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Michael Goodwin: Mamdani is carving out a historic path — an NYC mayor who hates the city, its people and is trying to destroy...

Zohran Mamdani is in a class of one. He is the first mayor in modern times who appears to hate the city and many of the 8 million people...

Collins says State Department will reinstate funding for global humanitarian vaccine alliance

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Tuesday that the State Department is set to reinstate funding for a global humanitarian vaccine program after the Trump administration previously paused the program. “It is welcome news that following our recent outreach, the State Department has committed to contributing the full $600 million for GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance,” Collins...

Ex-Trump health official shocked by Fauci’s ‘unabashed narcissism’ from diaries

A former Trump health official on Tuesday slammed Dr. Anthony Fauci over his recently-released journal entries. “I'd like to see honesty and transparency and I'd like Tony to come clean with all the things that he's really been caught in contradictions,” Dr. Brett Giroir, a former assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health...

South Dakota governor fends off challenger in primary runoff 

Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) is projected to defeat businessman Toby Doeden in Tuesday's GOP primary runoff for South Dakota governor, according to Decision Desk HQ. Rhoden will now take on Democrat Dan Ahlers, a former state senator, in November. He is expected to hang on to the seat given the state’s reliably Republican leanings. Rhoden and...

New Maine law limits police cooperation with federal immigration officials

Three new laws restrict cooperation between Maine law enforcement and ICE, including limiting cooperation with federal immigration officials.

Fetterman labels Mamdani ‘clown’ over Netanyahu arrest threat

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday called New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) a "clown" for floating the idea of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes allegations. "You are a mayor, dude," Fetterman said about Mamdani in an interview with Fox News's Sean Hannity. "You’re a mayor. You can fix a...

Oil hits $100 per barrel

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Oil prices surge amid Middle East escalations Oil prices have jumped as the conflict with Iran escalates, this time with attacks on ships in the Red Sea by the Houthi militia group aligned with Tehran. © European Union's Operation Aspides via AP On Thursday,...

Patel returns looted artifacts to Indonesian president

Cultural artifacts from Indonesia’s Papua region that were looted and illegally taken to the U.S. have been returned to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Indonesian officials confirmed to reporters. The handover of the artifacts took place Wednesday at Subianto's residence in the Indonesian capital Jakarta during a meeting with FBI Director Kash Patel. Indonesian Culture Minister...

Fauci to face Rand Paul in Senate hearing next week

Dr. Anthony Fauci will testify next Wednesday in front of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee after being subpoenaed, panel Chair Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Thursday.   Paul has been laser-focused on Fauci, the nation’s former top infectious diseases doctor, for allegedly covering up the U.S.’s involvement in risky viral research in a...

Massachusetts House passes bill loosening late-term abortion restrictions

Massachusetts state House lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill loosening restrictions on late-term abortion access. The bill, H.5595, passed 119-33 and will go to the state Senate, state House Speaker Ronald Mariano (D) said in a statement. If it passes the Senate, it will allow abortions after 24 weeks, if approved by a doctor. Currently,...

Trump to impose new double-digit tariffs on imports from 60 countries

President Trump will impose double-digit tariffs on imports from 60 countries over forced labor violations, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced Thursday.  The action will cover 99.4 percent of U.S. imports and apply to Washington’s top trading partners, according to a fact sheet released by his office. The tariffs are being brought under Section 301...

Ratepayer bill gains steam amid data center backlash

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Ratepayer bill gains steam amid data center backlash A bill that seeks to mitigate data centers’ impacts on Americans’ electric bills is gaining steam in the House, as lawmakers face pressure to act in the face of sharp backlash to the sprawling AI infrastructure. © AP Photo/Jenny Kane...

Trump administration drops demand that Penn hand over list of Jewish employees

The Trump administration has backed away from efforts to subpoena a list of Jewish employees at the University of Pennsylvania, one of several schools it has accused of failing to stop antisemitism, according to court documents filed Thursday. The documents, filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, show the Equal Employment...

Thune says Iran sanctions to be added to Russia sanctions bill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Thursday he's expecting to add provisions to penalize Iran to a Russia sanctions bill under consideration in the upper chamber. President Trump said on social media over the weekend that he wanted Iran sanctions added to the bipartisan Russia-related legislation. "I think everybody's fine with it because...

Almost 2 in 3 feel dissatisfied or upset with Trump ballroom, Reflecting Pool, arch projects: Survey

A majority of Americans don't approve of President Trump’s renovation efforts in the U.S.’s capital city, according to a new survey. The president has undertaken a series of controversial beautification projects around Washington, D.C., including updating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, replacing the East Wing of the White House with a multimillion-dollar ballroom and constructing...

Houthi attacks create tinderbox in Red Sea: What to know

Houthi strikes on a pair of Saudi oil tankers have created an explosive situation in the Red Sea, threatening to open a new front in the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and further roil the global energy market. The Yemen-based militant group said Thursday it struck the Encelia and Layla tankers with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles...

Man who pleaded guilty to killing Minnesota Democrat sentenced to life in prison

The man accused of killing former Minnesota state House Speaker Melissa Hortman (D) was sentenced Thursday to two consecutive life terms, plus 40 years in prison. Vance Boelter, 59, was sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars more than a year after his fatal shooting of Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman....

Democrats urge appeals court not to overturn mifepristone regulations

The entire congressional Democratic caucus filed an amicus brief urging a federal appeals court to retain the Food and Drug Administration’s current rules for prescribing abortion pills. Forty-seven Democratic senators and 212 House members asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit not to reinstate an in-person requirement to obtain mifepristone, which has...

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