Partial remains found by authorities searching for Brian Laundrie, Gabby Petito’s fiancé, were confirmed to be his after a review of dental records. The remains were found in Florida’s Carlton Reserve on Wednesday after more than a month of searching for Laundrie, who was declared a person of interest in Petito’s disappearance before her body … [Read more…]
House poised to hold Steve Bannon in contempt for defying subpoena New York Daily News Read more…
When Attorney General Merrick Garland took the stand before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, he did so amid an extraordinary time for the Justice Department, which is mired in a number of investigations and battles: Fights over protecting voting and abortion rights, cybersecurity concerns and investigating criminal cases related to the Jan. 6 riot … [Read more…]
The new Quinnipiac poll released on Tuesday contains good news for Donald Trump, bad news for Joe Biden, and a mixed bag for congressional Democrats investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill. First, the Trump news. As we approach the one-year anniversary of the 2020 election, Republicans want to see the former president run … [Read more…]
Big Tech: It’s like a whole other country. Last month, The Atlantic’s Adrienne LaFrance made the case that Facebook is “the largest autocracy on Earth.” Now, in the latest issue of Foreign Affairs, Ian Bremmer argues we’re living in a “technipolar moment” in which companies like Amazon, Google, and Facebook have become so powerful and … [Read more…]
October 19, 2021 New York City’s House incumbents are out-fundraising progressive challengers ahead of next year’s primaries and general election in congressional districts that have yet to be drawn. Three years after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took down a powerful House mainstay, progressive candidates are still trying to oust the city’s old guard. Ocasio-Cortez, who faces … [Read more…]
On Monday morning, Eric Adams was promising New Yorkers would see him washing his dirty towels at the laundromat as the ordinary, blue-collar candidate. But the Democratic mayoral nominee spent Sunday evening with a very different crowd, at a swank Manhattan nightclub raising cash for a new PAC at up to $5,000 a head. The … [Read more…]
New York City’s House incumbents are out-fundraising progressive challengers ahead of next year’s primaries and general election in congressional districts that have yet to be drawn. Three years after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took down a powerful House mainstay, progressive candidates are still trying to oust the city’s old guard. Ocasio-Cortez, who faces no current challenge … [Read more…]
A New York Democrat is leading a push in Congress to demand that tens of billions of dollars for public housing and rental assistance be included in the final version of the president’s domestic spending bill now being negotiated. In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer obtained by … [Read more…]
HELL’S KITCHEN, NY — Duane Reade pharmacies hardly inspire affection in most corners of New York, but the looming closure of one of the drugstore’s branches in Hell’s Kitchen has inspired local lawmakers The Duane Reade on Ninth Avenue between West 43rd and 44th streets will close in November, according to W42ST magazine, which broke … [Read more…]