Hochul’s New York City Pied-à-Terre Tax Plan Draws Fire From GOP, Praise From City Leaders
Mayor Mamdani says the plan is a sign the city will be ‘taxing the ultra-wealthy and global elites.’
By DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN
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Feds Accuse SantaCon Founder of Running Charity Con
The organizer of the popular bar crawl is accused of using money raised for charity to pay for luxury vacations and extravagant meals.
By LUKE FUNK
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Jimmy Kimmel Doubles Down on His Charlie Kirk ‘MAGA Gang’ Remarks by Mocking Trump’s ‘Jesus’ Posting
The late-night host is showing no signs that he regrets his comment about Kirk’s shooting, which conservatives have said was insensitive.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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California Considers Forcing Companies To Research Possible Slave Ties in Their Past
The new possible requirement comes as companies leave the state over burdensome regulations.
By LUKE FUNK
|Jimmy Kimmel May Face Federal Investigation as Carr Vows To Probe Broadcast TV Stars Who Don’t Disclose Political Fundraising
The ABC late-night host is a prolific fundraiser for Democrats, but has faced criticism for declining to disclose his advocacy to his viewers.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
|Governor Threatens To Withhold Millions in State Funds From Houston Over Its New ICE Policy
The mayor wants the city council to repeal a new rule that limits city police support for ICE operations.
By LUKE FUNK
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Republicans Assail California Bill They Say Would Criminalize Immigrant Fraud Investigations
Conservatives have dubbed the measure, which passed committee last week, the ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act.’
By NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
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Delta Quietly Backs Away From Net-Zero Emissions Goals
The airline has removed a pledge from its website to use 10 percent aviation fuel by 2030 but says it is still a goal.
By LUKE FUNK
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Mamdani at 100 Days: Mayor Touts ‘Pothole Politics’ While Bigger Promises Languish
From free buses to frozen rents, the mayor’s landmark promises remain a work in progress at the 100-day mark.
By NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
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U.S. Navy Enforces Full Blockade of Iranian Ports as Trump Says War ‘Close to Over’
CENTCOM says American warships are enforcing an impartial blockade on all vessels as Trump and Vance express optimism for a deal.
By JOTAM CONFINO
|American, Lebanese, and Israeli Officials Agree on Need To Disarm Hezbollah
‘We certainly don’t want the French anywhere near these negotiations,’ Israel’s ambassador to Washington, Yechiel Leiter, tells reporters.
By BENNY AVNI
|Israel Minister Tells German Chancellor: ‘You Will Not Force Us Into Ghettos Again’
Finance minister’s Holocaust-linked remarks aimed at Berlin prompt rare public rebuke from Israel’s ambassador.
By JOTAM CONFINO
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Israel, Lebanon To Hold Historic Peace Talks at Washington as Hezbollah Rejects Negotiations
Hezbollah denounces the talks as ‘futile’ and vows it ‘will not surrender,’ calls on Lebanon to cancel the meeting.
By JOTAM CONFINO
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Iran’s Chief Negotiator Blasts America and Israel With Barbs of an Online Native
A Los Angeles-based propagandist and media pro is being credited for the growing X profile of Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Galibaf, who has no English-language skills to his name.
By SHARON KEHNEMUI
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Will Crypto End America’s Financial Dominance and Hamper Our Ability To Sanction Rogue Regimes?
Eliminating a sanction-evading crypto mogul, Babak Zanjani, could hurt the Iranian regime worse than killing many generals, an Israeli reporter writes.
By BENNY AVNI
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Swalwell, Gonzales Officially Resign from Congress After Colleagues Threatened To Expel Them
The size of the Republican majority will go unchanged, with one Democrat and one Republican leaving.
By MATTHEW RICE
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Another Woman Accuses Swalwell of Rape, Claiming He Drugged Her, Choked Her Until She Passed Out
The woman’s attorneys say they are filing a police report and calling for a swift investigation into Congressman Eric Swalwell’s alleged crimes.
By MATTHEW RICE
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Attention Shifts to Two House Members Accused of Gross Misconduct as New Targets of Expulsion Threats
The resolutions to expel one Democrat and one Republican from the House could be introduced as early as Tuesday.
