New York snowbirds fail in their attempt to move to Florida and avoid state taxes
Snowbirds Face Tax Dilemma in New York An upstate New York couple now living in Florida has discovered that proving their new home is their primary residence is quite complicated. John Hoff and his wife are facing a $60,000 tax bill from New York state after the Tax Commission determined they couldn’t adequately prove their […]
Jonathan Turley Believes the Accused J6 Pipe Bomber’s Last-Ditch Effort Will Fail
Evidence Against Capitol Riot Suspect Increases On Monday, Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, commented on the mounting evidence against Brian Cole, the individual accused of placing a pipe bomb just before the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. He noted that any hopes for an insanity defense seemed to be fading. The […]
Is the Ukraine Peace Agreement Bound to Fail Before Zelenskyy and Trump Meet at Mar-A-Lago?
Ukraine and the United States are once again attempting to finalize a peace agreement to end the ongoing conflict with Russia, yet doubts linger about whether a resolution is still attainable following numerous stalled negotiations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to meet with former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday to review current […]
Clintons face contempt charges if they fail to respond to Epstein subpoenas
Contempt Proceedings Against Clintons for Epstein Investigation Republican House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has announced plans to initiate contempt of Congress proceedings against Bill and Hillary Clinton. This comes after the couple reportedly ignored subpoenas related to the investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. In July, a bipartisan subcommittee approved a motion to subpoena […]
Disorder in Lower Manhattan over anti-ICE protests hints at future issues if Mamdani and federal officials fail to work together.
Potential Fallout from NYC Protests If the federal authorities and Mamdani City Hall can’t come to a solid agreement, the upheaval in lower Manhattan from Saturday may just become another chaotic chapter for New York City—something it’s really trying to avoid. This week, the city is seeing a surge in “professional protesters” ready to stir […]
Scott Jennings Would Be Surprised If Democrats Fail to Nominate a Socialist in 2028
Republican Strategist Predicts Socialist Nominee for 2028 In a recent interview with the Manhattan Institute, Republican strategist Scott Jennings expressed surprise at the prospect that Democrats might avoid nominating a socialist for president in 2028. During the discussion, Jennings highlighted the recent success of Zoran Mamdani, the New York Mayor-elect and Democratic Socialist Party member, […]
Islanders fail to take advantage of comeback in shootout defeat to Flyers
The Islanders seemed to have all the right elements going into the third period of a Black Friday game—momentum, a supportive home crowd, and a chance to make a comeback. However, things didn’t quite go as hoped. They left the arena after twenty minutes having failed to leverage any of their advantages, missing out on […]
When an America that’s too big to fail encounters a government that’s too broke to help
I’ve been quite pessimistic about the state of America for a while now. Apologies for that, but, well, numbers don’t lie. The nation’s debt has surpassed $38 trillion. Just that figure alone makes the overall financial picture seem grim. Repaying this debt seems unlikely, if not impossible. Looking ahead to 2024, America’s GDP is projected […]
American workers suffer consequences as health policies from Washington fail.
Government Shutdown Ends, But Health Care Crisis Looms After 43 days, the government shutdown has come to a close. Although vital services are resuming, many are left worrying about the repercussions of decisions made during this tumultuous time. Millions who were deprived of SNAP benefits—16 million of whom are children—will finally have access to food […]
NYC politicians aim to safeguard those who fail to pay water bills
Regulators in New York City have indicated that the city council is backing a bill that would complicate efforts to collect unpaid water bills from residents who are already financially struggling, often owing tens of thousands of dollars. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), which oversees this system, stated that the proposed legislation may lead […]