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Former Amtrak Chief Joins $20 Billion Push to Transform Northeast Rail
AmeriStarRail this week announced that former Amtrak President Paul Reistrup will chair the company’s newly formed advisory board as it advances a sweeping plan to modernize Northeast Corridor service between Washington, New York, and Boston through a public-private partnership structure backed by private capital instead of new congressional appropriations.
‘They Need a Two-Thirds Majority’: Redistricting Fight Ignites Fears of Constitutional Power Grab
The fear among critics is not simply that Republicans may win more seats in 2026. It is that the machinery now being built at the state level could eventually produce enough institutional power to permanently alter how American democracy functions.
D.C. Moves to Crack Down on Domestic Violence as New Law Targets Repeat Abusers and Deadly Gaps
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the Protecting Victims Act of 2026, a sweeping proposal aimed at strengthening protections for survivors and increasing penalties for repeat offenders.
AG’s Rejects Live Nation Settlement, AG Vows to Continue Antitrust Fight Over Ticketmaster
The case targets Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, and alleges the company used its market dominance to control ticketing services, concert promotions, and venue access across the country.
Women’s Economic and Health Outcomes Vary Dramatically by State
Women continue to trail men in wages, political representation, and economic security.
Snow, Wind and Cancellations Paralyze Residents as Nor’easter Roars Up East Coast
Winter Storm Hernando has brought the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States to a virtual standstill, dumping heavy snow, triggering blizzard warnings, prompting states of emergency, and crippling travel from Washington, D.C., through New York City and into New England.
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