Supreme Court rules ballots arriving after Election Day can be counted, in win for Dems

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted up to five days after the polls close, handing Democrats a massive win heading into the midterm elections. The 5-4 ruling saw Chief Justice John Roberts and conservative Amy Coney Barrett side with their liberal peers in concluding that nothing in federal law requires all ballots to be collected by Election Day. “The Framers recognized the difficulty of crafting election laws ‘applicable to every probable change in the situation of the country,’” Barrett wrote in the majority opinion. “So instead of constitutionalizing election law, they decided that ‘a discretionary power over election’ needed…

Nancy Pelosi’s post-Congress job revealed: ‘Liberation’

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi already has her next act lined up after she ends her four-decade career in Congress in January 2027. The California congresswoman will return to her home state to lead the newly created Nancy Pelosi Institute for Representative Democracy at the University of California, Berkeley. “I…

Supreme Court upholds Trump firing of FTC commissioners in expansion of presidential power

WASHINGTON — President Trump acted lawfully when he fired former Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter last year, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, finding legal protections against such dismissals unconstitutional. Chief Justice John Roberts authored the 6-3 opinion that overturned precedents restricting presidents from removing officials at independent government agencies without cause. “Although it is up…

Gavin Newsom rewards insiders with paid California board appointments

Gov. Gavin Newsom is giving one of his most trusted political soldiers a cushy, taxpayer-funded appointment as he nears the end of his tenure leading California, reviving accusations “cronyism” may be one of the lasting legacies of this governorship. Newsom has tapped his political strategist and former chief of staff,…

Ford rehires experienced engineers after AI misses the mark

Ford has rehired experienced human engineers to help address the shortcomings of artificial intelligence (AI) tools meant to tackle quality issues in the automaker’s production processes. The hiring push helped Ford top the JD Power 2026 US Initial Quality Study (IQS) for the first time since 2010 amid improvements in the quality of its…

UnitedHealth to remove annoying barrier for slew of medical procedures

UnitedHealth Group said Tuesday it is planning to stop requiring doctors to get approvals for a slew of tests, surgeries and other procedures, an effort to ease patient access to care. The company, which runs the largest insurer in the US, will use AI to cease requiring approvals for echocardiograms,…

Coinbase to cut  14% of its workforce as part of restructuring plan

May 5 (Reuters) – Coinbase said on Tuesday it will cut about 700 jobs, or about 14% of its global ​workforce, as part of a restructuring plan aimed at ‌reducing costs and repositioning the business for the artificial intelligence era. The move comes as the crypto exchange navigates volatility in crypto…

Tigers abruptly fire Triple-A manager for cryptic ‘violation’

The Detroit Tigers have fired their Triple-A manager due to a “violation of club policy.” Gabe Alvarez was dumped from his post with the Toledo Mud Hens while in his second season leading the club. The organization did not disclose what the violation was. Mike Hessman, the team’s hitting coach,…

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