Zohran Mamdani’s double-digit lead in the New York City mayor’s race has electrified many Muslim New Yorkers and drawn a surge of Islamophobic attacks. Opponents Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, echoed by Mayor Eric Adams, have faced criticism for remarks and ads linking Mamdani to extremism, including Sliwa’s false “global...
Before 7,000-plus in Norfolk, Virginia, Barack Obama returned to the trail with razor-edged humor, backing Abigail Spanberger and other Democratic gubernatorial bids in Virginia and New Jersey. The former president, whose 2024 warnings preceded Trump’s election win a year ago, ticked through what he called daily lawlessness — politicized justice,...
With days left in New York City’s fractious mayoral race, frontrunner Zohran Mamdani spoke with Barack Obama, a call his campaign said included “words of support.” Mamdani, who beat Andrew Cuomo in June’s Democratic primary, now faces Cuomo, running as an independent, and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Some top Democrats have...
President Donald Trump hosted a Great Gatsby themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago just hours before millions of Americans lost SNAP benefits, drawing sharp criticism from Democrats during the ongoing government shutdown. Guests donned 1920s attire, including Marco Rubio, Ivanka and Tiffany Trump, Jared Kushner, and Michael Boulos. The White House...
Former President Barack Obama privately phoned New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Saturday, praising his campaign and offering to serve as a sounding board if he wins. The roughly 30-minute call, the second since Mamdani’s primary victory, stopped short of a formal endorsement but signaled support as Democratic...
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has ordered the Pentagon to plan for potential military action in Nigeria and threatened to immediately halt U.S. aid, accusing the government of failing to stop killings of Christians. Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rejected the portrayal, insisting religious freedom is protected. The dispute...
A federal judge in Texas will soon rule on competing plans that could strip Daca recipients in the state of their work permits, escalating years of legal uncertainty. Judge Andrew Hanen is weighing a Trump administration proposal to revoke Texas work authorizations while reopening Daca elsewhere, along with a push...
The American Federation of Government Employees split from much of organized labor by endorsing a Republican funding bill, upping pressure on Democrats as the shutdown entered its 30th day. Major unions, including SEIU 32BJ, AFL-CIO, NEA, and United Steelworkers, backed Democrats’ push to address health care while funding the government,...
Flight delays mounted across U.S. airports Friday as the government shutdown dragged on, leaving air traffic controllers unpaid and stretched thin. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned disruptions will worsen after meeting with Vice President JD Vance and aviation leaders. The FAA reported staffing shortages at facilities nationwide, with New York–area...
The Trump administration has recast U.S. policy in Latin America as a stark, with-us-or-against-us campaign, mixing threats and favors. It designated cartels as terrorists and carried out 14 deadly boat strikes at sea, raised the prospect of military action in Venezuela and drone strikes in Mexico, and threatened tariffs from...
