Month: February 2025
February 23, 2025
Politics
NY GOP Rep. Mike Lawler sings spoof of Beach Boys hit ‘Kokomo’ about expansionist Trump
"Aruba. Jamaica. Panama, I'm going to take ya. Bermuda. Bahama. Greenland, come home to your mama. Key Largo, Toronto. Trudeau, why don't we go," Lawler sang with his hands...
February 23, 2025
Politics
‘Anti-Trump CPAC’ summit interrupted by bomb threat made by poster claiming it was ‘to honor the J6 hostages’
The threat to the event came from an online poster with the moniker "Enrique T" -- similar to the name of the ex-leader of the notorious Proud Boys, Enrique...
February 23, 2025
Politics
Ukraine’s Zelensky balks at mineral deal if it’s repayment for Biden-era US aid: ‘A grant is not a debt’
President Trump has been demanding such a pact, but Ukraine has been pushing for new security guarantees or fresh military funding in exchange for its minerals. President Trump has...
February 23, 2025
Politics
CUNY professors union does 180 on plan to boycott Israel after supposed voting ‘irregularities’
The union representing professors at the City University of New York repealed a controversial resolution approved last month in support of the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel....
February 23, 2025
Congress
Jim Jordan derides critics of federal workforce cuts
He cited an example from the Washington Post about a locksmith.
February 23, 2025
Politics
Hochul reiterates she can still oust Adams, blames Trump for perception of ‘holding the city hostage’
Gov. Kathy Hochul once again reaffirmed that she has the power to oust Mayor Adams but pinned much of the blame for the uproar over a speculated quid pro quo...
February 23, 2025
Politics
George Pataki praises Trump for killing congestion pricing — and calls for an NY version of DOGE
Former Republican Gov. George Pataki praised President Trump for moving to kill congestion pricing, but ripped the commander-in-chief's handling of the negotiations to end Russia's brutal war against Ukraine as...
February 23, 2025
Politics
Trump looking to sell off Nancy Pelosi Federal Building
The Nancy Pelosi Federal Building, a two-decade-old, 18-story tower known as the San Francisco Federal Building until its formal dedication to the former House speaker in December, sits on Mission and...
February 23, 2025
Politics
Dem senator loses her mind over Elon Musk’s demand for all federal workers to answer question, ‘What did you do last week?’
Musk publicly wrote on X that "failure to respond will be taken as a resignation" — something that was not noted in the email blast. He was adamant that...
February 23, 2025
Politics
Russia launches record number of drones at Ukraine — as Kyiv nears mineral rights deal with US
The dismal new record was set soon after news broke that the US and Ukraine were close to reaching a mineral rights deal, much to Putin's chagrin, after US...