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Trump’s Harvard Funding Fight Hits Appeals Court With Billions and Federal Power on the LineWhat the First Circuit Is Really Deciding The First Circuit is weighing whether a federal judge had the power to restore billions in Harvard research funding after finding the government acted unlawfully. The Trump administration says the dispute belongs in the Court of Federal Claims because, at bottom, Harvard is seeking federal money. Harvard says…
DOJ Weaponization Report Exposes How Biden Officials Schemed to Target Parents as Domestic TerroristsInside the Bureaucracy Internal DOJ and FBI records prove career staff repeatedly warned top leadership that the Garland school board memo was a politically motivated partisan exercise disguised as a law enforcement priority. Whistleblower exhibits reveal federal agents opened Guardian assessments on ordinary mothers solely because of gun ownership and…
Doctors, Insurers Sue Newsom Over Health Tax They Call UnlawfulLaws passed directly by voters are supposed to carry a certain weight, a kind of political bedrock that elected officials can't simply chip away at when convenient. That's exactly the argument now being made in a new lawsuit, as doctors and health insurers sue Gov. Gavin Newsom, alleging he and the Legislature broke the law Doctors, insurers sue Newsom…
Cornell University Rape Case Escalates as New York Appoints Special ProsecutorThe Cornell University rape case has taken a dramatic new turn after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that institutions responsible for protecting a former student failed her and appointed Attorney General Letitia James to oversee a renewed criminal investigation. Hochul's move came one day after she said she had lost confidence in Tompkins Cornell…
Visa Mastercard Antitrust Suit Targets Card Giants Over Billions in Merchant FeesA San Diego pizza restaurant has taken aim at two of the world’s biggest payment networks, accusing Visa and Mastercard of continuing to squeeze merchants with excessive “swipe fees” despite billions of dollars already paid to resolve earlier antitrust litigation. The Pizza Standard filed a proposed class action Thursday in federal court in New York,…
Government Spending: Trump Administration Moves to Cancel Nearly $1 Billion Approved by CongressThe Trump administration is moving to cancel nearly $1 billion in government spending that Congress previously approved. This is triggering a new dispute over presidential authority and Congress's constitutional power over federal appropriations. The White House announced the proposed rescission Sept. 25, targeting programs involving immigrant services,…
Benz Won’t Be Banned Under Chinese Car Bill, but Aston Martin and Lotus Could BeThe Fight Over Who Gets Shut Out Sponsor Bernie Moreno says Mercedes-Benz won't be banned, but talks on how to protect it are still open. Volvo, Aston Martin and Lotus remain exposed because Geely owns or backs them. Rand Paul, the lone holdout, says he'll step aside if Mercedes comes out of the bill. By Mercedes-Benz will be exempted from a Senate…
Trump Launches America.gov AI Portal That Could Change How Americans Deal With the Federal GovernmentWhat Americans Need to Know gov is now an AI-powered front door to federal information, allowing users to ask government questions in ordinary language and receive answers tied to official sources. Trump’s executive order goes much further than a chatbot, directing agencies to connect major online services and Login.gov to the new portal. The bigger…
Florida’s Hidden Insurance Report Puts $1.3 Billion In Affiliate Profits At Center of Governor’s RaceWhat Florida Homeowners Need to Know A state-funded examination found insurers reported $432 million in losses from 2017 through 2019 while affiliated companies generated roughly $1.3 billion in net income. David Jolly wants tighter controls on affiliate payments and proposes moving hurricane and wind risk into a state-backed fund. Byron Donalds favors…