Politics
New York City’s new mayor isn’t wasting any time picking a fight with the federal government. Zohran Mamdani signed Executive Order 13 this week, drawing a hard line between city institutions and federal immigration enforcement — declaring that ICE agents cannot enter public schools, hospitals, or city-run shelters without a judicial warrant. It sounds simple, […]
33d ago
Politics
A presidential pardon can wipe out federal charges — but it cannot touch state prosecutors. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner made that crystal clear this week, putting Epstein’s associates on notice: no matter what happens in Washington, state-level prosecutors have the full authority to pursue their own cases, and nothing in the Constitution can stop […]
33d ago
Politics
The U.S. military has been conducting lethal strikes on boats in the Caribbean for months — targeting vessels suspected of carrying narcotics. Reports indicate at least 186 people have been killed across these operations. Now a sitting congressman is saying those strikes have crossed a line that could make the people who ordered them criminals […]
33d ago
Politics
A Washington State lawmaker has introduced legislation requiring cognitive fitness tests for members of Congress — a proposal that would be a first in U.S. history and faces a steep constitutional hurdle.
35d ago
Politics
Vice President JD Vance announced Tuesday that 186,000 deceased Americans are actively collecting SNAP benefits and 355,000 recipients are double-dipping — claims made at an Iowa rally citing his anti-fraud task force. The USDA has not released the underlying data.
35d ago
Politics
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani became the first sitting NYC mayor in years to skip the Met Gala — while Jeff Bezos co-chaired the event. Instead, he released a photo series honoring Amazon delivery workers and fashion industry laborers.
36d ago
Politics
Trump is pushing a constitutional amendment to cap House service at 6 years and Senate service at 12 — a move that would force out an estimated 73% of sitting members of Congress.
36d ago
Economy
Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna introduced the Make Billionaires Pay Act, a 5% annual wealth tax on America's 938 billionaires projected to raise $4.4 trillion over ten years — funding $12,000 household payments, teacher salary guarantees, and expanded Medicare.
37d ago
Politics
Rep. Seth Moulton called Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth 'absolutely guilty' of war crimes on CNN, comparing him to Nazi submarine captains executed at Nuremberg — a charge rooted in U.S. military strikes on Caribbean vessels he says may be killing innocent fishermen.
41d ago
Politics
Lisa Domski spent 38 years building a career at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. She was loyal, experienced, and by all accounts an exemplary employee. When the company rolled out its COVID-19 vaccine mandate in 2021, she didn’t refuse out of ignorance or indifference. She asked for a religious exemption — specifically citing her […]
42d ago
Politics
Two Republican senators publicly broke with the Trump administration over the Comey indictment, raising alarms about DOJ independence and the precedent being set by the prosecution.
43d ago
Politics
President Trump told the Artemis II lunar crew at the Oval Office that he would have had 'no trouble' becoming an astronaut. The internet didn’t let it go.
43d ago