Policy & Law — Archive
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Sanders Stands By Platner Despite Growing Scandal Pileup, Citing Billionaire Opposition
The Vermont senator argues that $90 million in outside spending against the Maine Democrat is proof he's fighting the right battles.
Johnson Navigates Packed Legislative Agenda as Republicans Return to Washington
Speaker faces FISA deadline, immigration funding battles, and a potential war powers vote that could expose GOP divisions just five months before midterms.
Wisconsin Democratic Challenger Cooke Highlights Union Endorsement as CDL Policy Debate Intensifies
AFSCME has sued the Trump administration over federal requirements to verify lawful immigration status for commercial driver's licenses.
Japanese Garden Offers Veterans Peace on Troubled LA Campus Under Construction
The 1968 garden, revived by an Iraq war veteran volunteer, sits amid a 387-acre VA campus years behind schedule on promised housing for homeless vets.
Political Parties Once Avoided Primaries. In Many Places, That's Changed
The shift comes as both major parties increasingly weigh in on primary races they once left entirely to voters.
Trump Administration Releases Second Batch of UAP Files Amid Bipartisan Push for Transparency
The documents include 57-year-old Apollo 12 astronaut audio describing unexplained 'streaks of light' observed during the 1969 lunar mission.
Sanders Defends Platner Amid Reports of Extramarital Messages, Says Candidate Is 'Getting Through' Marriage Problems
The Vermont senator said he is not rethinking his endorsement despite reports that the Maine Democratic Senate candidate sent sexual messages to multiple women while married.
AllSides Brings Back Third-Party Ads While Offering Free Membership to Opt Out
The media company says the change supports its mission of providing balanced information as a public good, while giving users a no-cost way to avoid advertising.
FBI Makes Largest Crypto Seizure Ever, Rescues 2,000 in Global Scam Compound Crackdown
The operation seized over $8 billion in cryptocurrency and resulted in more than 300 arrests across Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Dubai.
Jared Kushner's Overseas Luxury Resort Project Faces Anti-Corruption Investigation Amid Violent Protests
Albanian prosecutors are examining changes to protected wetland status as demonstrations over the $10,000-room development turn violent with security guards accused of assaulting protesters.