Year: 2025
June 16, 2025
Congress
House Democrats ask Mike Johnson to boost member security funding
Top House Democrats asked Speaker Mike Johnson Monday to increase the amount of funding available for lawmakers' security following the weekend shootings of Democratic state lawmakers in Minnesota. "We...
June 16, 2025
Politics
Trump floats Russia and possibly China joining G7 at annual summit
"The G7 used to be the G8. Barack Obama and a person named Trudeau didn't want to have Russia in," Trump said alongside current Canadian...
June 16, 2025
Politics
NY AG Letitia James probing local cops for misconduct for working with Trump admin, ICE
The AG's office is targeting any cooperation between local law enforcement officials and federal agencies, including Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security. The AG's...
June 16, 2025
Politics
NY reps warn Senate version of ‘big, beautiful’ bill will be ‘dead on arrival’ if SALT cap lowered to $10K
Blue state Republican reps railed against rumored Senate plans to lower the state and local tax deduction (SALT) cap back down from the House-negotiated level of $40,000 back down...
June 16, 2025
Politics
Transportation Secretary Duffy threatens to cut funding from ‘rogue’ states and cities that impede ICE deportations
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to sever funding from "rogue state actors" that do not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement efforts after President Trump announced a crackdown on big...
June 16, 2025
Congress
Sen. Baldwin named on alleged Minnesota shooter’s list
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin was named among the Democratic politicians included on a list found in the vehicle of the man accused of a politically-motivated attack on two Minnesota...
June 16, 2025
Politics
Gov. Tim Walz walks back call for ‘meaner’ Dems after Minnesota assassinations, urges ‘leading with grace and compassion’
It was a complete 180 from the remarks the governor made exactly two weeks before. It was a complete 180 from the remarks the governor made exactly two weeks...
June 16, 2025
Politics
NYC Democrat boasts 70 endorsements from faith leaders — but some have never heard of him
The Brooklyn Dem touted a whopping show of support from a slew of faith leaders last week — but it was news to about a dozen of them who...
June 16, 2025
Politics
Andrew Cuomo hit with ethics complaint for failing to disclose $2.6M in nuclear stock options
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been hit with an ethics complaint over his failure to publicly reveal over $2.6 million worth of stock options in an advanced nuclear technology...
June 16, 2025
Politics
Teachers union boss Randi Weingarten and labor chief ditch DNC over beef with leadership
"While I am proud to be a Democrat, I appear to be out of step with the leadership you are forging, and I do not want to be the...