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Mamdani sacrifices safety by cutting the NYPD: Councilman

That is why it is so disappointing that Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s $125.8 billion budget does not add a single NYPD officer.

SCOTUS delivers a win for common sense with ruling on women’s sports — but activists say the war isn’t over

The female athletes turned activists I spoke with all used the same word: "vindicated."

Supreme Court didn’t end the birthright-citizen battle — it just made it harder to resolve

Trump tried to solve by presidential pen what only law could. But the justices...

Supreme Court nods to reality in three huge final rulings

Letting states ban trans girls — that is, biological boys — from girls’ sports...

Soccer fans sent a message to Washington on Iran — deal or no deal

The Memorandum of Understanding may have been signed with Iran, but the Iranian people...

Sour grapes: Obama has no room to talk about Trump’s Iran deal 

In reality, former President Obama’s deal was not working, and Obama knew it.  

DC bar covers World Cup promotion costs with Kalshi bet

A neighborhood bar in Washington, D.C., is running a deal that could score customers a free tab during Team USA’s World Cup match against Australia on Friday afternoon. The deal is the result of a partnership with the bar TallBoy and prediction market platform Kalshi, and the promotion increases based on the number of goals...

Pingree, Charles set to clash to succeed Mills as Maine governor

Hannah Pingree (D) and Bobby Charles (R) are projected to face off this November in the contested race to succeed retiring Gov. Janet Mills (D), according to Decision Desk HQ. A total of five Democrats and eight Republicans ran for their party's respective nominations for Maine governor. Pingree, the daughter of Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), is...

What’s closed on Juneteenth 2026?

You might want to tackle some of your errands before Friday.

‘Jury duty’ scam: How it works and what to watch out for

Scammers are now leveraging an American civic duty – jury service – to steal your money, local and federal authorities are warning.

The Trump administration says it’s cutting student loan interest: What that means

The change does not apply to all borrowers, and those pursuing the reduction will need to meet eligibility criteria.

Medication abortion restored in Missouri following court ruling 

A state judge opened the door for Missourians to access medication abortion in a Thursday ruling that comes over a year after state residents voted to legalize abortion access.  Missouri circuit judge Jerri Zhang sided with Planned Parenthood in its lawsuit challenging the state’s 30 statutes limiting abortion access. The organization sued the state a...

White House confirms Vance trip to Switzerland delayed 

Vice President Vance’s trip to Switzerland for technical talks on the Iran deal has been postponed, the White House confirmed on Thursday.  There were talks the top U.S. official would depart for Europe on Thursday evening for a new round of technical discussions building on an agreement signed by President Trump on Wednesday. Vance told...

Special election for Swalwell’s open House seat heads to runoff

The special election for former California Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D) House seat is headed to a runoff, after no candidate in the race received a majority of the vote, DDHQ projected on Thursday evening.  California state Sen. Aisha Wahab (D) and Bay Area transportation official Melissa Hernandez (D) — the race’s top two candidates —...

Top Senate Democrat calls on FAA to reject White House arch approval pressure

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday to reject the White House’s plans to erect a triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial. The ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation called the arch President Trump’s "newest vanity project” in her letter to the federal agency and expressed...

FDA panel gives nod to Moderna flu shot

Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Healthcare Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story FDA panel gives nod to Moderna flu shot The FDA’s independent vaccine advisors voted unanimously 9-0 that the benefits outweigh the risks for Moderna’s mFlusiva shot in people ages 50 to 64 as well as 65 and older. The shot is...

GOP embraces speculation about China’s role in data center backlash

Presented by Philip Morris International {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story GOP embraces speculation about China’s role in data center backlash Republicans are embracing allegations that data center opposition in the U.S. is being fueled by foreign actors, raising questions over how influence operators are contributing to one of the fiercest debates in...

‘Jury duty’ scam: How it works and what to watch out for

Scammers are now leveraging an American civic duty – jury service – to steal your money, local and federal authorities are warning.

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