Jared Kushner represents the kind of Washington figure for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth.

Heard on ACB Media 1.

The fact that some federal immigration forces may be leaving soon is cold comfort given the damage they’ve done.

This proposal would be even worse than the no deal on extending ACA subsidies bill being floated earlier: Democrats and Republicans have been locked for more than a month in a standoff over healthcare coverage, with Democrats repeatedly blocking a GOP bill to reopen the government. Without an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act credits, […]

The government has abandoned its commitment to an equitable education for all children—if it ever had one.

This is the home for CISO Series which examines the mutual dependency and conflict that exists between buyers and sellers of cybersecurity products and services. The series is focused on the relations...

This article is about 34 tons of plutonium that the US government doesn’t know what to do with. The current suggestion is to use it to power nuclear reactors to run all that AI nobody wants. The article lacks historical grounding and thus gets a lot wrong. There’s a story about that plutonium, but it’s […]

Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since.

University of Illinois System leaders reflected today on the passing of former Gov. Jim Edgar, whose acclaimed commitment to good government led to the formation of an esteemed leadership program that...

Alt: Dr Zoidberg, a sentient crustacean-like alien in the tv show Futurama, examines a skeleton with a stethoscope. The quote, “trust me, I'm a doctor” is at the top of the image.

One Illinois man’s decadeslong fight to convert his fields into rice paddies demonstrates how it’s possible to bring diversity to

A truckload of hot dogs has spilled across a Pennsylvania highway after a crash, clogging the road toward the end of the morning rush hour.

This week, Rob, Ryan, Lis, and Steve welcome Jerred Mace, founder of OneCourt, a startup that’s revolutionizing how blind and low vision fans experience live sports. Forget nosebleed seats — OneCourt ...