By MATTHEW RICE
|Eric Swalwell, Tony Gonzales To Resign From the House Following Allegations of Sexual Assault, Harrassment
‘I am deeply sorry to my family, staff, and constituents for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,’ Swalwell says.
By MATTHEW RICE
|Swalwell, Gonzales May Be Saved From Expulsion by Ethics Committee Investigations
Moderate Democrats are demanding that the investigations move ‘swiftly’ so lawmakers can reprimand their colleagues as soon as possible.
By MATTHEW RICE
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Argentina’s Economic Boom, Fueled by Milei’s Leadership, Proves Capitalism’s Resilience
By DAVID HARSANYI
Italy’s Meloni Prioritizes Western Cohesion
By ROSARIO IACONIS
Democrats, and Some Republicans, Are Wrong To Call Trump’s Move Against Iran a ‘War of Choice’
By LAURENCE ELDER
Artemis II Mission Rebuts Debilitating Defeatism and Unifies a Divided America
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A Play About Machines in the Workplace Still Adds Up a Century Later
‘The Adding Machine,’ which premiered on Broadway in 1923, has lost none of its sting.
By ELYSA GARDNER
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The American Folk Art Museum Struggles With ‘Self’ Expression
The Upper West Side art museum’s hand-wringing has reached the point where it now even calls into question the notion of “folk.”
By MARIO NAVES
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‘London Falling:’ A Morality Tale as Timeless and Toxic as the Thames
Patrick Radden Keefe uncovers a human tragedy which serves as a searing indictment of the sinister and venal nature of modern London.
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Global Fertilizer Supply Disruptions Help Domestic Producers but Hurt American Farmers
American fertilizer producers are boosting prices and increasing exports while farmers are seeing costs rise as much as 40 percent.
By LUKE FUNK
|SpaceX Files for IPO That Could Make Elon Musk The World’s First Trillionaire
The aerospace manufacturer reportedly submitted a draft registration to the SEC on Wednesday, with five major banks tapped to lead the offering.
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Debut of Crypto-Backed Mortgages Offers Younger Buyers a Pathway to Home Ownership
Fannie Mae says that, for the first time, it will start accepting mortgages that are backed by digital currencies.
By LUKE FUNK
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Reagan-Era Economist Warns Treasury That Figures Show America Is Insolvent
The government’s fiscal year 2025 financial statement shows $47.78 trillion in liabilities against just $6 trillion in assets.
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Stanford Calls Bluff on Students Using Jain Faith To Dodge Meal Plan
After viral claims that students were faking the faith to skip campus dining, the university rolled out a Jain-friendly menu.
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Federal Appeals Court Allows Iowa To Enforce a Law Banning ‘Sexual Materials’ From School Libraries
The judges say the First Amendment ‘does not guarantee students the right to access books of their choosing at taxpayer expense.’
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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Public School Students in Utah Will Soon Study Bible Verses ‘Alluded To’ in America’s Founding Documents
Utah’s governor says the new standards are not supposed to be a ‘spiritual study.’
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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Investigation of Fani Willis’ $2 Million Grant from the Biden Administration Lays Bare Democrats’ Coordination of Trump Prosecutions
New documents disclose that the prosecutor was ‘invited’ to apply for a grant that was bereft of any other applicants.
By A.R. HOFFMAN
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Harvey Weinstein’s Third Rape Trial on the Same Charge Kicks Off in Manhattan, and Deepak Chopra Is on the Witness List
Proceedings begin with arguing over an incriminating remark Weinstein allegedly made to a court officer in 2020.
By MARIE POHL
|Jack Smith Claims Trump’s Justice Department Is ‘Not Normal,’ Calls for Investigation of Minneapolis ICE Shootings
The erstwhile special counsel tells an audience at Harvard Law School that ‘facts matter.’
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|Mamdani Meets with Landlord ‘Frenemy,’ Finds Surprising Alignment on Housing Issues
Both Mayor Mamdani and landlord advocate Kenny Burgos are aligned on concerns over resolving HPD violations and the need for affordable housing development.
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