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Metropolitan Museum of Art Cancels Planned 2027 Met Gala Exhibit Honoring John Galliano
The museum reversed its decision following intense backlash from Jewish community leaders and elected officials who argued that honoring a designer with antisemitic history was inappropriate during rising antisemitism.
Should We Rethink K-12 Education? Policy Debates Over Future of American Schools
Lawmakers, educators, and parents are grappling with questions about curriculum standards, school choice, and whether the current model serves students in 2026.
Capital Gains Tax Exclusion for Home Sales Draws Congressional Attention as Housing Supply Lags
The $250,000/$500,000 thresholds set in 1997 have never been adjusted for inflation, affecting hundreds of thousands of home sales annually.
Vulnerable Democrat's Own Audit Admits Medicaid Oversight Failure amid Maine Fraud Scandal
State Auditor Matt Dunlap, running for Congress in a competitive district, released a report finding the MaineCare watchdog could not document how it selected cases for fraud review.
This Tiny Farming Town in Washington Has Become Central to Microsoft's Defense of Data Centers
Quincy, population 8,100, offers Microsoft a concrete example of how data centers can coexist with rural communities as the industry faces mounting scrutiny over water and electricity use.
Progressives Invoke Christ to Frame Senate Campaigns, Drawing Republican Fire
Three Democratic candidates in competitive races — Florida's Angie Nixon, Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed, and Texas' James Talarico — have cited Jesus as a radical figure to justify their policy positions.
Abdul El-Sayed Shares Dozens of Donors WITH Ex-GOP Candidate at Center of Antisemitism Controversy
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and former Republican congressional hopeful Dan Bilzerian have 24 shared donors who contributed more than $61,000 combined to both campaigns.
Duffy Teases Unprecedented Fraud Crackdown Announcement With DHS, DOJ
The announcement will involve multiple federal agencies including ICE and a White House task force created in March to coordinate fraud enforcement efforts.
The Costly Blunders in the Army's $533 Million Fiasco
A ProPublica investigation found that General Dynamics' Turkish-made machinery failed to produce a single usable 155mm artillery shell despite receiving half a billion dollars.
As Lindsay Clancy Jury Deliberates, Another Mother Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
Dimone Fleming's 2022 case in New York City highlights how courts handle maternal mental health defenses, with prosecutors and defense attorneys drawing different lessons about accountability.