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Trump Cabinet Secretary Admits To Visiting Jeffrey Epstein's Island Trump Cabinet Secretary Admits To Visiting Jeffrey Epstein's Island
Trump Cabinet Secretary Admits To Visiting Jeffrey Epstein's Island A top member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet admitted to visiting notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's private island. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick publicly acknowledged for the first time that he went to Little Saint James. The admission came as the Long Island native testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Lutnick said that he and his family stopped at the convicted sex offender's island in 2012. "I did have lunch with him, as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation," Lutnick said. The 64-year-old said the visit lasted abou…

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by Chris Spiker
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Election '26: Blakeman Reveals Running Mate For Governor's Race Election '26: Blakeman Reveals Running Mate For Governor's Race
Election '26: Blakeman Reveals Running Mate For Governor's Race Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman unveiled his choice for lieutenant governor, tapping a veteran law enforcement official to join his 2026 campaign. Blakeman has chosen Todd Hood, the longtime Madison County sheriff, as his running mate in the Republican race for New York governor, Blakeman announced Monday, Feb. 9. “My running mate, Sheriff Todd Hood, has spent his career protecting communities, managing complex public safety operations, and standing up for law-abiding New Yorkers,” Blakeman said in a statement. He added that both men believe current bail laws and policing policies ar…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Nation’s Only Black Gov Says White House Excluded Him From Annual Dinner: 'Blatant Disrespect' Nation’s Only Black Gov Says White House Excluded Him From Annual Dinner: 'Blatant Disrespect'
Nation’s Only Black Gov Says White House Excluded Him From Annual Dinner: 'Blatant Disrespect' Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says a White House snub sent a clear message — and the nation’s governors weren’t willing to accept it. Moore — the only Black governor in the US — said he was quietly uninvited from a long-standing White House dinner for governors this year, calling the move “blatant disrespect” and a snub of bipartisan tradition. The dinner is part of the National Governors Association’s annual winter meeting, a decades-old tradition where governors from all 50 states gather at the White House to build relationships and discuss bipartisan solutions on issues like disaster preparedn…

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by Zak Failla
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Trump Blasts Olympic Skier For Criticizing US Policies: 'A Real Loser' Trump Blasts Olympic Skier For Criticizing US Policies: 'A Real Loser'
Trump Blasts Olympic Skier For Criticizing US Policies: 'A Real Loser' Donald Trump has publicly criticized a US Olympic athlete. The president called skier Hunter Hess a "real loser" on Sunday, Feb. 8 after Hess made comments about having "mixed emotions" while representing the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy. The controversy began after a press conference on Friday, Feb. 6, where Hess and teammate Chris Lillis addressed the political climate in the US.  The 27-year-old Hess, an Oregon native, stated, "It brings up mixed emotions to represent the US right now... Wearing the flag doesn't mean I represent everything…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trump Refuses To Apologize For Racist Obama Video, Points Finger At Staffer Trump Refuses To Apologize For Racist Obama Video, Points Finger At Staffer
Trump Refuses To Apologize For Racist Obama Video, Points Finger At Staffer President Donald Trump is refusing to apologize for sharing a racist video that depicted former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes on his Truth Social platform. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday, Feb. 6, Trump blamed an unnamed staffer for the post while defending his decision to share the content. "I knew it was all about," Trump said. "If you take a look at that, and see the whole thing, it was a small section at the very end. But that was about fraudulent elections, which we have, a lot of them. We're gonna get it stopped." Earlier r…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trump Deletes Racist Obamas Video Amid Outrage, White House Defends Post (UPDATE) Trump Deletes Racist Obamas Video Amid Outrage, White House Defends Post (UPDATE)
Trump Deletes Racist Obamas Video Amid Outrage, White House Defends Post (Update) President Donald Trump has deleted a racist, AI-generated video that briefly depicts former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. Trump removed the post on Friday, Feb. 6, about 12 hours after sharing it on his social media platform Truth Social. The 62-second clip repeated many of Trump's lies about his 2020 Presidential election defeat. In the video's final few seconds, the Obamas' faces are placed on apes dancing in a jungle to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens.  Click here for a new, updated story: Trump Refuses To Apologi…

