Dem rep welcomes incoming socialists as Pelosi, Ilhan Omar refuse to comment on growing DSA influence

Former Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., dodged answering questions on the growing influence of the socialist movement after three candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani dominated in primary elections. Mamdani’s political clout was on display Tuesday night after all three House candidates he endorsed — Darializa Avila Chevalier, Brad Lander and Claire Valdez — won their Democratic primaries in New York, beating out more moderate Democrats. Pelosi, a moderate Democrat herself, refused to answer Fox News Digital’s question on her reaction to these socialist candidates coming out as victorious.  The 20-term California congresswoman…

Exclusive | Soft-on-crime Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg accepted free tickets to 20 swanky galas in 2025 — many thrown by lefty groups working with NYC

Soft-on-crime Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg accepted free tickets worth at least $21,500 to attend 20 posh black-tie fundraisers and other galas last year — many thrown by lefty organizations doing business with the city. Thirteen of the 20 events were hosted by nonprofits and other organizations that hold city contracts. Most…

‘The Romans were probably never going to go away’: In new ‘Almost History’ podcast, listen to how history might have played out if Carthage had defeated the Roman Republic

A new episode of “Almost History,” the alternate-history podcast from All About History, explores one of the biggest “what-ifs” of the ancient world: What if Carthage had defeated Rome during the Punic Wars?The episode is hosted by Emily Staniforth, a staff writer at All About History, a sister publication of…

Zohran Mamdani’s NY socialist sweep could spur AOC White House bid: insiders

The decisive primary sweep by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s left-wing comrades gave Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez such an ego boost that Democratic insiders predict it could spur a White House bid in 2028. The “Squad’s” queen bee may ditch her long-anticipated plot to unseat Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for bigger…

How did the Romans build such straight roads?

Ancient Roman transportation engineers built a vast network of roads that stretched across Europe, North Africa and parts of the Middle East. This complex road system was a key to travel and trade in the Roman Empire, and many of the centuries-old streets had a reputation for being extremely straight,…

Latest COVID vaccine may have unexpected health benefit, study suggests

The latest COVID-19 vaccine (2024-2025) has been linked to fewer serious heart-related events among US veterans. New research confirmed a small reduction in COVID-related cardiovascular events, or COVID-19-associated MACE, due to the vaccine. MACE (major adverse cardiovascular events) is a composite measure of serious heart-related outcomes. It typically includes cardiovascular death, heart attack and…

Zach Thornton authors strong start in latest Mets’ call-up

Zach Thornton nailed his latest audition. The Mets pitching prospect, who was called up following the David Peterson trade this week, impressed in his second major league start on Friday as he pitched six clean innings against the Phillies. The 24-year-old finished his night with seven strikeouts, five hits allowed…

All eyes on Deonte Banks as he gets another Giants chance

Sometimes one word is just that — one word.  Sometimes the way that one word is uttered makes all the difference.  Addison Lynch, the first-year Giants defensive backs coach, responded with only one word when asked if, in his limited time working with Deonte Banks, it was easy to see…

Trump announces three-day Ukraine-Russia cease-fire, prisoner swap

WASHINGTON — President Trump said Friday that Ukraine and Russia will embark on a three-day cease-fire that could be the “beginning of the end” of the more than four-year-old war — as both nations pause to celebrate the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Trump wrote on…

Knicks fans take over Philadelphia during statement Game 3 victory

Despite the 76ers’ best efforts, they couldn’t keep Knicks fans out of Philadelphia. Scores of Knicks supporters made the trek to Pennsylvania to see their team roll to a 108-94 Game 3 win over the Sixers to take a 3-0 second-round series lead. Not only were the blue-and-orange supporters cheering…

Social media erupts after Democrats ‘burned M’ on failed Virginia gerrymander

The Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling striking down Democrats’ costly redistricting push sparked an uproar on social media over the massive sum the party spent to pass the now-defunct congressional map.  Virginians for Fair Elections, the main pro-redistricting group, raised north of $64 million in support of the Democratic-friendly gerrymander that could have…

Landry Shamet seized his biggest Knicks opportunity yet

In the first eight games of the playoffs, Landry Shamet scored 14 total points.  He had 15 points Friday night.  Talk about providing a needed boost.  With OG Anunoby out due to a minor hamstring strain, Shamet was given a shot, and he took advantage. The veteran sharpshooter played a…

Khamzat Chimaev has one piece of business in the way of his UFC prophecy

The newest UFC kaiju has emerged from the depths, ravaging all obstacles in his path. Beware of “Borz,” the monster known better as middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev. He’s a bogeyman with the potential for combat sports terror rarely seen, save for nigh-unbeatable Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jon Jones. That’s “HOMM-zott.” Don’t…

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