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Albany saved some of its ugliest budget poison for last

Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature's leaders saved the worst for last: The final bits of their budget deals include some truly ugly idiocy.

AG Letitia James has some explaining to do on Medicaid

Attorney General Letitia James runs the state's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which is charged...

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—May 23

1957—Three Cleveland police officers arrive at Dolly Mapp’s home seeking a suspect wanted in...

Taiwan: The Small Superpower

If the island nation’s chip production were to be interrupted, the global economy would...

Lionel Jospin and the Dismantling of French Education

How the French left destroyed a public good.

Campus Censorship Reached Record High in 2025

FIRE recorded an increase in efforts by government officials to influence university responses to speech, particularly after the Charlie Kirk assassination.

House GOP passes ‘first step’ health care bill, considers broader package in 2026

House Republicans passed a health care bill on Wednesday that could serve as a catalyst for a broader measure next year to expand choices beyond Obamacare and lower costs for all Americans.

China sues after Missouri seeks to collect on $25 billion court judgement, prosecutor says

Missouri's top prosecutor said China is suing after the state pressed federal officials for help collecting on a roughly $25 billion court judgment related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announces he’ll leave post in January

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced Wednesday he will be departing the FBI next month, after weeks of speculation about his future in the post.

Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump’s cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grants

An internal watchdog in the U.S. Department of Energy will investigate the Trump administration's termination of $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects across 16 states that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

Congressional Democrats win legal battle with ICE over access to facilities

A federal judge ruled Wednesday against ICE's new policy attempting to limit the ability of members of Congress to carry out oversight on places where migrants are being detained, saying the law gives lawmakers the right of access.

Minneapolis police chief criticizes ICE tactics after clash with protesters

Minneapolis' police chief is criticizing federal immigration agents after a confrontation with protesters and an attempted arrest of a woman in which an officer kneeled on her back as she lay atop a snow bank and then tried to drag her to a car.

Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator in do-over after Musk feud

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator on Wednesday, placing him atop the agency after a monthslong saga where President Donald Trump revoked his nomination as part of a feud with tech billionaire Elon Musk.

Federal employees in the hot seat as GOP senator pushes transparency proposal: ‘Historic opportunity’

Sen. Joni Ernst introduced her ‘Where’s WALDO’ Act aimed at compelling the government to build a public directory listing every federal worker’s name, salary, duties and more.

Senate GOP moves 97 Trump nominees closer to historic milestone

Senate Republicans teed up another massive batch of President Donald Trump's nominees for confirmation as they sprint to finish out a busy year in the upper chamber.

Over 200 House Dems vote against criminalizing transgender surgery for kids

The legislation criminalizes transgender treatment providers and guardians of children who facilitate such medical care.

Suspect accused of causing massive fatal pileup was illegal immigrant who obtained CDL in New York: feds

Federal officials reveal Tennessee crash suspect was illegal immigrant with New York CDL. Yisong Huang allegedly caused fatal pileup while distracted by phone video.

Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA chief months after Trump-Musk rift that may have pulled his nomination

Jared Isaacman was confirmed as NASA administrator after a 67-30 Senate vote, becoming the agency's 15th leader after political drama between Trump and Musk.

Speaker Johnson ekes out healthcare bill victory after House GOP Obamacare rebellion

House Republicans pass healthcare bill promising to lower healthcare costs by 11% for Americans, but enhanced Obamacare subsidies remain unresolved.

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