Month: February 2025
February 13, 2025
Politics
Mayoral candidate Brad Lander wants to link store security cameras to NYPD to cut down on retail theft
A Democratic mayoral contender wants to force city stores to “unlock the toothpaste” by linking their camera systems to cops to speed up shoplifting reports.Comptroller Brad... A Democratic mayoral...
February 13, 2025
Politics
Lee Zeldin demands return of $20B ‘parked’ at a financial institution by ‘Biden EPA’ to dole out to climate groups
“Shockingly, roughly 20 billion of your tax dollars were parked at an outside financial institution by the Biden EPA,” Zeldin said. “This scheme was the first of its kind...
February 13, 2025
Politics
Petition calling for Denmark to buy California secures more than 230K signatures as Trump eyes Greenland
The Denmarkification campaign hopes to “Måke Califørnia Great Ægain.” The Denmarkification campaign hopes to “Måke Califørnia Great Ægain.”
February 13, 2025
Politics
Melania Trump ‘excited’ to reopen White House to public tours
Public tours of the executive mansion – paused as the 47th president transitioned into the Oval Office – will restart on Feb. 25, according to the first lady’s office. ...
February 13, 2025
Congress
Key committee could advance stalled health policy overhaul
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is giving a significant platform to revived, bipartisan talks on legislation to lower prescription drug costs, according to a staff memo reviewed by...
February 13, 2025
Politics
Federal judge allows Trump to push forward with buyouts for government workers
About 65,000 federal workers have accepted buyouts, according to the White House. About 65,000 federal workers have accepted buyouts, according to the White House.
February 13, 2025
Politics
Tim Walz’s daughter rants against Trump’s trans athlete executive order: ‘Dangerous precedent’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's daughter, Hope Walz, went viral this week for a series of TikToks criticizing President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender athletes from women's and girls' sports. Minnesota...
February 13, 2025
Congress
Top House appropriator says spending talks still on track
The top appropriators of the House and Senate are still pursuing a bipartisan spending agreement ahead of the March 14 deadline to avoid a government shutdown — barely a...
February 12, 2025
Politics
DHS slams ACLU over lawsuit accusing Trump admin of denying migrant detainees at Guantanamo Bay access to lawyers
“If the AMERICAN Civil Liberties Union cares more about highly dangerous criminal aliens including murderers & vicious gang members than they do about American citizens — they should change...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Trump asked to shut down NYC ‘injection sites’ where drug addicts consume with impunity
The Trump administration is being urged to shut down two controversial, NYC-government approved "safe injection sites" -- where drug addicts can use illegal drugs like meth, heroin and cocaine...