US Focused on Strengthening Alliances Near China: Ambassador Burns

The US ambassador to China described ‘a battle of ideas’ between democracy and authoritarianism. NEW YORK CITY—The United States is looking to strengthen alliances with China’s neighbors in response to an increasingly aggressive and repressive regime, according to Nicholas Burns, the U.S. ambassador to China. At a moderated discussion at Manhattan’s Asia Society, the U.S.

New York School Districts Comply With State DEI Policy Forcing Mascot Changes

The Westhill High School Warriors varsity sports teams boast an impressive display of regional and state championship banners in Syracuse, New York. But by this time next year, those teams will be rebranded under a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) mandate by the New York State Department of Education. The mandate prohibits districts—under the threat

Prosecutors Rest Case After Witnesses Testify to Hunter Biden’s Drug Use

Federal prosecutors rested their case in Hunter Biden’s gun trial Friday after calling a series of witnesses who testified about Biden’s use of crack cocaine around the time he purchased a gun in October 2018. Biden’s attorneys called their own witnesses before the trial paused for the weekend, and they are expected to wrap up

Stanford Anti-Israel Protesters Charged With Felony Burglary After Storming President’s Office

Thirteen anti-Israel protesters who stormed and vandalized the Stanford University president’s office on Wednesday were charged with felony burglary. The group stormed President Richard Saller’s office around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, breaking windows, spray-painting walls, and causing “extensive damage” to property, according to a university statement. The group occupied the building for more than two

Where’s Kathy?

With help from Shawn Ness THEY DON’T HAVE THE VOTES: Gov. Kathy Hochul is still MIA since her last-minute decision to suspend congestion pricing Wednesday morning via video message. And a legislative leader’s transatlantic vacation threatens to ensure New Yorkers are left without a solution to the $1 billion hole for the country’s largest transit

Connecticut Governor Forms Working Group to Explore Ranked Voting

State lawmakers will consider implementing the election method during the 2025 legislative session. Connecticut’s Democrat Gov. Ned Lamont tasked a working group with developing a legislative proposal to allow ranked-choice voting in caucuses, conventions, primaries, and certain municipal elections. Connecticut law does not currently permit ranked-choice voting, which allows voters to rank candidates by order