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Legal trouble for Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax is just beginning

Cross your fingers a state judge’s slapdown this week of the pied-à-terre-tax’s rollout marks the beginning of the end of the whole misbegotten tax.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their...

Federal judge rules Congress can’t ban noncitizens from voting

A federal judge ruled Thursday that Congress doesn't have the power to prohibit noncitizens from voting in federal elections.

Trump admin wants to require tax filers to disclose citizenship status to IRS

A Trump administration proposal would require tax filers to certify their immigration status to the IRS, which critics argue could be used as a tool for immigration enforcement.

Adam Hamilton on faith, Trump and the fight for Kansas

Adam Hamilton on faith, Trump and the fight for Kansas lead image

Sotomayor denies mom’s bid to get son into elite NYC school amid racial discrimination fight

Sonia Sotomayor denied an emergency bid to enroll an Asian American student at Stuyvesant High School as his mother challenges the admissions policy.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—October 1

2008—The Supreme Court denies the state of Louisiana’s petition for rehearing in Kennedy v. Louisiana, the case in which the Court held, by a 5-4 vote, that...

The Dangers of Misaligned Human Intelligence

Giving control of AI to tech leaders and politicians is more dangerous than letting all of us manage its risks.

Concussions Aren’t Just a Football Problem

Many race-car drivers — including me — deal with the aftereffects of traumatic brain injury.

The Post-Roe Abortion Cause Is Still Finding Ways to Loosen the Law

Several ballot initiatives this fall aim to codify the right to abortion and more.

FAA breaks controller hiring record after chief warned system was ‘chronically understaffed’

The Federal Aviation Administration hired 2,235 air traffic controller trainees this fiscal year, smashing its all-time record amid staffing shortages.

Pro-life group says mail-order abortion pills violate federal law, urges Trump admin to take action

The Restoration of America Foundation urges Attorney General Todd Blanche to enforce the Comstock Act against mail-order abortion pill shipments.

Biden-era federal prosecutor hit with criminal investigation referral over alleged false statements to FBI

A criminal referral sent to the Justice Department alleges ex-prosecutor Jina Choi misled FBI agents about her role in the IRL startup probe.

Republicans need Trump to turn out the base. Some candidates still don’t want him.

Republicans know President Donald Trump's unpopularity poses a big problem for them in November. They also recognize he may be their only option to...

Democrats’ mail-voting plans shift as officials work to reassure voters

The Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to restrict mail voting. But for Democrats trying to turn out voters, the uncertainty seems harder...

States leading nation on the biggest education battles gripping classrooms revealed in first-ever report

The Defending Education report ranks Tennessee first among all 50 states on parental rights, DEI, gender identity and public school policies.

Teen’s tragic killing by illegal immigrant becomes flashpoint in battle for control of Congress

Sheridan Gorman's parents confronted Rep. Mike Lawler and Democrat Cait Conley over sanctuary city policies during a heated congressional debate.

Election crime arrests keep piling up as Dems insist it ‘just doesn’t happen’

New federal cases charge noncitizens with voter fraud across multiple states, clashing with Democrats who oppose the SAVE Act and deny it happens.

Progressive lawmaker’s baby bump photo sparks online firestorm as she faces prison time: ‘Disgusting’

Rep. LaMonica McIver's pregnancy announcement while facing 17 years in prison for allegedly assaulting law enforcement sparked fierce backlash online.

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