Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Judge blocks USPS plan that could have restricted mail ballot delivery

A federal court stopped the Postal Service from adopting election-mail procedures that voting-rights groups said would have turned a mail carrier into a ballot gatekeeper.

Health cuts strip coverage from nearly half a million New Yorkers

The first major coverage losses from HR 1 are hitting low-income New Yorkers who now face higher premiums, deductibles, or no insurance at all.

NY Gov, Kathy Hochul ’embracing’ nuclear power

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has just issued a statement headed: “Governor Hochul Announces Major Milestone To Facilitate New Advanced Nuclear Development.”

Trump’s crypto payday tops $1.4 billion

New disclosures show the president profited from family crypto ventures while his administration rewrote policy for the industry.

Double whammy explodes soul-sucking GOP deal with devil Don

Caught by gangland-style squeeze play,/ Damned if they do, damned if they betray.

Growing old with Donald Trump

Let’s face it, Donald J. Trump is proving to be a genuinely long haul of a president.

Supreme Court opens new channel for big donor money in federal campaigns

The 6-3 ruling strikes down limits on coordinated party spending, giving political committees more power to work directly with candidates before the midterms.

Supreme Court term narrows civil rights tools while preserving birthright citizenship

A series of rulings on immigration, voting rights, and transgender students shows how the court is reshaping legal protections for vulnerable communities.

‘No time for half-measures’: Greenpeace rebukes EU’s partial ban on Russian oil

The new embargo exempts pipeline imports at the behest of Hungary's far-right leader Viktor Orbán.

Harris’s failed opportunity?

Kamala Harris chose to embrace Republican language on the economy even if she backs progressive politics.