Trump railed against CBS on Sunday night, saying the network should lose its broadcast license after “60 Minutes” aired segments on Ukraine and Greenland that the president said cast him in a negative light. thehill.com/media/524748...

"Several members of President Trump's embattled National Security Council have been fired, a U.S. official and a second source familiar told Axios on Thursday." www.axios.com/2025/04/03/t...

Trump's 40 Wall St. faces a “higher probability of default,” Fitch said, and estimated mortgage investors face a $30 million loss. www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/...

"Facing pressure from his right flank to take on judges who have ruled against President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Tuesday floated the possibility of Congress eliminating some federal courts." www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

In the hours before IRS leadership fired some 7,000 employees for allegedly poor performance, a top IRS lawyer flagged officials that “no one” at the agency had done such an assessment. The termination notice went out unchanged anyway. Read more: propub.li/41V7Lwg

President Trump instructed the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday to sanction attorneys and law firms if they engage in “frivolous, unreasonable and vexatious” litigation against the U.S. government. thehill.com/homenews/adm...

“In New York City, moderate-income people account for a growing share of tenants experiencing eviction attempts, up from 27% before the pandemic (2014-2019) to 39% after (2021-2024),” the report states. The findings are based on an annual survey of New Yorkers." gothamist.com/news/middle-...

The US military just purged their website of mentions of the Holocaust, 9/11 remembrance, cancer awareness, sexual assault, and suicide prevention to align with their new “anti-DEI” policies.

Prosecutors alleged that Hu and a co-conspirator, the owner of an unlicensed firm handling security at the hotels, paid Medina $2.5 million in kickbacks in exchange for $51 million in subcontracts on Exodus’ contract with the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice. www.thecity.nyc/2025/03/19/c...

Retiree advocates warn that the change will negatively impact older Americans in rural areas, including those with disabilities, mobility limitations, those who live far from SSA offices and have limited internet access. apnews.com/article/soci...

Naked and Blatant Racism. "The Island Nations of Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia were also listed in the draft for partial travel suspensions if their respective governments do not address unspecified "deficiencies" within 60 days." www.reuters.com/world/americ...

Diaz was born in Puerto Rico in 1942, and from the age of 3 he was raised in Washington Heights. He was educated at Fordham Prep, City College, and Columbia University. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...

In theory, proponents of the idea say they want “the federal government to set aside land to build cities exempt from federal and state laws.” www.rawstory.com/musk-doge-fr...

Republicans have faced long odds to win statewide office in New York for decades. The state has been a Democratic stronghold for most of the 21st century, and competition between the two parties has become a faint memory. gothamist.com/news/new-yor...

We demand the immediate removal of Chuck Schumer from his position as Senate Minority Leader. His actions have proven he is not the strong, principled leader that he should be, nor does he prioritize the welfare of the American electorate. www.change.org/p/demand-imm...

Mayor Eric Adams’ latest pick for deputy mayor for operations still lives in Westchester and was running for a county seat as recently as February, records show, although it’s required to be a New York City resident to have the job. patch.com/new-york/bro...

The order also names the Minority Business Development Agency and the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, both of which promote economic development for minority businesses and low income communities, respectively. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

Tampering with birthright citizenship would “create a permanent caste of aliens, generation after generation born in USA but never to be among citizens.” “To have citizenship in one’s own right, by birth upon this soil, is fundamental to our liberty.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

A bill introduced to the Congress aiming to ban Chinese citizens purchasing real estate properties has had some Chinese conservative activists think twice about their support to the Republicans. documentedny.com/2025/03/13/t...

The real choice Democrats face is not between a continuing resolution that allows the government to function normally or a government shutdown. Under the Trump regime, the government is not functioning normally. It is already shutting down. Why vote to legitimize Trump's coup?

The website for Arlington National Cemetery "unpublished" links to lists of notable graves, walking tours and educational material pertaining to Black, Hispanic and women veterans, as well as some Medal of Honor recipients. taskandpurpose.com/news/arlingt...

