Politics
Senate Republican warns that Trump's downsizing of federal workforce will do 'more harm than good'
Sen. Lisa Murkowski sounded the alarm over President Trump's efforts to downsize the federal workforce, particularly over the disproportionate harm it could cause in her home state of Alaska....
IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season
The IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season, according to two sources familiar with the agency's plans, and cuts could happen as...
Dem lawmakers fighting Trump's agency cuts represent states receiving $231 billion in federal funds
House Democrats are leading an effort to fight President Trump's sweeping overhaul of the federal government through a task force that could lead to lawsuits against the administration, representing...
Legislative immunity is a privilege in most states. A speeding ticket could change that in Arizona
When a police officer gave state Sen. Mark Finchem a speeding ticket, the Arizona Republican didn't need to worry about the consequences. Source link
Justice Department formally asks court to drop charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
The Justice Department formally asked a federal judge Friday night to drop the criminal case against New York Mayor Eric Adams, moving to close out the controversial prosecution. ...
One Man’s Quest to Keep Kids Away from Drugs
Rocky Herron, a former DEA agent, is convinced that it’s not enough to focus on the supply of drugs; we also have to change the demand. Source link
Actually, We Need Less Empathy
This Western fixation has produced zany — and harmful — results that would be unthinkable in an ethical system that has stood the test of time. Source link
Pam Bondi’s ‘Weaponization Working Group’ Will Come Back to Haunt the Trump DOJ
The Adams case is not the only one that will bring the foolishness of this directive into sharp relief. Source link
Wheaton College Is Abandoning Its Conservative Alumni
The school’s bizarre de-congratulation of alumnus Russ Vought on his Trump administration appointment demonstrates how partial its ‘impartiality’ really is. Source link
Germanic Moods: Caspar David Friedrich at the Met
A first-rate survey of Romanticism’s sublime nature mystic. Source link
