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Newsom slaps 25% tax on private detention centers in sweeping pushback against key Trump policy

Gavin Newsom signed a 25% tax on private detention centers in California, targeting every ICE facility in the state and their profits directly.

Deadly Central Park bike crash and more: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 4, 2026

NYPost readers discuss deadly Central Park chaos and more.

Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying

A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on Venezuela's behalf during the first Trump administration.

Voters favor Democrats on key issues but lack faith in either party to solve problems: Poll

Aaron Siever was never a single-party voter. But now, the 41-year-old from southwest Virginia is more frustrated than ever with the two political parties whose chief accomplishment, he says, is blaming each other for getting little done.

DOJ moves to boot federal judges from immigration cases over NYT interview

The Justice Department filed a judicial misconduct complaint against seven Minnesota federal judges over a New York Times immigration interview.

Tennessee Can Make Plans, but Struggles in the Execution

If you’ve ever wondered why our executioners apply an alcohol swab to prevent infection right before a lethal injection, this is the newsletter for...

Showdown Over Climate Lawfare to Start New Term

Disillusioned by their inability to persuade Congress to impose a forced energy transition on the nation, activists have turned to the state courts instead.

The Fifth Circuit

Usually the smart play actually is the smart play, and the smart play for the Fifth Circuit is Todd Butler.

Border travel safety bill honors fallen veteran

Rep. Eli Crane is pushing a bill aimed at informing travelers of dangerous areas or routes along the U.S.-Mexico border -- a legislative measure aimed at honoring one veteran's life after he was gunned down at an unauthorized cartel-controlled highway checkpoint in Mexico.

U.S. adds only 29,000 jobs in lackluster September report

The U.S. added only 29,000 jobs in September, the government said in its final employment report before the midterm elections.

DHS torches sanctuary Fairfax after accused child predator released despite immigration detainer

DHS blasted Fairfax County, Virginia, after ICE arrested a Honduran illegal immigrant charged with child sex crimes whom the sanctuary county had released.

California mayor accused of drunken behavior, racial slur, harassment in chief of staff’s claim

Berenice Ballinas accuses Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken of using a racial slur, questioning her sexuality and appearing intoxicated at city events.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—October 2

1953—Less than one month after the death of Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, President Eisenhower recess-appoints California governor Earl Warren as Chief Justice. In...

California’s Paramount Settlement Doesn’t Stop at Antitrust

An antitrust settlement should focus on competition, not legislation.

Why the Supreme Court Should Shut Down Boulder’s Climate Case

Unable to elect legislative majorities, activists are trying to get the legal system to enact their desired climate policies.

What the Modern State Gets Wrong About Execution

Medicalizing and sanitizing capital punishment erase the deterrence it is supposed to create.

Follow the Evidence at Cornell

The Cornell case may not be a rape. It is still a disgusting spectacle of moral rot.

Censorship Prevails Among Those Who Decry Censorship

And yet ‘banned books’ are everywhere.

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