Politics
The White House’s push to pause the hemp ban smells like cronyism
[ad_1] Senate Republicans’ plan to pass a stopgap funding bill has hit a snafu: hemp. A provision in the chamber’s continuing resolution would pause…
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Politics
In Trump’s failed slush fund deal, everyone’s a loser
[ad_1] Monday was a tough day for President Donald Trump and his coterie of lawyers on both sides of his slush fund deal. U.S…
Politics
Can you hate the government and still love America?
[ad_1] This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie are joined by reporter Reem Ibrahim to discuss America’s declining sense of patriotism and whether it’s possible to…
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News
‘Playing politics with public safety’: Budget makes Wake County prosecutors NC’s most understaffed
[ad_1] Wake County will have the most understaffed prosecutor’s office in the state if North Carolina’s new budget plan becomes law. It’s currently the…
World News
As Trump reports $2.2 billion in 2025 income, ethics experts raise alarms
[ad_1] Ethics experts sounded the alarm Wednesday after new financial disclosure reports revealed that President Trump’s income ballooned to $2.2 billion in 2025, with…
Breaking News
Prosecutors allege mob hitman turned councilman in New Jersey has returned to crime
[ad_1] ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. — A notorious mob hitman who once testified against John “Junior” Gotti before cleaning up his life and becoming a councilman…
US News
Trump Names James M. McDonald to Lead Powerful New York Federal Prosecutor’s Office
[ad_1] McDonald, who is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York, is currently a litigation partner at the Sullivan…
Finance
Panamanian investigators remove documents from offices of co
[ad_1] PANAMA CITY — Panamanian investigators carried documents Thursday out of offices belonging to a Hong Kong-owned company that operated ports at either end…
Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News
Kenya’s economy exhibits unique traits and magic
[ad_1] Audio By Vocalize Illustrating Kenya’s economic model without AI. [XN Iraki] Kenya is a magical country, not because of the wildlife and landscape.…
US News
South Korea’s Former First Lady Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Corruption
[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in prison for corruption…
Breaking News
The Battle for One of the Richest and Smallest Counties in Texas
[ad_1] The incidents made visible the growing schism between Skeet Jones and his nephew, Brandon Jones, the county constable. Skeet’s faction maintains that they…
Houston, Texas Local News
How police departments’ loosely-written and poorly-enforced rules enable off-duty police misconduct
[ad_1] There were suspicions, but nobody knew for sure whose side Eddie Villarreal was on until the night he pulled over the two FBI…
Finance
Founder of Indonesian ride-hailing app Gojek stands trial over Chromebooks procurement
[ad_1] JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian court on Monday opened the trial of a co-founder of the country’s ride-hailing and payments company Gojek, who…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
How cocaine, corruption led to Maduro’s indictment
[ad_1] A newly unsealed U.S. Justice Department indictment accuses captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of running a “corrupt, illegitimate government” fueled by a drug-trafficking…
Orlando, Florida Local News
How cocaine and corruption led to the indictment of Maduro
[ad_1] A newly unsealed U.S. Justice Department indictment accuses captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of running a “corrupt, illegitimate government” fueled by an extensive…
World News
Zelensky names spy chief to head presidential office after corruption row
[ad_1] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has named spy chief Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff, just over a month after his previous…
Finance
Bulgaria to become the 21st country to join the euro, deepening EU ties despite fears
[ad_1] SOFIA, Bulgaria — On New Year’s Day, Bulgaria becomes the 21st country to join the euro currency union, furthering its integration into the…
Chicago, Illinois Local News
Today in Chicago History: Chicago resident Jack Johnson becomes first Black heavyweight boxing champ
[ad_1] Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 26, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event…
Technology
A Chinese whistleblower now living in the US is being hunted by Beijing with US tech
[ad_1] MIDLAND, Texas — Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang was recuperating from cancer on a Korean resort island when he got an urgent call:…
World News
Supreme Court poised to strike down Watergate-era campaign finance limits
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservatives signaled Tuesday they are likely to rule for Republicans and President Trump by throwing out a Watergate-era limit…