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by Chris Spiker
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Governor Race: Hochul Locks In Running Mate As 2026 Election Takes Shape Governor Race: Hochul Locks In Running Mate As 2026 Election Takes Shape
Governor Race: Hochul Locks In Running Mate As 2026 Election Takes Shape Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her choice for lieutenant governor, tapping a veteran New York political figure with deep city roots to join her 2026 re-election campaign. Hochul has chosen former New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams as her running mate for the 2026 gubernatorial election, the governor confirmed Wednesday, Feb. 4, forming the first all-female major party ticket in New York State history. Hochul praised Adams as a Queens native raised in a union household and calling her “a fighter who knows how to deliver for New York.” “Welcome to the team my friend – and our next Lieu…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Proposal To Block ICE Cooperation Stalls Despite Large Public Turnout In NY: Report Proposal To Block ICE Cooperation Stalls Despite Large Public Turnout In NY: Report
Proposal To Block ICE Cooperation Stalls Despite Large Public Turnout In NY: Report A controversial proposal that would limit how Rockland County cooperates with federal immigration authorities was pulled from the County Legislature’s agenda Tuesday night, Feb. 3, leaving the bill in limbo and delaying a planned public hearing.  Lawmakers did not move forward with a vote to schedule a public hearing on the proposed Safety and Dignity for All Act after the item was removed from the agenda during the Feb. 3 legislative session, The Monsey Scoop reported.  According to the outlet, Rockland County Legislature Chairman Jay Hood said the legislation was pulled after co…

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by Ben Crnic
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Jill Biden's Ex-Husband Charged With Murder In New Wife's Death, Police Say Jill Biden's Ex-Husband Charged With Murder In New Wife's Death, Police Say
Jill Biden's Ex-Husband Charged With Murder In New Wife's Death, Police Say The ex-husband of former First Lady Dr. Jill Biden is accused of killing his most recent wife in Delaware, authorities said. William Stevenson, 77, was indicted for first-degree murder on Monday, Feb. 2, according to the New Castle County Police Department. The felony charge comes more than a month after 64-year-old Linda Stevenson was found dead in the living room of the couple's home. Police arrested William Stevenson "without incident" at the house in the Oak Hill neighborhood of Wilmington. He's being held in the Howard Young Correctional Institution on $500,000 bail. Investi…

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by Chris Spiker
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NY Deploys ‘Legal Observers’ As Trump Admin Immigration Raids Expand NY Deploys ‘Legal Observers’ As Trump Admin Immigration Raids Expand
NY Deploys ‘Legal Observers’ As Trump Admin Immigration Raids Expand As federal immigration raids expand nationwide under the Trump administration, New York is deploying legal observers to monitor enforcement actions and protect residents’ rights. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday, Feb. 3, a new statewide initiative dubbed the Legal Observation Project to document immigration enforcement actions and identify potential violations of constitutional rights. Under the initiative, the attorney general’s office will collect reports of federal enforcement activity and, when appropriate, deploy trained legal observers to witness and document …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Local Police Cooperation With ICE Would Be Blocked By New Proposed Bill In This NY County Local Police Cooperation With ICE Would Be Blocked By New Proposed Bill In This NY County
Local Police Cooperation With ICE Would Be Blocked By New Proposed Bill In This NY County A proposal that would limit how local police in Rockland County cooperate with federal immigration authorities is drawing strong reactions from lawmakers, advocates, law enforcement, and state officials.  On Monday, Feb. 2, a group of Democratic Rockland County legislators announced plans to introduce new legislation known as the Safety and Dignity for All Act, which would set boundaries on when county agencies and law enforcement can share information or assist US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Supporters say the bill is meant to protect immigrant families and peaceful pro…

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by Ben Crnic
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Music Stars Blast ICE At Grammys To Protest Trump's Immigration Policies: 'We Are Humans' Music Stars Blast ICE At Grammys To Protest Trump's Immigration Policies: 'We Are Humans'
Music Stars Blast ICE At Grammys To Protest Trump's Immigration Policies: 'We Are Humans' Many superstars used one of the music world's biggest stages to denounce Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and President Donald Trump's mass deportation policies. Several musicians made their political statements at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, which were held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 1. The Grammys came as backlash grows nationwide against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, especially after federal agents killed two 37-year-old US citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, in Minneapolis in January. The highest-profile criticism came from super…

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by Chris Spiker