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Mamdani’s “Meet the Press” Interview Triggers New Debate Over Taxes, Trump Meeting and Governor Hochul’s Stance
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani sparked fresh controversy Sunday following a high-profile appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press , where he addressed his tax-reform agenda, described his recent Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump, and weighed in on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s approach to state-level tax increases. NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani The interview, which quickly drew reactions across the political spectrum, offered the clearest picture yet of how Mamdani i
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Congress to Send Epstein Files Release Bill to Trump for Signature
Congress on Tuesday approved bipartisan legislation requiring the Justice Department to release thousands of pages of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, sending the measure to President Donald Trump, who has signaled he will sign it. The Epstein Files Transparency Act cleared the House in a 427–1 vote and later passed the Senate by unanimous consent, reflecting rare and overwhelming bipartisan agreement. The bill mandates the disclosure of all unclassified Justice Department d
Nov 192 min read


Attorney General James Wins Court Order Blocking Federal Attempt to Reclaim SNAP Benefits
New York Attorney General Letitia James NEW YORK —New York Attorney General Letitia James secured an emergency court order temporarily halting the Trump administration’s effort to retract Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits already released to millions of Americans. The ruling, issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocks a last-minute directive from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that ordered states to “immediat
Nov 102 min read


Trump’s sweeping pardons of 2020 election–related allies
On November 10, 2025, Donald Trump issued what may be one of his most consequential exercises of the pardon power: a “full, complete, and unconditional” federal pardon for more than seventy individuals who were involved in efforts to challenge or overturn the 2020 presidential election results. President Donald Trump Key figures included: Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s former personal lawyer and one of the most visible proponents of his post-2020 election fraud claims. Mark Meadows,
Nov 103 min read


Trump Calls on Republicans to Nix the Filibuster amid Government Shutdown
President Donald J. Trump on Thursday night publicly urged Senate Republicans to scrap the legislative filibuster—a long‐standing Senate rule requiring 60 votes to advance many pieces of legislation—in an effort to break the stalemate that has extended the federal government shutdown into its 30th day. President Donald J. Trump In a post on his social-media platform, Truth Social, Trump wrote: “THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE ‘NUCLEAR OPTION,’ GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND
Oct 312 min read


Marijuana Shops Sue New York After State’s Measuring Error Leaves Dozens Too Close to Schools
Dozens of licensed marijuana dispensaries across New York — including at least one in Rochester — are suing the state after regulators...
Aug 182 min read


3 Dead, 9 Injured in Shooting at Brooklyn Lounge
A shooting inside a crowded Brooklyn lounge early Sunday left three people dead and nine others wounded, authorities said, marking one of...
Aug 182 min read


Past Controversies at the Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center Honors have long been one of the most prestigious awards in American arts, but the institution has faced periodic...
Aug 132 min read


Trump Names 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees Amid Ongoing Institutional Controversy
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors recipients, unveiling a star-studded list that comes against...
Aug 132 min read


More Than 16,500 New Yorkers Apply for Gov. Hochul’s Free Community College Program
More than 16,500 New Yorkers have applied to Governor Kathy Hochul’s groundbreaking free community college program for adult learners in...
Aug 131 min read


Officer killed, gunman dead after shooting near CDC headquarters in Atlanta
A police officer was killed and a gunman died after a shooting Friday near the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in...
Aug 112 min read


Critics Say Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Targets Nation’s Poorest, While Millions Who Could Be Impacted Don’t Vote
A sweeping legislative package backed by President Donald Trump is drawing fire from advocates and policy analysts who say it will...
Jul 303 min read
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