New York Seized Their Property. Now It’s Offering a $60 Million Payout.
The settlement resolves a 2019 lawsuit that argued that a city program intended to seize buildings from negligent landlords had…
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Trump’s Effort to Assert Control Over Elections Continues, Despite Court Loss
President Trump has launched a broad, governmentwide effort to take more control of state-run elections and sow doubt about the…
Elections Officials Breathe Sigh of Relief Following Court Ruling on Mail Ballots
Officials cheered the order blocking President Trump’s last-minute effort to change the rules on mail ballots, noting that some states…
New York Moves Away from Regents Exams for High School Seniors
A state board authorized phasing out the tests, long viewed as a rite of passage for high school seniors, as…
Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Plan to Screen Mail-In Ballots
The Trump administration had asked the justices to allow a new Postal Service plan to screen ballots just weeks before…
They Could Afford to Stand Up to Trump. Why Didn’t They?
The more the logic of capitalism pervades the rest of life, the less room there is for compassion, honor or…
Judge Blocks Trump Rule Aimed at International Students and Journalists
Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV wrote that the administration’s reasons for a rule limiting the length of stay for academics…
N.Y. Democratic House Candidate Admits to Bondage Photo Shoot
Christopher Gallant, who is running against Representative Nick LaLota on Long Island, acknowledged that the photos that surfaced in media…
Safety Alert System Returns for New York City Private Schools
Silenced ahead of the World Cup, an emergency notification system for private and parochial schools will launch Tuesday as part…
Why is JD Vance Campaigning in Kansas, a Red State?
Why is JD Vance campaigning in a red state?