Massive New Jersey sinkhole backs up heavily traveled highway for miles
The New Jersey Department of Transportation said traffic is being rerouted after an additional 15 feet x 15 feet sinkhole opened at the median Interstate 80. The hole is the result of excavation operations in the eastbound work zone of I-80, officials said. This sinkhole opened near where the construction crew had already worked to […]
Italy’s Meloni Backs Trump’s Peace Efforts, Urges ‘Pragmatism’ on Trade
MILANO (AP) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday called for “pragmatism” to prevent the EU-US conflict over tariffs from escalating into a full-scale trade war, expressing support for President Donald Trump's efforts in Ukraine. Speaking to the Italian Senate ahead of this week's EU leaders' meeting, Meloni made her first extensive commentary on […]
Powerful FDNY union backs Brannan in NYC comptroller race
One of the strong unions at FDNY is to support city councillor Justin Brannan in a two-way race in the Big Apple Secretary's Democratic primary, the Post learned. “We know that Justin has always had our backs, so we are proud to support him as the Chief,” wrote Andy Ansbro, a uniformed firefighter association, in […]
Murphy backs Schumer's leadership but says caucus must 'change our tactics' to be effective
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) supported the leadership of Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (DN.Y.) on Sunday, but said the Caucus “has to change tactics” to be effective. “I still support Senator Schumer as a leader,” Murphy told NBC's Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press.” “But I think the only way we can be effective as […]
Schumer backs down, Democrats seethe
In today's issue, Trump praises Schumer…Progressive Hume…Senator's Game Plan…Tim Waltz Tour GOP District {beacon} @media (creters-color-scheme: dark) {#thehillheader {background-color: #2a53c1! comefict;Color: White! important. }} 12:30 Report It's Friday. Happy Pie Day, my friend! 🥧🍕Some restaurants There's a special discount today If you want to celebrate. DC Weather: ☁☁️48° In today's issue: Trump praises Schumer […]
Whoopi Goldberg backs effort to buy Washington Post from Bezos
“The View” signed the idea that Whoopi Goldberg co-host Hopi Goldberg, tech reporter Kara Swisher's dream of buying the Washington Post from Jeff Bezos, or that it might be “new newspaper time.” Swisher said last year he is working on bringing together a group of investors to buy the post, but the billionaire Amazon founder […]
Trump Scores Victory For U.S. As Ontario Backs Down on Electricity Charges
President Trump's tariff strategy brought a quick victory on Tuesday, forcing Ontario to retreat from a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the United States, despite the administration's advancement by imposing a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports from Canada. Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford announced late Tuesday that the state would suspend electricity […]
Rubio: Ball in Russia’s court after Ukraine backs ceasefire proposal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it is dependent on Russia to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine for immediate negotiations towards the end of the war that begins. Rubio made a statement following a meeting with a senior Ukrainian official in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It helped us to repair Ukrainian relations with us. The […]
Live updates: House sets final funding bill vote; Ontario backs off power surcharge, agrees to talks
Congressional Republicans are competing to pass the GOP StopGap funding bill by 11:59pm on Friday to avoid government shutdowns. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is trying to shepherd the bill through his razor-spark majority, despite many Republicans still undecided about the measure. On Tuesday morning, Vice President Vance created his closing pitch for Trump-backed measures against […]
Barry Diller backs Andrew Cuomo’s bid for NYC mayor
Media mogul Barry Diller threw his support behind New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's New York City mayor's bid. A longtime democratic donor, Diller revealed his position at an off-record meeting with staff at IAC, the digital media company he chairs. His remarks Captured with recordings obtained by Semafor. “I'm in favor of him because I'm […]