NEWS

The federal government is conducting a broad corruption probe into the 2021 campaign of New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The focus: Determining if his campaign plotted with the Turkish government to bypass campaign laws and funnel foreign cash into the campaign through the use of "straw donors" — that is, through the names of other people or entities who may otherwise legally make contributions.  

Thursday morning brought the jarring first public indicator of the (more…)

Two dozen top US law firms have sent a letter to more than 100 law school deans advising them to take an "unequivocal stance" against antisemitism on their campuses, which we assume includes protests opposing the Israeli government's longstanding treatment of Palestinians (who are technically 'semitic'), Bloomberg reports.

The letter, signed by firms including Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP and Wachtell Lipton Rosen and Katz (more…)

In the ever-evolving landscape of American education, a quiet revolution is taking place. Over the past six years, home schooling has surged by 51% – in stark contrast to the 7% rise in private school enrollment, and a 4% dip in public schools over the same period, according to an in-depth look by the Washington Post at thousands of school districts spanning 32 states which provide accurate data. 

Students work on a class project during STEM class at Trinity Education Academy of (more…)