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From upgrades to upsells

In the old days — we’re talking about the 2010s here — when you boarded a plane, and glanced with envy or disdain at the passengers sinking into their plush First-Class seats, you were looking at an assembly of road warriors. A traveling salesman might be resting his haunches in seat 2C. Your local congressman […]

Promises kept: Howard Lutnick on the anniversary of the deal that saved U.S. Steel

BRADDOCK, Pa. — In American politics, when negotiating hard deals that involve high risk and the livelihoods of all involved while requiring great compromise, pain is usually shared unequally. The rarest outcome is for all involved to be grateful. Yet that was the overwhelming sentiment expressed by the local union leaders, steel workers, plant managers, and […]

Maggie O’Farrell’s land before time

Novelist Maggie O’Farrell always wanted to write the story of her great-great-grandfather, who lived in Ireland and worked for the Ordinance Survey, Britain’s mapping service, in the 1850s. And now she has.  Her vivid new novel, Land, features a surveyor and his family who are engulfed in the chaos of the era. These were perilous […]

Justice Department sets stage for end of racial hiring quotas

Is a reading comprehension test racist if fewer black people pass it than white people? Is a pushup requirement sexist if fewer women can pass it than men? For decades, employers have faced the impossible task of identifying objective measures to analyze job applicants while also ensuring the demographics of those who pass those tests […]

‘The Office’ star blasts political ‘hypocrisy,’ explains why sitcom couldn’t be made today

Rainn Wilson says cancel culture means you couldn't make The Office today, calls out partisan hypocrisy on both sides for fueling divisions.

Trump backs MAGA champion Mike Collins in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff

Trump endorses Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia's Republican Senate runoff against Derek Dooley, who is backed by Gov. Kemp, ahead of Tuesday's key vote.

Bowser reinstates limited youth curfew in DC

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) reinstated a curfew for minors on Friday, extending restrictions aimed at deterring underage crime and disorderly conduct in Washington neighborhoods for another two weeks. “Effective tonight, all youth under 18 are subject to an 11PM curfew—and designated zones will be subject to an 8PM curfew as determined by the Chief of Police,”...

Karen Bass’s brother joins lawsuit against Los Angeles over Palisades fire

The brother of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) has joined a lawsuit blaming the city and others for the devastation caused by the deadly 2025 Palisades fire, according to multiple reports. Kenneth Bass and his wife, Cindy, sued the city last month in L.A. Superior Court, claiming in a complaint reviewed by L.A. Material...

Justice at last for slain tourist Ethan Williams — but New York is still in his debt

As Jason Williams told his son’s killer before the judge Thursday, “You entered the story and violated our family, and you introduced an evil...

Fan of the people

A delightful encounter between Morocco and Brazil just wrapped up at the Meadowlands, just a short train ride from downtown Manhattan. Back across the...

Top Democrats watch Brazil-Morocco match – together

After months of planning, some griping and a few tit-for-tats, the three top Democrats from New York and New Jersey showed up to watch...

Trump names James M. McDonald to lead powerful New York federal prosecutor’s office

President Trump said Saturday that he will appoint one of his personal lawyers to serve as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan after the attorney who holds the job was tapped this week for the role of director of national intelligence.

Oversight Democrat hails Trump name removal from Kennedy Center: ‘Really important moment for this country’

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, hailed the removal of President Trump’s name from the renowned Kennedy Center on Saturday as a symbolic win for “democracy and the rule of law.” “It’s [The Kennedy Center] a tribute to one of our greatest presidents, and the fact that Donald Trump...

Trump taps James McDonald as US Attorney for Manhattan, replacing DNI pick Clayton

President Trump said on Saturday that he plans to tap James McDonald to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, replacing Jay Clayton, who was nominated as director of national intelligence earlier this week. Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth Social on Saturday, ending speculation about who could...

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