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The Supreme Court Preserves Fed Independence — for Now
June 30, 2026
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: The independence of the US Federal Reserve rests on a single Supreme Court vote. That is the takeaway of a…
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The Supreme Court’s conservative majority took a sledgehammer to much of the federal government’s regulatory structure Monday, striking down almost all the limits that Congress…
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Supreme Court hands Trump new power over independent agencies that oversee energy development
June 30, 2026
A nearly century-old precedent that has been in conservatives’ cross-hairs for years met its demise Monday, when the Supreme Court ruled to limit the independence…
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‘If they’re not taken care of, then they’re not going to be able to work’ | How INDOT is keeping workers safe in extreme heat
June 30, 2026
As summer sets in, so does extreme heat — and it can impact Hoosiers across the state. For Indiana’s Department of Transportation workers, it can…
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The Supreme Court Contradicted Itself
June 30, 2026
The Supreme Court has issued two opinions that affect the independence of the US Federal Reserve, creating an extremely high-risk strategy, explains Bloomberg Opinion columnist…
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An op-ed co-written by Sharon Block: Imagine a labor board chair who knows she will be fired if she rules against the president’s friends. Or…
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Trump-administration officials have made no secret of their desire to purge the United States of nonwhite immigrants. Donald Trump has declared, “If you import The…
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You’ve decided to make a sandwich and reach for your loaf of bread, but the “sell-by date” on the bag has passed. You throw it…
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EPA’s tougher soot standard upheld in court
June 29, 2026
The Clean Air Act requires EPA to set air quality standards for fine particulate matter from vehicle exhaust pipes, power plants and factories and to…
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The Supreme Court Just Betrayed Asylum Seekers
June 26, 2026
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: In a decision that redefines what it means to be heartless, the Supreme Court has held that by stopping asylum…
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Scientists have announced the successful use of a next-generation tool to precisely edit human embryos’ DNA, highlighting a major advance in the ability to tweak…
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Both environmental advocates and Utah are declaring victory after a Tuesday appeals court ruling paved the way for judges to settle how far presidential power…
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So I thought maybe I could ask AI who to talk to locally to better understand the latest news about AI. What are we to…
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Rhode Island is seeing increased organics recycling activity, despite recent federal grant funding cuts and relatively limited traction on state legislative efforts. The nation’s smallest…
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A founder of Wikipedia who calls himself the “ex-founder of Wikipedia” and has been a critic of the site since he left it over 20…
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An op-ed by Noah Feldman: In an era when the US routinely flouts international law by arresting or killing foreign leaders, at the direction of…
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FISA’s Section 702 Has Lapsed. What Now?
June 24, 2026
Just when it seemed Congress was headed toward a resolution to its standoff over renewing a vital foreign surveillance tool, President Donald Trump changed the…
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The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue the guards for money damages…
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When Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch hosted a gathering of his former clerks last year, a prominent attorney and Donald Trump ally who had…
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An article by Annette Gordon-Reed: By July 4, 1776, when the Declaration was adopted, many colonists had chosen sides in the war based on their…
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It’s 2026. Why are we doing politics like it’s 1776?
June 23, 2026
An article by Rachel Viscomi: In 1776, the most important task facing the American colonies was to secure autonomy from British rule. The Declaration of…