According to Axios, even centrist Democrats were among those "voicing support for a primary challenge" against Schumer, with members floating Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) as possible 2028 candidates against the minority leader. www.commondreams.org/news/aoc-pri...

Trump and Russell Vought, a Project 2025 alum, plan to impound federal spending in direct violation of the 1974 Impoundment Control Act. This would prompt a legal fight very likely decided by SCOTUS—and threaten the separation of powers outlined in the Constitution.

The declines have been driven by high attrition during the pandemic, slow hiring and a $37,000 annual starting salary. www.thecity.nyc/2025/03/11/s...

Adams is behind candidates like Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (7%), Comptroller Brad Lander (6%), and former Comptroller Scott Stringer and state Sen. Zellnor Myrie, both at 4%. www.silive.com/politics/202...

4/ Lawmakers in several states filing bills in response to ProPublica’s reporting on the fatal consequences of abortion bans

China’s Ministry of Commerce has held talks with Walmart after the U.S. retail giant reportedly requested price cuts from Chinese suppliers to offset tariff costs, a state-backed media outlet said Wednesday. Read more: cnb.cx/3XKcsaM

There’s a record number of ex-SEALs on Capitol Hill. Is politics at odds with the special forces’ ethos of working in the shadows? The elite unit has infiltrated a different kind of hostile territory: Congress. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Bluesky is adding support for longer, three minute videos, a notable improvement from the previous one minute limit. The update Bluesky version 1.99, which also includes a new DM filter that allows you to you approve or reject messages from people you might not know. www.theverge.com/news/627296/...

Having learned from that process, odds are Trump will try to privatize Social Security within the year. And he may well get away with it, unless we can wake up enough people to this coming scam and put enough political pressure—particularly on Republicans—to prevent it from happening.

Breaking news: The latest falls, which also dragged down markets in Europe and Asia, come after Trump on Sunday declined to rule out a recession or a rise in inflation as he dismissed business concerns over lack of clarity on his tariff plans. www.ft.com/content/7f83...

Let’s remember who depends on Medicaid as the GOP prepares to slash hundreds of billions from it.

“What all of this tells me, is not just in Michigan or in Vermont, the people of this country will not allow us to move toward oligarchy. They will not allow Trump to take us into authoritarianism,” Sanders yelled. “We’re prepared to fight. And we’re going to win.” apnews.com/article/bern...

Vichnevsky, a member of the community advisory group for the Meeker Avenue Plume, said getting access to properties has been difficult because landlords are hard to reach, distrustful of the government and concerned that testing could decrease their property values. gothamist.com/news/landlor...

Tariffs are a Regressive Income Tax. www.ft.com/content/0787...

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Trump "told Mr. Trudeau that he did not believe that the treaty that demarcates the border between the two countries was valid and that he wants to revise the boundary" and he also "mentioned revisiting the sharing of lakes and rivers between the two nations." www.rawstory.com/trump-canada...

US stocks sink as tech weakness adds to tariff fears https://www.ft.com/content/eb63e440-b690-476e-a544-ee27524e90d3

The U.S. travel sector relies heavily on Canadian visitors. According to the U.S. Travel Association, Canadians are the largest group of foreign visitors to the U.S. annually and accounted for $20.5 billion in spending last year alone. www.npr.org/2025/03/06/n...

"House Republicans can’t meet their own budget target that is necessary to pass President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda without making significant cuts to Medicare or Medicaid, the official budget scorekeeper confirmed Wednesday." www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

A reporter for Russian state media was allowed to attend a joint briefing between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, although the Trump White House claimed this was done in error. www.rawstory.com/trump-russia...

Lord, save us from the SAVE Act youtu.be/d504PFCQLGo

Republicans are facing a nationwide backlash over the fate of Medicaid — but the potential program cuts are most threatening in seven conservative-leaning states where voters have cast ballots to expand the entitlement in recent years. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

A host of billionaires — sports team owners, oil barons, Wall Street traders and others — have managed to avoid paying it, ProPublica found. www.propublica.org/article/bill...

The Republican plan to win next year’s election this year... youtu.be/mO31wzyHKTw

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