Year: 2025
March 20, 2025
Politics
Trump warns Dems that ‘backing Khalil is not a great issue’ — but ‘probably a step better’ than opposing deportation of ‘murderers’
“Backing Khalil is not a great issue, but backing Khalil is better than backing these other hundreds of people that are really serious criminals,” the president argued. “Backing Khalil...
March 20, 2025
Politics
Anthony Weiner stiffed by Huma Abedin as ex-wife donates measly $175 to his NYC political comeback campaign
Huma Abedin stiffed ex-hubby Anthony Weiner with a lowball donation for his comeback campaign for New York City Council, well short of the maximum contribution limit. Huma Abedin stiffed...
March 19, 2025
Politics
Trump to order plan to shut down Education Department — advancing major campaign promise
Trump has derided the Department of Education as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. However, finalizing its dismantling is likely impossible without an act of Congress, which created the...
March 19, 2025
Politics
Trump’s letter to Iran demanded new nuclear deal ‘very soon,’ warned of ‘other ways to resolve’ dispute: WH
President Trump recently sent a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei telling the Ayatollah he wants to see a new nuclear deal very soon, a senior administration official...
March 19, 2025
Politics
Columbia University may bow to Trump’s demands over campus antisemitism as $400M federal funding deadline looms: report
Some of the Trump administration's demands include a mask ban, which Jewish alumni groups and elected officials such as Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres and Mayor Eric Adams support —...
March 19, 2025
Politics
Maryland congressman urges Senate Dems to ‘pick new leadership’ after Schumer’s shutdown vote U-turn
“I respect Chuck Schumer. I think he’s had a great, long-standing career. He’s done a lot of great things. But I’m afraid that it may be time for the...
March 19, 2025
Congress
Jordan vows hearings on judicial rulings after Trump calls for impeachments
The Judiciary Committee chair has not endorsed the president’s push to impeach judges.
March 19, 2025
Congress
Trump wants House to ‘get on board’ with Washington budget fix
The president is confident Speaker Mike Johnson will put legislation on the floor to help the District of Columbia, according to a White House official.
March 19, 2025
Politics
Gov. Hochul makes last-minute push for NY mask ban in state budget talks despite public silence on issue
Hochul is likely to push legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Jeffery Dinowitz (D-Bronx) and state Sen. James Skoufis (D-Orange), sources familiar said. Hochul is likely to push legislation sponsored by...
March 19, 2025
Politics
Trump touts new CBP self-deport app for illegal immigrants: ‘Easy way … or the hard way’
President Trump cut a video to promote the "self-deport" functionality of the recently launched CBP Home app, taking a carrots-and-sticks approach in his pitch to illegal immigrants. President Trump...