New York City’s tax on luxury second homes has its latest moneyed opposition: casino mogul Steve Wynn and former Trump administration secretary Wilbur Ross
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September, 2026
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30 September
Judge vacates Virginia man’s murder conviction; he walks free after 25 years
A Virginia man’s murder conviction has been vacated, freeing him after 25 years in prison, including over a decade on death row
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30 September
Judge ends federal oversight of Oakland police department after 23 years
A federal judge has ended the 23-year federal monitoring of the Oakland Police Department, marking the longest oversight of a police department in U.S. history
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30 September
Tennessee execution of Christa Gail Pike is halted by a court
A federal appeals court has halted the execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike about an hour before it was set to begin
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30 September
Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown set to appear in Miami court for expected plea agreement
Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown is scheduled to be in a Miami courtroom to accept a plea deal that will let him avoid prison time on a reduced charge in an attempted murder case
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30 September
Republican redistricting in Texas and Florida may not turn out as Trump had hoped
Eric Flores, a former federal prosecutor and Army National Guard infantry captain, is one of the Republican Party’s prized recruits in this year’s midterm elections
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30 September
Trump’s shift from ‘Housing First’ causing upheaval for homelessness programs
The Trump administration is shifting federal policy and dollars away from the “Housing First” approach that has been at the heart of federal homelessness policy
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30 September
Inflation cooled slightly last month even as consumers stepped up spending
Inflation slowed a bit last month as Americans ramped up their spending, though price gains remained elevated and are a challenge for many voters as the midterm elections approach
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29 September
US withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groups
The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog
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29 September
Millions who need flood insurance the most don’t have it as flawed federal program raises prices
As climate change increases the risk of flooding across many parts of the United States, fewer people are buying flood insurance
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