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4 deputy mayors resign from NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ administration: Report
There’s more controversy surrounding New York City Mayor Eric Adams. On Monday, Feb. 17, four of his deputy mayors announced their resignations. The New York Times reported the resignations are due to an alleged quid pro quo between Adams and the Trump administration. The Trump administration reportedly agreed to have the Justice Department drop corruption… -
Pentagon-run schools may pull books, including one by actress Julianne Moore
Actress Julianne Moore said her book about embracing diversity has been removed from schools serving military families. The book is called “Freckleface Strawberry,” and it is based on Moore’s own childhood experience of a 7-year-old girl “who’s learning to love the skin she’s in.” In a social media post Sunday, Feb. 16, Moore wrote she… -
UK prime minister offers to send troops to Ukraine as part of peace deal
The U.K. prime minister said he’s ready to deploy troops to Ukraine if Moscow agrees to a deal requiring European peacekeepers. The announcement came right before an emergency meeting with European leaders in Paris Monday, Feb. 17 after U.S. President Donald Trump cut European leaders out of negotiations. Trump’s Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, said Saturday,… -
Schools face deadline to remove DEI programs or lose federal funding
The Department of Education (DOE) and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) warned state education agencies may lose federal funding if they do not remove diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The DOE’s acting assistant secretary for civil rights, Craig Trainor, sent a letter to all 50 states on Friday, Feb. 14, notifying them that… -
Google to use artificial intelligence to determine if users are under 18
Google plans to start testing artificial intelligence to determine whether users are the appropriate age to use its products. The company announced the new AI system in a blog post focused on “new digital protections for kids, teens and parents,” saying it will provide “more age-appropriate experiences” for young users. The automation feature will be… -
Mexico threatens to sue Google over ‘Gulf of America’ name change
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country may sue Google after it changed its maps to say the “Gulf of America.” Google made the adjustment during the week of Feb. 10, following an executive order from President Donald Trump. Sheinbaum said Thursday, Feb. 13, Mexico has sovereignty over its territorial waters and she expects Google… -
Hochul rejects Louisiana extradition request for doctor in abortion pill case
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul rejected a request Thursday, Feb. 13 to extradite a doctor who was charged with illegally giving abortion pills to a patient in Louisiana. It’s a crime in the Bayou State to knowingly cause an abortion through medication. “I will not be signing an extradition order that came from the governor… -
Gov. Kathy Hochul isn’t ruling out removing NYC Mayor Eric Adams
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she isn’t ruling out removing Mayor Eric Adams from office. Her statement comes following allegations against Adams that he, in an effort to get federal prosecutors to drop his criminal case, would help with President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement. Gov. Hochul said she read a letter, penned by now-former… -
Top recording artists ask Congress to pass a bill requiring radio royalties
Hundreds of music artists, including Mariah Carey, Barbra Streisand, Ozzy Osbourne and Stevie Nicks, are calling on Congress to pass a bill that would require radio stations to pay them for the rights to play their songs. In a letter delivered Thursday, Feb. 13, to Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.,… -
President Trump signs order to impose reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday, Feb. 13 to impose sweeping reciprocal tariffs on countries across the globe. The move fulfills Trump’s campaign promise to match the higher rates other nations charge to import American goods and to solve what he has said are unfair trade practices. “I have decided for purposes of… -
ACLU sues Trump administration for access to migrants sent to Guantánamo
Full Story The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the Trump administration over the migrants recently taken to Guantánamo Bay. Last week, the U.S. started using military aircraft to transport migrants to Cuba. Immigration advocates said this will result in the migrants being detained without legal representation. The lawsuit, filed by the ACLU on Wednesday,… -
NYC Mayor considered switching to Republican Party for mayoral run: Report
Full Story New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who is facing a tough reelection bid, reportedly considered switching to the Republican Party. The potential move came to light after President Donald Trump’s Justice Department worked to drop Adams’ federal corruption case. The New York Times reported that Adams, for weeks, toyed with changing his party… -
Trump elected chairman of Kennedy Center, moving away from ‘woke culture’
President Donald Trump is officially chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after a unanimous vote from the board. Following the announcement Wednesday, Feb. 12, the president posted on Truth Social, “We will make the Kennedy Center a very special and exciting place.” Last week, Trump said he would fire multiple…
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Trump fires Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Trump restricts Chinese investment in American ‘critical strategic assets’
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