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Michael Goodwin: Hochul and Mamdani are on an ideological bender — tax hike could kill NYC’s golden goose

During her 2022 campaign against GOP opponent Lee Zeldin, Hochul, in what had started as a routine public appearance, suddenly demanded that Republicans “just jump on a bus and...

Obama and Mamdani meet for the first time, read to New York City preschoolers

A group of preschoolers in the Bronx received a visit from former President Obama and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Saturday, the first meeting between the two men coming just over a week after Mamdani marked his 100th day in office. The pair read to children at Learning Through Play Pre-K Center...

Vance says he’s ‘grateful’ for Pope Leo’s statement on not wanting public debate with Trump

Vice President JD Vance thanked Pope Leo XIV on Saturday after the pontiff sought to downplay a days-long clash with President Trump and said he didn't want to engage in a public debate with the president. The pope said earlier on Saturday that some of the coverage of his comments throughout his papal visit to...

Obama, Mamdani sing ‘Wheels on the Bus’ with Bronx kids during first joint appearance: video

Barack Obama and Mayor Zohran Mamdani sang and read with children at a Bronx childcare center during their first in-person meeting on Saturday.

California ignores voter fraud –– and fights those who expose it

How easy is it for illegal votes to be cast in California? Consider the...

Boebert fires back at Dave Chapelle over ‘weaponized’ transgender jokes

Rep. Lauren Boebert lashed back at Dave Chappelle, responding to claims that she had weaponized a Capitol Hill selfie to push transgender policy debates.

White House meets AI firm Anthropic amid political tensions, Pentagon dispute

Trump administration reconsiders Anthropic ban as CEO meets White House officials to discuss Mythos Preview, a powerful new AI cybersecurity model.

Chicago mayor links restaurant industry to ‘slavery’ as tipped wage fight intensifies

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson ties the restaurant industry to slavery, defending his veto of a measure to end the subminimum wage for tipped workers.

White House reviewing cases of missing, dead scientists for possible links as 11th person identified

The White House says it is working with the FBI to review cases of American scientists who have gone missing or died in recent years in a growing list.

Kicking Out the Crazy

The Trump administration seems to be pivoting away from the fringes of American intellectual life to which it was once so attracted.

Why the Supposedly Moderate Democratic Health Plan Won’t Fly Either

The public option sounds moderate, but its economics are anything but.

Appeals court sides with Trump on transgender prisoners

A federal appeals court on Friday erased a lower court ruling that had barred the administration from keeping transgender female prisoners in men's prisons.

Congress approves brief extension of FISA surveillance; disputes unresolved

Congress has approved a 10-day extension of a warrantless spy program after conservative Republican hard-liners refused to support GOP leaders' urging to reauthorize the law without any modifications.

Lead prosecutor against John Brennan removed from case

A federal prosecutor investigating one of President Trump's political enemies has reportedly been pulled off the case.

Lutnick trashes U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, calls for deal to be ‘reconsidered and reimagined’

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick backed President Trump's disapproval of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on Friday, insisting the deal needs to be renegotiated to better suit American interests.

Trump rebukes Mamdani’s new plan to ‘tax the rich’

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new "tax the rich" plan drew condemnation from President Trump, a Queens native, who slammed the policy that would affect his business.

Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after longer renewal collapsed in House

The Senate approved a short-term renewal until April 30 of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, following a chaotic, post-midnight scramble in the House to keep the authority from expiring.

Judge warned of ‘very concerning’ Justin Fairfax behavior weeks before Dem gunned down wife

A judge flagged Justin Fairfax's mental health in a custody case weeks before the former Virginia lieutenant governor's murder-suicide near Washington, D.C.

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