Category: Politics
January 17, 2025
Politics
NYC Council pushing lobbying ban on mayor’s office staffers — but excludes itself from crackdown
The City Council is poised to pass legislation that extends lobbying restrictions to cover more power brokers in the Mayor's office after they leave the government -- but it...
January 17, 2025
Politics
Bill Gates had ‘intriguing’ three-hour dinner with Trump: ‘I was frankly impressed’
“I felt like he was energized and looking forward to helping to drive innovation. I was frankly impressed with how well he showed a lot of interest in the...
January 17, 2025
Politics
Rep. Ritchie Torres blasts NYC for using Bronx as ‘dumping ground’ over new 2,200-bed migrant shelter
New York City Congressman Ritchie Torres has called on the city to stop treating the Bronx like “a dumping ground” for shelters, as it prepares to move thousands of...
January 17, 2025
Politics
Senate on track to pass bill named for murdered jogger Laken Riley to crack down on illegal migrant crime
Senators will vote on final passage of the bill Monday evening, following President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony. Senators will vote on final passage of the bill Monday evening, following...
January 17, 2025
Politics
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appoints Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to take JD Vance’s vacant seat in the Senate
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday that his state's lieutenant governor Jon Husted would replace a seat left vacant by Vice President-elect JD Vance in the US Senate for...
January 17, 2025
Politics
Chuck Schumer reveals private conversations with Biden urging president to end 2024 campaign
Sen. Chuck Schumer revealed his significant, behind-the-scenes role in persuading President Biden to drop out of the presidential race. Sen. Chuck Schumer revealed his significant, behind-the-scenes role in persuading...
January 17, 2025
Politics
Trump talks trade, TikTok and fentanyl in ‘good’ phone call with China’s Xi days before inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump revealed Friday he had a "good" phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, discussing ways in which their nations could cooperate on "Trade, Fentanyl, TikTok" and...
January 17, 2025
Politics
The Left is now more unpopular worldwide than any time since the Cold War: report
The Left suffered a record low average of just 45% of votes in dozens of ballots held globally last year, according to the analysis of 73 democratic elections, conducted...
January 17, 2025
Politics
Biden commutes nearly 2,500 more sentences in final days of presidency
President Biden announced Friday morning he is commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 inmates as the end of his presidency draws near. President Biden announced Friday morning he is commuting the...
January 17, 2025
Politics
Biden – in rambling final sitdown interview – dismisses claim that Netanyahu slow-walked cease-fire to help Trump
Biden, who rambled and meandered throughout his final sitdown TV interview as commander in chief, appeared notably confident in his answer when MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell presented him with...