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High-speed rail board limits CEO contract authority after $600,000 travel scandal
Gavin Newsom backs measure to kill the billionaire tax and ban future wealth taxes
SEC Issues Warning to Investment Firms That Challenged ExxonMobil
Prop. 43 would make special taxes harder to pass. That’s the point, say anti-tax advocates
James Talarico returns to campaign trail at ACL festival after illness spurred GOP calls for “proof of life”
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Mayes Middleton, running for Texas attorney general, wants to “put God back in government”
Ken Paxton took nearly 1,000 trips with state-funded security detail costing millions of dollars
The Louisiana wind industry’s plan for survival: Outlast Trump
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Sudden surge in ICE arrests empties streets in California’s San Joaquin Valley
Trump Administration, Accused of Crimes Against Humanity, Sanctions Entire ICC
Trump Bought Millions in SpaceX Bonds, Then Eased Space Travel Regulations
Trump Openly Incites Race War, Calling for “Fight” Against Somalis in Minnesota
Trump's 'Free Speech Agenda: Siccing the FBI on Critics, Barring Reporters, and Threatening Broadcasters
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Public financing of California’s electoral campaigns could curb power of money in politics
How California insurance commissioner candidates Jane Kim and Ben Allen measure up
Two millennial dads are making MAHA moms’ priorities a campaign strategy
The Midterm Winner Will Be Whichever Party Americans Hate Less
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MVSU basketball player was reportedly warned about his expired immigration status years before ICE detained him
Mississippi college board extends commissioner’s contract and boosts his pay
Curtis Flowers battled diabetes during his wrongful imprisonment
Alleged Murder by US Marine Sparks Outrage at Military Presence in Okinawa
Mike Johnson Suggests He’ll Quit Congress If Voters Reject GOP in Midterms
TN Court Rules Killing of Woman May Have Been Justifiable Because She Was Trans
Martin Soto, Organizer of Delaney Hall Hunger Strike, Released After 8 Months
Protests Erupt in New York City After ICE Agent Shoots Father in the Bronx
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The Center Square9d
WATCH: Neutrality, voter transparency debated by Washington judicial candidates
(The Center Square) - Candidates for Washington Supreme Court Position 4 held a debate Friday morning that focused in large part on the political support each of the candidates has received in a race…
NPR9d
Kalshi taps former FBI agent to fight against money laundering
The prediction market company says it wants to prevent its platform from being abused by criminals. The company is facing mounting pressure over market manipulation and insider trading on the site.
The Center Square9d
Gulf coast braces for Isaias impact; Alabama, Georgia game still on
(The Center Square) – Hurricane Isaias threatened Florida, Alabama and Mississippi with damaging winds, heavy rain and storm surge Friday as officials urged residents to finish preparations before an…
The Center Square9d
Illinois again denied FEMA aid for summer storms
(The Center Square) – Illinois was again denied federal aid that would have helped residents impacted by severe storms in recent months was rejected by the federal government.
NPR9d
Trump says U.S. to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms
Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, to combat prices before midterms. He said he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a…
Global Voices9d
Trump’s ‘Agreements on Reciprocal Trade’ (ARTs) threaten equitable access to the internet in Global South
The provision could give the U.S. the power to exclude Chinese ICT suppliers in signatory countries
Truthout9d
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Jurist Who Led UN Inquiry Into Genocide in Gaza
The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, the South African jurist who led the United Nations commission of inquiry that concluded that Israel had committed genocide in…
Waging Nonviolence9d
Inside the successful campaign against illegal Chinese mining in Africa
This article Inside the successful campaign against illegal Chinese mining in Africa was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.
Reason Magazine9d
Statement About Maine Lobster Industry as a Whole Can't Be Actionable Group Defamation
From today's First Circuit decision today in Bean Maine Lobster, Inc. v. Monterey Bay Aquarium Found., written by Judge Julie Rikelman and joined by Judges Gustavo Gelpí and Seth Aframe:
Reason Magazine9d
Kafka's The Trial "Was Not Supposed to Be an Instruction Manual"
From Fifth Circuit Judge Priscilla Richman, concurring in the 10-7 vote to deny rehearing en banc in Evans v. Garza (for more on last year's panel opinion, see here):
Reason Magazine9d
Don't Blame AI Labs for What Hackers Do With Their Tools
On Friday, Axios reported that "Top executives at Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies are privately gaming out scenarios for a public and political revolt after a catastrophic AI event." The…
Reason Magazine9d
Will Mamdani Make Housing More Affordable?
