Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is in the process of recovering from a pneumonia diagnosis, his spokesman said, after being hospitalized in Florida on Sunday. Giuliani’s pneumonia battle was complicated by an underlying respiratory condition he was diagnosed with after helping New Yorkers during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade […]

House Democrats are expanding their 2026 midterm election map, adding eight candidates in competitive districts to their “Red to Blue” program.  The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Monday unveiled an expanded list of targets as well as its preferred candidates for the seats. The group is backing a diverse group of candidates, including a firefighter, […]

EXCLUSIVE — An Illinois mother who was sued after criticizing a teacher in her local school district secured a decisive legal victory this week, with a judge dismissing the case against her with prejudice and barring a teacher who brought the lawsuit from ever refiling her claims. Helen Levinson, a Chicago-area parent of two children, […]

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, will skip this year’s Met Gala, breaking tradition with predecessors who accepted invitations to fashion’s biggest night.  In an interview with Hell Gate newsletter in April, Mamdani confirmed reports that he would not attend the event, saying, “That’s true” about the couple’s impending absence.  […]