Thursday

12-03-2026 Vol 19

Year: 2025

‘Full of despair’: Senate Dems look to regroup after losing shutdown fight

Democrats are openly questioning whether they lost their last point of leverage by ceding to Republicans in the latest skirmish over funding the government.

Cuomo used damaging big-foot tactics, secrecy in dealing with NYC officials battling COVID: scathing study

Mayoral candidate and then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo used heavy-handed tactics and secretiveness with Big Apple officials as the city struggled to contain the deadly COVID pandemic, a scathing new study...

US military shoots down Houthi drones as Trump’s strikes against terrorist group continue

US warships have shot down roughly a dozen Houthi drones since President Donald Trump launched airstrikes against the terrorist organization on Saturday, according to a report. US warships have shot down...

NYC health officials missed early COVID spread by following CDC bureaucrats: ‘Possibility we could have saved lives’

It was a horrible place to be, wedged between the suspicion of cases and the inability to test them,'' said former city Health Department official Don Weiss. It was...

Karoline Leavitt to skip White House Correspondents’ Association dinner

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is planning to forgo the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner next month amid friction with the press corps. White House press...

Overwhelming number of New Yorkers support changes to take mentally ill off streets, subways: poll

Nearly 90% of New York City voters support expanding involuntary commitment and care of mentally ill residents roaming the streets or the subway, a new poll reveals. Nearly 90%...

Democrats’ approval ratings sink to historic lows as party tears itself apart over Schumer’s decision not to filibuster shutdown

Dems are now held in lower esteem than lawyers, undertakers and car salesmen. Dems are now held in lower esteem than lawyers, undertakers and car salesmen.

Putin ‘accepts the philosophy of President Trump’ on ending war in Ukraine: US special envoy

Trump and Putin are set to discuss the cease-fire proposal this week, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday. Trump and Putin are...

Adrienne Adams’ bid for NYC mayor dealt major blow after campaign haul falls for matching funds: ‘Disadvantage’

Council Speaker Adrienne Adams generated $128,000 in donations from supporters during the first week of her mayoral campaign -- but fell short of qualifying for public matching funds needed...

Trump hits highest approval he’s ever had — as more Americans say US is on right track than any time in 20 years: poll

The survey also found that voters generally feel Trump is bringing "the right kind of change" on the key issues — even tariffs. The survey also found that voters...