Tag Archives: Politics

NYC voters flock to socialist-style freebies as Mamdani pushes rent freezes, city-run stores

Affordability and “distribution of wealth” are at the heart of Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign, and New Yorkers are buying in. Whether firing up canvassers in Prospect Park or answering “ask me anything” questions on Instagram, creating a more affordable New York City remains Mamdani’s central message. New Yorkers …

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Trump to award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom: 'Great American Patriot'

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he will award former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom. “As President of the United States of America, I am pleased to announce that Rudy Giuliani, the greatest Mayor in the history of New York City, and an …

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DeSantis says he would cancel student visas, deport foreign nationals celebrating Hamas if elected president

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would rescind student visas of foreign nationals in the U.S. and send them back to their home countries if they expressed support for Hamas terrorists’ attack against Israel. Speaking at a campaign event in Iowa on Friday, the White House …

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CNN's Iowa GOP debate uncertain as Nikki Haley noncommittal, Christie and Ramaswamy unlikely to qualify

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has not committed to appearing at the final GOP presidential primary debate hosted by CNN in Iowa, raising questions as to whether it will happen. So far, only Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has committed to appearing on the debate stage, while former New Jersey …

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House leaves for the year with critical battles still on horizon

It’s going to be a busy first half of 2024 for the U.S. House of Representatives, with leaders punting several critical battles into the new year before leaving Washington. The Senate is expected to stay an extra week to hash out a deal on border policy and foreign aid. But …

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Where no Congress has gone before: Facing galactic-scale fiscal cliff and border security threats

There’s a rush this week to secure a border security accord in the Senate. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has shuttled back and forth to the Capitol multiple times for talks with Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and James Lankford, R-Okla. Things are so serious that Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., even …

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GOP senator introduces bill to protect US gun exporters from Biden admin's license pause

A Republican senator is leading a bill to prevent the secretary of commerce from restricting export licenses for American gun manufacturers. Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee introduced the Protecting American Gun Exporters Act on Monday to bar Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo from going through with her department’s 90-day pause on …

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Lawsuit aims to keep Pennsylvania congressman off ballot over Constitution's insurrection clause

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A liberal activist asked a Pennsylvania court on Tuesday to bar U.S. Rep. Scott Perry from the state’s primary ballot, arguing that Perry isn’t eligible because of his efforts to keep President Donald Trump in office and block the transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden. …

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House Homeland Security Committee sets first Mayorkas impeachment hearing

A House committee has set the date for its first impeachment hearing into Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, escalating its push against the Cabinet official. The Homeland Security Committee, led by Chairman Mark Green, R-Tenn., will hold its first impeachment hearing into Mayorkas on Jan. 10, the committee told …

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