“When polls only ask people how they feel about ‘tough-on-crime’ solutions, they receive only validation for those very solutions.” A rally last year in support of the city’s mental health clubhouses. (Gerardo Romo/NYC Council Media Unit) As budget negotiations continue … Continued
NEW YORK — All season the Minnesota Wild’s penalty killers have been a topic of conversation, and until recently, for all the wrong reasons. For much of the winter, the surest way to see a Wild opponent score was to … Continued
By AMANDA SEITZ WASHINGTON (AP) — Former heart surgeon and TV pitchman Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed Thursday to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Related Articles Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey … Continued
The White House claims American companies are losing business abroad because U.S. law prohibits them from paying bribes. That’s just one of the fictions underpinning its ill-advised decision to pause enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a move that … Continued
Some of the fiercest blowback in recent years against “diversity, equity and inclusion” greeted Stanford University in 2022 when it launched the website of its Elimination of Harmful Language initiative. Back then, it was the right that was appalled by … Continued
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Thursday that the Trump administration may have “acted in bad faith” by trying to rush Venezuelan migrants out of the country before a court … Continued