What happened Tuesday is serious and big, but I start in a roundabout way. Throughout the 20th century it was the general way in American politics that when you made a lurch—1932 was a lurch left, from the presidency on down, 1980 a lurch right—you stuck with the lurch a while until you moved on,…
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – The government shutdown has now stretched to 36 days, officially becoming the longest shutdown of any kind in U.S. history. The landmark closure passed that historic threshold just hours after Democrats swept the polls in key elections, winning the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races, the New York City mayoral election,…
The outcome of New York’s mayoral election on Tuesday may wind up putting pressure on some specific stocks. Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, who has consistently led the polls heading into Election Day, wants to freeze the rent on rent-stabilized apartments in the city. He’s facing former Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent, and…
Tech billionaire Elon Musk discussed the New York City mayoral race during his appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast on Friday, calling democratic socialist frontrunner Zohran Mamdani “charismatic” while also labeling him a “swindler.” Musk followed up his podcast comments on Monday with a post on X urging voters to support former New York…
New York, New York–(Newsfile Corp. – November 3, 2025) – New York Fashion Week Powered by Art Hearts Fashion hosted at the Angel Orensanz Foundation dazzled this Spring/Summer 2026 season with unforgettable runway presentations from a stellar lineup of designers including Alexis Monsanto, Almee Couture, AnaOno, Alycesaundral, Aras Nancy, Belle D’Amour, Capristian, Chavelis Playhouse, Coral…
The Rev. Al Sharpton blasted what he called Islamophobic hate speech in the city’s race for mayor as Muslim Democratic frontrunner Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani made a campaign stop in Harlem on Saturday, claiming divisive language will only pit New Yorkers “against each other.” “I am outraged at the ugly Islamophobia that has been used in…
Welcome to the Wall Street Week newsletter, bringing you stories of capitalism about things you need to know, but even more things you need to think about. I’m David Westin, and this week special contributor Larry Summers of Harvard took us through the results of the summit between President Trump and President Xi, and Nobel…
Bill Gates’s suggestion for a pivot away from emissions reduction and toward lessening human misery makes a kind of sense; it’s easier to get an emotional boost from helping children with malaria than from reducing CO2 emissions by a fraction of a percent (“Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions…
The gunman wanted for shooting three innocent bystanders near a Brooklyn hospital was aiming for a group of teens gathered for a fight with his girlfriend’s daughter, police said Thursday. Allan Joseph, 52, was busted Wednesday night when officers ran the license plate on his Chevy Equinox because it was is a no-standing zone near…
After 42 years dressing Hollywood, Jovani’s design team asked: What if red carpet quality didn’t require a red-carpet budget? NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/jovani/9362751-en-jovani-dresses Julie Durocher was at a trunk show in Miami when she overheard the conversation. Two girls, maybe 16, stood in…