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Democrats’ premature victory lap, old Leninism in a new suit and other commentary

“Mamdani’s win spoke to the deep failures of 21st-century American politics,” notes Racket News’ Matt Taibbi.

Mamdani’s people make demands — hate Israel and America, or we will end you

The election of socialist Zorhan Mamdani as mayor is unleashing a toxic sludge of...

Hunger games: The government shutdown showcases food-stamp fraud and follies

The plight of 42 million food-stamp recipients is the federal-government shutdown’s most inflammatory issue....

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says there’s no ‘formal’ White House proposal to defund Obamacare

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday there is no formal proposal from the White House to defund the Affordable Care Act.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says flight chaos ‘gets worse’ until government shutdown ends

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday that airline flight delays and cancellations will only get worse as the holidays approach unless the government reopens.

Oz: coming spike in ACA premium payments ‘not the big issue’ 

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz downplayed on Wednesday the likely substantial increase in the amount Americans will pay for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) federal marketplace.  When asked at a press conference about the lack of a deal in Congress to extend expiring enhanced tax credits, Oz said he thinks they should expire because...

Lawler calls Cuomo ‘lesser of two evils’ in New York City mayoral race

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) called former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo the “lesser of two evils” in the New York City mayoral race in a radio appearance Wednesday. “This is a choice for New Yorkers. And, ultimately, they have to choose, you know, between the lesser of two evils. And in this instance, between [New...

Divided Fed cuts rates

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Powell says December cut in question amid Fed divides The Fed cut interest rates as expected, another reduction in December is "far from" a "forgone conclusion," the chair said. © AP The Federal Open Market Committee...

Trump says South Korea will build its nuclear-powered submarine in Philadelphia shipyards

President Trump announced that South Korea will construct its nuclear-powered submarine in Philadelphia shipyards as a part of the new trade deal between the two countries.  “South Korea will be building its Nuclear Powered Submarine in the Philadelphia Shipyards, right here in the good ol’ U.S.A. Shipbuilding in our Country will soon be making a...

4 Senate Republicans vote to rebuke Trump in midst of Canada tariff spat

The Senate voted 50 to 46 on Wednesday to eliminate President Trump’s authority to impose steep tariffs on Canada, something he exercised again in recent days by ramping up tariffs on the country by another 10 percent because of a television ad that criticized his policies. Four Republicans voted with Democrats to repeal Trump’s tariffs...

White House to cover troop pay Friday by tapping multiple funding sources

The White House will pay members of the military on Friday, averting a missed paycheck for troops as the government shutdown drags on by tapping into three separate funding sources. An official with the Office and Management and Budget (OMB) confirmed to The Hill that the administration will cover $5.3 billion in military pay in...

Sting to headline Super Bowl concert in SF two days ahead of game

The NFL's hospitality provider, On Location, announced the Super Bowl LX Studio 60 concert on Tuesday.

Trump administration seeks to study health effects of offshore wind

The Trump administration is apparently seeking to study whether there are any health impacts of offshore wind, an energy source that has been the subject of the president’s ire. Bloomberg News reported this week that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to look into...

Map: See the number of SNAP participants by county as benefit lapse looms

Over 40 million Americans could lose access to federal food assistance Saturday if the government shutdown continues into November.

Ex-Trump official on president’s SNAP concern: ‘He doesn’t give a s‑‑‑’

Miles Taylor, who was a deputy chief of staff for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during the first Trump administration, went after President Trump as the government shutdown endangers the distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits this weekend. “I was part of the internal Trump administration team trying to convince the president...

Mamdani leads Cuomo by 10 points in NYC mayor’s race: Poll

New York state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D) is leading former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo by 10 points in the New York City race to succeed outgoing Mayor Eric Adams, according to a new poll.  A Quinnipiac University poll of likely voters released on Wednesday shows Mamdani in first place at 43 percent, followed by Cuomo with...

Head of RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel: School mandates ‘not necessary’

Martin Kulldorff, chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said in an interview Thursday he believes vaccine mandates for schools are "not necessary." In an interview with Politico, the ACIP's influence on school vaccine policy was noted and Kulldorff was asked how he wanted...

Listening to music associated with lower dementia risk: Study

A study done at Monash University showed that the risk of dementia was lowered by 39% when older adults frequently listened to music.

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