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Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax rollout slapped down by NY state Supreme Court judge
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plans to charge wealthy out-of-towners with a new tax were dealt a blow on Tuesday after a state judge ordered the administration to redo its rollout.
Maine Sen. Collins pushes back against claims by Democrats that she voted to cut Medicaid
“I did NOT vote to cut Medicaid," Collins said in a statement on social media, noting that she proposed amendments to strip the bill of those cuts.
Mayor Mamdani plans to spend $30M to combat NYC antisemitism
The initiative comes amid strained relations between Mamdani and NYC's Jewish leaders over his support for the Palestinian state and criticism of Israel, which has drawn claims that he is antisemitic. He has denied any bias towards Jewish people.
Amish paradise? New York 'effectively' bans sect with biased school vaccine mandate, SCOTUS told
An appeals court rubber-stamped its first ruling against the challenge after the high court said it needed to consider a recent parental rights precedent. "If New York wins, the Amish will be forced to flee the state," lawyer says.
Senate Republicans argue that Jack Smith's probe was purely political, not criminal
The hearing saw Smith appear to discuss his investigations targeting Trump. Those investigations were related to alleged mishandling of classified materials, as well as 2020 election challenges and the Jan. 6, 2021 incident at the Capitol. While they resulted in felony indictments, Smith abandoned the cases after Trump won back the White House in 2024. Lawmakers each followed party lines throughout the day.
Florida judge who made more than 900 donations to Democrats quits before suspension, keeps pension
A judge who admitted to hundreds of violations of Florida's judicial ethics code left the bench without suspension or fine and kept a partially taxpayer-funded pension. The Florida Supreme Court noted that Tennis had "written hundreds of checks" in violation of the code's prohibition on political donations.
Another leftist race narrative bites the dust: Mississippi hanging edition
Fortune’s case is one of several alleged hanging deaths of black people in recent years that have drawn activist and political attention.
Trump officially changes artificial intelligence to Super Intelligence in new executive order
Trump first teased the name change last week during a state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He later teased the executive order making the change official at a White House event earlier Tuesday.
You Vote: Florida designated CAIR and Muslim Brotherhood as domestic terrorist groups. Do you agree?
A document that accompanied the vote claimed “there is substantial evidence that CAIR is engaging in terrorist activity” and accused the group of having connections to Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Treasury says it will auto-enroll millions of children into Trump accounts through new rules
The funds are intended to give children a hand up and will be made available to the account owner when they turn 18. It will then act as a traditional individual retirement account.
Florida designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood as domestic terrorist groups
Florida expanded the designation to include the domestic terrorist group label and also labeled al-Qaeda, the Houthis and the Continuity Irish Republican Army as foreign terrorist organizations.
DHS report finds Biden Afghan refugee program had 40% error rate
The inspector general report was released to the department last week and reviewed the Biden administration's Operation Allies Welcome program.
Tennessee expected to carry out first female death row execution in 200 years on Wednesday
Pike and her attorneys have asked Lee for clemency, noting her age at the time of the crime and untreated mental illness after a childhood of brutal sexual abuse and neglect, stating she would not be given the same sentence if the crime occurred today.
Watch Live: Vice President JD Vance participates in Fireside chat at MAHA summit
The pair will close out the summit, which featured many prominent MAHA allies, including Kennedy's wife Cheryl Hines and former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.
Trump says he will sign executive order officially renaming AI as 'Super Intelligence' on Tuesday
The president is expected to sign several executive orders at the White House on Tuesday evening, and comes after he held a meeting with top AI leaders at the White House that focused on creating a balance between innovation and regulation.
Jury finds former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn guilty in murder of his wife
The defendant was charged with a total of nine counts, including murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence, and was found guilty on all counts.
Rubio says Americans will be able to apply for passports online next year through new portal
The new method will be part of America.gov, a new government chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, which will allow the public to research federal services and make it easier to navigate the government.
SCOTUS lets admin resume third-country deportations
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to continue deporting illegal aliens to third countries while the case proceeds.
Trump admin touts 96% drop in immigration from Muslim-majority countries since 2024
Some Republicans have increasingly advocated for closer scrutiny of Islamic immigration amid the war in Iran and the longer-term conflicts in the region.
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce
The couple has been married since 1992 and has three children: daughters Kassidy, 31, Kennedy, 29, and son Booker, 23.
