Obama calls NYC mayoral frontrunner Mamdani just days before crucial election
Former President Obama reached out to Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani ahead of the NYC mayoral election against Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa.
Food Stamps Suspended as Congress Fails to Reach Deal
People shop for food at a store that accepts food stamps in New York City in a file photograph. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The federal food stamp program was suspended starting Nov. 1, as the program ran out of congressional allocations amid the government shutdown—although at least some participants may soon receive their normal benefits. The
‘Progressive capitalist’ rallies for ‘democratic socialist’ candidate in NYC mayoral race
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's "tax the rich" platform draws President Donald Trump's "communist" label as protester disrupts Queens rally with Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.
Trump threatens to halt all US aid, conduct ‘vicious’ military attack in Nigeria over Christian persecution
President Donald Trump threatens military action against Nigeria over Christian killings, orders aid suspension and warns of "guns-a-blazing" response to Islamic terrorism.
Trump Threatens Nigeria With US Military Action If It Doesn’t Confront Killings of Christians
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters President Donald Trump on Nov. 1 threatened military action in Nigeria if the West African country doesn’t do more to halt the killing of Christians. “If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of
Obama says it’s ‘like every day is Halloween’ as he blames Republicans for government shutdown
Barack Obama campaigns in Virginia amid ongoing government crisis, delivering sharp criticism of Republican Congress and Trump's handling of the federal shutdown.
Trump threatens to cut aid to Nigeria, escalates claim of Christian persecution
President Trump threatened to stop all aid to Nigeria and has instructed the Pentagon to “prepare for possible action” in the West African country, accusing the country’s government of allegedly failing to rein in the persecution of Christians. In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Mr. Trump accused the Nigerian government for a second-straight