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How an Uzbek truck driver’s fatal crash exposed troubling fraud trend in Middle America: ‘Chameleon carriers’

Uzbek-linked trucking companies in southwest Ohio face scrutiny over CDL fraud, English proficiency violations and fatal semi-truck crashes on U.S. roads.

Kathy Hochul, Tish James rush to exploit ‘Cornell 7’ — justice be damned

We can't recall a Tish James investigation that wasn't blatantly political, so Gov. Hochul...

Jerome Powell off the hook for the ‘Palace of Versailles’ renovation — but he’s still guilty of being a lousy Fed Chair

Jerome Powell was cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the Fed’s $2.5 billion “Palace of...

LA taxed housing to get more housing. It got less.

Los Angeles had a housing shortage. So naturally, it decided to tax housing.

Michael Goodwin: Trump faces an uphill battle to sell voters on his agenda before the midterms — here’s how he can do it

Midterm elections commonly spell trouble for the occupant of the White House, but President...

Trump handing 1 million Americans Obamacare refund checks in 30 states

The White House is sending $500 refund checks with a personal Trump letter to 950,000 Americans across 30 states over Obamacare overcharges.

Wisconsin mosque leader’s deportation fight takes dramatic turn as Trump admin scores major win

Marco Rubio ordered the deportation of Milwaukee's largest mosque leader on national security grounds, citing Israeli convictions and alleged terror ties.

The Cheeriest Midterm Take for Republicans You’re Going to Find

Democrats are currently on track for a good midterm election year, maybe a great one, but Democratic excitement has likely reached the overhyped stage.

As party rifts deepen, Democratic group offers a new framework for the U.S.-Israel relationship

A pro-Israel Democratic advocacy group on Thursday released a framework intended to help the party better articulate its vision for the U.S. relationship with Israel, an issue that has deeply fractured Democrats this year and could lead to further divisions heading into the next presidential campaign.

Trump and Vance hit the campaign trail in deep-red areas where GOP candidates seek a boost

President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance will both hit the campaign trail on Thursday, but they will be heading to heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month's midterm elections.

Inside Ken Paxton’s jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries, European hot spots and ski resorts

When Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched his campaign for Senate last year, he skipped the local pageantry.

Iranian negotiators kicked out of US as talks stall, Trump lays out ‘possible’ timeline for more strikes

Marco Rubio ordered Iran's delegation to leave New York after talks stalled, as President Donald Trump warned ramped-up bombing is "possible."

Dem Senate nominee apologizes to Jewish voters after ‘genocide’ remark sparked backlash

Troy Jackson apologized after suggesting Jewish Mainers reject the term "genocide" for Gaza due to the Holocaust, drawing scrutiny in his Senate race.

Supreme Court to scrutinize key pillar of Trump deportation machine in blockbuster case

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that will determine whether criminal noncitizens held in detention while awaiting deportation are entitled to bond hearings after lengthy periods behind bars.

Sotomayor denies mom’s bid to get son into elite NYC school amid racial discrimination fight

Sonia Sotomayor denied an emergency bid to enroll an Asian American student at Stuyvesant High School as his mother challenges the admissions policy.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—October 1

2008—The Supreme Court denies the state of Louisiana’s petition for rehearing in Kennedy v. Louisiana, the case in which the Court held, by a 5-4 vote, that...

The Dangers of Misaligned Human Intelligence

Giving control of AI to tech leaders and politicians is more dangerous than letting all of us manage its risks.

Concussions Aren’t Just a Football Problem

Many race-car drivers — including me — deal with the aftereffects of traumatic brain injury.

The Post-Roe Abortion Cause Is Still Finding Ways to Loosen the Law

Several ballot initiatives this fall aim to codify the right to abortion and more.

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