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Who is Sally Yates? Cornell rape-review pick was fired by Trump after refusing to defend travel ban

Sally Yates, fired by Trump as acting attorney general in 2017, will now lead Cornell University's independent review of sexual assault policies.

Public-private partnerships: The only way LA can come back

Government can't fix LA alone, and it shouldn't have to. That's why I'm proposing...

Shocking subway death and more: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 11, 2026 

Grisly train death As a long-time straphanger, I was deeply saddened to read about...

How SNAP could crunch the midterms

Under the political radar, the country’s food stamps program is undergoing a slow-motion transformation....

Lessons About Power from Middle-earth

A story that needs retelling in our age of rage.

The Trump DOJ’s Vindictive Reply to Comey’s Claim of Vindictive Prosecution

This week produced one of the most bizarre submissions to a court that I’ve seen.

The Pol Who Wants to Replace Pelosi Makes Her Look Normal

Scott Wiener has compiled a record of utterly bonkers legislation, offering proof that his party cannot be trusted around children.

Progressive-backed candidate convicted in man’s killing wins city council election

A Maine woman with a manslaughter conviction was elected to a city council, sparking immediate backlash from conservatives on social media with many likening it to Jay Jones.

Poll: Here’s how much Trump voters would pay in taxes to back his policies

President Donald Trump’s supporters are willing to take a financial hit in order to support his policies, according to a new poll from POLITICO...

Trump’s own SCOTUS picks could wind up hurting him on tariffs

Supreme Court justices, including President Donald Trump's appointees, expressed skepticism about his use of emergency powers to impose Liberation Day tariffs.

Socialist wave spreads coast to coast as progressive Democrats rally around Zohran Mamdani’s NYC win

From Tennessee's "AOC of TN" to a Gen Z activist and congressional candidates challenging career politicians, meet the progressive candidates pushing the Democratic Party to the left.

Newsom set to rally Texas Dems with victory lap days after Prop 50 passes: ‘California stepped up’

Gavin Newsom takes redistricting fight nationwide after California victory, heading to Texas rally as Democrats counter Republican gerrymandering efforts.

Federal judge dismisses Boeing felony charges despite victims’ families opposition to $1.1B settlement deal

Boeing avoids felony prosecution for 737 MAX crashes after agreeing to pay over $1.1 billion in fines and strengthen safety programs under DOJ deal.

State Dept says G20 boycott tied to South Africa’s ‘government-sponsored discrimination’ against Afrikaners

Trump administration boycotts G20 summit in South Africa, citing alleged state-backed discrimination against White Afrikaners.

WATCH: Dem lawmakers attempt to explain why stock market is booming despite Trump tariffs

Democratic lawmakers deflected questions on why the stock market has had success under President Donald Trump in spite of their dark predictions on the administration’s tariffs.

Appeals court says Texas can enforce drag show ban, suggests not all drag shows violate state law

A federal appeals court ruled that Texas can enforce drag show restrictions targeting performances on public property or when children are present.

Judge rules Trump administration failed to meet legal requirements for deploying troops to Portland

A federal judge in Oregon ruled Friday that President Trump's administration failed to meet the legal requirements for deploying the National Guard to Portland after the city and state sued in September to block the deployment.

Justice Jackson gives Trump short-term win on food stamp payments during shutdown

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson gave the Trump administration a short reprieve late Friday, putting on hold a lower court ruling that had ordered the government to pay full food stamp benefits, despite the government shutdown.

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