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Top Mamdani official’s shady meet with Iran ambassador goes beyond NYC agenda

Commissioner Ana María Archila was scheduled to meet with Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, at 2 United Nations Plaza, alongside two other senior officials in...

Democrats want ‘largest tax increase in state history’ — rather than cutting spending

Democrats in Sacramento have sent a budget to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk that includes...

Martin Scorcese’s AI adventure points to Hollywood’s future — like it or not

The “Goodfellas” director shocked Hollywood last month by embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help...

Michigan GOP gubernatorial rivals clash in primary debate

Michigan’s three leading Republican candidates for governor traded jabs at one another during Wednesday night’s heated primary debate, hurling accusations at opponents battling for an edge less than a month before the primary election. Criticism was directed at Rep. John James (R-Mich.), who has emerged as a frontrunner in the race after securing President Trump’s...

Iran recently plotted to kill Trump, per Israel

Israel recently shared intelligence with the U.S. that reportedly indicted a new plot from Iran to assassinate President Trump, according to a Wall Street Journal article published Thursday. The report, which cited people familiar with the matter, said Israeli officials warned the U.S. of what they viewed as a fresh threat against the president that would...

Raising taxes on the superrich is popular with voters.  So why is it so hard to get done?

Americans are deeply divided on many issues. But taxing billionaires isn’t one of them.  

Vance arrives in Switzerland as US-Iran nuclear talks get underway

Vice President Vance is now in Switzerland for talks over Iran’s nuclear program following an escalation in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Vance, alongside special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir at a resort outside of the...

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park are being warned about extreme heat that will plague the popular destination early next week after a recent increase in heat-related incidents in the inner canyon, including the deaths of three hikers. The U.S. National Weather Service issued an extreme heat watch at...

Raising taxes on the superrich is popular with voters.  So why is it so hard to get done?

Americans are deeply divided on many issues. But taxing billionaires isn’t one of them.  

White House puts RFK Jr. on road ahead of crucial midterms

The White House has put Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the road ahead of November's midterm elections. Kennedy has been showing up in key battleground House districts in recent weeks, touting his Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda to improve the nation's food and promoting similar administration initiatives. It's a...

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park are being warned about extreme heat that will plague the popular destination early next week after a recent increase in heat-related incidents in the inner canyon, including the deaths of three hikers. The U.S. National Weather Service issued an extreme heat watch at...

White House puts RFK Jr. on road ahead of crucial midterms

The White House has put Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the road ahead of November's midterm elections. Kennedy has been showing up in key battleground House districts in recent weeks, touting his Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda to improve the nation's food and promoting similar administration initiatives. It's a...

What to know about the temporary Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program

Starting in July, some Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access GLP-1 medications by paying one flat fee per month. The temporary program is set to run for a year-and-a-half through the end of 2027. But with less than two weeks before its launch, questions remain over how it will operate. The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, described by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)...

What to know about the temporary Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program

Starting in July, some Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access GLP-1 medications by paying one flat fee per month. The temporary program is set to run for a year-and-a-half through the end of 2027. But with less than two weeks before its launch, questions remain over how it will operate. The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, described by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)...

Congress is finally set to pass a housing bill: Here’s what it would do

Congress is on the verge of passing a bipartisan housing package after months of often tense negotiations between House and Senate Republicans, a significant achievement that lawmakers in both parties are eager to tout back home. The bill, titled the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, would roll back some permitting regulations and limit corporations...

Judge rules DOJ can release Biden audio recordings, transcripts to Heritage Foundation in special counsel probe

A federal judge said Friday that the Justice Department (DOJ) can release audio recordings and transcripts of former President Biden to the conservative Heritage Foundation but must wait three weeks to allow an appeals court to review Biden’s challenge.   Judge Dabney Langhorne Friedrich denied Biden’s attempt to block the release of his decade-old conversations...

Trump says ‘multiple arrests’ made at Reflecting Pool amid vandalism claims

President Trump claimed on Saturday that multiple individuals have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as he seeks to deflect blame for ongoing water quality and maintenance problems stemming from a recent multi-million renovation project. “The United States Park Police have arrested multiple individuals for vandalizing our Nations magnificent Reflecting Pool,” Trump...

Vance leaves for Switzerland with Strait of Hormuz status unclear

Vice President JD Vance departed for Switzerland on Saturday ahead of technical-level talks on an interim ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran that aims to permanently halt fighting, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin nuclear negotiations. The discussions were initially scheduled to begin on Friday but were delayed due to an escalation in...

Sunday shows preview: Iran’s Strait of Hormuz closure threatens Trump MOU ahead of planned Switzerland peace talks

Vice President Vance left for Switzerland Saturday evening to join special envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, for technical talks with Iran in hopes of reaching a potential nuclear deal. The U.S. and Iran this week reached a preliminary agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical trading corridor whose months-long...

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