Paris, about the same size as S.F., manages to house more than double the number of residents. It does so with one building type — six stories, no notes By Allison Arieff, Opinion Columnist April 5, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article Mixed-use Haussmann buildings like those on Montorgueil Street are typical throughout Paris…. Continue reading
A Times investigation found that America’s leading bank spent years supporting — and profiting from — the notorious sex offender, ignoring red flags, suspicious activity and concerned executives. Credit…Photo illustration by Tyler Comrie and Hannah Whitaker for The New York Times By David Enrich Matthew Goldstein and Jessica Silver-Greenberg The reporters, who started… Continue reading
Trump has suggesting he may try to invoke imaginary and unlawful “war powers” in order to cancel or seize control of this year’s elections. Can he? By Brett Wagner, J. Holmes Armstead, Contributors April 4, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article President Donald Trump signed an executive order to limit mail-in voting on Tuesday in… Continue reading
By Alexei Koseff, Staff Writer April 3, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article President Donald Trump’s budget request has re-ignited talk of re-opening Alcatraz Island as a prison.Anna Connors/S.F. Chronicle WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is seeking $152 million to kick-start his plan to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison. The request to Congress was buried… Continue reading
A sign directs early voters to the Ellen M. Bozman Government Center in Arlington, Virginia on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) “Trump knows Americans are angry that he’s made everything more expensive,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Jake Johnson Apr 01, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) US… Continue reading
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) holds a “Tax the Rich” rally at Lehman College to press New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to raise taxes on millionaires in New York City on March 29, 2026. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images) “If my 5% wealth tax on billionaires was enacted, you’d… Continue reading
The provider will be on the ground floor of the Dinkins Municipal Building, and is another step on the road to a free, universal program citywide. by David Dayen March 30, 2026 (Prospect.org) One of the campaign promises that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made the most progress in… Continue reading
Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the House Committee on the Judiciary during an oversight hearing in Washington, DC on February 11, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) “We must also investigate the continued breaking of the law around the DOJ still hiding Epstein files from the public,”… Continue reading
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s announcement that she will not vote for any Israeli military aid is part of an emerging trend. by Nathan Thompson April 3, 2026 (Prospect.org) On Tuesday night, City & State editor Peter Sterne broke the news that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who is widely seen as a standard-bearer of progressive politics and… Continue reading
