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Michael Goodwin: Hochul and Mamdani are on an ideological bender — tax hike could kill NYC’s golden goose

During her 2022 campaign against GOP opponent Lee Zeldin, Hochul, in what had started as a routine public appearance, suddenly demanded that Republicans “just jump on a bus and...

Obama and Mamdani meet for the first time, read to New York City preschoolers

A group of preschoolers in the Bronx received a visit from former President Obama and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Saturday, the first meeting between the two men coming just over a week after Mamdani marked his 100th day in office. The pair read to children at Learning Through Play Pre-K Center...

Vance says he’s ‘grateful’ for Pope Leo’s statement on not wanting public debate with Trump

Vice President JD Vance thanked Pope Leo XIV on Saturday after the pontiff sought to downplay a days-long clash with President Trump and said he didn't want to engage in a public debate with the president. The pope said earlier on Saturday that some of the coverage of his comments throughout his papal visit to...

Obama, Mamdani sing ‘Wheels on the Bus’ with Bronx kids during first joint appearance: video

Barack Obama and Mayor Zohran Mamdani sang and read with children at a Bronx childcare center during their first in-person meeting on Saturday.

California ignores voter fraud –– and fights those who expose it

How easy is it for illegal votes to be cast in California? Consider the...

Bessent OK with Fed holding off on interest rate cuts at next meeting

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday shared no objections to the Federal Reserve holding off on cutting interest rates at its meeting later this month amid economic turbulence and the Iran war. “I think now that we have to wait and see; we have to wait and see what happens to the economy,” Bessent said...

Anthropic’s Mythos model sparks cybersecurity concerns

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Anthropic's Mythos model sparks cybersecurity concerns The limited release of Anthropic’s new Mythos model is putting Washington officials on high alert after the AI firm’s warning about the model’s security risks sent shockwaves through and sparked debate in the tech industry. © Patrick Sison, The Associated Press Within...

Former staffer says Swalwell ‘rightfully has no one working for him anymore’

Former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) former chief of staff said in an email that Swalwell “rightfully has no one working for him anymore,” following the California Democrat’s resignation from Congress amid allegations of sexual assault. Swalwell’s resignation took effect at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The California Democrat, who ended his gubernatorial bid over the weekend, said...

Capitol Police union plans no confidence vote against House side leaders

The union for the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) plans to hold a vote of no confidence for two House side leaders over what they called “job conditions that have exhausted officers” working on that side of the complex. The April 22 vote comes after the union said officers were “hung out to dry by USCP...

Watch live: Vance gives remarks at TPUSA event in Georgia

Vice President Vance will join Turning Point USA (TPUSA) CEO Erika Kirk in Athens, Georgia, on Tuesday afternoon as part of the organization's tour focused on college campuses across the nation. Kirk, the widow of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has already thrown her support behind Vance for a potential 2028 presidential bid. The...

Trump asks GOP to ‘unify’ ahead of vote on spy powers

President Trump on Tuesday called for Republican unity in renewing the nation’s warrantless spy powers. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorizes the government to spy on foreigners located abroad, but in doing so it can sweep up information on Americans who are communicating with the surveilled targets. Trump has previously called...

Most Americans opposed to Trump signature on money: Poll

Most Americans are against having President Trump’s signature on paper currency, a move the Treasury Department announced last month. In the The Economist/YouGov poll, 59 percent of respondents said they either “somewhat disapprove” or “strongly disapprove" when it comes to “Donald Trump’s signature being added to all U.S. paper currency.”  Twenty-four percent said they either...

House Democrat: Russia is ‘real winner’ of Strait of Hormuz blockade by US

Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) on Tuesday said Russia is the "real winner" of the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, where a holdup of oil exports has contributed to increased prices across the globe. Crow questioned the blockade's endgame given that Iran "was already blockading the Straits of Hormuz," he told CNN's Kate Bolduan....

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sold to nonprofit, no longer planning to shut down

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was sold to a nonprofit publishing group on Tuesday and will no longer shut down next month. Block Communications Inc., the Post-Gazette’s parent company, sold the paper to the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism. The institute is financed by hotel magnate and former Maryland state Sen. Stewart W. Bainum Jr. (D). Bainum...

Swalwell out, new poll could alter April 22 California gubernatorial debate lineup

The field for the upcoming Inside California Politics gubernatorial debate is likely to shift following the sudden exit of Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who dropped out of the race over the weekend amid allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct. On Monday, Swalwell announced he would also resign from Congress. Because the lawmaker led all candidates, regardless...

GOP senator: Trump’s proposal to impose US tolls on ships in Strait of Hormuz would be ‘crazy’

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Tuesday said it would be “crazy” for the Trump administration to impose tolls on ships carrying oil, natural gas and other commodities through the Strait of Hormuz, something that President Trump recently contemplated. Trump told reporters last week that he would like the United States to impose tolls on ship...

Trump’s mental acuity in question amid pattern of erratic behavior 

Each moment on its own … maybe you brush it off. But together, people are asking: what exactly are we watching?  

Monster typhoon bears down on US-controlled islands

A dangerous typhoon bore down on two U.S. territories in the western Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, bringing strong winds and life-threatening flooding. Typhoon Sinlaku was downgraded from a super typhoon early Wednesday local time as it battered the Northern Mariana Islands, according to the latest advisory from the National Weather Service (NWS) in Guam. ...

Zohran Mamdani, leftists fight Waymo, progress, and the future 

Make no mistake, an anti-tech wave is coming.

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