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Jessica Tisch remaining in place as NYPD’s top cop is a relief — but it may be brief

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch’s acceptance of the job is the beginning, not the end, of her potential conflicts with incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Keeping Jessica Tisch on as NYPD boss offers hope for the city

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani showed wisdom in asking Jessica Tisch to remain police commissioner, and...

Dems urging troops to ‘disobey’ are playing a dangerous game

Disgusting: Democratic members of Congress are now actively encouraging troops to disobey their commanders.

Young women are saying ‘hard pass’ to motherhood — this viral post reveals why

A cultural script, backed by 13 million scolds on X, is telling women that...

Jewish orgs enabled Mamdani, American dream on hold and other commentary

“The Anti-Defamation League and other well-heeled Jewish groups” did “almost nothing” to prevent the...

Tech world breathes sigh of relief at China trade detente

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Tech world breathes sigh of relief at China trade détente The tech industry is once again breathing a sigh of relief after the U.S. and China walked back trade tensions that threatened to disrupt key supply chains. © AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato Trade relations between Washington and Beijing devolved...

More Americans blame Trump, GOP for shutdown: Washington Post poll

A new poll released on Thursday found more Americans are blaming President Trump and GOP lawmakers in Congress than Democrats as the government shutdown hits the one-month marker. The Washington Post-ABC survey found that 45 percent of U.S. adults say the president and Republicans are to blame for the federal shuttering while 33 percent...

Bloomberg gives $1.5M to Cuomo PAC before NYC election

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (D) on Wednesday donated $1.5 million to Fix the City, the largest super PAC backing former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's (I) campaign for mayor, campaign finance filings show. The three-term former mayor announced his support for Cuomo in June, weeks before Cuomo lost the Democratic primary to...

Most Americans oppose Trump’s $300M ballroom project: Survey

Most Americans oppose President Trump’s $300 million ballroom project, according to a poll. In the Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll, 56 percent of respondents said they are “somewhat” or “strongly” against the project. On the opposite side, 28 percent in the poll said they either “somewhat” or “strongly” back the project. Major companies including Amazon, Apple...

Watch live: Trump, first lady host Halloween event at White House

President Trump, fresh from his trip to Asia, will host a Halloween celebration Thursday evening at the White House. Trump and first lady Melania Trump are expected to hand out commemorative candies. The U.S. Air Force Strolling Strings band is also scheduled to play Halloween music mixed with modern tunes, according to the White House....

RFK Jr. says no ‘sufficient’ evidence Tylenol definitively causes autism

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said there is not “sufficient” evidence that Tylenol causes autism, softening warnings he and President Trump have repeatedly made to discourage the medicine's use by pregnant women and young children.   During a press conference Wednesday, Kennedy reiterated that pregnant women should use Tylenol only when “absolutely necessary.” “We've all said from the beginning...

Judge skeptical of Trump position in fight over SNAP fund

A Boston federal judge indicated Thursday she will require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to tap into a contingency fund to partially cover Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani said in court that the government must determine “an equitable way of reducing benefits” amid the ongoing government shutdown. She...

Carville issues rebuke to Kamala Harris: ‘No Democrat wants to hear from you’

Democratic strategist James Carville on Thursday slammed former Vice President Kamala Harris for lashing out against party members while promoting her book that discusses life behind the scenes while on the 2024 campaign trail.  “Let me be very clear here. No one that had anything to do with 2024, no Democrat wants to hear from...

Venezuela boat strikes briefing leaves Democrats frustrated

Democrats emerged irritated and frustrated from a classified briefing Thursday on the Trump administration’s military strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and the East Pacific. Democratic members on the House Armed Services Committee said they were not satisfied with the answers they received during the members-only classified briefing and that they were unclear...

Some senators stranded in DC because of government shutdown

Some senators are finding themselves stranded in Washington, D.C., at the end of the Senate workweek because of delays at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport linked to the monthlong government shutdown. The Senate held its last vote of the week at 1:35 pm Thursday and, as usual, senators raced out of the Capitol to catch...

Jillian Michaels talks raising kids of different races in a polarized society

Fitness expert Jillian Michaels described in a new interview the complexities of raising children of different races and the unique challenges her white son and Black daughter face in today’s polarized climate. In an interview that aired Thursday on The Hill’s “Raising America” podcast, Michaels expressed her concern about the growing tribalism in the country...

This group will pay $920 more per month if ObamaCare subsidies expire

With ObamaCare insurance options opening up for enrollment on Saturday, one group of Americans could see their monthly premiums go up should tax credits expire at the end of the year. Americans 60 years and older with an income of $65,000 will pay $920 more a month in 2026, according to estimates from the health...

Trump seeks energy deal with China amid broader trade talks

President Trump is eyeing an energy deal with China, he said in a social media post on Thursday. He said in a post on Truth Social that Beijing has agreed to begin purchasing U.S. energy and that a “very large scale transaction” related to oil and gas from Alaska "may take place." “Chris Wright, Doug...

DOGE staffer set to replace admiral leading Navy’s research office

The senior head of a Navy office that helps organize critical research and funding for the service has been replaced by a 33-year-old former DOGE employee who previously pressed for thousands of job cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services. Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenhaus was booted as chief of naval research for Rachel...

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