Top Dem denies ignoring constituent abducted by Maduro after being lambasted for Abrego Garcia advocacy

A top Democrat refuted claims she ignored correspondence from a constituent whose son was abducted by Venezuela’s military while she was publicly advocating for Salvadoran deportee Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. — who, until Republicans retook the Senate, was third in line to the presidency — told Fox News Digital through a spokesperson … Read more

Now comes the ‘womanosphere’: the anti-feminist media telling women to be thin, fertile and Republican

A crop of conservative personalities such as Brett Cooper and Candace Owens, and outlets like Evie, are convincing young women of a gender-essentialist worldview On the most recent episode of her YouTube show, the rightwing commentator Brett Cooper joined the rest of the world in jeering Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez’s brief flight … Read more

Google broke the law. It’s time to break up the company

Two recent US cases have found the search giant is functioning as an illegal monopoly. This should be a turning point In less than a year, US courts have ruled that the world’s most powerful tech company broke the law – twice. In August, a federal judge in Washington ruled that Google illegally maintained its … Read more

New Jersey coastal pine reserve engulfed by fast-moving wildfire

Blaze in Pine Barrens expected to grow before forecast rain as commercial building and some vehicles destroyed A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries, officials said on Wednesday, though it is expected to grow before forecast rain later this week. The fire in southern New Jersey’s … Read more

‘Like a slap in the face’: Trump officials cut hundreds of millions to combat gun violence and opioid addiction

DoJ told over 350 groups that promised funding would be cut because it ‘no longer effectuates’ department priorities Hundreds of millions of federal grant dollars meant to prevent and respond to gun violence, opioid addiction and support victims of violent crimes were cut this week by the Trump administration. The US department of justice emailed … Read more

The Show Can’t Go On

Funding shifts at three of the largest philanthropic foundations have brought turbulence and uncertainty to the intricate New York support system for the performing arts.