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New York City socialist mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani was officially sworn in as mayor in a midnight ceremony by New York Attorney General Letitia James.The early Thursday morning event was a private ceremony where Mamdani was accompanied by family members at the Old City Hall Station, a decommissioned subway station with deep historical roots.In a press release, the Mamdani transition team said the midnight swearing was chosen to be at a […]

President Donald Trump railed against alleged social services fraud in Minnesota during remarks at his New Year’s Eve celebration at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday."Can you imagine they stole $18 billion," Trump said. "That's just what we're learning about. That's peanuts. And California is worse, Illinois is worse and sadly New York is worse."Trump continued, "We're going to get to the bottom of all those. It was a giant scam."Trump added that […]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday outlined a list of its accomplishments during President Donald Trump’s first year back in office, arguing that the agency has ended the political weaponization it says existed under the Biden administration.The DOJ claimed in a statement posted on X that it has "turned around" the agency, restoring fairness and law enforcement priorities."Instead of keeping Americans safe, the Biden DOJ weaponized its power against […]

Though touting himself as the peace president, President Donald Trump has not been afraid to unleash lethal rocket strikes on U.S. enemies when he feels the need arises.In 2025, Trump ordered strikes on nine different countries and regions in the interest of furthering U.S. national security.Here are the countries, groups and regions that felt the power of the U.S. military in action this year.Throughout the year, the U.S. has continued […]

A whiskey sour for the distilled spirits industry. Consumers are souring on drinking alcohol.And that’s one of a host of complex reasons why Jim Beam is placing its main distillery in Clermont, Kentucky, on ice for at least a year.Claudia Coffey knows Kentucky bourbon country as well as anyone. She’s a podcaster and bourbon insider.TARIFFS PUSH US WINE INDUSTRY INTO UNCERTAIN TERRITORY: 'REALLY CREATES A CHALLENGE'"Bourbon is Kentucky, right? We love […]