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Trump win sets up GOP battle between deficit hawks, tax cutters

With the election victory of President-elect Trump, the Republican Party is close to taking control of both houses of Congress, and a fight is erupting within the Republican Party over tax cuts and budget deficit control. Republicans are on track to start a second Trump administration with a majority in both chambers, giving them a […]

Knicks fall short in brutal late-game collapse against Hawks

ATLANTA — The Knicks and Jalen Brunson once again failed when it mattered most. The Knicks ended their long road trip in disappointing fashion, losing 121-116 against the Hawks at State Farm Arena on Wednesday after falling behind by 10 points with 2:20 remaining. Brunson came off a dud at the end of Monday's loss […]

Hawks’ Trae Young delivers brutal parting message to Knicks fans

Trae Young shouldn't expect a friendly reception in New York anytime soon. The Hawks point guard renewed his role as the Knicks' opponent Wednesday night in a postgame interview on the court at State Farm Arena. After the Knicks lost 121-116 to the Hawks, Young took it upon himself to rub salt in the wounds […]

Nets’ Nic Claxton ejected after clotheslining Hawks’ Dyson Daniels

Nick Claxton watched from the locker room during the final eight minutes of the Nets' 120-116 loss to the Hawks in the season opener. The Brooklyn big man was ejected in the fourth quarter after being called for a Fragrant 2 foul for clotheslining Dyson Daniels for a layup. The incident occurred shortly after the […]

Defense hawks oppose House GOP's six-month CR plan

Republican defense hawks say Plan B in House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) stopgap federal spending bill is not viable as long as the six-month deadline is still included. “I'm not in favor of anything that takes four months. I'm not in favor of anything that goes beyond Dec. 31,” House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike […]

Immigration hawks delighted at Trump pick JD Vance: ‘One hell of a co-pilot’

After former President Trump announced that he had chosen Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio as his running mate, immigration hardliners reacted with jubilation, pointing to Vance’s staunch record of opposition to illegal immigration and his votes for increased border security. “President Trump was first elected to secure our border and enforce our immigration laws […]