New York’s $268 Billion Budget Deal Includes New Second-Home Tax
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a handshake budget deal with state lawmakers that also seeks to push back on federal immigration…
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Israel Says It Killed a Hezbollah Chief Near Beirut, Testing the Truce
The strike was the first near the Lebanese capital since a cease-fire that has curbed fighting but not halted it….
House Republican Proposes Bill to Wind Down the Iran War
Representative Tom Barrett, a Michigan Republican facing a tough re-election race, introduced a bill to impose limits on the use…
New York Bars ICE Agents From Wearing Masks in Broad Immigration Deal
State and local officials will also be prohibited from formally cooperating with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement under the agreement.
Did This Appeals Court Go Rogue on Abortion Pills?
The Fifth Circuit, reversed more than any other appeals court, has a reputation for taking extreme positions.
Why Trump’s Feud With the Pope Worries Republicans
Our national political correspondent Lisa Lerer explains the impact of President Trump’s spate of attacks against Pope Leo XIV ahead…
France Passes Law Easing Process of Returning Looted Art
President Emmanuel Macron has long called the restitution of African art from French museums a priority. Experts say the new…
5 Takeaways From the California Governor Debate
Candidates debated housing and insurance policy in the first half, then furiously attacked one another at the end.
Banning Phones in Schools Is Still a Good Idea, Despite Disappointing Data
There are no magic bullets in education.