House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan criticized the Justice Department for releasing a disturbing letter from Ryan Wesley Routh, the alleged would-be assassin who targeted former President Donald Trump — warning that its release could inspire copycats. Jordan (R-Ohio), 60, sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, 71, on Wednesday raising the concerns while … Read more
The chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus informed lawmakers on Wednesday that he intends to file a resolution to censure Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) after the Louisiana Republican called Haitians “wild” and referred to their homeland as the “nastiest country in the western hemisphere.” “Lol. These Haitians are wild. Eating pets, vudu [sic], nastiest country … Read more
The UN General Assembly this week has highlighted the problems in New York City’s subway system. Seth Gottfried Like many New Yorkers, I began to keep away from the subway sometime during the pandemic — then stayed away for good. But on Tuesday afternoon, necessity forced me to become a straphanger once more, and the … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams announced that Deputy Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos will take over as New York City schools chancellor. James Keivom Schools Chancellor David Banks’ exit could come at a better time for Mayor Eric Adams, but Banks plainly discussed the decision with Adams some time ago, allowing the mayor to immediately announce his chosen successor, … Read more
Sydney Lemmon appearing in “Job” on Broadway. Emilio Madrid Broadway’s ‘Job’ keeps working Theater supporter Gov. Kathy Hochul: “I prefer plays to musicals.” After attending B’way’s new hit “Job,” starring Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon (reunited from “Succession”), the gov spoke of limiting cellphones in public schools and told the cast, “This play deals with the detrimental effects of social media.” … Read more
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to be campaigning in Scranton, Pa. for the Democrats. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE/AFP via Getty Images What was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky doing at what sure looked like a partisan US political event this week? And how did the White House let this happen? Zelensky got flown into battleground Pennsylvania … Read more
A chilling Iranian-made video from 2022 that depicts an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump while he plays a round of golf resurfaced Wednesday after the Republican nominee revealed that Tehran is behind ongoing plots to take his life. The video, posted to Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei’s website on Jan. 14, 2022, is … Read more
The MTA is officially signing off on its proposal to ask Albany to find $68 billion for its next five-year capital plan. The ask — the biggest in the MTA’s history — is turning the screws on Gov. Kathy Hochul to either once again stick it to transit advocates or find a way to cough … Read more
A father and son are dead following a brutal mauling by a likely rabid bear that barreled into their Russian home on Monday. The massive brown bear kicked off its murderous rampage when it massacred 35 stray dogs at a nearby shelter before breaking into the Luchegorsk home and fatally mauling the 87-yaer-old man and … Read more
Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declined to comment when pushed on his “sexting” affair with New York magazine journalist Olivia Nuzzi Wednesday. Fox News host Martha MacCallum asked Kennedy, 70, if he had any “regrets” over the steamy message exchange between himself and the 31-year-old star political reporter. “I don’t make comments on … Read more
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