NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ bid for continued mayoral control of city schools killed by NY lawmakers in state budget
Albany city lawmakers are dashing Mayor Eric Adams’ hopes of adding more control over New York City’s public schools to the state budget, the Post reported. Adams will instead have to hope the council passes an off-budget extension before June 30, when the mayor’s powers expire. “I’m sure there will be a long discussion. Could […]
European lawmakers pass AI Act, world’s first comprehensive AI law
XPRIZE Foundation Founder and Executive Chairman Peter Diamandis discusses the pros and cons of AI on The Claman Countdown. European lawmakers have approved the world’s most comprehensive bill on artificial intelligence to date, setting out sweeping rules for developers of AI systems and new limits on how the technology can be used. The European Parliament […]
Bolsonaro Son, Lawmakers Warn ‘Brazil Is Not a Democracy Anymore’ — and Biden Remains Silent
More than a dozen Brazilian lawmakers, led by former President Jair Bolsonaro’s son and current congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, condemned the persecution suffered by opponents of radical leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Congress on Tuesday. . hearing. This group of parliamentarians and Brazilian journalist Paulo Figueiredo shared their personal experiences in parliament, detailing […]
Lawmakers reject Adams’ bid for mayoral control extension, Hochul’s education cuts
Albany police on Tuesday dealt a major blow to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, leaving him increasingly isolated as he seeks to expand his control over the Big Apple’s public schools. Lawmakers left the extension of mayoral powers in the spending bill released late Monday and early Tuesday, casting serious doubt on whether the […]
US lawmakers say TikTok won’t be banned if it finds a new owner — but that’s easier said than done
U.S. lawmakers are threatening to ban TikTok, but they also say they are giving the Chinese parent company an opportunity to continue operating TikTok. The premise of a bipartisan bill headed for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives is that TikTok fans in the U.S. can keep scrolling through their favorite social media […]
New York Dems set for clashes with Hochul as lawmakers unveil budget plans
Both chambers of the Democratic-controlled New York State Legislature have released their annual budget proposals. The plan marks the first stage of this year’s budget negotiations, with a final proposal expected to be submitted on April 1, although last year’s proposal was delayed considerably. “Everything we need is on the table right now,” Hochul said […]
Special counsel Hur gets hammered by lawmakers: 5 takeaways
Special Counsel Robert Hur appeared before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday to defend and explain his findings regarding President Biden’s handling of classified documents. Mr. Hsu answered questions from lawmakers for about four hours and had several tense exchanges, especially with Democratic lawmakers who accused him of being partisan. Here are five takeaways from […]
Illinois lawmakers react to Biden’s State of the Union address
President Joe Biden gave his State of the Union speech Thursday night and Illinois lawmakers are weighing in. Subscribe to FOX … source
Lawmakers set to grill Biden special counsel
Special Counsel Robert Hur stopped short of charging President Biden this week with “intentionally” retaining classified documents, but the controversial report raised questions about his mental state and memory. He is scheduled to testify at the Capitol this week, about a month after releasing his book. The report sparked outrage on both sides of the […]
Former Santos aide says ousted lawmaker’s challenge to LaLota ‘is a joke’
Former Rep. George Santos’ announcement Thursday night that he is jumping into another House race in New York raised eyebrows, including his former communications director. Asked if she saw anything wrong with Santos, who was ousted from his seat in December, Nyssa Woomer seemed to agree with that assessment. “I kind of want to say […]