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30-04-2026 Vol 19

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Zohran Mamdani names ‘social justice attorney’— and de Blasio admin alum — to NYC’s top legal job

Steven Banks served as Bill de Blasio’s homeless services director. Steven Banks served as Bill de Blasio’s homeless services director.

DC pipe bomb suspect Brian Cole Jr. is autistic and has OCD, lawyers reveal in bid against pre-trial detention

DC pipe-bomb suspect Brian Cole Jr. is on the spectrum and has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), his attorneys revealed in a motion opposing the government's bid to detain him before...

Zelensky admits Ukraine ‘can’t win’ without US support

"Even now, it's very difficult,'' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. "Even now, it's very difficult,'' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Time for Congress to find a new top watchdog for Trump to nominate

The comptroller general’s 15-year term is up, triggering a search for a long-term replacement.

CIA struck Venezuelan dock allegedly used for drug smuggling: reports

Last week, the CIA struck a remote dock in Venezuela, in the first known attack inside the Latin American country shortly after President Trump teased that such strikes would...

The turbulent trajectory of Trump’s ‘Nazi streak’ acolyte

Paul Ingrassia’s almost Trumpian survival demonstrates how ideological affinity and personal loyalty can outweigh all other considerations in this administration.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was warned of rampant day care fraud last year but ‘turned a blind eye’: GOP state lawmaker

"They can't say they didn't know. We had a hearing on it. We gave them a list, and nothing has happened. I find it shocking that this is still...

$5B in ‘questionable’ rental assistance under Biden revealed — including to thousands of ‘deceased tenants’ and non-citizens: HUD report

Around 200,000 apparently ineligible tenants got 11% of the more than $50 billion in fiscal year 2024 funding. Around 200,000 apparently ineligible tenants got 11% of the more than...

Trump admin pausing some federal funding to Minnesota amid fraud scandals

“SBA is pausing annual funding to Minnesota while we investigate $430 million in suspected PPP fraud across the state,” SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler wrote on X.   “SBA is pausing...

California to expand Newsom’s failing $328M homeless court

A California law taking effect in January will expand Gov. Gavin Newsom's costly mental health court that's been described as a failure by people involved with the program. A...