A look at the realities the mayor-elect will face to pay for his progressive policies – and whose support he needsWho is Zohran Mamdani, New York’s democratic socialist new mayor?Bold promises to make the city more affordable propelled New York City mayor-elect and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani to his unlikely win on Tuesday. Among them: […]

Trial’s findings go against common beliefs that people with atrial fibrillation should avoid caffeinated coffee Drinking coffee may protect people against irregular heartbeats, despite the conventional wisdom to the contrary, according to a new study. The Does Eliminating Coffee Avoid Fibrillation (Decaf) clinical trial found 200 patients with persistent irregular heartbeats had a “significantly” lower […]

Employees providing assistance to recipients expressed fears on how lack of aid will affect those who need it most When Stacy Smith, a government worker, showed up to work last Monday – the first working day after food benefits lapsed, amid the ongoing federal shutdown – she found a long line outside her office door. […]

The amended package will still have to be passed by the House and sent to Trump for his signature, a process that could take days The Senate on Sunday made significant progress towards ending the longest US government shutdown in history, narrowly advancing a compromise bill to reauthorize funding and undo the layoffs of some […]

Bill, a first step to ending the shutdown, will still need to be deliberated and passed by the Senate, and win approval in the house. Key US politics stories from 9 November at a glance The first step toward ending the US government shutdown has been made after a handful of Democrats and dozens of […]

Senators vote on advancing House-passed stopgap funding bill, suggesting end to historic 40-day shutdown in reach The US Senate on Sunday took a key vote on a bill that would end the record-setting federal government shutdown without extending the healthcare subsidies that Democrats have demanded. Senators began voting on Sunday night to advance House-passed stopgap […]

US president promoted fictional claim from satirical website that has been debunked repeatedly since 2017 Donald Trump promoted the false claim that Barack Obama has earned $40m in “royalties linked to Obamacare” in a post to his 11 million followers on Truth Social on Sunday. The fictional claim that the former US president receives royalty […]

Over 2,500 flights cancelled as transportation secretary says flight reductions could reach 20% if shutdown persists Flight cancellations and delays are set to grow as airline passengers across the United States spent the weekend grappling with those issues at major airports nationwide after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandated a 4% reduction in air traffic […]

Congressional approval would likely be required for plan to take effect, an idea Trump has floated before Donald Trump on Sunday mused about giving most Americans $2,000 funded by tariff revenues collected by the president’s administration – an evident bid to rally public support on the issue. “A dividend of at least $2000 a person […]

Activists in Los Angeles say the energy from the Hollywood strikes has been reignited by the success of the mayor-elect While the excitement for mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has radiated through New York, his win has also energized young activists across the country – particularly some in Los Angeles, who flew to the east coast to […]

After 45 years as chief fake blood thrower, Ingrid Newkirk is still waging war on everything from leather to cashmere. Is she still relevant? Ingrid Newkirk was 54 when she thought she was going to die in a plane crash. It was late summer and the founder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals […]

Local observers cite a reversal of social dynamics, a revitalized police department and violence intervention The national conversation about crime is being driven by rhetorical attacks – and national guard call-ups – by Donald Trump, who routinely demonizes places like Chicago, Washington DC, Portland and even New York City, which has a lower homicide rate […]