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A Rust Belt comeback story, divided over whether to root for US

When Bosnian refugees started arriving in Utica, New York, in the mid-1990s, it was a down-on-its-heels Rust Belt city that had seen its population crater by roughly a third...

After primary flop, San Jose’s mayor banks on World Cup bounce

Matt Mahan suffered a disappointing finish in California’s gubernatorial primary last month, but the...

Alleged Cuban influence operative, family in federal custody after Rubio revokes legal status

A Cuban national who authorities say worked for regime-linked influence organization ICAP has been taken into federal custody pending removal from the U.S.

Government watchdog targets ‘weapons of mass reproduction’ after Supreme Court ruling

The Oversight Project unveils a plan to combat birthright citizenship effects through mass deportation, ICE at hospitals, and birth tourism crackdowns.

Court keeps ‘Decoy Dan’ on Alaska ballot as expert warns ranked-choice system creates voter ‘traps’

Alaska Supreme Court rules same-name candidate Dan J. Sullivan can stay on ballot, raising concerns about voter confusion in ranked choice voting.

Senate Democrats finally crack GOP unity on Trump’s Iran war as Murkowski flips

Senate Republicans fractured on Iran war powers as Rand Paul and GOP colleagues voted to end Trump's Operation Epic Fury military campaign.

The Democratic Socialists Need a New Model

With even the Scandinavians running away from their reputation as collectivists, it’s not clear where America’s democratic socialists will turn for guidance.

The Wrong Way to Talk About the Iran War

The war to defang Iran is a national project, and Trump needs to solicit the public’s participation in it.

Why Do Big Universities Spend So Much?

College leaders love spending money.

CMS announces 6-month enrollment pause for new hospice and home health providers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the six-month temporary suspension of enrollment of providers of hospice and home health agency services on Wednesday, in another administrative move to clamp down on fraud, waste and abuse.

Wholesale prices rise at highest annual pace since late 2022

Wholesale prices rose at the highest annual rate in over three years, the government said Wednesday in another sign of stubborn inflation.

Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi

President Trump arrived Wednesday morning in Beijing for two days of high-stakes meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Dem ripped for ‘disgusting’ absence on bill to punish violent criminals after girl strangled in grisly killing

Democrat James Talarico faces criticism for being absent during voting on "Jocelyn's Law," a Texas bill to deny bail to illegal immigrants charged with violent felonies.

Twin Cities’ wage hikes roasted after report exposes job-crushing fallout in Tim Walz’s backyard

A Minneapolis Fed study links the $15 minimum wage in the Twin Cities to reduced employment and hours, complicating national pushes for higher wages.

Rand Paul brings CIA whistleblower to Senate hearing alleging ‘deep state’ COVID-19 conspiracy

CIA whistleblower to testify in Senate hearing on alleged COVID-19 origins cover-up as statute of limitations expires on Dr. Anthony Fauci perjury allegations.

Vance-led task force cuts off $1.4B from home health, hospice providers suspected of fraud

The Trump administration withheld $1.4 billion from home health and hospice providers nationwide as an anti-fraud crackdown intensifies.

Senate Republicans balk at $1B White House ballroom request: ‘You made that number up’

Republicans struggle with a $1 billion Secret Service request tucked into the Senate immigration package, pressing for more details on the spending.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—May 13

1993—In dissent in University of Miami v. Echarte, Florida chief justice Rosemary Barkett flouts U.S. Supreme Court precedent as she opines that a statutory cap...

The Media Remains Blind to Democratic Radicalism

Politico’s Josh Gerstein cannot see anything other than Donald Trump.

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