CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — Disgraced former U.S. Representative George Santos was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison on Friday after pleading guilty to a series of fraudulent schemes that defrauded donors, voters, and federal institutions. The sentence, imposed...
Trump’s tariffs on Chinese steel weren’t just a unilateral move—they mirrored how other countries, like China, tax U.S. goods to protect their own industries. Tariffs are a common tool nations use to shield domestic businesses from foreign competition, and...
Imagine waking up one day to find your neighborhood transformed—bulldozers roaring, green spaces paved over, and towering developments casting shadows over your home. Now imagine you had no say in it. That’s the future HB 943 could bring to...
Imagine a football coach who, week after week, gathers his team not to review their own fumbles or sharpen their plays, but to replay footage of the rival who crushed them last season. “Look at this guy,” he says,...
On March 14, 2025, the United States Senate passed a critical continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through September 30, 2025, thereby averting a potential government shutdown. The bill, which had previously passed the House of Representatives,...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to vote for the Republican-led stopgap spending bill was met with deep disappointment within his own party. While some Democrats had hoped for a strong stand against President Donald Trump, many veteran lawmakers...
Managing debt is a challenge whether you're an individual with a credit card or a nation running a budget deficit. Just like maxing out a credit card can make it difficult to secure a credit limit increase, overspending as...
In a closely contested decision, the U.S. Senate has confirmed Kash Patel as the new Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with a 51-49 vote.
Patel’s confirmation has been met with significant concern from Democratic senators, who question...
On February 13, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) with a narrow 52-48 vote. Notably, Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, a polio survivor, was the sole member of...
In a recent announcement, President Donald Trump addressed the mysterious drone sightings over New Jersey that had sparked widespread speculation and concern. The sightings, which began in late November 2024, involved numerous drones hovering over various parts of the...
