New York City is once again at the center of a heated economic debate. A proposal to raise the city’s minimum wage to $30 an hour is moving toward the City Council, backed by Councilmember Sandy Nurse and closely aligned with campaign promises made by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The idea, branded as “$30 by ‘30,”...
The Environmental Protection Agency has formally rescinded the 2009 Endangerment Finding, a landmark climate determination issued during the Obama administration. The move, signed by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and backed by President Donald Trump, removes the legal foundation that has supported nearly every federal greenhouse gas regulation for the past 17 years. Trump called the...
A Window Opens While the World Looks Elsewhere As the conflict with Iran dominates headlines and military attention, a quieter but significant shift is unfolding inside Gaza. Over the past two and a half weeks, Hamas has taken advantage of reduced pressure to steadily reassert control across the territory. According to Israeli analyst Michael Milshtein,...
The sudden removal of Kristi Noem as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security has sent shock waves through Washington and the national security establishment. After months of criticism surrounding her management of the department, President Donald Trump announced that Noem would step down from the position and be replaced by Senator Markwayne Mullin of...