Judge Hands a Win to Abbott in Lawsuit Over CAIR Terror Designation
Governor Abbott says the ruling is ‘progress’ in his legal fight against the Islamic group.
By LUKE FUNK
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Cornell’s Chance To Stand Up for Civil Discourse by Defending Its President
The university suffers a setback in the free exchange of ideas that Michael Kotlikoff has determinedly championed.
By MICHAEL POLIAKOFF
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Push To Create ‘Trump IRAs’ Could Prove an Expensive Mistake
The proposal’s backers misread the savings behavior of the households they claim to help.
By VERONIQUE de RUGY
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Paramount Reports Getting Multiple Subpoenas Over Warner Bros Merger as Democrats Demand Scrutiny of Deal
California’s attorney general says that state’s Department of Justice is conducting an “open investigation” into the merger.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
|FBI Says Sign Urging Citizens to ‘Neutralize’ Trump Is ‘Awful’ but ‘Not Unlawful’
The small town drama comes amid a larger debate about free speech and charges against a former FBI director, James Comey.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
|WWE Wrestlers Facing Steep Pay Cuts as TKO Executives Reap Millions
Family business model under Vince McMahon gives way to corporate profits.
By GEORGE WILLIS
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Mayor Bass Takes Heat Over Wildfire Record in Fiery First L.A. Debate
Spencer Pratt, whose home burned in the Palisades fire, leads the charge against Bass, citing drained reservoirs and a faltering homelessness strategy.
By NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
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Democrats Demand Public Hearing With Lutnick on Epstein Friendship Following Closed-Door Testimony
The commerce secretary says he was repulsed by Epstein when they first met. The two kept in touch anyway.
By MATTHEW RICE
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Buzzkill: Kentucky Derby Winner Golden Tempo Won’t Run in Preakness, Ending Suspense for a Triple Crown This Year
The first female trainer to capture the Run for the Roses decides to rest the colt ahead of the Belmont Stakes.
By GEORGE WILLIS
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Inside Hezbollah’s Tunnels: A Hidden Network Is Glimpsed Beneath Southern Lebanon Homes
The Sun was granted rare access to a Hezbollah tunnel uncovered by the Israeli military.
By JOTAM CONFINO
|Despite Rocky Past, Trump and Lula Boast of Successful White House Meeting on Trade, Drug Trafficking
The left-wing Brazilian president had criticized Mr. Trump just last month over his threat to destroy Iran.
By MATTHEW RICE
|Communist China’s Claim to Taiwan Looms as Central Issue in Next Week’s Trump-Xi Summit at Beijing
Rubio would prefer to downplay the topic while 500 American advisers assist Taiwan forces in defense against the mainland.
By DONALD KIRK
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Pulitzer Board Honors Palestinian Photographer Accused of Capturing ‘Staged Scenes’ and Pushing ‘Hamas-Aligned’ Narratives
The media watchdog HonestReporting contends that many of Saher Alghorra’s photographs reflect half-truths, omit crucial context, and suggest possible coordination with Hamas.
By NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
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Ukraine Has Veto Power Over Moscow’s ‘Victory’ Parade
The Kremlin’s nightmare scenario for Saturday’s parade at Red Square.
By JAMES BROOKE
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Iran and China Plot Strategy Ahead of President Trump’s Visit to Beijing
Tehran’s foreign minister hopes to steal a march on the American leader in a bid for Chinese support in the war.
By DONALD KIRK
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Trade Court Blocks Trump’s New Tariffs Imposed After Supreme Court Loss
The court says the president ‘fails’ to prove that the tariffs are necessary.
By MATTHEW RICE
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Bernie Sanders’s Outside Group Endorses Pro-AI Safety Candidate in Crowded Manhattan Congressional Primary
The state assemblyman, Alex Bores, is being attacked with millions of dollars in ad spending from the very AI industry in which he used to work.
By MATTHEW RICE
|Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy Lists ‘Violent Left-Wing Extremists’ at Home as Major Threat
The administration says it is aiming to crack down on ‘violent secular political groups whose ideology is anti-American, radically pro-transgender, and anarchist.’
