Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing legislation that would outlaw New York City’s horse carriage industry in June 2028, pairing the ban with career assistance for drivers and possible compensation programs for carriage owners.
Bruce Blakeman delivered a crisp debate performance centered on taxes, energy costs and sanctuary laws, while Kathy Hochul repeatedly invoked President Trump and struggled to defend her record before New York voters.
Trump says Taiwan will purchase 30% of gas from the proposed Alaska LNG project for 20 years, even as the agreement’s specific terms remain unclear and uncertainty continues over South Korea’s participation.
CNN analyst Harry Enten says another modest polling miss could leave Republicans with 52 Senate seats, while Chuck Schumer is sounding alarms over a Republican fundraising surge powered by President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and other major donors.
Treasury imposed its third largest penalty after accusing Bank of America of failing to report more than $5 billion in suspicious activity and neglecting national security risks tied to money laundering networks and illicit finance.
Emails reveal Omar’s staff sought a 2019 correction changing her listed birth year from 1981 to 1982, renewing questions about her derivative citizenship account as federal investigators examine possible false statements on immigration documents.
House Republicans are preparing a lame duck push for legislation allowing victims and their families to sue jurisdictions and officials that release violent offenders while imposing detainer requirements and federal funding penalties on sanctuary governments.
Federal agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home after a judge approved warrants tied to reported immigration document questions, prompting a fierce media reaction and accusations of partisanship, racism, and xenophobia.