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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...

When a World Cup exit becomes a political crisis

Many of the countries that failed to advance in the World Cup are seeing the normal cycle of accountability: angry fans, finger-pointing media, fired...

Spot the pol!

This U.S. government official cozies up with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who has already made inroads with the Trump administration due to a highly publicized presidential...

McConnell’s office confirms he remains hospitalized but doesn’t detail why

Sen. Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized nearly three weeks after his admission, the Kentucky Republican's office confirmed Thursday.

FACT FOCUS: Experts say Trump’s claims linking Democrats to communism are inaccurate

President Donald Trump has been warning recently that communism will pose a threat to the U.S. if Democrats win in the upcoming midterm elections.

Trump says his family’s businesses can’t avoid conflicts of interest

President Trump on Thursday dismissed criticism that his family profited from his presidency, saying that nearly any business they would invest in would pose a conflict of interest.

The FBI is directing hundreds of analysts to its probe of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election

The FBI has asked its field offices across the country to dedicate more than 200 staffers to its investigation of the 2020 election in Georgia's Fulton County.

A grand jury indicts Louisiana’s attorney general in a fight over changes to the local courts

Louisiana's Republican attorney general was indicted Thursday on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans, accused of trying to intimidate local officials who fought a law enacted by GOP legislators to overhaul the local courts.

Massachusetts bill would let people sue ICE agents over rights violations

Massachusetts lawmakers are questioning whether people can sue individual ICE agents in state court over alleged constitutional violations during civil immigration enforcement, a remedy that would not be limited to illegal immigrants.

Could Switzerland find a winning XI out of 10 million?

Foreign-born players are increasingly a fixture of teams across the World Cup. In Switzerland, which faces off against Algeria tonight, the politics of a...

Ex-Obama advisor mocked after questioning Chicago’s response to unconscious man: ‘Own a mirror?’

David Alexrod says a 911 operator refused to send help for an unresponsive homeless man outside the Art Institute of Chicago during a heat emergency.

Secret Service missed ‘multiple opportunities’ to prevent Trump assassination attempt: watchdog

The Secret Service missed 102 radio transmissions about Thomas Crooks on the roof with a long gun before shots were fired at the Butler rally, according to a watchdog report.

Portugal plays bigger than its size — in both politics and soccer

Despite Cristiano Ronaldo’s travails, Portugal heads into tonight's World Cup knockout match against Croatia as a strong contender to win this year’s tournament. Victory...

The Real Issue with Texas’s Curriculum Changes

Conservative reform will require doing more to reject mediocrity in education.

The Roe v. Wade of Birthright Citizenship

The Supreme Court’s ruling means that changing the law will take longer and be more wrenching than it would otherwise have to.

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