are “seeking out solar, batteries and electric vehicles at a pace unlike anything the clean energy movement has seen in fifty years,” says Alexis Abramson.

Read more of the day's top columns here.

Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

06/23/2026

The Senate on Monday approved legislation intended to lower the cost of housing by increasing supply, cutting regulations and limiting the number of single-family homes owned by large institutional investors.

This is the “biggest housing bill in more than 30 years,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)

06/23/2026

Former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has emerged as the likely successor to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation Monday amid a revolt inside his Labour Party triggered by falling poll numbers and substantial losses in local elections last month.

The former Greater Manchester mayor is a recently added MP

06/23/2026

U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz, in a ruling unsealed Monday, threw out six federal subpoenas targeting Minnesota Democratic officials, including Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison.

The subpoenas represent a “blatantly unlawful and unethical use of the grand jury process,” the judge said

06/23/2026

Moving into a new apartment can require putting down a lot of money upfront with a security deposit. But with alternative payment services now available, some renters have the option to bypass the requirement altogether. Here's how the apps work.

Some renters may struggle to gather the large lump sum needed to sign a lease

06/23/2026

As rabid fans pack stadiums for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, some of the tournament’s most contentious issues are not related to the players but what they’re wearing. Here's how several countries have put themselves in the crosshairs of political debates regarding their team jerseys.

Colombia and Haiti are among the countries that have courted scandal

06/23/2026

“Vance cites ‘good foundation’ in talks with Iran to end war,” the Houston Chronicle says on Tuesday’s front page.

A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages

06/23/2026

Elon Musk is now the world’s first trillionaire thanks to SpaceX’s record-breaking debut on the stock market. That milestone has produced a backlash with some Democratic officials reviving talk of a wealth tax.

Musk’s “trillion-dollar payday” came from “generous government subsidies, years of government-funded research and government contracts,” Elizabeth Spiers said at The Nation. Here's what others are saying.

The SpaceX IPO backlash could be a midterm issue

06/23/2026

In today's Morning Report: Housing bill advance, DOJ subpoena slapdown and UK ‘coronation’

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