Concern over commencements

With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now: Gov. Kathy Hochul is already talking with college leaders about safety concerns at graduation ceremonies. Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi accused Hochul of lying about her commitments to child care. Catholic Charities is displeased with the additional money for abortions in the budget, first reported by […]

In private, Biden shifts from frustration to confidence that he’ll beat Trump

WASHINGTON — Over the past several weeks, President Joe Biden has privately expressed confidence that he’s going to win the November election, according to three people familiar with his comments, in a shift from the frustration with the status of his campaign that he was venting to aides just a couple months ago.   The turnabout […]

Campus protests threaten commencement ceremonies

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Campus protests threaten commencement ceremonies 04:33 UP NEXT Trump lawyers cross-examine David Pecker in hush money trial 02:14 Pro-Palestinian protests continue to grow at campuses in New York and Texas 05:17 Cameraman sues Megan Thee Stallion for harassment […]

Biden says he would be ‘happy to debate’ Trump

President Joe Biden said Friday during a one-on-one interview with radio host Howard Stern that he is willing to debate Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential election. “I am, somewhere, I don’t know when, but I am happy to debate him,” Biden said in the interview. Biden and his campaign have deflected in recent […]

NY Union Leader After Trump Meeting: Democrats Are Pushing Everybody To The Other Side

Screenshot/Collin Rugg X On Wednesday, Donald Trump met with New York union leader Bobby Bartels. As the head of Steamfitters Local 638, Bartels said his fellow working-class, blue-collar union members were leaning heavily towards Trump in the presidential election. Traditionally, union members have voted more heavily for Democrats. This time, Trump’s stand on issues like […]

For Americans detained in China, a return home could depend on better ties

HONG KONG — Nelson Wells Jr. has spent almost a decade imprisoned in China. In May 2014, the American traveled to the country from Japan, where he lived with his wife and three children, to seek medical treatment for a head injury he had sustained in a traffic accident. He was arrested and accused of […]

Ex-tabloid publisher David Pecker grilled by defense

Share Prosecutors object to questions about Comey As Bove was questioning Pecker, he broached the subject of Trump’s relationship with former FBI Director James Comey, asking, “You know following that [January 2017] meeting there were issues between President Trump and James Comey?” Immediately, prosecutors objected and Merchan called a sidebar. Meanwhile, Trump whispered with Necheles […]

Justices appear divided over Donald Trump’s claims of immunity

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Possible hail and tornadoes threaten 20 million in US 01:28 USC cancels main commencement amid nationwide protests 02:32 Now Playing What Supreme Court justices say about Trump’s immunity claims 07:57 UP NEXT Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction overturned in New York […]

Trump’s lawyers set to grill David Pecker in hush money trial

The prosecution’s first witness in its case against Donald Trump will be back on the stand Friday as defense attorneys try to combat the story he has laid out about how the former president was involved in efforts to quash “embarrassing” stories that could have hurt him during the 2016 campaign. Former National Enquirer publisher […]