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NYC Elects Its First Muslim and Socialist Mayor
New York City elected Democrat Zohran Mamdani as its next mayor on Tuesday, delivering a landmark victory for the 34-year-old state assemblyman and self-described democratic socialist who ran on an affordability-focused agenda and a promise to shift power toward working-class residents. With more than 2 million ballots cast - the largest mayoral turnout since 1969 - Mamdani secured roughly 50% of the vote, defeating independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. 
New York City elected Democrat Zohran Mamdani as its next mayor on Tuesday, delivering a landmark victory for the 34-year-old state assemblyman and self-described democratic socialist who ran on an affordability-focused agenda and a promise to shift power toward working-class residents. With more than 2 million ballots cast - the largest mayoral turnout since 1969 - Mamdani secured roughly 50% of the vote, defeating independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. -
Trump Administration to Pay Only 50% of November SNAP Benefits Amid Prolonged Shutdown
The Trump administration said Monday it will disburse half of November's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, using $4.65 billion from a contingency fund after two federal judges ruled that freezing payments during the government shutdown was unlawful. The move restores partial aid to roughly 42 million Americans who rely on food assistance but leaves millions with reduced benefits and uncertain timelines for payment. 
The Trump administration said Monday it will disburse half of November's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, using $4.65 billion from a contingency fund after two federal judges ruled that freezing payments during the government shutdown was unlawful. The move restores partial aid to roughly 42 million Americans who rely on food assistance but leaves millions with reduced benefits and uncertain timelines for payment. -
Trump Backs Out of Supreme Court Appearance Ahead of Landmark Tariff Case That Could Redefine Presidential Powers
President Donald Trump has withdrawn plans to attend Supreme Court oral arguments this week in a landmark case that will determine whether his administration's sweeping tariffs-covering imports from nearly every major economy-can legally stand. The move comes just days after Trump had publicly declared his intent to be there in person, calling the proceedings "one of the most important and consequential Decisions ever made by the United States Supreme Court." 
President Donald Trump has withdrawn plans to attend Supreme Court oral arguments this week in a landmark case that will determine whether his administration's sweeping tariffs-covering imports from nearly every major economy-can legally stand. The move comes just days after Trump had publicly declared his intent to be there in person, calling the proceedings "one of the most important and consequential Decisions ever made by the United States Supreme Court." -
JD Vance Faces Backlash After Saying He Hopes His Hindu Wife Will Convert to Christianity
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance is facing mounting criticism after stating publicly that he hopes his wife, Usha Vance, who was raised in a Hindu household, will one day embrace Christianity-a remark that has ignited debate across faith and political lines. 
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance is facing mounting criticism after stating publicly that he hopes his wife, Usha Vance, who was raised in a Hindu household, will one day embrace Christianity-a remark that has ignited debate across faith and political lines. -
JD Vance Turns Viral Meme Into Halloween Spectacle as Internet Obsession Peaks
Vice President JD Vance has found himself at the center of an online frenzy that few politicians could have anticipated-his face, heavily edited and exaggerated across social media platforms, has become one of 2025's strangest digital phenomena. What began as an awkward diplomatic moment has evolved into a full-fledged meme ecosystem, complete with its own Know Your Meme archive and Halloween parody endorsed by the vice president himself. 
Vice President JD Vance has found himself at the center of an online frenzy that few politicians could have anticipated-his face, heavily edited and exaggerated across social media platforms, has become one of 2025's strangest digital phenomena. What began as an awkward diplomatic moment has evolved into a full-fledged meme ecosystem, complete with its own Know Your Meme archive and Halloween parody endorsed by the vice president himself. -
U.S. Clocks to Fall Back on November 2 as Daylight Saving Debate Intensifies
Most Americans will gain an extra hour of sleep when Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2025, as clocks move back one hour across the country. The annual ritual will bring earlier sunsets and darker evenings - and reignite debate over whether the century-old practice still makes sense in modern life. 
Most Americans will gain an extra hour of sleep when Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2025, as clocks move back one hour across the country. The annual ritual will bring earlier sunsets and darker evenings - and reignite debate over whether the century-old practice still makes sense in modern life. -
Trump Orders Pentagon to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing, Ending 33-Year Pause as Russia Warns It Will 'Act Accordingly'
President Donald Trump on Thursday directed the Pentagon to immediately resume U.S. nuclear weapons testing, ending a moratorium that has lasted more than three decades and triggering warnings from Moscow that it could respond in kind. The announcement came just minutes before Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping for trade negotiations in Busan, South Korea. 
President Donald Trump on Thursday directed the Pentagon to immediately resume U.S. nuclear weapons testing, ending a moratorium that has lasted more than three decades and triggering warnings from Moscow that it could respond in kind. The announcement came just minutes before Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping for trade negotiations in Busan, South Korea. -
Trump Administration Plans Major ICE Shake-Up After Falling Short of 3,000 Daily Arrest Goal
The Trump administration is preparing a broad reorganization of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the agency failed to meet the White House's daily arrest target, marking one of the most aggressive internal reshuffles since the start of the president's second term. 
The Trump administration is preparing a broad reorganization of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the agency failed to meet the White House's daily arrest target, marking one of the most aggressive internal reshuffles since the start of the president's second term. -
Marjorie Taylor Greene Condemns Israel Over Gaza Strikes as Ceasefire Resumes After Deadly Wave of Attacks
Israel said Wednesday that it had reinstated a fragile ceasefire in Gaza after carrying out a series of powerful airstrikes that left more than 100 people dead, including dozens of children, according to health officials in the Hamas-run enclave. The move sparked an international outcry and drew sharp criticism from U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who accused Israel of committing war crimes. 
Israel said Wednesday that it had reinstated a fragile ceasefire in Gaza after carrying out a series of powerful airstrikes that left more than 100 people dead, including dozens of children, according to health officials in the Hamas-run enclave. The move sparked an international outcry and drew sharp criticism from U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who accused Israel of committing war crimes. -
Trump and Japan’s Takaichi Seal Landmark Rare Earths Deal
President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have signed a sweeping agreement to expand cooperation on rare earths and critical minerals, a move both leaders described as central to reducing dependency on China and strengthening U.S.-Japan economic and security ties. 
President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have signed a sweeping agreement to expand cooperation on rare earths and critical minerals, a move both leaders described as central to reducing dependency on China and strengthening U.S.-Japan economic and security ties.
