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A year after Trump’s promise, New York is still owed $87 million in counterterror grants
Thirteen New York Democrats are demanding DHS release $87 million in counterterror grants still owed to the state. Erie County says the program funds police radios and in-car connections across Buffalo, Erie…
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With talks stalled and a Jan. 1 auto tariff looming, the Niagara Frontier braces for a longer trade war
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says Washington is “holding fast” with Canada. New Statistics Canada data show Canadians’ car trips from the U.S. are still 31% below 2024 levels.
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DHS records on Batavia ICE expansion leave out beds, staffing and even whether it’s a tent
Documents released by Rep. Tim Kennedy show a $16.7 million no-bid contract for a women’s detention structure in Batavia. The bed count is redacted, and DHS and ICE describe the building differently.
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Trump urged to ‘seize Panama on paper’ to construct new canals, transcontinental railways
WASHINGTON — Matthew Ricchiazzi, a Washington-based political consultant and founder of Enkindle Capital, is urging President Donald Trump to “seize Panama on paper” by invoking original U.S. rights under the 1903 Hay–Bunau-Varilla…
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RACISM: Liberals say DC’s oldest gay bar has been shamelessly exploiting Roberta Flack’s legacy
By Staff Reporter March 26, 2026 In the heart of Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill, Mr. Henry’s—billed as the city’s oldest gay bar and a “historic gem” since 1966—has built its entire modern…
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Trump wants Sheinbaum to eliminate tariff on used clothing as “Goodwill gesture”
By Staff Reporter February 4, 2026 Goodwill and Salvation Army have been begging President Donald Trump to fix a “broken” trade rule in the context of upcoming USMCA renegotiations, but some figures…
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Prince Andrew expected to request paternity tests for Princes William and Harry, in bid to ‘ensure an orderly succession’
By Staff Reporter LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — Dec. 31, 2025 — In a move that has sent ripples through the upper echelons of British society and raised questions about the stability of…
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MONEYBAGS: Schumer’s has taken millions from AIPAC, infuriating voters
By Staff Reporter October 21, 2025 — For over four decades, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has been a steadfast ally of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the…
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EXIT STRATEGY: Netanyahu needs exile, perhaps in exchange for making Jared Kushner the King of Israel
By Staff Reporter October 5, 2025 – As the sands of Gaza shift under the weight of a fragile ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself cornered like never before. With…
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Could Tom Suozzi really become Democrat Minority Leader? With Pelosi’s help, yes.
By Staff Reporter As the government shutdown enters its fourth grueling day, with furloughed federal workers and shuttered national parks dominating headlines, the real drama unfolds behind closed doors on Capitol Hill.…
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ANALYSIS: AOC likely to trounce Schumer in primary battle for prized Senate seat in 2028
By Staff Reporter NEW YORK — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer faces an existential threat from within his own party. At 75, the Brooklyn-born power broker is grappling with a resurgent progressive…
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Republicans float Langworthy as a viable ‘unity candidate’ for Speaker
Rep. Nicholas Langworthy is being widely floated as a viable ‘unity candidate’ for the Speakership of the House of Representatives. At age 42 years old, Langworthy would become the youngest Speaker of…
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At Schumer’s urging, Amtrak will accommodate cannabis users on slow-moving routes
Amtrak is planning to accommodate cannabis users on its traditional regular-speed routes across the country, including on trains that run between Buffalo and New York City. The move is at the urging…
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Kathy Hochul’s husband let politics influence prosecutions in the Western District of New York
BY MIKE MADIGAN On December 14, 2012, The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reported that “Federal courts in the Western District of New York appear to grant an unusually high number of sentence reductions for criminals…
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CIA has video footage of Putin engaging in oral, anal sex with his Judo instructor
The Central Intelligence Agency is in possession of more than five-and-a-half hours of video footage of Russian President Vladamir Putin engaging in a range of sexual activities with his late mentor and…
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Putin’s gay lover was awarded a $4 billion drilling contract in deal with China
A Russian oligarch, who is known to the CIA as President Vladimir Putin‘s long-time gay lover, was awarded a contract with the Russian Federation worth more than $4 billion. That contract is…
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Judicial Watch sues CIA for communications with Gen. Mark Milley targeting President Trump
(January 17, 2022) — Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for records of communications and meetings between then-CIA Director Gina…
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Sinaloa cartel ring busted 1,400 miles from its Mexican headquarters
(January 17, 2022) — The large-scale drug trafficking operation of an infamous cartel just got busted in a mountain state some 1,400 miles from its Mexican headquarters and only one U.S. official,…
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US funds project to help transgender Pakistanis attain social inclusion, start businesses
(January 17, 2022) — More than three years after the Islamic Republic of Pakistan enacted a historic law guaranteeing transgender citizens fundamental rights and protecting them from discrimination and harassment, American taxpayers…
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Elizabeth Warren is quietly whipping votes to oust Chuck Schumer as Senate Majority Leader
(January 18, 2022) — Senator Elizabeth Warren, the Vice Chair of the Senate Democratic Conference, has been quietly reaching out to her colleagues to commiserate over their shared frustrations with Majority Leader…
