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Mamdani’s ‘equity’ crusade blinds us to child abuse — endangering NYC’s kids

NYC's child protection agency insists that “systemic racism,” not child abuse, is the real problem — and thanks to Mayor Zohran Mamdani ACS is doubling down.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their...

Trump administration proposes stripping tax-exempt status from schools using race-based programs

The Trump administration proposed new regulations to strip the tax-exempt status of private schools if ​they offer targeted programs supporting specific racial groups.

US military took down approximately 100 suspected cartel drones at southern border in August

The U.S. military took down approximately 100 suspected cartel drones at the southern border in August using sophisticated laser systems, officials say.

Why the feds hung a ‘Do not enter’ sign on certain driving schools

It should be obvious: Those who can’t read simple road signs should be nowhere...

WATCH: Feds move to close commercial driver’s license loophole after deadly Virginia bus crash

How does a bus driver who doesn't speak English get a commercial license in America? The answer, investigators say, is more complicated than anyone expected. Washington Times reporter Susan Ferrechio explains what went wrong and what's being done to fix it.

FTC lawsuit accuses transgender-health group of making false claims to back ‘gender-affirming care’

The Federal Trade Commission and four states filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, arguing that its "deceptive claims" have provided the basis for harmful gender-transition surgeries and drugs for minors.

LISTEN: The war is over — or is it?

President Trump announced the end of the war with Iran, and said a peace deal was in the process of being signed. A day later, he announced the Strait of Hormuz would soon reopen and that the peace deal was in the process of being signed. But questions remain: Are we at war or not?

All detainees from immigration facility ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ have been transferred, DHS says

All detainees at an immigration detention center in an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," have been transferred to other facilities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related to the hurricane season.

U.S. tells states to deal with unemployment fraud or face penalties

The U.S. Labor Department told all 50 states on Wednesday that they need to get serious about fighting fraud and waste in unemployment insurance, or else they won't get more money for those programs from the federal government.

California comes under DOJ scrutiny for program boosting gay-owned contractors

Firms with LGBT ownership have an advantage in winning contracts from the California Public Utilities Commission -- but only if they can prove their proprietors are truly gay.

Trump’s pick to lead FEMA pledges to be ‘fair and reasonable’ in assessing disaster aid requests

Cameron Hamilton, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, pledged to senators Wednesday to be "fair and reasonable" in assessing requests for disaster aid as he seeks to run an agency roiled by the administration's threats to dismantle it.

Bill Cassidy unloads on Trump’s Iran deal: Reagan is ‘rolling over in his grave’

Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana panned President Trump's first-stage peace deal with Iran on Wednesday, calling it "the worst foreign policy blunder in decades."

DOJ seeks to block reparations to Black people whose ancestors suffered housing discrimination

The Justice Department is suing Evanston, Illinois, to stop a first-of-its-kind reparations program that has handed out more than $5 million to Black residents who said they were hurt by housing discrimination.

Hillary Clinton calls Biden 2024 rerun a ‘terrible mistake’

HILLARY CLINTON on Biden running for reelection: "He made a terrible mistake. He made a terrible mistake for himself, his legacy and for the country."

‘Trump should renege’: Iran deal faces backlash from conservative allies

Critics call Trump's Iran deal one of the most humiliating in U.S. diplomatic history, citing billions in concessions for few Iranian commitments.

‘Yeah, I saved a life’: Michelle Obama casually reveals she rescued a choking friend at dinner

Michelle Obama revealed she performed the Heimlich maneuver on a choking friend during dinner, sharing the story on her podcast with Craig Robinson.

Michigan pollster accuses McMorrow campaign of killing unfavorable Senate poll

A prominent Michigan pollster is accusing state Sen. Mallory McMorrow’s Senate campaign of pressuring a state capitol news outlet into killing a survey of...

Trump’s Iran deal ‘giving a lot more to get a lot less’ than Obama’s, senator says

Trump's Iran memorandum of understanding draws bipartisan criticism and support as lawmakers debate whether it gives more than Obama's JCPOA.

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