Economist Emily Eisner and former New York State Assemblyman Kenny Burgos debate the resolution, "Mayor Zohran Mamdani's housing policies will make housing more affordable for most New York City…
Reason Magazine9d
Anthropic Is Banning 'Cruel Behavior' Toward Claude. Chatbots Are Still Not Your Friends.
What's going on at Anthropic? The AI company behind the chatbot Claude recently announced changes to its user policy. It's not a groundbreaking development in isolation. The update, which goes into…
The Conversation9d
Why fall yard care could start with doing less – but not nothing
Every autumn, homeowners and gardeners tend to engage in a familiar ritual. As trees shed their leaves, people drag out rakes, leaf blowers and lawn bags to strip their yards bare before winter…
Reason Magazine9d
The NIH Plan To Strengthen 'Replication and Reproducibility' Will Not Check Anything
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will spend $174 million over five years on "R3PEATS," a new initiative aimed at "strengthening replication and reproducibility" of NIH-funded research. The…
The Real News Network9d
Why did Meta change its moderation system before Brazil’s elections?
This story originally appeared in Panamerican Dispatch on Oct. 08, 2026, and is shared here with permission.
Mississippi Today9d
Isaias makes landfall along the US Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane
GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Isaias crashed into the U.S. Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 2 storm on Friday, lashing communities with wind and rain and threatening to flood low-lying areas…
Mongabay9d
Paraguay meets UN deadline for improving governance in Chaco Biosphere Reserve
Paraguay has provided updated information to the United Nations about the Chaco Biosphere Reserve, a protected area where deforestation from farming and cattle ranching threatens the survival of…
Inside Climate News9d
Looking for Oil in Alaska, No Environmental Strings Attached
Oil companies will no longer be required to conduct environmental reviews before exploring for fossil fuel reservoirs in the Western Arctic, the largest tract of federally managed public land in the…
Inside Climate News9d
Michigan Spill Prompts Federal Probe of Energy Transfer Pipelines’ Safety
A crude oil pipeline spill last month in the Detroit suburbs has prompted federal authorities to open an investigation into the safety of all 20,000 miles of hazardous liquids pipelines operated by…
The Center Square9d
Taxpayer-paid workers vote to go on strike across California
(The Center Square) – A prominent labor union announced this week that its taxpayer-paid members voted to go on a one-day strike after negotiations with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office stalled.
The Center Square9d
Spokane Valley releases proposed budget, law enforcement contract still unclear
(The Center Square) - Spokane Valley's proposed $165.2 million 2027 budget remains balanced, but city officials are pointing out that uncertainty over the cost of law enforcement services delayed the…
NPR9d
Fired OpenAI employees question the company's commitment to safety
The three fired workers say OpenAI punished them for being outspoken about safety. The company disputes the claims and says they were fired over mishandling sensitive information.
Capital B9d
Kentucky State Basketball Player Released After Two Months in Detention
Standing outside the Louisville Metropolitan Hall, Aminata “Amina” Seck described the eerie loneliness of being kept in isolation during her two-month detention while she renewed her student…
Inside Climate News9d
Northern California Community Wants Stronger Oversight of Dangerous Refineries Nearby
MARTINEZ, Calif.—Scores of people tired of living near accident-prone refineries packed an elementary school auditorium to hear what their government officials were doing to protect them.
Chalkbeat9d
Colorado rejected 38 homeschool enrichment programs. Now officials will weigh stricter permanent rules.
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Chalkbeat9d
Hochul opts New York into federal school choice tax credit despite teachers union opposition
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Chalkbeat9d
After yearslong transition to digital tests, state officials weigh return to paper exams for NYC
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Reason Magazine9d
I Am Now "THE ENEMY!" (as Is Everyone Who Uses the Term "Artificial Intelligence")
What is this even supposed to mean?
Reason Magazine9d
Is Hair on Your Head "Personal Property" for Purposes of Robbery Law?
From the Sept. 30 decision in People v. Barraza by California Court of Appeal Justice Richard Huffman, joined by Justices William Dato and Truc Do:
Reason Magazine9d
Treasury Backs Down on Biden-Era Cryptocurrency Surveillance Proposal
The U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has withdrawn its proposal for a rule that would require financial institutions to report on cryptocurrency transactions that they…
Reason Magazine9d
Let Charter Schools Be as Flexible as Microschools
In a 2001 interview, economist Milton Friedman was pressed to reflect on the vision of a universal school voucher system, an idea he had popularized 46 years earlier. At the time of his interview…