Mamdani’s Wall Street courtship sparks criticism of anti-billionaire agenda

Socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is courting powerful Wall Street leaders after months of attacking wealthy New Yorkers and pushing higher taxes on corporations. Given New York City’s outsized role in U.S. banking, investing and corporate headquarters, business leaders warn financial instability in the Big Apple could reverberate nationwide. Mamdani’s meetings this week … Read more

Trump self-deals, lies and seems to fall asleep in meetings. The media treats it all as ‘priced in’ | Margaret Sullivan

As the outrages continue, mainstream outlets just see Trump being Trump His social media posts are unhinged. He seems to fall asleep in meetings. He proudly proclaims he’s not thinking “even a little bit” about Americans’ personal finances in talks with Iran. And he lies constantly about the supposed success of the war with Iran … Read more

Local US newspaper workers allege Hearst is trying to ‘destroy unions’

Media company says it is ‘committed to good faith bargaining’ amid claims including contract violation Workers at local newspapers owned by Hearst allege the company is trying to “destroy unions” amid claims of widespread anti-union tactics, including violating union contracts and bad-faith bargaining. The Albany Newspaper Guild, which represents the Times Union newspaper in Albany, … Read more

NYC GOP hopeful says Mamdani ‘running city into the ground’ as taxes, crime fears fuel backlash

In Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s New York City, one Republican congressional candidate running in one of the bluest districts in the country says conservative principles can save the city from being “run into the ground.” “Mamdani does not represent where voters in my district are on the issues,” Caroline Shinkle, a Republican running in New York’s … Read more

Army cuts helicopters, pushes ‘Amazon for war’ as drone combat reshapes military

Army leaders signaled Wednesday that drone-heavy warfare and recent conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are reshaping the service’s aviation and missile defense strategy, driving new scrutiny of helicopter programs and costly Patriot interceptor systems. The comments come as the Army’s fiscal year 2027 budget request sharply cuts the funding request for helicopter procurement, … Read more

Massive SPLC-linked grant under fire as watchdog exposes ties to middle school programs

FIRST ON FOX: A watchdog is sounding the alarm over at least $3.85 million in taxpayer-backed support tied to the Southern Poverty Law Center, including a multimillion-dollar federal grant for a university-led project that says it integrates SPLC’s racial justice curriculum into middle school classrooms. Using the power of public records requests, taxpayer watchdog OpenTheBooks … Read more