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City Hall’s new Park Avenue redesign scheme is a convoluted mess

Although the scheme to widen medians between traffic lanes point is in the “proposal” stage, count on the DOT getting its miserable, ideologically driven way as usual.

Why Trump shouldn’t give Xi a damned thing in coming summit

The Iran war’s launch prompted Trump to postpone his China trip by two months...

Trump administration settles meatpacking antitrust case in bid to bring down grocery prices

The Trump administration has reached a proposed settlement in an antitrust case against a data-sharing company for the meatpacking industry that the federal government had accused of helping drive up grocery prices.

Experts wonder ‘Where is the CDC?’ as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship

No quick dispatching of disease investigators. No news conference to inform the public. No timely health alerts to doctors.

Tennessee redistricting plan splits Memphis neighbors and reshapes midterms as other states follow

For 21 years, Steve Fowler and Sam Wilson have performed together in a band on Memphis' renowned Beale Street. And for the past decade, the men have been neighbors on a quiet, leafy avenue.

Colbert on time slot not going to traditional late-night show: ‘None of my business’

Comedian Stephen Colbert demurred when asked about the time slot on CBS he will soon vacate not being replaced by a traditional late-night show. "It’s none of my business," Colbert said during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter when asked about "The Late Show" being replaced by Byron Allen's "Comics Unleashed" on CBS. "God bless...

4 states monitoring for hantavirus after deadly cruise ship outbreak

An Arizona Department of Health Services spokeswoman told The New York Times it is monitoring a resident who isn't symptomatic.

Obama gives Dems a reality check: ‘Talk like normal people’ 

If Democrats want to rebuild a durable coalition, especially with working-class voters, they have to do two things at once: speak plainly and deliver visibly.  

Mike Rowe reveals huge salaries of data center electricians 

In these tough economic times, there are still good paying jobs out there, and you don’t even have to go massively into debt to get an otherwise nearly worthless college degree to obtain them.

Expansion of E15: A gift to the ethanol lobby and a consumer betrayal

The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is a costly and destructive federal mandate that should be reformed to lower fuel prices, promote competitive markets, and ensure American energy dominance.

Former CNN correspondent: Ted Turner was ‘fearless’ 

Former CNN correspondent Mike Boettcher reflected on the life and legacy of Ted Turner after he died Wednesday at the age of 87.  Boettcher appeared on NewsNation’s “Jesse Weber Live” Wednesday evening to remember his late friend, the iconic CNN founder and media mogul.  “Ted was fearless, and I think that was the quality that...

Ending military aid to Israel would be good for Israel and bad for America

For the United States, it is a small saving that ships American jobs overseas and weakens a proven alliance.

Live updates: Iran reviewing US peace proposal; Trump to host Brazil’s Lula

Iranian officials are reviewing the latest U.S. peace proposal to end the more than two-month conflict and address Tehran's nuclear program, a day after President Trump threatened Tehran it would face renewed bombing if it rejects the deal. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also met with Pope Leo XIV, who has been a vocal critic...

Hantavirus risk to US public very low: CDC

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said Wednesday that the risk of hantavirus to the American public is “very low” amid an outbreak of the disease on a cruise ship headed to Europe. Three people, a Dutch couple and a German national, on board the M/V...

Lawmakers demand answers after 32K gallons of jet fuel leaks at Joint Base Andrews

Nearly every member of Congress representing Maryland is demanding more information from Air Force Secretary Troy Meink after 32,000 gallons of jet fuel leaked at Joint Base Andrews earlier this year, setting off an investigation. In a May 5 letter to Meink, the state delegates claim there has been a lack of transparency around the...

‘It is time’: Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles to resign at the end of June

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles will step down at the end of June, according to a statement.

America can’t enforce its immigration laws without detention 

Advocacy groups have made serious accusations about immigrant detention center practices under the Trump administration related to overcrowding.

Watch live: Trump hosts Brazil’s President Lula at White House

President Trump on Thursday morning will welcome Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a working visit at the White House. An administration official told The Hill earlier this week that the discussions will focus on economic and security matters between the two nations. The two leaders have been on opposite sides of the political spectrum...

Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court doesn’t have ‘purely political actors’

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the nation’s highest court doesn’t feature “purely political actors,” comments that come after a notable decision affecting the Voting Rights Act. “I think, at a very basic level, people think we’re making policy decisions, we’re saying we think this is how things should be, as opposed...

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