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$570k pension for city lifeguard is just the tip of an iceberg of corruption

Peter Stein, the so-called “Boss of the Beach,” now collecting a $570,000 pension after careers with the Department of Education and Parks Department, is just the poster boy for...

Mamdani’s groceries will have him competing against . . . himself

Mayor Mamdani’s city-owned supermarkets are ill-considered for many reasons.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—August 8

2005—NARAL unleashes a mendacious television ad against confirmation of John Roberts’s nomination to the Supreme Court....

Is There a Boomer–Zoomer War?

Young people don’t believe that the status quo is setting them up for success....

Trump has become America’s most targeted leader, facing threats every few months

President Donald Trump has survived three assassination attempts and nearly 20 known threats total, making him the most targeted U.S. president on public record.

Dems in the hot seat for skipping crucial hearing on radical group hiding in US: ‘Embarrassment’

Every Democratic Party member of a Senate Judiciary subcommittee boycotted a hearing on the Muslim Brotherhood's alleged U.S. network, describing the hearing as "a political creepshow."

Winter Is Coming Still Closer

The fact that Europe’s LNG tanks are the lowest for this time of year since 2009 is not hugely reassuring.

An Additional Word on the Common Good Debate

I stand by my original insistence on the importance of clarity.

National Firearms Act no longer applies to silencers, judge rules

A large part of the National Firearms Act is now unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, in a decision that could erase registration requirements for sales or transfer of silencers and short-barreled long guns.

Legal aid groups alarmed as Trump administration awards $150M migrant child contract to Texas firm

The Trump administration has awarded a $150 million contract to give legal representation to migrant children traveling alone to the U.S. to a small Texas law firm with ties to the administration but little experience in immigration law, prompting legal aid groups who've long represented those children to warn that the move could make them vulnerable to deportation.

Detroit could regain Black voice in Congress with Thanedar’s tumble in 13th District race

Asked about his choice for Congress minutes after casting his ballot in Detroit, Michael Fuqua struggled to come up with a name.

Fauci faces new legal trouble as Florida attorney general issues subpoena

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Wednesday he has issued a subpoena to Dr. Anthony Fauci compelling him to turn over documents detailing his focus on winning financial awards, even as the country was facing the coronavirus pandemic.

Left-wing rebel El-Sayed’s win jolts Democratic establishment, sets up bruising Senate fight

Abdul El-Sayed on Wednesday handed far-left Democrats their biggest prize of the 2026 midterm cycle, squeezing out a bruising victory in the Michigan Senate primary that left the party's establishment licking its wounds and wondering whether the base has blown past them on everything from universal health care to cutting U.S. ties with Israel.

Social Security insolvency, automatic benefit cuts draw near as lawmakers butt heads

Staring down Social Security's looming insolvency, senators found Wednesday they're miles apart when it comes to answers.

Senate confirms Erica Schwartz as CDC director; Trump’s third nominee to lead agency

The Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe

New Mexico's attorney general sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday, accusing it of blocking the state from investigating sex crimes at Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling ranch near Santa Fe.

Michigan retiree who dropped out of race scores upset of Trump-endorsed candidate in primary

A Michigan autoworker with virtually no money defeated a Trump-endorsed candidate in a shocking Republican primary upset Tuesday -- a month after he had ended his campaign.

North Carolina GOP seeks nominee to replace Rep. Chuck Edwards following lawmaker’s exit from race

North Carolina Republicans are seeking a new nominee for the state's 11th Congressional District to face off against Democrat Jamie Ager.

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