Sunday, April 20, 2025
The New York Sun
‘Refuses to Fully Own Up’: Prosecutor Urges Judge To Throw Book at ‘Unrepentant’ George Santos
The former Long Island congressman is to be sentenced for wire fraud and identity theft on April 25.
Could Harvard, by Shunning Federal Largesse, Follow the Trail Blazed by Independent Hillsdale College?
America’s oldest university claims that the Trump administration is infringing upon its First Amendment rights, and it has, for now, lost its annual $2.2 billion grant from Uncle Sam.
The New York Auto Show Was Interesting This Year and Not Because of Tariffs
Several significant new models were revealed at the event.
‘I’m Gonna Try Not To Cry Here’: An Emotional Vance Celebrates at the White House His Mother’s Decade of Sobriety
Religious Public School Parents, Questioning ‘LGBTQ-Inclusive’ Storybooks Like ‘Pride Puppy,’ Take First Amendment Case to Supreme Court
Columnists
National
Steelers Left Hanging as Aaron Rodgers Puts ‘Personal Matters’ Ahead of Football in Latest Tantrum
The Jets have moved on. Now, it’s Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh franchise’s turn to deal with the mercurial Hall of Fame QB.
Family of Slain 17-Year-Old Athlete, Austin Metcalf, Targeted by ‘Swatting’ Attack as Tensions Grow With Family of Accused Killer
Frisco Police officers responded to a 911 call about gunfire at the home of the stabbing victim on Thursday evening before determining the report to be false.
Critics Be Damned, LeBron and Bronny James Look To Have the Last Laugh — an NBA Title
The father-son duo are trying to make history, and the Lakers are serious contenders after acquiring Luka Doncic.
Anti-Israel Protests Have Cost American Businesses and Institutions More Than $1.5 Billion, Think Tank Reports
The executive director of Middle East Forum views the estimate as conservative and suspects that the ‘damages are much, much, higher,’ he tells the Sun.
Mom of Teen Charged in Stabbing Murder of Student Athlete Denies Spending Donations on House: Family Feud Intensifies as Victim’s Father Escorted from Presser by Police
A spokesperson for the family of the accused murderer, Karmelo Anthony, also suggests that damaging information could be released about the victim, Austin Metcalf.
New York City’s Most Prolific Speeder Racks Up 563 Tickets in One Year
Safety groups say fines are not enough to deter some speeders and want them to have speed limiters on their cars.
Foreign
Military Strikes Loom as Option Even as America and Iran Prepare for a Second Round of Negotiations
‘I don’t know when, but unless Iran agrees to dismantle its nuclear program, I’m sure there will be joint American-Israeli strikes,’ the founder of the hawkish Israel Defense and Security Forum tells the Sun.
‘It’s Not Our War’: Rubio Says America Could Drop Ukraine-Russia Peace Push Absent Progress in Coming Days
‘We are now reaching a point where we need to decide whether this is even possible or not,’ State Secretary tells reporters at Paris.
Amid Trade Tensions With America, Communist China’s President Boosts Ties With Cambodia
Xi Jinping also takes a none-too-subtle swipe at America for jacking up interest rates in a tariff and trade war that has stoked tensions with Washington.
South American Cartels Now Make More Money Off Gold Than Cocaine
A bipartisan bill in the Senate requires the State Department to come up with a plan to stop illicit mining.
Trump, in Meeting With Netanyahu, Rejected a Plan To Launch a Joint Israeli-American Attack on Iran’s Nuclear Program
Netanyahu reportedly pushed for an attack on Iran as early as May, which would see the two allies launch an extensive bombing campaign.
New Jersey Resident Who Was Held Hostage in Iran Denounces Booker for Effort To Free Maryland Man Held in El Salvador
Xiyue Wang tells the Sun two U.S. representatives ‘closely engaged with my family’ while he was in captivity, ‘but Booker, as my senator, could certainly have done much more.’
Politics
Trump Says America May Have To Take a ‘Pass’ on a Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal If ‘Fools’ Make It Difficult
The president says he still thinks there’s a ‘good chance’ of ending the fighting.
Teary-Eyed Former New York Times Editor Apologizes to Unmoved Sarah Palin at Libel Trial
The former Alaska governor claimed the paper defamed her by falsely linking her rhetoric to the shooting of Gabby Giffords.
Embarrassment for George Stephanopoulos as Archrival David Muir Named to Time 100 After Stephanopoulos Forced To Apologize to Trump
David Muir’s predecessor, Diane Sawyer, wrote a glowing tribute for him in Time, calling him ‘authoritative and dynamic.’
‘Contemptible Little Twerp’ David Hogg Bashed Over $20 Million Plan To Target Fellow Democrats
Hogg says the Republicans are doing a better job electing younger leaders and he wants to change that.
Judge Blocks Ohio Law Banning Social Media for Those Under 16 If They Don’t Have Parental Consent
The state’s ‘response to a societal worry that children might be harmed if they are allowed to access adult-only sections cannot be to ban children from the library altogether absent a permission slip,’ the federal judge says.
Editorials
Opinion
Popular
‘Show Me the Money’: In Battle Over Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Budget Bill, Demand From ‘Jerry Maguire’ Resonates
Teary-Eyed Former New York Times Editor Apologizes to Unmoved Sarah Palin at Libel Trial
Tasers Deployed as Republicans Across Country Face Constituents Angry About the News From Washington
‘Where Shall We Find Such Devoted Patriotism Now?’ Recalling Samuel Whittemore’s Courage 250 Years After Lexington and Concord
Pundits Left and Right Turn Fashion Police on ‘ICE Barbie’
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