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House Democrats Demand Answers on Trump Administration’s Reported Plot to Suspend Habeas Corpus

House Democrats Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Reported Plot to Suspend Habeas Corpus

House Democrats Demand Answers on Trump Administration’s Reported Plot to Suspend Habeas Corpus House Democrats on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee sent a formal letter Wednesday to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, demanding documentation related to internal…

  • John Garcia
  • June 18, 2026
  • NEW YORK, TRENDS

RFK Jr. Attacks NYT Reporter After Damning Report Says He’s ‘Checked Out’ as HHS Secretary

RFK Jr. Attacks NYT Reporter After Damning Report Says He's 'Checked Out' as HHS Secretary

Kennedy Dismisses Times Investigation as ‘Inaccurate’ While Refusing to Answer Its Questions Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched an online attack against a New York Times reporter this week after the paper published a deeply sourced…

  • Emily Williams
  • June 12, 2026
  • NEW YORK, TRENDS

Progressive State Rep. Paige Beauchemin Challenges Maggie Goodlander in NH-02 Democratic Primary

Progressive State Rep. Paige Beauchemin Challenges Maggie Goodlander in NH-02 Democratic Primary

Progressive State Rep. Paige Beauchemin Challenges Maggie Goodlander in NH-02 Democratic Primary CONCORD, N.H. — A progressive New Hampshire state representative filed papers Tuesday to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander in the Democratic primary for the state’s 2nd Congressional…

  • John Garcia
  • June 10, 2026
  • NEW YORK, TRENDS

Twin Cities Residents Win JFK Profile in Courage Award for Defying Operation Metro Surge — and Two Deaths Loomed Over the Ceremony

Twin Cities Residents Win JFK Profile in Courage Award for Defying Operation Metro Surge — and Two Deaths Loomed Over the Ceremony

Twin Cities Residents Win JFK Profile in Courage Award for Defying Operation Metro Surge Boston, June 2026 — The people of the Twin Cities received the 2026 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on May 31 at the JFK…

  • Emily Williams
  • June 4, 2026
  • NEW YORK, TRENDS

New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. Has Missed 100+ House Votes — and Is About to Win His Primary Unopposed

New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. Has Missed 100+ House Votes — and Is About to Win His Primary Unopposed

The congressman hasn’t cast a vote since March, but faces no Republican challenger and says he expects a full recovery Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ) has missed more than 100 consecutive House votes due to an undisclosed illness, yet is…

  • Samuel Davis
  • June 1, 2026
  • NEW YORK, TRENDS

Bondi Admits Redaction Errors in Epstein Files Release, Deflects Accountability to Deputy

Bondi Admits Redaction Errors in Epstein Files Release, Deflects Accountability to Deputy

Former Attorney General Testifies Before House Oversight Committee, Blames Deputy for Oversight Failures Former Attorney General Pam Bondi acknowledged “redaction errors” in the Justice Department’s release of Jeffrey Epstein’s files during a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on…

  • Emily Williams
  • May 31, 2026
  • NEW YORK, TRENDS

MTA Construction Forces Brooklyn Riders Into Grueling Detours All Summer Long

MTA Construction Forces Brooklyn Riders Into Grueling Detours All Summer Long

J Train Skips Key Brooklyn Stops, Sending Commuters in the Wrong Direction First Manhattan-bound riders on the J train are facing a punishing summer commute after MTA construction work forced the agency to skip multiple Brooklyn stops — leaving thousands…

  • John Garcia
  • May 27, 2026
  • NEW YORK, TRENDS

New Jersey Senate Panel Advances State Voting Rights Act as Federal Protections Continue to Erode

New Jersey Senate Panel Advances State Voting Rights Act as Federal Protections Continue to Erode

New Jersey Senate Panel Advances State Voting Rights Act as Federal Protections Continue to Erode A New Jersey Senate committee approved a landmark state-level voting rights bill Thursday, advancing the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act for the first time…

  • Emily Williams
  • May 22, 2026
  • NEW YORK, TREND

Settlement Real Estate Expo Returns to Brooklyn, Straining Mayor Mamdani’s Balancing Act

Settlement Real Estate Expo Returns to Brooklyn, Straining Mayor Mamdani's Balancing Act

Settlement Real Estate Expo Returns to Brooklyn, Straining Mayor Mamdani’s Balancing Act A real estate expo advertising properties in illegally occupied Palestinian territories returned to New York City on Monday evening, just days after a similar event sparked dueling protests…

  • John Garcia
  • May 12, 2026
  • NEW YORK, TRENDS

Ramaswamy Seizes on Medicaid Fraud Report in Ohio Governor’s Race — But Experts Say Oversight Gaps, Not Immigration, Are the Real Problem

Ramaswamy Seizes on Medicaid Fraud Report in Ohio Governor's Race — But Experts Say Oversight Gaps, Not Immigration, Are the Real Problem

Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is calling for a crackdown on Medicaid fraud after an investigation found hundreds of home healthcare companies registered to the same addresses — but his response has drawn scrutiny for blaming immigrants rather than regulatory…

  • Samuel Davis
  • May 11, 2026
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