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NYC mayor cites $180K racial wealth gap to justify taxes, police cuts

New York Mayor Mamdani highlights stark racial wealth gap in city report but sidesteps questions about why DEI language was removed from the document.

Dems’ Medicare denialism, red states rising and other commentary

“The Trump Administration is considering automatically enrolling Medicare beneficiaries in private insurance plans —...

Israel ambassador to US points to ‘potential’ for ‘continued talks’ with Iran

Michael Leiter, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S., said Sunday that there could be a “potential” for “continued talks” with Iran about the U.S.-Israeli conflict against the country after Vice President Vance said no progress was made in the direction of a peace agreement in recent negotiations. “When you said the talks are still going...

Lawmakers set to return to Washington as TSA paycheck uncertainty looms over partial shutdown negotiations

Lawmakers are set to return to Washington this week as questions over future pay for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees — including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers — loom over efforts to end the partial shutdown. The impasse follows a last-minute split before the Easter recess, when Senate Republicans advanced a measure to fund most of...

Trump ally Orbán sees government fall despite Vance visit

In one of Europe's most consequential elections of the year, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has conceded to the party led by Péter Magyar, ending his run as Hungary's leader after more than 16 years. With 60 percent of the votes counted, Magyar's Tisza Party had more than 52 percent of the vote compared with Orbán’s...

Trump’s White House ballroom construction can continue, for now

A federal court of appeals is allowing construction to proceed for President Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, temporarily extending a lower court order.

U.S. sends Navy destroyers through Strait of Hormuz with aim to demine it

The Navy sent two guided missile destroyers through the Strait of Hormuz as the first step in its plan to reopen the critical waterway to commercial ship traffic.

DHS calls furloughed employees back to work amid shutdown

Furloughed Department of Homeland Security staff are being called back to work in the thick of the partial government shutdown.

Hungarian election rivals Orban and Magyar make final push for votes on eve of poll

The leaders of Hungary's two biggest parties held their final election rallies on Saturday to close a turbulent campaign that will reach its apex in Sunday's election.

Congressional battle: Luna aims to oust Swalwell, Cherfilus-McCormick

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is leading calls to expel two Democratic lawmakers -- Eric Swalwell and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick -- over reports of sexual assault and the misuse of campaign funds.

Rep. Swalwell facing Manhattan DA investigation for sexual assault

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office will investigate a sexual assault allegation against Rep. Eric Swalwell -- the biggest hurdle in the Democratic lawmaker's gubernatorial bid in California.

Congressional battle: Luna wants to oust Swalwell, Cherfilus-McCormick

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is leading calls to expel two Democratic lawmakers -- Eric Swalwell and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick -- over reports of sexual assault and the misuse of campaign funds.

House Republican plans motion to oust Swalwell from Congress amid sexual assault allegations

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna files motion to expel Rep. Eric Swalwell from Congress amid accusations of sexual assault from at least four former female staffers in his office.

Trump blasts Spanberger ahead of Virginia meetings, says state faces tax base exodus like New York, California

President Donald Trump blasts Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger over taxes, warning her policies could drive people and companies out like what's happening in New York and California.

White House staff issued insider trading warning due to suspiciously well-timed bets

The White House warned staff against engaging in insider trading, as well-timed bets related to the war in Iran have been called into question.

Allies yank support for Swalwell’s California governor run after sexual assault allegations

In a stunning political reversal, prominent supporters of Rep. Eric Swalwell's campaign for California governor withdrew their support Friday after the congressman denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him.

ICE detains relatives of 1979 Iran hostage crisis figure after Rubio revokes their legal status

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he revoked the lawful permanent resident status of family members linked to Masoumeh Ebtekar

Swalwell calls sexual misconduct allegations ‘flat out false,’ says he will fight them ‘with everything’

U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., said the recent sexual assault accusations toward him are "absolutely false" amid his bid for governor of California.

Social media erupts after Harris introduces ‘mob boss’ accent to attack Trump: ‘Total cringe’

Kamala Harris impersonated Donald Trump as a mob boss while criticizing his foreign policy at a National Action Network event, sparking online backlash.

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