Gov. Kathy Hochul is barely a week removed from celebrating Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral victory — and New York’s ascendant left is already threatening to take her down. At a raucous “Tax the Rich” rally in Union Square on Sunday, the Democratic Socialists of America and top progressive lawmakers delivered a blunt message to the governor: […]
The U.S. Postal Service can’t fix its finances through cuts alone, Postmaster General David Steiner said Friday. Steiner said the 250-year-old agency needs to expand its revenue base to restore prominence in the nation’s delivery network. It also should capitalize on its long-standing legal obligation to deliver to every address. One way it can do that, Steiner said during […]
President Donald Trump is suddenly signaling he’s open to a working relationship with New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani — the democratic socialist he’s spent months portraying as a dire threat to America’s largest city. Speaking to reporters before departing Florida, Trump said Mamdani “would like to meet with us,” adding, “We’ll work something out.” […]
Bill Maher tore into Democrats and Republicans alike during an interview on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS on Sunday, arguing that both parties are increasingly out of step with the country they claim to represent. “Why can’t either one of them be normal?” Maher asked. Maher said President Donald Trump “could score points” with voters across […]
Saudi Arabia is preparing for a major summit as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to meet President Trump on Tuesday, with normalization with Israel listed as one of the key topics. “This visit is not ceremonial. It is consequential,” wrote Faisal Abbas, editor-in-chief of the Saudi newspaper Arab News, over the weekend. “If […]
Foreign students enrolled at U.S. colleges in strong numbers this fall despite fears that a Trump administration crackdown would trigger a nosedive, yet there are signs of turbulence as fewer new, first-time students arrived from other countries, according to a new report. Overall, U.S. campuses saw a 1% decrease in international enrollment this fall compared with last year, according […]
It’s midnight in the holy city of Yerushalayim, and a group of exalted and illustrious mekubalim stream in, one by one, into the Beis Medrash overlooking the Makom HaMikdash—the site of our destroyed Beis HaMikdash—where they will spend the night immersed in holiness. Each and every one of these carefully selected Yidden has already spent years in the study of the Zohar and the writings of the Arizal and his talmidim. Their faces […]
Prime Minister Netanyahu issued a sharply worded condemnation Monday after renewed violent riots by Jewish extremists in the West Bank, saying the perpetrators “must be punished according to the law” and stressing that they do not represent the broader population of Judea and Samaria. Netanyahu released the following statement on Monday evening: “I view with […]
Q: “Why wouldn’t [the Epstein files] have been released the last four years when President Biden was in office?” SCHUMER: “That’s the question every American is asking!”
President Trump announced that he will approve the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia – brushing aside Israel’s insistence that such sales be tied to the country joining the Abraham Accords.
President Donald Trump said Monday he will sell F-35 advanced fighter jets to Saudi Arabia on the eve of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Washington visit, as he praised the kingdom for its long partnership with the United States. “I will say that that we will be doing that,” Trump said when asked if he […]
When the nonprofit organization planning America’s 250th birthday celebrations decided it wanted an ornament to commemorate that milestone in history, its leadership knew just where to turn for guidance. America250.org worked with the White House Historical Association, which, since 1981, has sold a popular Christmas tree ornament honoring a president or a key White House […]
Hamas has begun stockpiling advanced weapons in foreign countries with the aim of smuggling them into Gaza in the future, according to new reporting that comes as the Trump administration weighs whether to move forward with Gaza reconstruction without first securing the group’s disarmament. An unsourced report from Israel’s Kan public broadcaster alleges Hamas has […]
Motzei Shabbos was marked by a lively “Farshpiel” in the Naroler Chassidus in honor of the Chasunah of the Rebbe’s great-grandson. Following bentching, the chassan broke out in joyous dancing together with the bochurim, celebrating as he prepares for his upcoming wedding. PHOTOS VIA SHUKI LERER FOR YWN
Pessimism about the country’s future has risen in cities since last year, but rural America is more optimistic about what’s ahead for the U.S., according to a new survey from the American Communities Project. And despite President Donald Trump’s insistence that crime is out of control in big cities, residents of the nation’s largest metropolitan centers are less […]
Meet Bina, 10 months old now. Her laughter is so sweet despite her serious spleen cancer. Bina is brave and so lively. The oxygen tube and glucose meter are a grave reminder of her fragile life. Bina’s amazing parents are fighting for her. She has undergone three successful surgical procedures […]
President Donald Trump on Sunday defended Tucker Carlson’s decision to interview white nationalist Nick Fuentes, saying it’s not his place to tell the conservative commentator whom he can or cannot platform — even as Fuentes’ history of racist and antisemitic statements continues to roil Republicans. Speaking to reporters on the tarmac in West Palm Beach […]
