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Newsom Weighs Commuting California Death Sentences

A decision would convert hundreds of death penalties to life without parole with likely review by the California Supreme Court.

Ken Griffin Frames Paris Unrest as a Warning and Names Illinois Governor

Wealth Tax Fight Tightens as New Study Cuts Revenue Estimates and Billionaires Pour Money Into Campaign

Federal Crackdown Targets Nearly $42 Million in SNAP Fraud

Reports Say Two Church Groups Took $62 Million to Resettle Tens of Thousands of Somalis in Minnesota

White House Releases CEA Estimates Tying DSA Agenda to $49 Trillion Cost

Congress Pushes Treasury to Rethink the Nickel After Penny Halt

White House Says DSA Agenda Would Cost $49 Trillion Over Ten Years

SNAP Overhaul Begins as States Absorb Most Administrative Costs

Russia Submits 2027–29 Budget Centered on Record Military Spending

Education Department Ties Federal Student Loans to Graduates’ Earnings

Russia Plans 27% Rise in 2027 Defence Budget as Ukraine Flags a $27 Billion Shortfall

Six Wealthy EU States Threaten to Block Near-€2 Trillion Budget

Government Proposes Removing AUH Automatic Increases in 2027 Budget

Nearly 900 Municipalities Report No Air Conditioning in School Evacuation Halls

Sheinbaum Orders Review of Lifetime Pensions for Former Banxico Officials

Argentina Provinces to Spend 1.84 Trillion Pesos on Legislatures in 2026

Bahía Blanca Unions and Mayor Rebuke Milei, Demand National Funds for Flood Repairs

Italy Approves €1,000 ‘Carta Dedicata a Te’ for 1.18 Million Low‑Income Families

Cour des Comptes Calls for Pay Cuts and Wealth Tax Changes as Interest Costs Surge