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No Mary: What the Broadway hit — and history — gets wrong about first lady Mary Todd Lincoln

The show is hilarious, but it's just the latest false narrative about the unfairly maligned first lady.

Gotham’s tyrannical ‘bike kings’ are taking over the city

Cycling activists and their friends at the Department of Transportation have stepped up their...

The long shadow of Chinese foreign influence looms over California

Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia until last week, was forced to resign, pleading...

It’s the gas tax, stupid

President Donald Trump is asking Congress to suspend the federal gas tax until the...

Lindsey Graham calls for US to use ‘any means necessary’ to stop the people behind the killing of Iranians

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina called for the U.S. to use "any means necessary" to stop the individuals behind the killing of Iranians.

Federal court clears California’s new House map boosting Democrats ahead of 2026 midterms

Federal court approves California House map that could boost Democrats in 2026 midterms, rejecting Republican GOP challenge to the redistricting process.

Hochul endorses legislation to allow New Yorkers to sue ICE agents: ‘Power does not justify abuse’

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul backed legislation to allow residents to sue ICE agents for alleged constitutional violations as part of new guardrails for immigration enforcement.

Trump to shut down Afghan evacuee camp

President Trump has informed Congress he will shut down the migrant camp in Qatar where the U.S. holds Afghan evacuees before they are allowed to reach America, a senior lawmaker said Wednesday.

Youngkin declares Virginia ‘stronger than ever’ in final State of the Commonwealth address

Gov. Glenn Youngkin delivered his final State of the Commonwealth address on Wednesday, closing out a four-year run that steered Virginia out of the COVID-19 lockdowns and attracted substantial business investment and job growth. But his four years in office also ran into partisan gridlock and failed to translate his achievements into Republican gains at the ballot box.

Mamdani housing czar called ‘White, middle-class homeowners’ a ‘huge problem’ during 2021 podcast appearance

NYC's new tenant protection chief Cea Weaver previously called "White, middle-class homeowners' a 'huge problem' for renters and urged undermining homeownership in 2021 remarks.

The White House Is Becoming Trump’s Picture of Dorian Gray

The White House is becoming reminiscent of Portillo’s.

Senate Republicans flip votes to quash Venezuela war powers resolution

Senate Republicans on Thursday flipped just enough votes to kill Democrats' war powers resolution that sought to block President Trump from further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval.

How Minnesota became the center of the Somali community and fraud allegations

Somali immigrants have flocked to Minnesota over the past two decades because of the state's liberal social policies and plentiful jobs that others won't do.

Renaming the Department of Defense the ‘Department of War’ could cost up to $125 million

Renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War could cost U.S. taxpayers as much as $125 million depending on how broadly and quickly the change is made, according to an analysis released Wednesday from the Congressional Budget Office.

California’s new Democrat-dominated congressional map survives court challenge

A federal court ruled in favor of California's new congressional map Wednesday, saying the fact that the lines were approved by voters as a way to give Democrats more political power shields it from any questions about being an illegal racial gerrymander.

ACLU drops lawsuit after HHS restored some funding to Planned Parenthood

The American Civil Liberties Union has dropped its lawsuit against the Trump administration after the Department of Health and Human Services quietly restored millions of dollars in funds to Planned Parenthood after freezing tens of millions in Title X family planning funds.

Top federal Minnesota prosecutors officially terminated after dispute over ICE shooting probe

Minnesota federal prosecutor Joseph Thompson and four others gave notice of their resignations after disagreements about the ICE-involved shooting.

DHS exposes background of NYC city council employee after Mamdani fumed over arrest

After outrage from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani over the arrest of a city council employee, DHS shared that the individual arrested is an illegal immigrant with a previous arrest.

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