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New audit in Walz’s backyard exposes massive fraud risk tied to post-George Floyd activism

A Minneapolis audit reveals weak oversight of $36 million in violence prevention contracts tied to programs launched after George Floyd's death.

Hero K-9 sniffs out hidden $6M cocaine shipment along US-Canada border

Customs and Border Protection officers and a canine unit uncovered 174 vacuum-sealed cocaine packages hidden in a tractor-trailer's modified floor.

Mamdani’s brilliant economic Rx: More government jobs

It's effective politics, at least 'til the money runs out — but Mamdani-nomics sure...

Hannah-Jones’ ignorant Times essay: Letters to the Editor — Sept. 29, 2026

New York Post readers weigh in on New York Times writer Nikole Hannah-Jones’ political...

Senate passes benchmark legislation on college sports NIL rights

The Senate passed landmark legislation Monday night intended to regulate the Wild West of college sports compensation and transfers, teeing up a vote in the House after the November midterm elections.

The Ballroom Dance Doesn’t Belong in Court

The Supreme Court was right to sit out the dance between Trump and Congress over the ballroom renovations.

Top election schemes roiling key midterm races as both parties accuse rivals of trickery

Dark money, fake polls and primary meddling define the 2026 election cycle as Republicans and Democrats accuse each other of voter confusion tactics.

Democrats’ generational battle erupts as 80-year-old senator faces younger challenger

Ed Markey and Seth Moulton clash over generational change and progressive priorities in a Massachusetts Senate primary reshaping the Democratic Party.

Judge who axed 9/11 mastermind’s confession blamed military’s ‘conservative tendencies’ for rising ‘extremism’

Lt. Col. Michael Schrama, the Air Force judge overseeing the Khalid Sheikh Mohammed 9/11 trial, wrote a 2023 essay on domestic extremism in military ranks.

Vance offers olive branch to pro-Israel Republicans in closed-door speech

LAS VEGAS — Vice President JD Vance has faced skepticism from some in the Jewish Republican community. He waded directly into the fray Monday...

Get right out of town

House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a tricky week as Republicans push a socialism vote and the SAVE America Act before Members flee to campaign.

DeSantis bans Flock cameras on state roads in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, responding to a growing backlash over Flock cameras, has ordered the pole-mounted license plate readers to be removed from all state roads.

U.N. spotlights nuclear weapon states’ refusal to ratify test ban treaty at divisive time

With the U.S., Russia, China and other countries that have nuclear weapons refusing to ratify the treaty that bans atomic testing, the United Nations warned on Monday that any new test could trigger another arms race.

Rep. Massie launches discharge petition on bill to enforce release of missing Epstein files

Rep. Thomas Massie is hoping to "capture lightning in a bottle twice" as the Kentucky Republican launches his second discharge petition on legislation to force government transparency about Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking crimes.

Democrats aim to unite behind one candidate in Alaska governor’s race as they hope to flip the seat

Democrat Tom Begich has withdrawn from Alaska's governor's race, throwing his support behind fellow Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for a seat the party hopes to flip in November.

Supreme Court Refuses to Let ‘Aesthetic’ Objections Stop Trump’s Ballroom

National Trust for Historic Preservation member Alison K. Hoagland hasn’t been personally harmed in any way; she just doesn’t like the way the place...

VP Vance accuses El-Sayed of driving division and ‘terrible evil’ in Michigan Senate race

Vice President J.D. Vance warned Monday that Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is helping to fuel the rise of "evil" and "hatred" that is poisoning political debate, fueling antisemitism and undermining national unity in America.

House lawmakers return to Washington with a stopgap funding bill atop the list of priorities

House lawmakers returned to Washington on Monday with a short to-do list after five weeks back in their home districts. The first order of business is most likely a vote on a stopgap spending bill designed to keep the federal government fully funded through early December, removing the possibility of a shutdown before the midterm elections.

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