David Hawkins 
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledged to govern as a socialist and bring what he called the “warmth of collectivism” to the nation’s largest city during his inaugural address, signaling an aggressive expansion of government power under his administration.
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that a federal court has approved a stipulated order resolving allegations that Disney Worldwide Services Inc. and Disney Entertainment Operations LLC violated federal children’s online privacy laws.
A Somali-born Democrat politician and daycare owner in Minnesota is returning to electoral politics even as the state’s childcare sector faces a sprawling fraud scandal that has drawn national scrutiny and could total billions of dollars.
San Francisco’s Democrat Mayor Daniel Lurie quietly approved legislation just days before Christmas, creating a city-sanctioned reparations fund that lays the groundwork for potential future payments that could reach $5 million per eligible black resident.
Police in Delaware have launched a murder investigation into the death of Linda Stevenson, the wife of former First Lady Jill Biden’s ex-husband, after she was found unresponsive inside her home late Sunday night following a reported domestic dispute call.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that a “massive operation” is underway in Minnesota targeting individuals accused of defrauding U.S. taxpayers, following renewed scrutiny over documented and alleged fraud inside the state’s publicly funded childcare and social-services programs.
NFL star Stefon Diggs has been arrested on felony assault charges, according to reports.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of attacking his official residence in Russia during targeted strikes.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has received several large payments as direct campaign contributions from billionaire activist George Soros and members of his family since 2019, including new funding directed toward her expected 2026 reelection bid, state records show.
The United States is on pace for the steepest single-year decline in murders ever recorded, according to a new analysis of crime data through October 2025.