https://www.csmonitor.comUS national news from The Christian Science Monitor.https://images.csmonitor.com/csm/2024/04/1172291_2_csmlogo_feed_250x30_standard.pnghttps://www.csmonitor.comChristian Science Monitor. All rights reserved.300en-usThu, 08 Oct 2026 06:16:58 EDThttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1008/memphis-tennessee-redistricting-midterms?icid=rssc6b6f41c9d2ba74dae8355233964fa35New political maps have flowed from a Supreme Court ruling reinterpreting the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. Tennessee has splintered the state’s one Democratic stronghold into Republican-leaning districts.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:10 EDTPatrik Jonssonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/1007/harvard-antisemitism-free-speech?icid=rss5a8fb30d43fe1d4b1ebe33c72a1a87fbAmid a slew of lawsuits and investigations over antisemitism on campus, Harvard University leadership has leaned in to promoting free speech and bridging ideological and cultural divides.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:00:11 EDTCameron Pughhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2026/1006/europe-navy-iran-war-military-nato?icid=rss3ca13794d013b6a30c6f8fa707969ad8Europe is unlikely to help President Donald Trump fight the Iran war. But it could help the United States end it with limited military pressure and diplomacy.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:16:19 EDTAnna Mulrine Grobehttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/1006/housing-shortage-us-motels?icid=rss215b85f7e2f0c6eaa9a027b1f0066cffAs tourism waned along Route 66, many motels closed. A New Mexico investor is renovating some of the old structures into apartments that can increase housing stock.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:08:07 EDTHarry Bruiniushttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2026/1006/trump-foreign-policy-iran-war-oil-midterms?icid=rssc72b0a638e4afd0bd4c15d30d345f730From the high prices of gas and groceries to the cost of fertilizer, economic issues that are top of mind for U.S. voters in the midterm elections can be traced to President Donald Trump’s foreign policy choices.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:17 EDTHoward LaFranchihttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/10052/supreme-court-climate-change-suncor-exxon-mobil?icid=rss6857686c07165e518b08707e39387dfdOil and gas corporations Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy want the Supreme Court to decide that municipalities can’t sue them in state court for damages related to climate change.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:20:10 EDTHenry Gasshttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/1004/supreme-court-term-guns-immigration-climate?icid=rss193c6148b9d53749a294186153d927c1The Supreme Court has only 30 cases on its docket so far – about half the usual number for a term. But more high-profile cases could follow.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 05:00:10 EDTHenry Gasshttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/1003/smithsonian-museum-american-revolution?icid=rss105f9d3999b83d96a6afd94a50ea4937Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:13:54 EDTSTEVEN SLOANhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/1002/cornell-assault-prosecutors-media?icid=rss4ea75334be385006322b5fbf7b8502b3Prosecutors, college administrators, and the media are working in parallel around the alleged sexual assault at Cornell University.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:02:23 EDTCindy CarcamoVictoria HoffmannIra Porterhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/1002/supreme-court-term-public-approval?icid=rss3d44e0810742c1612c4c9b033c0f4470The next U.S. Supreme Court term begins Oct. 5. Justices return to the bench amid record low public approval, with some indications that the court is making subtle shifts to restore confidence.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:00:11 EDTHenry Gasshttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1001/hispanic-voters-trump-affordability-immigration?icid=rsse355c725da512feefc6f0cd235a7440fMany of the most competitive House districts this year, in states from Texas to Florida, California to Pennsylvania, have majority or near-majority Latino electorates.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:38:00 EDTSimon Montlakehttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1001/sherrod-brown-ohio-senate-husted?icid=rsse48d744bfec48ac05329226fe358e200At a moment when many Democrats are arguing over socialism and Israel, Sherrod Brown is squarely focused on the economic issues he’s always championed. Supporters say his brand of old-school liberalism could offer a way forward for his party.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:00:11 EDTSophie Hillshttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/0930/trump-refugees-afrikaners-oklahoma?icid=rss186e4945c57098966fddea077d974479The U.S. government is welcoming members of a small South African racial minority as refugees while continuing its drive to deport more immigrants.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:49:56 EDTSarah Matusekhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2026/0929/iran-war-middle-east-military-bases?icid=rsscc157fdb018d3151ccf5cbccc27813e5America’s military footprint in the Middle East is shrinking, as the U.S. assesses its role in Gulf conflicts following extensive base damage during the Iran war.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:24:34 EDTAnna Mulrine Grobehttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0929/snap-cuts-error-rate?icid=rss6f4ced0bbcf928830501b72465d7d013A Republican law aimed at cutting waste in the food stamp program means states are making changes to comply – but it could cost some people their benefits.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:53:00 EDTCaitlin Babcockhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0929/trump-colleges-education-principles?icid=rss856d7cabfff3317b7ba99337b2752416The federal government wants U.S. colleges to publicly respond to a list of questions about sensitive issues in higher education by year’s end.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:00:11 EDTIra Porterhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0928/route-66-new-mexico-wind-energy-renewables?icid=rss80f87c6e2ea28a774f868ecb84a54eb2A New Mexico community college is a leader in training for wind technicians, servicing the turbines that are adding wind energy to the electric grid.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:01:42 EDTHarry Bruiniushttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2026/0925/hegseth-military-spouse-commission-soldiers?icid=rss72f85d4e6ea3b321b156810a56fadcd5A new presidential Military Spouse Commission had its first meeting this week. Many service-member families are eager for more support.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:11:52 EDTAnna Mulrine Grobehttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/0925/lindsay-clancy-hung-jury-mistrial?icid=rss047246cb7d2f3058c511e7bcfee5bea2The controversial mistrial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy has cast a spotlight on a holdout juror and the difference between juror independence and misconduct.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:40:59 EDTCameron Pughhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0925/trump-executive-action-unpopular?icid=rss79c2f470f402cc73632c14cfc6673fb5Donald Trump’s muscular approach to presidential power aimed to score big wins for his agenda. Polls suggest voters are largely dissatisfied, from the Iran war to the economy.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:00:10 EDTLinda Feldmann