In Menendez Case, Prosecutors Confront Tighter Definition of Corruption
The Supreme Court has said wrongdoing must be clear cut. Some observers say the accusations in the senator’s case pass the test.
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What We Know About a Judge’s Finding That Trump Committed Fraud
New York’s attorney general sued the president using a state law that grants her wide powers to pursue corporate wrongdoing.
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Montana’s Ban on Transition Deva for Minors Is Blocked
The News A state judge in Montana on Wednesday temporarily blocked a law that would have banned transition care for children under 18 starting on Sunday, while a lawsuit filed by patients and medical professionals proceeds. In April, Montana became …
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Amazon Is the Apex Predator of Our Platform Era
The Federal Trade Commission’s chair, Lina Khan, has brought her long-awaited, audacious case against Amazon, signaling the Biden administration’s determination to restore an approach to competition law that has been in decline since the Carter …
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A Shutdown Is Looming. What Comes Next?
Many federal agencies have plans in place to weather a shutdown, but a disruption would still affect critical government services.
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In Mississippi, a Win for Jackson Residents Battling State Control
A court says the State Legislature cannot add outside judges to Jackson’s courts, part of a larger battle over efforts to create state-run police and courts in the capitol.
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Request for Gag Order on Trump Raises Free Speech Dilemma
By putting the prospect of political violence at the heart of their argument to limit the former president’s statements about the election case, federal prosecutors raised issues that have little precedent.
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New York Drivers Are Paying More for Car Insurance. Here’s Why.
Policyholders should check the details of their auto insurance, which will automatically enroll them in extra spousal coverage — even if they’re single.
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Hong Kong Says It Calls the Shots, Not Beijing. Investors Are Wary.
Its close ties to Beijing are putting the city, still an international financial hub, in a bind as it lures Western investors to revive its economy.
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Unions Fight in the States to Make Biden’s Climate Agenda Work for Workers
Labor leaders worry that some federal incentives for renewable energy do not come with strict standards on pay. In Maine, they added their own.
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