In what New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani described as a “historic victory” for tenants, New York City housing officials recently approved his rent freeze, which will lock in rents for roughly a million regulated apartments in the Big Apple. Yet, one board member blasted the decision, accusing the board of ignoring its own economic research […]
When a famous right-wing tech titan, several liberal senators, and even the president of the United States simultaneously call for massive new work-free government handouts, it’s worth taking note. It remains to be seen whether the artificial intelligence-induced employment disruptions behind those calls will occur, much less the proposed universal government checks, akin to welfare […]
China’s navy this week test-fired a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the South Pacific, alarming U.S. allies across the region. The launch, China’s second major open-ocean ballistic missile test in less than two years, was described by U.S. officials as a “great concern to the region and the world.” But our nation’s […]
President returned from Turkey overnight Thursday, traveling on the first leg of the trip on an older Air Force One jet, on the guidance of Secret Service. The move quickly elevated concern about the security of the newly refurbished Qatari jet the president used last week. The decision came amid the backdrop of new hostilities...
President Trump said Wednesday he will ask the Supreme Court to rehear a case on the legality of his executive order restricting birthright citizenship, after the high court struck down the policy last week. “I will be asking for a Rehearing by the United States Supreme Court, IMMEDIATELY. This miscarriage of justice will destroy America...
Democrats are trying to pick up the pieces after Graham Platner, the scandal-plagued progressive political newcomer, dropped out of the race to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) after controversies overwhelmed his campaign. That means Maine Democrats don’t have a Senate nominee in the competitive contest — and they have just over two weeks to decide how to proceed before the window to put forward a replacement closes on...
The U.S. and Iranian militaries continued to exchange strikes overnight Thursday, in violation of the 60-day ceasefire the two nations agreed to last month. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said late Wednesday that it struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets, including air defense systems, missile and drone storage sites and naval capabilities. Those strikes came after...