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Karen Bass will be held accountable for fire failure — one way or another

Another day, another refusal by Karen Bass to cooperate with a congressional investigation.

Law enforcement is putting MacArthur Park in rehab

City Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez has spent years backing policies that turned MacArthur Park into...

The working class truly makes NYC the place to be

Read a collection of hilarious jokes, witty one-liners, and overheard conversations that capture the...

Iran and Ukraine are the last conflicts of the Cold War — and their end could spur an open future for the world

A war is a clash of wills — a bloody collision between irreconcilable national...

Beef Tariffs Are Doing What They’re Supposed to Do

They are designed to raise prices, enriching producers at consumers’ expense.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani drops broad property tax hike in revised budget

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday unveiled a $124.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 that closes a projected $5.4 billion gap without raising property taxes on most property owners, walking back a threat he had used for months to pressure Albany for more funding.

Parents’ rally for kids online safety legislation prompts key senator to promise committee action

Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz told parents and advocacy groups who rallied at the Capitol on Tuesday for passage of the Kids Online Safety Act that his committee would advance that bill and others designed to protect children in the digital space.

Obama meets with Talarico, aiming to boost Democrat’s bid for U.S. Senate in Texas

Former President Barack Obama met with U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico Tuesday in Texas, putting his support behind a campaign that Democrats see as a shot, if a long one, for the party to win statewide in the reliably conservative state.

Trump floats Vance-Rubio ‘dream team’ ticket for 2028

TRUMP on a Vance-Rubio 2028 ticket: "I do believe that's a dream team ... That does not mean you have my endorsement under any circumstance. But you know ... I think it sounds like presidential candidate and vice presidential candidate."

Republican candidates orphaned by Trump scramble for redemption in the primaries

President Trump's grip on Republican primaries is so strong that even candidates he hasn't endorsed are working overtime to show they're aligned with the party's dominant figure.

Trump heads to China with Iran conflict set to reignite

President Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping will be long on ceremony but short on deliverables -- with potential risks for American security, analysts predicted this week.

Trump says rising cost of living is not forcing him to settle war with Iran

President Trump said Tuesday the rising cost of living in the U.S. is not pressuring him to make peace with Iran, and his only motivation in negotiations is to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

Nebraska Democrats clash in U.S. House primary for the state’s ‘blue dot’ district

The fate of Nebraska's "blue dot" - a small, but significant factor in presidential politics - will take center stage Tuesday as Democratic voters select a congressional nominee in the state's high-profile 2nd District.

5,000 churches claim sanctuary status from ICE warrantless arrests

More than 5,000 churches have publicly declared themselves to be sanctuaries, immune from the most aggressive of ICE's immigration enforcement.

AOC leads Democrats’ 2028 pack in new poll, tops Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the leading 2028 Democratic presidential primary pick in a new survey, receiving twice as many votes as former Vice President Kamala Harris.

Dems’ latest Virginia redistricting scheme draws mockery amid major court filing blunder

Democrats are facing Republican ridicule from a former prosecutor after reportedly filing their Virginia redistricting appeal to the wrong Supreme Court

Hegseth dismisses ‘foolish’ US stockpile concerns as Iran conflict tests munitions

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says U.S. munitions are not depleted, pushing back on reports of strained weapons stockpiles after the Iran conflict.

Dem House hopeful tied to district’s secret sex-abuse settlements after touting transparency record

Progressive House hopeful Randy Villegas ran on transparency when he wanted to be a school board member, but he subsequently was on the board that approved settlements in multiple sex-abuse cases.

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