Chicago Mayor Doubles Down On Amnesty For Illegal Immigrants After Killing Of Sheridan Gorman
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is facing criticism following remarks he made after the killing of 18-year-old college student Sheridan Gorman, a tragedy that has intensified debate over immigration policy and public safety. Gorman, a freshman at Loyola University Chicago, was fatally shot in March near a beach in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Authorities allege that […]
Mamdani Shares New Tax Hike
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has unveiled a new tax targeting high-value properties owned by non-residents, marking a significant step in his broader effort to increase taxes on wealthy individuals and reshape the city’s revenue system. Announced on Tax Day, the policy introduces what is commonly referred to as a “pied-à-terre” tax; an annual […]
Reported Ceasefire Violations Prompt Trump To Warn Iran: ‘Whole Country’ At Risk
President Donald Trump issued a new overture for peace — alongside an ominous warning to Iran — as negotiations continue over a broader agreement, saying in an interview with Fox News Sunday that the United States could take sweeping military action against major infrastructure if reported ceasefire violations in the Strait of Hormuz persist. As […]
What You Need To Know About The Deployment Of The 82nd Airborne And Marine Expeditionary Units Near Iran
Via Mira Safety by Jeff Edwards As the news breaks that the Army’s elite 82nd Airborne is set to join two Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU) near Iran, it is hard to come to any other conclusion that this conflict is still on an escalatory path. If there is an off ramp, neither side seems to know […]
Progressive Democrat Scores Decisive Win In New Jersey Special Election
Democrat Analilia Mejia secured a commanding victory in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District special election, flipping the page on a seat that was once a Republican stronghold and signaling continued momentum for the progressive wing of her party. According to Decision Desk HQ, Mejia defeated Republican Joe Hathaway by a wide margin, earning roughly 60% […]
Byron Donalds Emerges As Early Front-Runner in Florida GOP Governor Primary
Republican Congressman Byron Donalds is leading the early field in the race to become Florida’s next governor, according to a new poll released by Emerson College Polling. The survey shows Donalds with 46 percent support among likely Republican primary voters, placing him well ahead of other declared and potential candidates. His nearest competitors — Lieutenant […]
Swalwell Exit Shifts California Governor Race
The abrupt exit of former Rep. Eric Swalwell from California’s governor’s race is reshaping the contest — but not in the way Democrats had hoped. According to a new Emerson College poll, Republicans have retained their advantage atop the newly unsettled field. Swalwell, once the leading Democratic contender, suspended his campaign amid multiple sexual misconduct […]
Trump Admin Revamps Steel, Aluminum, Copper Tariffs; Imposes 100% Duties On Patented Drugs
Via Zero Hedge by Tyler Durden The Trump administration on Thursday announced a pair of tariff actions under national security authority, maintaining core 50% duties on many imported steel, aluminum, and copper products while overhauling the rules to exempt goods containing negligible amounts of those metals and imposing 100% tariffs on imported patented pharmaceuticals that […]
The Ceasefire Gave Iran Time, It Gave CENTCOM A Target Deck
Consider the following problem. You have spent five weeks bombing an adversary’s military infrastructure with extraordinary intensity, striking more than 13,000 targets. You have sealed underground missile bases by collapsing their tunnel entrances. You have destroyed air defense batteries, weapons factories, and naval vessels. And yet, by the end of those five weeks, you know […]