By MATTHEW RICE
|A Future House Majority Could Come Down to Three Indiana Voters
In the age of narrow House majorities and national gerrymandering wars, there is no margin for error.
By MATTHEW RICE
|Callais Decision Scrambles Democrats’ Midterm Math
The possibility of losing redistricting gains in Virginia may mean a much tighter Democratic majority in next year’s Congress, if they can claim it at all.
By MATTHEW RICE
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Fear of Far-Left Campus Thought Police Is Silencing a Generation of College Students
By DANIEL McCARTHY
The ‘Blue-Collar Patriot’ Leading Push To Revitalize America’s Manufacturing Base
By SALENA ZITO
Without Regime Change, Can We Ever Really Trust Iran?
By LAWRENCE KUDLOW
Ken Griffin and New York’s Distorted Property Tax System
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‘The Receptionist’ Returns to an Office Where Cheerfully Banal Chatter Proves Deceptive
A new off-Broadway production of Adam Bock’s 2007 play ‘The Receptionist’ shows how artificial flowers can hide dark currents.
By ELYSA GARDNER
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‘Python Hunt’ Colorfully Explores Searching for Snakes in Florida
A documentary that compensates for its scattershot narrative by entertainingly showcasing an eclectic range of hunters.
By MARIO NAVES
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A Deep Dive Into Modern Masculinity in America
In focusing on the vulnerabilties and contradictions of modern manhood, Jordan Ritter Conn’s book made me proud to be an American.
By SOPHIE HOWE
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Report: Extended Car Loans Are Strapping More Auto Buyers With Lower Equity, Reduced Buying Power
Consumers who haven’t paid off their vehicles by trade-in time are finding themselves lower valued assets, reducing their negotiating power, a new study suggests.
By LUKE FUNK
|Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Expanding Access to Retirement Accounts
The president says the plan will be ‘revolutionary’ for millions of Americans.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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Powell Refuses To Leave Fed Over ‘Ongoing Threats’
The outgoing Federal Reserve chairman says, ‘I will leave when I think it is appropriate to do so.’
By LUKE FUNK
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Newly Elected Progressive Congresswoman Seeks To Boost Federal Minimum Wage to $25 an Hour
The proposal has support from the Congressional Progressive Caucus and a coalition of left-leaning labor, civil rights, and economic justice organizations.
By LUKE FUNK
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America’s Largest Teachers Union Helped Perpetuate Antisemitism in Public Schools, New Filing Alleges
The Brandeis Center accuses the National Education Association of discriminating against Jewish members.
By NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
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Who’s Too Dumb To Teach? Homeschooling Parents Clap Back, Citing Lower Test Scores Among Public School Students
A teacher’s disrespect toward parents triggers a fierce social media debate over parental intelligence and the quality of the public education system.
By SHARON KEHNEMUI
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Stanford Calls Bluff on Students Using Jain Faith To Dodge Meal Plan
After viral claims that students were faking the faith to skip campus dining, the university rolled out a Jain-friendly menu.
By NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
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Stephen Breyer, One of America’s Liberal Lions, Emerges as Surprise Supporter of SCOTUS Shadow Docket
The retired successor to Justice Harry Blackmun defends the conservative court’s modus operandi.
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FBI Denies Leak Probe Into Atlantic Reporter as Magazine Drops Fresh Exposé on ‘Ka$h’ Patel-Labeled Whiskey Bottles
An FBI spokesman rejected the report of an “insider threat” investigation into reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, who escalated the feud with her latest Patel feature.
By DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN
|Justice Department Launches Antitrust Investigation into Major Meatpacking Companies as Price of Beef Nears Record High
The investigation is heavily focused on the ‘big four’ beef processors — JBS, Cargill, Tyson Foods, and National Beef, which together control 85 percent of the market.
By JOSEPH CURL
|Fani Willis Mum on How Much Her Failed Prosecution of Trump Cost Her County
An emerging effort to disclose how much the district attorney spent on her racketeering case is being met with silence.
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