What Is a ‘Moat’? – The New York Times
SHOP TALK Company leaders talk a lot about “moats.” That can sometimes invite regulatory scrutiny, as it did with Amazon,…
Author: Matthew Sexton
University of Pennsylvania R.A.s Vote to Unionize
What Do Resident Advisers Want? At Penn, like many universities, R.A.s currently receive free housing and some meals but no…
Schofield Barracks in Hawaii Locked Down During Manhunt
A U.S. Army base in Hawaii was placed under lockdown on Thursday afternoon as authorities searched for a man they…
Philadelphia Police Say Looting ‘Had Nothing to Do’ With Protest
In the shadow of Philadelphia’s City Hall this week, about 100 people gathered to protest a judge’s decision to dismiss…
Republican Group Running Anti-Trump Ads Finds Little Is Working
A well-funded group of anti-Trump conservatives has sent its donors a remarkably candid memo that reveals how resilient former President…
Trump Will Not Seek to Move Georgia Election Case to Federal Court
Former President Donald J. Trump will not seek to move the criminal racketeering case against him in Atlanta to federal…
Marcialito Biol Benitez Pleads Guilty to Sham Marriage Scheme
A California man pleaded guilty this week to federal charges that he ran a fraudulent agency that arranged hundreds of…
Ed Fancher, a Founder of The Village Voice, Is Dead at 100
Ed Fancher, a psychologist who started The Village Voice, the nationally known alternative weekly newspaper, with two partners in 1955…
Top Biden Aides Questioned in Classified Documents Inquiry
Robert K. Hur, the special counsel investigating President Biden’s handling of classified documents while serving as vice president, has interviewed…
Federal Lawsuit Accuses Tesla of Racial Discrimination
A federal agency on Thursday filed a lawsuit that accuses Tesla of discrimination against Black employees who it said were…
Texas Man Pleads Guilty in Human Smuggling Attempt Where 53 Died
A Texas man pleaded guilty to federal charges on Wednesday for his role in a human-smuggling attempt in which 53…
Viewership Fell Sharply for Second G.O.P. Debate
Fewer than 10 million people watched the Republican presidential debate on Wednesday night, according to preliminary data from Nielsen, a…
DeSantis Says He Would Sign a 15-Week Abortion Ban as President
In the chaos of Wednesday night’s noisy Republican presidential debate, Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina interrupted Gov. Ron DeSantis…
Menendez Rejects Democrats’ Calls to Resign, Prompting Talk of Expulsion
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey made a defiant and impassioned speech to his fellow Senate Democrats on Thursday, maintaining…