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FDNY chief is the wrong job for blatant political hacks

With the city in the middle of a spate of fatal fires, the head of the FDNY should be on hand, not taking most of her top people off...

Xavier Becerra and Nithya Raman won their elections — now they’re dodging questions about the promises that got them there

Xavier Becerra and Nithya Raman seem to think that they don’t have a responsibility...

DeSantis blasts Washington Post over report he’s preparing 2028 presidential bid

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused The Washington Post of fabricating claims he reached out to political consultants about a potential 2028 presidential bid.

Gavin Newsom preaches ‘morality’ on death-row mercy. Mom of an 8-year-old kidnapped, raped and murdered deserves the last word

The saddest part about Gavin Newsom’s unilateral decision to commute the death sentences of...

Fatal Brooklyn lounge shooting reignites NYC mayoral candidate clash over gun violence response

A fatal Crown Heights shooting prompted New York City mayoral candidates to clash over crime policies as city grapples with recent surge in gun violence incidents.

‘Huge confidence in him’: DEA administrator to play key role overseeing DC police

The federal government takes control of Washington DC police operations as DEA Administrator Terry Cole seeks to enforce immigration compliance and reduce crime.

Sen. Chris Murphy: ‘Putin got everything he wanted’ from Trump at Alaska summit

Sen. Chris Murphy said Sunday that President Trump got rolled by Russian President Vladimir Putin in their Alaska summit.

GOP-led Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia to send National Guard troops to D.C.

The Republican governors of Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia said they are sending National Guard troops to the District in support of President Trump's mission to drive down crime and disorder in the nation's capital.

No more de facto amnesty: Trump cuts deportation court backlog for first time in almost 20 years

President Trump took the adage about finding yourself in a hole and stopping digging to heart -- at least when it comes to illegal immigration, where his almost miraculous improvements at the southern border have resulted in the first sustained decrease in the immigration court backlog in nearly two decades.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Russia-Ukraine peace deal is ‘a long ways off’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that President Trump made "some progress" in his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin toward ending Moscow's war with Ukraine.

U.S. envoy says Putin agreed to security protections for Ukraine as part of Trump summit

Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow the U.S. and European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO's collective defense mandate as part of an eventual deal to end the 3 1/2-year war.

Black mayors of cities Trump decries as ‘lawless’ tout significant declines in violent crimes

As President Donald Trump declared Washington, D.C., a crime-ridden wasteland in need of federal intervention this week and threatened similar federal interventions in other Black-led cities, several mayors compared notes.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for local homeless people, invites them to lunch at summer villa

Pope Leo XIV spent the last Sunday of his summer vacation with several dozen refugees, homeless and poor people and the church volunteers who help them, celebrating a special Mass for them and inviting them into the Vatican's lakeside estate for a lunch of lasagna and roast veal.

Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service

A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding.

Mamdani appeals to non-Democrats with general election push, vows government can meet voters’ ‘material needs’

Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani kicks off New York City mayoral general election campaign in Brooklyn with appeal to non-Democrats.

‘Our position is clear:’ Zelenskyy and EU dismiss ceding Ukrainian land to Russia

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says constitution prevents territorial surrender to Russia as international leaders discuss potential peace negotiations with Moscow.

European leaders will join Trump-Zelenskyy meeting, signaling solidarity with Ukraine

European leaders including France's Macron, UK's Starmer and EU's von der Leyen join Zelenskyy for crucial Washington meeting with Trump amid Russia's ongoing war.

Pence says Trump needs to bring the ‘hammer’ down on Putin with immediate new sanctions

Mike Pence calls for Donald Trump to demand secondary sanctions on Russia after Alaska summit shifts focus from Ukraine ceasefire to broader peace deal.

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