State of Eh? Canadian pol Doug Ford counters Trump and offers to buy two American states
No, it's Canada. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has proposed buying two American states, countering President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to make Canada the 51st province of the Union. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, the brother of infamous Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, has made a cheeky offer to buy two provinces. Reuters in press conference On Monday, a […]
NY pol issues challenge to White House over ‘unsettling’ drone mystery: ‘Completely unacceptable
It's about time someone did something about drones. An elected official in upstate New York wants the Federal Aviation Administration and FBI to come up with answers to the drone mystery looming over parts of New Jersey and the Empire State, and will file a complaint with the White House. He even wrote a letter. […]
‘Sophisticated’ drones over NJ could be part of Iran-China alliance: pol
Shoot to kill. A growing chorus of local officials in New Jersey and New York are calling on federal authorities to stop gaslighting local residents and ultimately shoot down the drones. Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) on Saturday called for the Pentagon to open fire on one of the roughly 1,000 drones seen over the Garden […]
Mayor Adams ‘breaking’ 2021 campaign pledge by ‘underpaying’ city medics: NYC pol
Brooklyn's Paul is calling on Mayor Eric Adams to keep his 2021 campaign promise by increasing the salaries of city doctors to be on par with other paramedics. Rep. Justin Brannan, a Bay Ridge-based Democrat running for next year's comptroller election, said the Adams administration has decided that emergency medical technicians and paramedics are not […]
Queens pol demands NYC stop ‘breaking law’ and scrap sanctuary policies
Taking inspiration from President-elect Trump's new border czar, it's time for New York City to abolish shelter policies that protect criminal immigrants and endanger New Yorkers, a Queens Democrat argued this week. “I write this with grave concerns about the continuing impact of New York State and City sanctuary policies. [federal law] But it also […]
Michigan freshman pol Tom Barrett lobbies for — and gets — the House office once occupied by his great-granddad
Incoming Congressman Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) will literally follow in his great-grandfather's footsteps next January after successfully securing the House office space once occupied by his ancestors. Barrett, who red-flagged Michigan's 7th Congressional District on Election Day, told her fellow House freshmen on Thursday the Longworth House office they will be able to choose from when […]
NYC pol wants to ban disposable vapes in latest e-cig crackdown
A City Council member wants to ban the sale of all disposable e-cigarettes, which she says will help end underage vaping in the Big Apple. Councilwoman Julie Menin (D-Manhattan) plans to introduce a bill Thursday that would ban single-use e-cigarettes, saying they are a preferable option to refillable e-cigarettes for many underage nicotine users. . […]
Rep. Nancy Mace introduces Capitol bathroom bill – incoming transgender pol responds
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) announced a resolution Monday that would ban transgender women from using women's restrooms inside the Capitol, the first openly transgender woman to do so. It drew immediate criticism from Democratic Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride, who will serve as a member of Congress. . “Biological males do not belong in women's private spaces. […]
NYC Democratic Socialists back anti-Israel pol Zohran Mamdani for mayor
The city chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America has officially endorsed enemy Israel and Queens Borough Councilman Zoran Mamdani as mayoral candidate. Mamdani, a member of DSA, spoke in front of Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's Brooklyn residence, calling for a cease-fire in the wake of Israel's weekly attacks on Gaza in response […]
NY pol streams video of pastor mocking 9/11 deaths: ‘God couldn’t care less’
An upstate pastor hosting a livestreamed Bible study by state legislators scathingly asserted that God “cannot remain indifferent” to the issue. Approximately 2,800 New Yorkers Killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11. And because the victim did not repent, he claimed to be responsible for his own death. Cesar said during a Bible study […]