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Wisconsin taxpayers accuse Legislature of wasting funds on private attorneys

The taxpayers charge that the state Legislature spent $26 million in taxpayer dollars on outside counsel to represent it when it could have been represented by the state DOJ for free.

French killing of far-right activist sparks widespread protests amid destabilized political climate

On Feb. 14, the 23-year-old far-right activist Quentin Deranque was killed during a political protest in Lyon. Tensions are rising in what politicians have called a “Charlie Kirk moment” amid increased uncertainty in France’s political landscape.

DOJ claims OhioHealth’s contract restrictions unfairly drive up health care costs

The lawsuit claims central Ohio's largest health care provider's policies prevent insurers from offering innovative, money-saving health insurance plans or plan features.

Texans head to the polls for high-stakes US Senate primary

In a year where Democrats are banking on a surge in support, voters are choosing which candidates could go the distance, either to turn Texas blue or preserve Republicans’ control over Congress.

High-stakes Hungarian election turns dirty as scandals, a sex tape and intrigue mix

Hungary's far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a close Trump ally in Europe, is facing defeat in April elections. It's already an ugly campaign.

BofA and Epstein

NEW YORK — A victim of Jeffrey Epstein may pursue some of her claims in her lawsuit accusing Bank of America of deliberately ignoring multiple red flags of criminality in Epstein’s financial transactions and benefiting from his sex trafficking operation. The victim sufficiently alleges that the bank provided non-routine services that helped Epstein, including facilitating suspicious account transfers and failing to timely file required Suspicious Activity Reports. The victim’s claims for participation and obstruction under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act move forward.