The Justice Department has reportedly served grand‑jury subpoenas on the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office after a federal judge referred District Attorney Larry Krasner and his top deputy to federal prosecutors. The initial report — sourced to a national outlet that cited unnamed people — says the subpoenas target possible obstruction of justice. That claim has More

Greenwich still means one thing in American politics: fundraising. Wealthy hosts open their homes, pour wine, and hand the mic to candidates who hope those guests will cut big checks. The big donors in towns like Greenwich are not just buying dinner — they are shaping which races get the heavy spending, which judges get More

The Social Security Administration just finished what it calls the largest cleanup of Social Security Number records in its 91‑year history. Nearly one in seven active SSNs were updated. That is a big deal for taxpayers, for identity checks across government, and yes — for anyone who has ever worried about fraud or sloppy government More

A new EdSource analysis has a lot of California school officials rethinking plans. The number of “newcomer” immigrant students — those born abroad and in U.S. schools three years or less — has plunged in many districts. The drop is sudden, sharp and already changing how districts staff classrooms and spend money. That is the More

The Department of Justice has taken a hard step toward getting answers from Philadelphia’s top prosecutor. This week federal prosecutors issued grand‑jury subpoenas tied to a federal judge’s referral that raises serious questions about whether Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and a top deputy pressured staff, pushed false stories in court, and may have obstructed More

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has opened a formal federal probe into the District of Columbia’s jail system. This is not routine oversight. The investigation follows a damning city auditor report and a string of horror-story complaints about mold, vermin, bad food and deadly lapses in care. For once, taxpayers and the people held More