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Even in our politically divided times, there are a few things most people can still agree are good and appropriate uses of public funds. Usually, these revolve around physical infrastructure: roads, bridges, public schools, libraries, and so on. Simultaneously, sports remain effective catalysts for bringing communities together and building civic pride in a city and state, as we’ve just seen with the massive outpouring of joy over the New York Knicks’ championship run. Sports are not, however, social services, and despite what the teams and owners keep claiming, the stadiums they play in provide few tangible returns for the average taxpayer.

On Saturday, President Trump nominated Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma State Trooper, to serve as the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. If confirmed, he would become the agency’s first permanent director since 2017. The pick signals a broader push to integrate local and federal law enforcement. Schroyer has 29 years of state law enforcement […]

At least six post offices damaged by the Helene remained closed in Western North Carolina. Residents say their communities deserve better. The deserted remains of Ingles Plaza sit on a stretch of U.S. Highway 70, destroyed by flooding from tropical storm Helene with only dirt and construction equipment to mark what was once home to [...] The post Going postal: Residents refuse to give up the fight to have mail services restored appeared first on DCReport.org.

His UAPDA co-sponsor, GOP Sen. Mike Rounds, says they will try to pass their disclosure legislation again this year

Conservative lawmakers are stripping power from college faculty in a push for greater academic oversight.

The Mamdani-backed lefty trio talks with Zeteo's Prem Thakker about universal programs, aid to Israel, AI data centers, and how they plan to shake up DC. Oh, and they also respond to their haters.

Dahj Voytek, People’s World. In 2026, with the rising costs of food, rent, and healthcare in the United States, one might ask: Where are our tax dollars going?   Well, since World War II, Israel has been the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. Foreign assistance from 1940 to 2026, the United States Congress has sent an estimated […]

Jonathan Cook [First published by Middle East Eye] Keir Starmer’s announcement on Monday that he was stepping down as Labour leader – and therefore as Britain’s prime minister – is a remarkable turnaround for the man whose election victory less than two years ago was uniformly heralded as a triumph. In fact, Starmer rode into 10 Downing Street […]

Trump’s Department of Justice’s inspector general has handed Senate Republicans highly sensitive interview transcripts concerning its report on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.In response to mounting pressure from Republican Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, the DOJ’s inspector general in March began releasing transcripts regarding the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation, Bloomberg Law reported Friday.The DOJ’s inspector general office warned senators about the “potential for a chilling effect on whistleblowing, and on the cooperation of witnesses,” should the contents of the interviews become public, but has no power to actually prevent the release of sensitive information.The shocking disclosure comes as the Trump administration and its allies have made clear their interest in uncovering improprieties of the FBI’s original investigation into collusion.In 2019, the DOJ’s inspector general found that the FBI’s investigation was dysfunctional and marred by serious errors—but was in no way a biased plot against Trump. Now Republicans are hoping to pore over the raw interviews in the hopes of cherry-picking pieces to malign attorneys and agents, possibly in order to get paid from a future “anti-weaponization” slush fund.This latest move indicates the DOJ watchdog’s startling lack of independence in the face of the Trump administration’s political objectives. It also will likely discourage government employees and whistleblowers—who can be sure that their government is not committed to safeguarding their disclosures—from participating in future investigations.