54+ min ago  (640+ words) WASHINGTON" The record-breaking 46-day partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security could end soon. House Republicans appear to have caved and backed the Senate plan to fund all of DHS except parts of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well…...

50+ min ago  (72+ words) President Trump said on March 31 that the U.S. could end its military campaign against Iran within two to three weeks. Speaking in the Oval Office, he said Tehran does not need to strike a deal with Washington for the conflict to…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (429+ words) A homeless man transformed a Hollywood bus stop into his own encampment, forcing riders to wait elsewhere. His constant refusal of help left neighbors uneasy, with many feeling that bus stops are being slowly claimed by the unhoused. Hollywood has…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (343+ words) ALBANY " Lefty pro "tax the rich" lawmakers in Albany were feeling pretty poor Wednesday after the New York City Council released an alternative to Mayor Zohran Mamdani's budget " and it doesn't rely on a tax increase. The liberal pols " who…...

3+ hour, 47+ min ago  (708+ words) Birth tourism has become big business, as concierge services and others rake in cash assisting foreigners who want to have their babies in the U.S. The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments beginning Wednesday on a challenge to President'Donald…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago  (193+ words) New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin rallied with council members and advocates Wednesday to push for funding to ensure an accurate headcount of New Yorkers for the 2030 census " regardless of their immigration status. The event occurred on National Census…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago  (334+ words) U.S. Central Command took to X on April 1st, releasing footage of U.S. forces dropping precision munitions on underground military targets. They captioned the post with 'U.S. forces drop precision munitions on underground military targets deep inside Iran to further degrade the Iranian regime's…...

4+ hour, 51+ min ago  (415+ words) WASHINGTON " President Trump said Wednesday that he's "absolutely" considering withdrawing the United States from the'NATO military alliance" and that "I'll be discussing my disgust with NATO" during a primetime Oval Office address about the'Iran war. "Oh, absolutely without question. Wouldn't…...

4+ hour, 3+ min ago  (406+ words) The City Council released a $127 billion alternative budget plan Wednesday, closing gaps without raising property taxes, dipping into reserves or cutting services by finding savings "calling foul over Mayor Zohran Mamdani's financial plan. The Council's response to the mayor's Fiscal…...

3+ hour, 58+ min ago  (295+ words) "You obviously put a lot of weight on 'subject to the jurisdiction thereof.' But the examples you give to support that strike me as very quirky," he said. Chief Justice John Roberts, who is usually fairly quiet during oral arguments,…...