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States Say No Thanks to Trump Tax Cuts, Drawing Republican Fire
State income taxes often reflect federal policies, but Washington, D.C. and some states have taken steps to keep the latest Republican changes out of their tax codes.
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What’s happening with the FBI seizure of ballots in Georgia?
Some election experts warn it could portend attempts to muddle future election results.
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Anthropic Invests $20 Million in Super PAC to Counter OpenAI
Anthropic and OpenAI now have their own well-funded political groups that will square off in the midterm elections over artificial intelligence safety and regulation.
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Immigration Officials Set to Testify Before Senate Panel
The hearing comes two days after the officials declined to answer questions from House members about the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
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Trump’s Director of Election Security Is an Election Denier
Even in a government full of conspiracists, Kurt Olsen stands out. He made a key referral in the Fulton County, Ga., election case.
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Ford Will Make a Play for a Different Battery Market
The company, long focused on cars and trucks, plans to begin manufacturing large batteries used by utilities, data centers, other businesses and homeowners.
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Why Pennsylvania’s Two Most Powerful Democrats Don’t Speak
Senator John Fetterman and Gov. Josh Shapiro do not get along. The bad blood goes back years.
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Laid-Off Battery Plant Workers Pin Blame on Ford, not Trump, for Lost Jobs
Ford Motor shut down a battery factory and laid off 1,600 workers after President Trump and Republicans gutted government support for electric vehicles.
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Uncharted Journeys: Discovering Hidden Gems Beyond the Tourist Trail
I’m sitting in a snug little café in the heart of a city that, until last week, I couldn’t point to on a map. That’s the beauty of veering off the well-trodden tourist trail: you find yourself in places that aren’t defined by postcard-perfect landmarks but by the warmth of their people and the unique…
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Privacy Regulation of Auto Industry to Accelerate in 2026 – Part 1
Although the auto industry has faced scrutiny from state and federal regulators in recent years, expect that scrutiny to intensify in 2026, given changes in the law and enforcement actions that took place in 2025. The industry is entering a new era in which vehicle‑generated data is no longer viewed as a byproduct of innovation,…