Albany pumps the brakes on Mamdani’s free NYC buses. What’s next?
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani made several big promises along the campaign trail, including free buses and universal child care. Keeping some of those promises will be difficult, because it’s not entirely up to him. Mamdani’s promises Mamdani defeated Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa by promising voters significant social reforms. Along with taxpayer-funded buses and child care, […]
Senators want FTC, SEC investigation into Meta making billions on scam ads
Two United States senators are calling for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate whether Meta is profiting from scam ads. A Reuters report, citing internal company documents, found that the company knowingly makes billions of dollars from these advertisements. “Meta’s central, facilitating role in scams against consumers is […]
HUD ‘created’ tip line for crime reporting. It has existed for at least 20 years
The secretary for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced late Monday that his agency is joining in President Donald Trump’s push to lower violent crime in Memphis through the establishment of a toll-free hotline. Except that the hotline has existed since at least 2003, fielding complaints of crime, fraud and abuse for investigations. HUD Secretary […]
Democrats’ military video and Trump’s response: Spotting omission in the news
News coverage often looks different depending on which outlet you follow. This week’s Bias Breakdown examines how editorial priorities, audience expectations, and limited airtime shape the stories that rise to the top of the news cycle, as well as the ones that quietly fall away. Using a recent example in which a social media video […]
Customs said a $70k seizure was routine. A congressman says it was theft
It was all routine. On Tuesday, Nov. 18, a traveler was driving over the international bridge in Brownsville, Texas, heading into Mexico. Customs and Border Protection officers selected the vehicle for an outbound inspection, one of dozens chosen for examination each day. The agents had a dog sniff the car, and they used another unspecified […]
Popemobile repurposed as ‘Vehicle of Hope’ clinic to aid Gaza children
A former “popemobile” used by Pope Francis during his 2014 visit to Bethlehem has been repurposed as a mobile clinic for children in Gaza. According to Reuters and The Associated Press, the vehicle was unveiled near the Church of the Nativity. Church officials said Francis had blessed the initiative and placed it under the care […]
Can the Pentagon recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty to face a court-martial?
Can the Pentagon follow through and actually recall Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., a retired Navy captain, back to active duty to face a court-martial? The potential move comes in response to Kelly’s participation in a video made by Democratic lawmakers to remind servicemembers of their obligations to disobey any illegal orders. Pentagon v. Kelly “You […]
‘Life goes on without you’: Q&A with Ukrainian journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko
Captured by Russian security services and sentenced on false charges, Ukrainian journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko spent over four years in a Russian prison, enduring torture while trying to maintain his sanity and physical strength. Yesypenko, who covered Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Crimea for the U.S. Congress-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), was released in June. He was first detained by Russian authorities […]
How a Minnesota church is tapping a ‘land use’ law to combat homelessness
ST. PAUL, Minn. — After moving out of her home in New Jersey, Valerie Roy lived a transient lifestyle. “In my misspent youth, I traveled and waitressed the country,” said Roy, 56. “I lived in a 1959 Chevy school bus made into an RV. It was quite the life. I kept a house, an antique […]
