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It’s rare for a federal judge to resign over the actions of a president. Mark Wolf, a district court judge in Massachusetts ...

The NFL’s senior vice president, born in Mexico, manages the American football league’s brand at a time of transformation and ...

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Now that the 2026 midterm elections are less than a year away, public interest in where things stand is on the rise. Of ...

Commentary: Politics is at work, orchestrating what the administration hopes will be the end of wind and solar.

Here’s a look at the life of Fidel Castro, former leader of Cuba. Personal Birth date: August 13, 1926 Death date: November ...

Would President Trump commit U.S. forces to defend Taiwan in case of invasion or blockade by China? His trade skirmishes with ...

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ The Washington Post says Trump is focused on foreign policy while voters worry about cost of living President Donald Trump kicked ...

Jerome Holland ’38 M.S. ’41 was the first Black student to play for Cornell’s football team. He went on to be the president of multiple higher education institutions and served as an ambassador under ...

A look at what might be behind the closing of the Kennedy Center, which was created as a political act, and what that could mean.

Another major issue with government shutdowns is that they cause delays in operations and information. For example, tax refunds aren’t processed until the shutdown completes. Also, you can’t get your ...