Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo enters race for NYC mayor
Ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo has finally announced his bid for New York City mayor — after months of speculation of whether he’d use the race for his return to politics.
How Zelensky’s Oval Office Meeting Turned into a Showdown With Trump
The question hovering over Washington was whether the confrontation was a spontaneous outburst or a planned verbal smack down.
NYC Council members slam Mayor Adams and charter panel for not taking on sanctuary laws
Mayor Eric Adams talks a big game about rolling back NYC’s sanctuary laws, but he refuses to direct his Charter Revision Commission to let voters decide the controversial topic. Now a group of City Council members are demanding it.
Defund-the-police NYC pol says constituents in high-crime area want more cops because they ‘don’t know’ better
A Defund the Police-pushing Bronx councilwoman — who represents one of the most crime-ridden sections of NYC — all but accused her constituents this week of being clueless for wanting more cops.
Iowa becomes first state to end transgender civil rights protections
The bill created explicit legal definitions of female and male based on the reproductive organs with which they were born.
Ukraine routinely bucks US interests at the UN — despite receiving $175B: State Department data
Despite receiving hundreds of billions of dollars in critical military aide since Russia’s invasion in 2022, Ukraine has made a habit of obfuscating U.S. interests at the United Nations,
House Republicans looking to nix Washington’s Black Lives Matter Plaza
House Republicans are eying a bit of capital beautification — drawing up plans to do away with Black Lives Matter Plaza.
Zelensky says he still wants minerals deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would still be interested in a deal to share mineral rights with the United States — after leaving the White House without signing an agreement following an explosive blowup with President Trump in the Oval Office Friday. Trump has demanded a share of Ukraine’s rich mineral deposits, as recompense…
‘The Interview’: Gov. Maura Healey Wants Democrats to Put Up a Fight
The Massachusetts leader, whose influence goes well beyond her state, discusses how the Democratic Party can pick its battles and rebuild its brand.