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How Legal Aid, DAs flout the law — and keep madmen like NYC stabber on the streets

NYC's public defenders and prosecutors aren't regularly asking for mental competence exams at arraignments involving the mentally disturbed — leaving them untreated and putting...

Biden, bureaucrats scramble to set roadblocks to Trump-proof federal government

Democrats are racing against time to set lawful "land mines" to blunt the impact of President-elect Donald Trump, scrambling to rush billions in cash out the door, confirm judges and entrench climate and health policies before the incoming administration can dismantle all of it.

USAID paid for meals that went to Syrian terrorists

American taxpayers paid for hundreds of thousands of meals that went to al Qaeda-affiliated fighters in Syria, federal prosecutors revealed in announcing charges against the NGO employee they say was responsible for it.

Diplomatic Security Service agents stop serial killer, only to be ignored by leadership

Ramon Rivera, 53, has been charged in the murder of three innocent bystanders in a stabbing spree across New York City on Monday. But the Washington Examiner can report that Rivera’s attacks only ended when State Department Diplomatic Security Service agents detained him near the headquarters of the United Nations. While the New York Police […]

Denver mayor suggests ‘Tiananmen Square’-type confrontation over Trump deportation plans

It’s not an exaggeration to say Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is radically left-wing. His record as a politician has proven that. However, if there was any remaining doubt, his recent comments about his intentions to defy boldly the Trump administration’s policies on illegal immigrants were a fresh reminder.  Johnston stated he would not comply with […]

Feds approve NYC congestion pricing

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Biden OKs $9 NYC traffic toll Federal officials have approved a plan that would allow New York City to implement a $9 toll on cars entering Manhattan as part of a bid to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality. © AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey,...

Biden proposes to restrict pollution from new gas plants

The Biden administration has proposed a rule that it says will reduce pollution stemming from new gas-fired power plants and other industrial facilities. The proposal would require these plants to cut their emissions of pollutants known as nitrogen oxides, which can lead to smog formation and contribute to asthma in people with long-term exposure. The agency said that the...

Evening Report — Where Trump’s Cabinet picks stand

{beacon} Evening Report © AP Photo/John Raoux Cabinet questions swirl after AG shakeup Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) withdrawal from consideration to be President-elect Trump’s attorney general moves the spotlight to other nominees who could face a tough path to confirmation. Gaetz’s brief AG nod acted like a shield, drawing attention away from Tulsi...

Republicans ask for investigation into federal funding for Planned Parenthood

A group of more than 100 Republican lawmakers is asking for an investigation into the amount of federal funding that has been awarded to health centers that also provide abortion, including Planned Parenthood. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), as well as House Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), led a letter to the Government Accountability...

Federal officials approve New York congestion pricing plan 

Federal officials have approved a plan that would allow New York City to implement a $9 toll on cars that are driving into Manhattan as part of an effort to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality. The city originally planned to charge $15, but axed those plans earlier this year. New York State Gov....

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