Longtime former Democratic New York Rep. Carolyn McCarthy died Thursday at her home in Fort Myers, Florida. She was 81. No cause of death was given, though she had been diagnosed with lung cancer in 2013. McCarthy had one of the more stunning reasons to run for Congress. Her husband and son were shot in […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams commenced his reelection campaign in front of City Hall with several punches at Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani. Adams’s campaign is viewed as a long shot with tanking popularity among city residents, but he is likely the best hope for anyone opposed to Mamdani, who has troubled some with his […]

President Donald Trump and his administration are trying to go on the offensive to defend their foreign and domestic agendas. The two-pronged strategy is in response to Trump’s military strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites last weekend and his “one big, beautiful bill,” which faces several hurdles in Congress. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth set an […]

Senators emerged from their first classified briefing on President Donald Trump’s decision to strike three Iranian nuclear sites, with Republicans calling the operation a success and Democrats expressing doubt following Thursday’s closed-door session. CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine briefed […]