Adams’s Parting Gift of 19 Vetoes Is Being Returned, With 17 Overrides
The New York City Council is expected to overwhelmingly vote to create wage minimums for private security officers and lift the cap on street vendor licenses. More
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One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can.
The United States is broken, but not in every way. More
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How a Screwdriver Salesman Helped Fuel U.S. Airstrikes in Nigeria
Spotty research from a Christian activist has been used by Republican lawmakers to justify U.S. intervention in the country. More
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N.Y.C. Council Leader Takes on Antisemitism, and Possibly Mamdani
The Council speaker, Julie Menin, will introduce bills that would establish a buffer zone at houses of worship to keep protesters at some distance from congregants. More
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Gavin Newsom Vows to Stop Proposed Billionaire Tax in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was working behind the scenes to block a proposed tax on billionaires’ wealth and was committed to defeating the measure if it reached the ballot. More
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A Push to Expand the Rights of Immigrants in Defiance of Trump
An effort by New Jersey Democrats is seen as a provocative statement of principle in a state with the country’s second largest percentage of immigrants, after California. More
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I.C.C. Judges Denounce Effect of Trump’s Sanctions
President Trump’s retaliation against top officials at the International Criminal Court has shut them out of American services and made even routine daily tasks a challenge. More
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Hochul to Press for New Safeguards to Protect Children Online
In her upcoming State of the State address, Gov. Kathy Hochul will propose that the default setting for online platforms should ban viewing or messaging minors. More
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Federal Appeals Court Says California Open-Carry Ban Is Unconstitutional
A Ninth Circuit panel said the ban ran afoul of a 2022 Supreme Court ruling that required courts to evaluate gun laws based on the country’s “historical tradition of firearm regulation.” More
